Chapter 18 of The Moghul is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
Chapter 18 of The Moghul is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The talk left Hawksworth feeling strangely insecure, his mind wrestling with ideas that defied rationality. "I know there are things you understand with your gut, not with your head." "Then there may be hope for you, Captain Hawksworth. Now we will see if you can die like a Rajput. If you can, perhaps you will be reborn one of us."
Chapter 18 of The Moghul is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading “The talk left Hawksworth feeling strangely insecure, his mind wrestling with ideas that defied rationality.”
the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
From this reading “"I know there are things you understand with your gut, not with your head."”
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “The talk left Hawksworth feeling strangely insecure, his mind wrestling with ideas that defied rationality.”
not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way
From this reading “The talk left Hawksworth feeling strangely insecure, his mind wrestling with ideas that defied rationality.”
the state of having good sense and sound judgment
From this reading “The talk left Hawksworth feeling strangely insecure, his mind wrestling with ideas that defied rationality.”
spiritually reborn or converted
From this reading “If you can, perhaps you will be reborn one of us."”
in a strange manner
From this reading “The talk left Hawksworth feeling strangely insecure, his mind wrestling with ideas that defied rationality.”
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
From this reading “The talk left Hawksworth feeling strangely insecure, his mind wrestling with ideas that defied rationality.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now we will see if you can die like a Rajput.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I know there are things you understand with your gut, not with your head."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Then there may be hope for you, Captain Hawksworth.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now we will see if you can die like a Rajput.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Then there may be hope for you, Captain Hawksworth.
inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading The talk left Hawksworth feeling strangely insecure, his mind wrestling with ideas that defied rationality.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Now we will see if you can die like a Rajput.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The talk left Hawksworth feeling strangely insecure, his mind wrestling with ideas that defied rationality.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Then there may be hope for you, Captain Hawksworth.
the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
From this reading "I know there are things you understand with your gut, not with your head."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The talk left Hawksworth feeling strangely insecure, his mind wrestling with ideas that defied rationality.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "I know there are things you understand with your gut, not with your head."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The talk left Hawksworth feeling strangely insecure, his mind wrestling with ideas that defied rationality.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Then there may be hope for you, Captain Hawksworth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know there are things you understand with your gut, not with your head."
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The talk left Hawksworth feeling strangely insecure, his mind wrestling with ideas that defied rationality.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now we will see if you can die like a Rajput.
not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way
From this reading The talk left Hawksworth feeling strangely insecure, his mind wrestling with ideas that defied rationality.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know there are things you understand with your gut, not with your head."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The talk left Hawksworth feeling strangely insecure, his mind wrestling with ideas that defied rationality.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now we will see if you can die like a Rajput.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Then there may be hope for you, Captain Hawksworth.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The talk left Hawksworth feeling strangely insecure, his mind wrestling with ideas that defied rationality.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I know there are things you understand with your gut, not with your head."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now we will see if you can die like a Rajput.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If you can, perhaps you will be reborn one of us."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If you can, perhaps you will be reborn one of us."
by chance
From this reading If you can, perhaps you will be reborn one of us."
a member of the dominant Hindu military caste in northern India
From this reading Now we will see if you can die like a Rajput.
the state of having good sense and sound judgment
From this reading The talk left Hawksworth feeling strangely insecure, his mind wrestling with ideas that defied rationality.
spiritually reborn or converted
From this reading If you can, perhaps you will be reborn one of us."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now we will see if you can die like a Rajput.
in a strange manner
From this reading The talk left Hawksworth feeling strangely insecure, his mind wrestling with ideas that defied rationality.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The talk left Hawksworth feeling strangely insecure, his mind wrestling with ideas that defied rationality.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The talk left Hawksworth feeling strangely insecure, his mind wrestling with ideas that defied rationality.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The talk left Hawksworth feeling strangely insecure, his mind wrestling with ideas that defied rationality.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then there may be hope for you, Captain Hawksworth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I know there are things you understand with your gut, not with your head."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I know there are things you understand with your gut, not with your head."
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I know there are things you understand with your gut, not with your head."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you can, perhaps you will be reborn one of us."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now we will see if you can die like a Rajput.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now we will see if you can die like a Rajput.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The talk left Hawksworth feeling strangely insecure, his mind wrestling with ideas that defied rationality.
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
From this reading The talk left Hawksworth feeling strangely insecure, his mind wrestling with ideas that defied rationality.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I know there are things you understand with your gut, not with your head."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I know there are things you understand with your gut, not with your head."
Chapter 18 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 18 holds 455 sentences of The Moghul, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 18 of The Moghul by Thomas Hoover exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 455 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.
Work through the 91 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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