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Chapter 23 of The Great White Hand is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LION HEARTS. With the booming of that gun, as the terrible day dawned on Cawnpore, there commenced a siege that, for horror and misery, has never been exceeded in the history of the world. It was the month of June. The heat was terrific. The cloudless sky was like a canopy of fire.
Chapter 23 of The Great White Hand is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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very lively and profitable
From this reading “With the booming of that gun, as the terrible day dawned on Cawnpore, there commenced a siege that, for horror and misery, has never been exceeded in the history of the world.”
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading “The cloudless sky was like a canopy of fire.”
free from clouds
From this reading “The cloudless sky was like a canopy of fire.”
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “With the booming of that gun, as the terrible day dawned on Cawnpore, there commenced a siege that, for horror and misery, has never been exceeded in the history of the world.”
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading “With the booming of that gun, as the terrible day dawned on Cawnpore, there commenced a siege that, for horror and misery, has never been exceeded in the history of the world.”
past form of “exceed” — be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading “With the booming of that gun, as the terrible day dawned on Cawnpore, there commenced a siege that, for horror and misery, has never been exceeded in the history of the world.”
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading “With the booming of that gun, as the terrible day dawned on Cawnpore, there commenced a siege that, for horror and misery, has never been exceeded in the history of the world.”
very great or intense
From this reading “The heat was terrific.”
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In this reading “The cloudless sky was like a canopy of fire.”
In this reading “With the booming of that gun, as the terrible day dawned on Cawnpore, there commenced a siege that, for horror and misery, has never been exceeded in the history of the world.”
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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 With the booming of that gun, as the terrible day dawned on Cawnpore, there commenced a siege that, for horror and misery, has never been exceeded in the history of the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the booming of that gun, as the terrible day dawned on Cawnpore, there commenced a siege that, for horror and misery, has never been exceeded in the history of the world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With the booming of that gun, as the terrible day dawned on Cawnpore, there commenced a siege that, for horror and misery, has never been exceeded in the history of the world.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading With the booming of that gun, as the terrible day dawned on Cawnpore, there commenced a siege that, for horror and misery, has never been exceeded in the history of the world.
very lively and profitable
From this reading With the booming of that gun, as the terrible day dawned on Cawnpore, there commenced a siege that, for horror and misery, has never been exceeded in the history of the world.
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading The cloudless sky was like a canopy of fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the booming of that gun, as the terrible day dawned on Cawnpore, there commenced a siege that, for horror and misery, has never been exceeded in the history of the world.
free from clouds
From this reading The cloudless sky was like a canopy of fire.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading With the booming of that gun, as the terrible day dawned on Cawnpore, there commenced a siege that, for horror and misery, has never been exceeded in the history of the world.
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading With the booming of that gun, as the terrible day dawned on Cawnpore, there commenced a siege that, for horror and misery, has never been exceeded in the history of the world.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading With the booming of that gun, as the terrible day dawned on Cawnpore, there commenced a siege that, for horror and misery, has never been exceeded in the history of the world.
past form of “exceed” — be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading With the booming of that gun, as the terrible day dawned on Cawnpore, there commenced a siege that, for horror and misery, has never been exceeded in the history of the world.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The cloudless sky was like a canopy of fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With the booming of that gun, as the terrible day dawned on Cawnpore, there commenced a siege that, for horror and misery, has never been exceeded in the history of the world.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading With the booming of that gun, as the terrible day dawned on Cawnpore, there commenced a siege that, for horror and misery, has never been exceeded in the history of the world.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the booming of that gun, as the terrible day dawned on Cawnpore, there commenced a siege that, for horror and misery, has never been exceeded in the history of the world.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading THE LION HEARTS.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The heat was terrific.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading With the booming of that gun, as the terrible day dawned on Cawnpore, there commenced a siege that, for horror and misery, has never been exceeded in the history of the world.
intense and profound fear
From this reading With the booming of that gun, as the terrible day dawned on Cawnpore, there commenced a siege that, for horror and misery, has never been exceeded in the history of the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the booming of that gun, as the terrible day dawned on Cawnpore, there commenced a siege that, for horror and misery, has never been exceeded in the history of the world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the month of June.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was the month of June.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The cloudless sky was like a canopy of fire.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading THE LION HEARTS.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading With the booming of that gun, as the terrible day dawned on Cawnpore, there commenced a siege that, for horror and misery, has never been exceeded in the history of the world.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was the month of June.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading With the booming of that gun, as the terrible day dawned on Cawnpore, there commenced a siege that, for horror and misery, has never been exceeded in the history of the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the booming of that gun, as the terrible day dawned on Cawnpore, there commenced a siege that, for horror and misery, has never been exceeded in the history of the world.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With the booming of that gun, as the terrible day dawned on Cawnpore, there commenced a siege that, for horror and misery, has never been exceeded in the history of the world.
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading With the booming of that gun, as the terrible day dawned on Cawnpore, there commenced a siege that, for horror and misery, has never been exceeded in the history of the world.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The cloudless sky was like a canopy of fire.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading With the booming of that gun, as the terrible day dawned on Cawnpore, there commenced a siege that, for horror and misery, has never been exceeded in the history of the world.
very great or intense
From this reading The heat was terrific.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With the booming of that gun, as the terrible day dawned on Cawnpore, there commenced a siege that, for horror and misery, has never been exceeded in the history of the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LION HEARTS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading With the booming of that gun, as the terrible day dawned on Cawnpore, there commenced a siege that, for horror and misery, has never been exceeded in the history of the world.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the month of June.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the booming of that gun, as the terrible day dawned on Cawnpore, there commenced a siege that, for horror and misery, has never been exceeded in the history of the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading With the booming of that gun, as the terrible day dawned on Cawnpore, there commenced a siege that, for horror and misery, has never been exceeded in the history of the world.
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