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Chapter 20 of The Great White Hand is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FROM CAPTIVITY TO CAPTIVITY. In one of the outbuildings attached to the Rajah of Bhitoor’s dwelling, four natives are seated. It is night. From a smoke-blackened beam, a long, rusty chain swings. Attached to this is one of the primitive cocoa-nut lamps, the sickly light from which scarcely does more than make the darkness visible.
Chapter 20 of The Great White Hand is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading “From a smoke-blackened beam, a long, rusty chain swings.”
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading “FROM CAPTIVITY TO CAPTIVITY.”
housing that someone is living in
From this reading “In one of the outbuildings attached to the Rajah of Bhitoor’s dwelling, four natives are seated.”
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “Attached to this is one of the primitive cocoa-nut lamps, the sickly light from which scarcely does more than make the darkness visible.”
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading “Attached to this is one of the primitive cocoa-nut lamps, the sickly light from which scarcely does more than make the darkness visible.”
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading “From a smoke-blackened beam, a long, rusty chain swings.”
unhealthy looking
From this reading “Attached to this is one of the primitive cocoa-nut lamps, the sickly light from which scarcely does more than make the darkness visible.”
plural of “swing” — a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity
From this reading “From a smoke-blackened beam, a long, rusty chain swings.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From a smoke-blackened beam, a long, rusty chain swings.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In one of the outbuildings attached to the Rajah of Bhitoor’s dwelling, four natives are seated.
being joined in close association
From this reading In one of the outbuildings attached to the Rajah of Bhitoor’s dwelling, four natives are seated.
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading From a smoke-blackened beam, a long, rusty chain swings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In one of the outbuildings attached to the Rajah of Bhitoor’s dwelling, four natives are seated.
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading FROM CAPTIVITY TO CAPTIVITY.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading From a smoke-blackened beam, a long, rusty chain swings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Attached to this is one of the primitive cocoa-nut lamps, the sickly light from which scarcely does more than make the darkness visible.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Attached to this is one of the primitive cocoa-nut lamps, the sickly light from which scarcely does more than make the darkness visible.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Attached to this is one of the primitive cocoa-nut lamps, the sickly light from which scarcely does more than make the darkness visible.
housing that someone is living in
From this reading In one of the outbuildings attached to the Rajah of Bhitoor’s dwelling, four natives are seated.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading In one of the outbuildings attached to the Rajah of Bhitoor’s dwelling, four natives are seated.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM CAPTIVITY TO CAPTIVITY.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one of the outbuildings attached to the Rajah of Bhitoor’s dwelling, four natives are seated.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is night.
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Attached to this is one of the primitive cocoa-nut lamps, the sickly light from which scarcely does more than make the darkness visible.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Attached to this is one of the primitive cocoa-nut lamps, the sickly light from which scarcely does more than make the darkness visible.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading From a smoke-blackened beam, a long, rusty chain swings.
engage in
From this reading Attached to this is one of the primitive cocoa-nut lamps, the sickly light from which scarcely does more than make the darkness visible.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Attached to this is one of the primitive cocoa-nut lamps, the sickly light from which scarcely does more than make the darkness visible.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading In one of the outbuildings attached to the Rajah of Bhitoor’s dwelling, four natives are seated.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It is night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In one of the outbuildings attached to the Rajah of Bhitoor’s dwelling, four natives are seated.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one of the outbuildings attached to the Rajah of Bhitoor’s dwelling, four natives are seated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In one of the outbuildings attached to the Rajah of Bhitoor’s dwelling, four natives are seated.
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading Attached to this is one of the primitive cocoa-nut lamps, the sickly light from which scarcely does more than make the darkness visible.
a prince or king in India
From this reading In one of the outbuildings attached to the Rajah of Bhitoor’s dwelling, four natives are seated.
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading From a smoke-blackened beam, a long, rusty chain swings.
only a very short time before
From this reading Attached to this is one of the primitive cocoa-nut lamps, the sickly light from which scarcely does more than make the darkness visible.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading In one of the outbuildings attached to the Rajah of Bhitoor’s dwelling, four natives are seated.
unhealthy looking
From this reading Attached to this is one of the primitive cocoa-nut lamps, the sickly light from which scarcely does more than make the darkness visible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From a smoke-blackened beam, a long, rusty chain swings.
plural of “swing” — a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity
From this reading From a smoke-blackened beam, a long, rusty chain swings.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Attached to this is one of the primitive cocoa-nut lamps, the sickly light from which scarcely does more than make the darkness visible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In one of the outbuildings attached to the Rajah of Bhitoor’s dwelling, four natives are seated.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Attached to this is one of the primitive cocoa-nut lamps, the sickly light from which scarcely does more than make the darkness visible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM CAPTIVITY TO CAPTIVITY.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Attached to this is one of the primitive cocoa-nut lamps, the sickly light from which scarcely does more than make the darkness visible.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Attached to this is one of the primitive cocoa-nut lamps, the sickly light from which scarcely does more than make the darkness visible.
Chapter 20 of The Great White Hand by J. E. (Joyce Emmerson) Muddock holds 176 sentences, grouped into 36 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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