The Great White Hand

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NEW HOPES.

To follow the fortune of two of the characters who have played conspicuous parts in this history, it is necessary to go back to the night of the day upon which General Wheeler vacated the Cawnpore entrenchments.

Walter Gordon and Haidee, as previously stated, sought concealment in the ruins of an outbuilding that had been battered to pieces by the enemy’s shot.

Here they managed to escape the vigilance of the marauders who swarmed in the defences after the English had gone.

It was true that there was nothing worth plundering, but all that was movable in the shape of old iron and ammunition was carried off.

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Chapter XXXI

Chapter 31 of The Great White Hand is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

NEW HOPES. To follow the fortune of two of the characters who have played conspicuous parts in this history, it is necessary to go back to the night of the day upon which General Wheeler vacated the Cawnpore entrenchments. Walter Gordon and Haidee, as previously stated, sought concealment in the ruins of an outbuilding that had been battered to pieces by the enemy’s shot. Here they managed to escape the vigilance of the marauders who swarmed in the defences after the English had gone. It was true that there was nothing worth plundering, but all that was movable in the shape of old iron and ammunition was carried off.

The Great White Hand

Chapter XXXI

Chapter 31 of The Great White Hand is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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NEW HOPES.

/nuː hoʊps/

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Walter Gordon and Haidee, as previously stated, sought concealment in the ruins of an outbuilding that had been battered to pieces by the enemy’s shot.

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Here they managed to escape the vigilance of the marauders who swarmed in the defences after the English had gone.

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It was true that there was nothing worth plundering, but all that was movable in the shape of old iron and ammunition was carried off.

/ɪt wɑːz truː ðæt ðer wɑːz ˈnʌθɪŋ wɜːrθ ˈplʌndərɪŋ bʌt ɔːl ðæt wɑːz ˈmuːvəbəl ɪn ðə ʃeɪp ʌv oʊld ˈaɪərn ənd ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən wɑːz ˈkærid ɔːf/

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enemy's noun US /ˈenəmiz/

possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force

marauders noun US /mərˈɔːdərz/

plural of “marauder” — someone who attacks in search of booty

From this reading “Here they managed to escape the vigilance of the marauders who swarmed in the defences after the English had gone.”

movable adjective US /ˈmuːvəbəl/

(of personal property as opposed to real estate) can be moved from place to place (especially carried by hand)

From this reading “It was true that there was nothing worth plundering, but all that was movable in the shape of old iron and ammunition was carried off.”

plundering noun US /ˈplʌndərɪŋ/

the act of stealing valuable things from a place

From this reading “It was true that there was nothing worth plundering, but all that was movable in the shape of old iron and ammunition was carried off.”

swarmed verb US /swɔːrmd/

past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz

From this reading “Here they managed to escape the vigilance of the marauders who swarmed in the defences after the English had gone.”

vacated verb US /veɪˈkeɪtɪd/

past form of “vacate” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

From this reading “To follow the fortune of two of the characters who have played conspicuous parts in this history, it is necessary to go back to the night of the day upon which General Wheeler vacated the Cawnpore entrenchments.”

vigilance noun US /ˈvɪdʒələns/

the process of paying close and continuous attention

From this reading “Here they managed to escape the vigilance of the marauders who swarmed in the defences after the English had gone.”

Wheeler noun US /ˈwiːlər/

Scottish archaeologist (1890-1976)

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carried off verb + particle counted as “carry off”

be successful; achieve a goal

In this reading “It was true that there was nothing worth plundering, but all that was movable in the shape of old iron and ammunition was carried off.”

go back verb + particle

belong to an earlier time

In this reading “To follow the fortune of two of the characters who have played conspicuous parts in this history, it is necessary to go back to the night of the day upon which General Wheeler vacated the Cawnpore entrenchments.”

in the shape preposition + article + noun counted as “in … shape”

In this reading “It was true that there was nothing worth plundering, but all that was movable in the shape of old iron and ammunition was carried off.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Here they managed to escape the vigilance of the marauders who swarmed in the defences after the English had gone.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading It was true that there was nothing worth plundering, but all that was movable in the shape of old iron and ammunition was carried off.

ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/

projectiles to be fired from a gun

From this reading It was true that there was nothing worth plundering, but all that was movable in the shape of old iron and ammunition was carried off.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Walter Gordon and Haidee, as previously stated, sought concealment in the ruins of an outbuilding that had been battered to pieces by the enemy’s shot.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Walter Gordon and Haidee, as previously stated, sought concealment in the ruins of an outbuilding that had been battered to pieces by the enemy’s shot.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Walter Gordon and Haidee, as previously stated, sought concealment in the ruins of an outbuilding that had been battered to pieces by the enemy’s shot.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading To follow the fortune of two of the characters who have played conspicuous parts in this history, it is necessary to go back to the night of the day upon which General Wheeler vacated the Cawnpore entrenchments.

batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/

damaged by blows or hard usage

From this reading Walter Gordon and Haidee, as previously stated, sought concealment in the ruins of an outbuilding that had been battered to pieces by the enemy’s shot.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Walter Gordon and Haidee, as previously stated, sought concealment in the ruins of an outbuilding that had been battered to pieces by the enemy’s shot.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was true that there was nothing worth plundering, but all that was movable in the shape of old iron and ammunition was carried off.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Walter Gordon and Haidee, as previously stated, sought concealment in the ruins of an outbuilding that had been battered to pieces by the enemy’s shot.

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading It was true that there was nothing worth plundering, but all that was movable in the shape of old iron and ammunition was carried off.

