Chapter 24 of The Moghul is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 24 of The Moghul is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Of course he knew. And I knew Arangbar would order me killed. That's why I wore all my diamonds. I thought if I was to die, it must be my dharma."' She paused. "And you know, it's strange but I felt nothing.
Chapter 24 of The Moghul is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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basic principles of the cosmos; also: an ancient sage in Hindu mythology worshipped as a god by some lower castes
From this reading “I thought if I was to die, it must be my dharma."' She paused.”
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “That's why I wore all my diamonds.”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “I thought if I was to die, it must be my dharma."' She paused.”
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “And I knew Arangbar would order me killed.”
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “And I knew Arangbar would order me killed.”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “I thought if I was to die, it must be my dharma."' She paused.”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “"And you know, it's strange but I felt nothing.”
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading “That's why I wore all my diamonds.”
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as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course he knew.”
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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 That's why I wore all my diamonds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I knew Arangbar would order me killed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I knew Arangbar would order me killed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I thought if I was to die, it must be my dharma."' She paused.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "And you know, it's strange but I felt nothing.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course he knew.
basic principles of the cosmos; also: an ancient sage in Hindu mythology worshipped as a god by some lower castes
From this reading I thought if I was to die, it must be my dharma."' She paused.
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading That's why I wore all my diamonds.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I thought if I was to die, it must be my dharma."' She paused.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "And you know, it's strange but I felt nothing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course he knew.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I knew Arangbar would order me killed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I thought if I was to die, it must be my dharma."' She paused.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought if I was to die, it must be my dharma."' She paused.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And you know, it's strange but I felt nothing.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading And I knew Arangbar would order me killed.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Of course he knew.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "And you know, it's strange but I felt nothing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And I knew Arangbar would order me killed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I thought if I was to die, it must be my dharma."' She paused.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That's why I wore all my diamonds.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "And you know, it's strange but I felt nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course he knew.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading And I knew Arangbar would order me killed.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading I thought if I was to die, it must be my dharma."' She paused.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I thought if I was to die, it must be my dharma."' She paused.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "And you know, it's strange but I felt nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's why I wore all my diamonds.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought if I was to die, it must be my dharma."' She paused.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I thought if I was to die, it must be my dharma."' She paused.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I thought if I was to die, it must be my dharma."' She paused.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading That's why I wore all my diamonds.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading That's why I wore all my diamonds.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And I knew Arangbar would order me killed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you know, it's strange but I felt nothing.
Chapter 24 of The Moghul by Thomas Hoover holds 458 sentences, grouped into 92 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 24 holds 458 sentences of The Moghul, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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