Chapter 1 of The Mahatma and the Hare: A Dream Story is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Mahatma and the Hare: A Dream Story is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A thousand and eighty-six, to be correct. I was a blind priest then and you were the captain of Irene’s guard.” At this news I burst out laughing and the laugh did me good. “I did not know I was so old,” I said. “Do you call that old?” answered Jorsen.
Chapter 1 of The Mahatma and the Hare: A Dream Story is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 16/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 76–80
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people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “I was a blind priest then and you were the captain of Irene’s guard.””
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “At this news I burst out laughing and the laugh did me good.”
make right or correct
From this reading “A thousand and eighty-six, to be correct.”
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “I was a blind priest then and you were the captain of Irene’s guard.””
the sound of laughing
From this reading “At this news I burst out laughing and the laugh did me good.”
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “At this news I burst out laughing and the laugh did me good.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “At this news I burst out laughing and the laugh did me good.”
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading “I was a blind priest then and you were the captain of Irene’s guard.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A thousand and eighty-six, to be correct.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A thousand and eighty-six, to be correct.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Do you call that old?” answered Jorsen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this news I burst out laughing and the laugh did me good.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A thousand and eighty-six, to be correct.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading I was a blind priest then and you were the captain of Irene’s guard.”
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading At this news I burst out laughing and the laugh did me good.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Do you call that old?” answered Jorsen.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I was a blind priest then and you were the captain of Irene’s guard.”
make right or correct
From this reading A thousand and eighty-six, to be correct.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At this news I burst out laughing and the laugh did me good.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you call that old?” answered Jorsen.
being six more than eighty
From this reading A thousand and eighty-six, to be correct.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading At this news I burst out laughing and the laugh did me good.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading I was a blind priest then and you were the captain of Irene’s guard.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was a blind priest then and you were the captain of Irene’s guard.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was a blind priest then and you were the captain of Irene’s guard.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you call that old?” answered Jorsen.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I did not know I was so old,” I said.
the sound of laughing
From this reading At this news I burst out laughing and the laugh did me good.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading At this news I burst out laughing and the laugh did me good.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At this news I burst out laughing and the laugh did me good.
information about recent and important events
From this reading At this news I burst out laughing and the laugh did me good.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I did not know I was so old,” I said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was a blind priest then and you were the captain of Irene’s guard.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “I did not know I was so old,” I said.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At this news I burst out laughing and the laugh did me good.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading I was a blind priest then and you were the captain of Irene’s guard.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I did not know I was so old,” I said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I did not know I was so old,” I said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Do you call that old?” answered Jorsen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was a blind priest then and you were the captain of Irene’s guard.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I was a blind priest then and you were the captain of Irene’s guard.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this news I burst out laughing and the laugh did me good.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A thousand and eighty-six, to be correct.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A thousand and eighty-six, to be correct.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was a blind priest then and you were the captain of Irene’s guard.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was a blind priest then and you were the captain of Irene’s guard.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was a blind priest then and you were the captain of Irene’s guard.”
Chapter 1 of The Mahatma and the Hare: A Dream Story by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard holds 219 sentences, grouped into 44 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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