Cawnpore

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charactersnounUS /ˈkærəktərz/

plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/

the condition of being concealed or hidden

From this reading Walter Gordon and Haidee, as previously stated, sought concealment in the ruins of an outbuilding that had been battered to pieces by the enemy’s shot.

conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/

obvious to the eye or mind

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

defences

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From this reading Here they managed to escape the vigilance of the marauders who swarmed in the defences after the English had gone.

enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/

possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading Walter Gordon and Haidee, as previously stated, sought concealment in the ruins of an outbuilding that had been battered to pieces by the enemy’s shot.

EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Here they managed to escape the vigilance of the marauders who swarmed in the defences after the English had gone.

entrenchments

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escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/

the act of escaping physically

From this reading Here they managed to escape the vigilance of the marauders who swarmed in the defences after the English had gone.

followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/

to travel behind, go after, come after

fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading Here they managed to escape the vigilance of the marauders who swarmed in the defences after the English had gone.

Gordon

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From this reading Walter Gordon and Haidee, as previously stated, sought concealment in the ruins of an outbuilding that had been battered to pieces by the enemy’s shot.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Walter Gordon and Haidee, as previously stated, sought concealment in the ruins of an outbuilding that had been battered to pieces by the enemy’s shot.

Haidee

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From this reading Walter Gordon and Haidee, as previously stated, sought concealment in the ruins of an outbuilding that had been battered to pieces by the enemy’s shot.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here they managed to escape the vigilance of the marauders who swarmed in the defences after the English had gone.

historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

HOPESnounUS /hoʊps/

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading NEW HOPES.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading It was true that there was nothing worth plundering, but all that was movable in the shape of old iron and ammunition was carried off.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/

past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading Here they managed to escape the vigilance of the marauders who swarmed in the defences after the English had gone.

maraudersnounUS /mərˈɔːdərz/

plural of “marauder” — someone who attacks in search of booty

From this reading Here they managed to escape the vigilance of the marauders who swarmed in the defences after the English had gone.

movableadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvəbəl/

(of personal property as opposed to real estate) can be moved from place to place (especially carried by hand)

From this reading It was true that there was nothing worth plundering, but all that was movable in the shape of old iron and ammunition was carried off.

necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/

absolutely essential

NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading NEW HOPES.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading It was true that there was nothing worth plundering, but all that was movable in the shape of old iron and ammunition was carried off.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It was true that there was nothing worth plundering, but all that was movable in the shape of old iron and ammunition was carried off.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading It was true that there was nothing worth plundering, but all that was movable in the shape of old iron and ammunition was carried off.

outbuildingnoun

a building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building

From this reading Walter Gordon and Haidee, as previously stated, sought concealment in the ruins of an outbuilding that had been battered to pieces by the enemy’s shot.

partsnounUS /pɑːrts/

the local environment

piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading Walter Gordon and Haidee, as previously stated, sought concealment in the ruins of an outbuilding that had been battered to pieces by the enemy’s shot.

playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/

(of games) engaged in

plunderingnounUS /ˈplʌndərɪŋ/

the act of stealing valuable things from a place

From this reading It was true that there was nothing worth plundering, but all that was movable in the shape of old iron and ammunition was carried off.

previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/

at an earlier time or formerly

From this reading Walter Gordon and Haidee, as previously stated, sought concealment in the ruins of an outbuilding that had been battered to pieces by the enemy’s shot.

ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/

plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading Walter Gordon and Haidee, as previously stated, sought concealment in the ruins of an outbuilding that had been battered to pieces by the enemy’s shot.

shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading It was true that there was nothing worth plundering, but all that was movable in the shape of old iron and ammunition was carried off.

shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Walter Gordon and Haidee, as previously stated, sought concealment in the ruins of an outbuilding that had been battered to pieces by the enemy’s shot.

soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/

that is looked for

From this reading Walter Gordon and Haidee, as previously stated, sought concealment in the ruins of an outbuilding that had been battered to pieces by the enemy’s shot.

statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading Walter Gordon and Haidee, as previously stated, sought concealment in the ruins of an outbuilding that had been battered to pieces by the enemy’s shot.

swarmedverbUS /swɔːrmd/

past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz

From this reading Here they managed to escape the vigilance of the marauders who swarmed in the defences after the English had gone.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Walter Gordon and Haidee, as previously stated, sought concealment in the ruins of an outbuilding that had been battered to pieces by the enemy’s shot.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading It was true that there was nothing worth plundering, but all that was movable in the shape of old iron and ammunition was carried off.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Here they managed to escape the vigilance of the marauders who swarmed in the defences after the English had gone.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

ToparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading It was true that there was nothing worth plundering, but all that was movable in the shape of old iron and ammunition was carried off.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

vacatedverbUS /veɪˈkeɪtɪd/

past form of “vacate” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

vigilancenounUS /ˈvɪdʒələns/

the process of paying close and continuous attention

From this reading Here they managed to escape the vigilance of the marauders who swarmed in the defences after the English had gone.

WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading Walter Gordon and Haidee, as previously stated, sought concealment in the ruins of an outbuilding that had been battered to pieces by the enemy’s shot.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was true that there was nothing worth plundering, but all that was movable in the shape of old iron and ammunition was carried off.

WheelernounUS /ˈwiːlər/

Scottish archaeologist (1890-1976)

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading It was true that there was nothing worth plundering, but all that was movable in the shape of old iron and ammunition was carried off.

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