Chapter 10 of The Hungry Stones, and Other Stories is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Hungry Stones, and Other Stories is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was early in May. My maid entered my room one morning, and asked me: "What is all this preparation going on at the landing on the river? Where is Master going?" I knew there was something impending, but I said to the maid: "I can't say." The maid did not dare to ask me any more questions.
Chapter 10 of The Hungry Stones, and Other Stories is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “The maid did not dare to ask me any more questions.”
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “It was early in May.”
close in time; about to occur
From this reading “I knew there was something impending, but I said to the maid: "I can't say."”
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading “My maid entered my room one morning, and asked me: "What is all this preparation going on at the landing on the river?”
a female domestic
From this reading “My maid entered my room one morning, and asked me: "What is all this preparation going on at the landing on the river?”
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading “My maid entered my room one morning, and asked me: "What is all this preparation going on at the landing on the river?”
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “The maid did not dare to ask me any more questions.”
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “My maid entered my room one morning, and asked me: "What is all this preparation going on at the landing on the river?”
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(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 My maid entered my room one morning, and asked me: "What is all this preparation going on at the landing on the river?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My maid entered my room one morning, and asked me: "What is all this preparation going on at the landing on the river?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The maid did not dare to ask me any more questions.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The maid did not dare to ask me any more questions.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading My maid entered my room one morning, and asked me: "What is all this preparation going on at the landing on the river?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My maid entered my room one morning, and asked me: "What is all this preparation going on at the landing on the river?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I knew there was something impending, but I said to the maid: "I can't say."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I knew there was something impending, but I said to the maid: "I can't say."
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading The maid did not dare to ask me any more questions.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The maid did not dare to ask me any more questions.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was early in May.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading My maid entered my room one morning, and asked me: "What is all this preparation going on at the landing on the river?
the act of departing
From this reading My maid entered my room one morning, and asked me: "What is all this preparation going on at the landing on the river?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew there was something impending, but I said to the maid: "I can't say."
close in time; about to occur
From this reading I knew there was something impending, but I said to the maid: "I can't say."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was early in May.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My maid entered my room one morning, and asked me: "What is all this preparation going on at the landing on the river?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early in May.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew there was something impending, but I said to the maid: "I can't say."
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading My maid entered my room one morning, and asked me: "What is all this preparation going on at the landing on the river?
a female domestic
From this reading My maid entered my room one morning, and asked me: "What is all this preparation going on at the landing on the river?
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Where is Master going?"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was early in May.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My maid entered my room one morning, and asked me: "What is all this preparation going on at the landing on the river?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The maid did not dare to ask me any more questions.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading My maid entered my room one morning, and asked me: "What is all this preparation going on at the landing on the river?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My maid entered my room one morning, and asked me: "What is all this preparation going on at the landing on the river?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The maid did not dare to ask me any more questions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My maid entered my room one morning, and asked me: "What is all this preparation going on at the landing on the river?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My maid entered my room one morning, and asked me: "What is all this preparation going on at the landing on the river?
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading My maid entered my room one morning, and asked me: "What is all this preparation going on at the landing on the river?
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading The maid did not dare to ask me any more questions.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading My maid entered my room one morning, and asked me: "What is all this preparation going on at the landing on the river?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading My maid entered my room one morning, and asked me: "What is all this preparation going on at the landing on the river?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I knew there was something impending, but I said to the maid: "I can't say."
express in words
From this reading I knew there was something impending, but I said to the maid: "I can't say."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I knew there was something impending, but I said to the maid: "I can't say."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My maid entered my room one morning, and asked me: "What is all this preparation going on at the landing on the river?
in or at that place or location
From this reading I knew there was something impending, but I said to the maid: "I can't say."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My maid entered my room one morning, and asked me: "What is all this preparation going on at the landing on the river?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I knew there was something impending, but I said to the maid: "I can't say."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was early in May.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My maid entered my room one morning, and asked me: "What is all this preparation going on at the landing on the river?
in or at the place that
From this reading Where is Master going?"
Chapter 10 of The Hungry Stones, and Other Stories by Rabindranath Tagore holds 204 sentences, grouped into 41 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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