Chapter 15 of The Moghul is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Moghul is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She took the leatherbound copy of the Ananga-Ranga and opened it to the first page. The calligraphy was bold and sensuous. "In this book Kalyana Mai explains that there are four orders of women. The three highest orders he calls the Lotus Woman, the Art Woman, and the Conch Woman. The rest he dismisses as Elephant Women."
Chapter 15 of The Moghul is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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beautiful handwriting
From this reading “The calligraphy was bold and sensuous.”
any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip
From this reading “The three highest orders he calls the Lotus Woman, the Art Woman, and the Conch Woman.”
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading “She took the leatherbound copy of the Ananga-Ranga and opened it to the first page.”
third-person singular of “dismiss” — bar from attention or consideration
From this reading “The rest he dismisses as Elephant Women."”
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading “The rest he dismisses as Elephant Women."”
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “"In this book Kalyana Mai explains that there are four orders of women.”
native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers
From this reading “The three highest orders he calls the Lotus Woman, the Art Woman, and the Conch Woman.”
taking delight in beauty
From this reading “The calligraphy was bold and sensuous.”
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.
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In this reading “She took the leatherbound copy of the Ananga-Ranga and opened it to the first page.”
In this reading “She took the leatherbound copy of the Ananga-Ranga and opened it to the first page.”
In this reading “The three highest orders he calls the Lotus Woman, the Art Woman, and the Conch Woman.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading She took the leatherbound copy of the Ananga-Ranga and opened it to the first page.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She took the leatherbound copy of the Ananga-Ranga and opened it to the first page.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "In this book Kalyana Mai explains that there are four orders of women.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The three highest orders he calls the Lotus Woman, the Art Woman, and the Conch Woman.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The rest he dismisses as Elephant Women."
fearless and daring
From this reading The calligraphy was bold and sensuous.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "In this book Kalyana Mai explains that there are four orders of women.
beautiful handwriting
From this reading The calligraphy was bold and sensuous.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading The three highest orders he calls the Lotus Woman, the Art Woman, and the Conch Woman.
any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip
From this reading The three highest orders he calls the Lotus Woman, the Art Woman, and the Conch Woman.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading She took the leatherbound copy of the Ananga-Ranga and opened it to the first page.
third-person singular of “dismiss” — bar from attention or consideration
From this reading The rest he dismisses as Elephant Women."
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading The rest he dismisses as Elephant Women."
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "In this book Kalyana Mai explains that there are four orders of women.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She took the leatherbound copy of the Ananga-Ranga and opened it to the first page.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "In this book Kalyana Mai explains that there are four orders of women.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The three highest orders he calls the Lotus Woman, the Art Woman, and the Conch Woman.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The three highest orders he calls the Lotus Woman, the Art Woman, and the Conch Woman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In this book Kalyana Mai explains that there are four orders of women.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She took the leatherbound copy of the Ananga-Ranga and opened it to the first page.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In this book Kalyana Mai explains that there are four orders of women.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took the leatherbound copy of the Ananga-Ranga and opened it to the first page.
native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers
From this reading The three highest orders he calls the Lotus Woman, the Art Woman, and the Conch Woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In this book Kalyana Mai explains that there are four orders of women.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She took the leatherbound copy of the Ananga-Ranga and opened it to the first page.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She took the leatherbound copy of the Ananga-Ranga and opened it to the first page.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "In this book Kalyana Mai explains that there are four orders of women.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading She took the leatherbound copy of the Ananga-Ranga and opened it to the first page.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest he dismisses as Elephant Women."
taking delight in beauty
From this reading The calligraphy was bold and sensuous.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took the leatherbound copy of the Ananga-Ranga and opened it to the first page.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "In this book Kalyana Mai explains that there are four orders of women.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She took the leatherbound copy of the Ananga-Ranga and opened it to the first page.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "In this book Kalyana Mai explains that there are four orders of women.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "In this book Kalyana Mai explains that there are four orders of women.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three highest orders he calls the Lotus Woman, the Art Woman, and the Conch Woman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She took the leatherbound copy of the Ananga-Ranga and opened it to the first page.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took the leatherbound copy of the Ananga-Ranga and opened it to the first page.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The calligraphy was bold and sensuous.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The three highest orders he calls the Lotus Woman, the Art Woman, and the Conch Woman.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "In this book Kalyana Mai explains that there are four orders of women.
Chapter 15 of The Moghul by Thomas Hoover holds 452 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 15 holds 452 sentences of The Moghul, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 15 of The Moghul by Thomas Hoover exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 452 sentences, grouped into 91 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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