Chapter 2 of The Moghul is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Moghul is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Who else knows about this?" "Nobody. Least of all that windbag Elkington, who'd have it talk'd the length of Cheapside in a fortnight. He'll be on the voyage, I regret to say, but just as Chief Merchant. Which is all he's fit for, though I'd warrant he presumes otherwise."
Chapter 2 of The Moghul is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “Which is all he's fit for, though I'd warrant he presumes otherwise."”
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading “Least of all that windbag Elkington, who'd have it talk'd the length of Cheapside in a fortnight.”
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading “He'll be on the voyage, I regret to say, but just as Chief Merchant.”
in other respects or ways
From this reading “Which is all he's fit for, though I'd warrant he presumes otherwise."”
third-person singular of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading “Which is all he's fit for, though I'd warrant he presumes otherwise."”
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading “He'll be on the voyage, I regret to say, but just as Chief Merchant.”
an act of traveling by water
From this reading “He'll be on the voyage, I regret to say, but just as Chief Merchant.”
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading “Which is all he's fit for, though I'd warrant he presumes otherwise."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Which is all he's fit for, though I'd warrant he presumes otherwise."”
In this reading “He'll be on the voyage, I regret to say, but just as Chief Merchant.”
In this reading “"Who else knows about this?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Least of all that windbag Elkington, who'd have it talk'd the length of Cheapside in a fortnight.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Who else knows about this?"
(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 Least of all that windbag Elkington, who'd have it talk'd the length of Cheapside in a fortnight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He'll be on the voyage, I regret to say, but just as Chief Merchant.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He'll be on the voyage, I regret to say, but just as Chief Merchant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He'll be on the voyage, I regret to say, but just as Chief Merchant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Least of all that windbag Elkington, who'd have it talk'd the length of Cheapside in a fortnight.
a person who is in charge
From this reading He'll be on the voyage, I regret to say, but just as Chief Merchant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Least of all that windbag Elkington, who'd have it talk'd the length of Cheapside in a fortnight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who else knows about this?"
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Which is all he's fit for, though I'd warrant he presumes otherwise."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Which is all he's fit for, though I'd warrant he presumes otherwise."
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Least of all that windbag Elkington, who'd have it talk'd the length of Cheapside in a fortnight.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Least of all that windbag Elkington, who'd have it talk'd the length of Cheapside in a fortnight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Which is all he's fit for, though I'd warrant he presumes otherwise."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He'll be on the voyage, I regret to say, but just as Chief Merchant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Which is all he's fit for, though I'd warrant he presumes otherwise."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He'll be on the voyage, I regret to say, but just as Chief Merchant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Which is all he's fit for, though I'd warrant he presumes otherwise."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Least of all that windbag Elkington, who'd have it talk'd the length of Cheapside in a fortnight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Which is all he's fit for, though I'd warrant he presumes otherwise."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Least of all that windbag Elkington, who'd have it talk'd the length of Cheapside in a fortnight.
and nothing more
From this reading He'll be on the voyage, I regret to say, but just as Chief Merchant.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Who else knows about this?"
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Least of all that windbag Elkington, who'd have it talk'd the length of Cheapside in a fortnight.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Least of all that windbag Elkington, who'd have it talk'd the length of Cheapside in a fortnight.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading He'll be on the voyage, I regret to say, but just as Chief Merchant.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "Nobody.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Least of all that windbag Elkington, who'd have it talk'd the length of Cheapside in a fortnight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He'll be on the voyage, I regret to say, but just as Chief Merchant.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Which is all he's fit for, though I'd warrant he presumes otherwise."
third-person singular of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading Which is all he's fit for, though I'd warrant he presumes otherwise."
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading He'll be on the voyage, I regret to say, but just as Chief Merchant.
express in words
From this reading He'll be on the voyage, I regret to say, but just as Chief Merchant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Least of all that windbag Elkington, who'd have it talk'd the length of Cheapside in a fortnight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Least of all that windbag Elkington, who'd have it talk'd the length of Cheapside in a fortnight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Least of all that windbag Elkington, who'd have it talk'd the length of Cheapside in a fortnight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Who else knows about this?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Which is all he's fit for, though I'd warrant he presumes otherwise."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He'll be on the voyage, I regret to say, but just as Chief Merchant.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading He'll be on the voyage, I regret to say, but just as Chief Merchant.
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading Which is all he's fit for, though I'd warrant he presumes otherwise."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which is all he's fit for, though I'd warrant he presumes otherwise."
which person or people
From this reading "Who else knows about this?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Least of all that windbag Elkington, who'd have it talk'd the length of Cheapside in a fortnight.
a boring person who talks a great deal about uninteresting topics
From this reading Least of all that windbag Elkington, who'd have it talk'd the length of Cheapside in a fortnight.
Chapter 2 of The Moghul by Thomas Hoover holds 454 sentences, grouped into 91 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.
Chapter 2 holds 454 sentences of The Moghul, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
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