Chapter 4 of The Moghul is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Moghul is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"All England wants is trade. Nothing else." Hawksworth shifted his leg, leaning forward to tighten the bandage. "I'm here as an ambassador. To convey the friendship of my king, and his offer of free and open trade."
Chapter 4 of The Moghul is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading “"I'm here as an ambassador.”
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading “Hawksworth shifted his leg, leaning forward to tighten the bandage.”
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading “To convey the friendship of my king, and his offer of free and open trade."”
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “Hawksworth shifted his leg, leaning forward to tighten the bandage.”
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading “Hawksworth shifted his leg, leaning forward to tighten the bandage.”
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading “Hawksworth shifted his leg, leaning forward to tighten the bandage.”
make tight or tighter
From this reading “Hawksworth shifted his leg, leaning forward to tighten the bandage.”
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading “"All England wants is trade.”
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.
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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 "All England wants is trade.
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading "I'm here as an ambassador.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I'm here as an ambassador.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To convey the friendship of my king, and his offer of free and open trade."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I'm here as an ambassador.
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading Hawksworth shifted his leg, leaning forward to tighten the bandage.
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading To convey the friendship of my king, and his offer of free and open trade."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing else."
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "All England wants is trade.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Hawksworth shifted his leg, leaning forward to tighten the bandage.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading To convey the friendship of my king, and his offer of free and open trade."
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading To convey the friendship of my king, and his offer of free and open trade."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hawksworth shifted his leg, leaning forward to tighten the bandage.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I'm here as an ambassador.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hawksworth shifted his leg, leaning forward to tighten the bandage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm here as an ambassador.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "All England wants is trade.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading To convey the friendship of my king, and his offer of free and open trade."
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Hawksworth shifted his leg, leaning forward to tighten the bandage.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Hawksworth shifted his leg, leaning forward to tighten the bandage.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To convey the friendship of my king, and his offer of free and open trade."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing else."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To convey the friendship of my king, and his offer of free and open trade."
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading To convey the friendship of my king, and his offer of free and open trade."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading To convey the friendship of my king, and his offer of free and open trade."
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading Hawksworth shifted his leg, leaning forward to tighten the bandage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hawksworth shifted his leg, leaning forward to tighten the bandage.
make tight or tighter
From this reading Hawksworth shifted his leg, leaning forward to tighten the bandage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hawksworth shifted his leg, leaning forward to tighten the bandage.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading "All England wants is trade.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "All England wants is trade.
Chapter 4 of The Moghul by Thomas Hoover holds 455 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 4 holds 455 sentences of The Moghul, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
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