Chapter 26 of The Moghul is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 26 of The Moghul is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Again I thank Your Majesty." Hawksworth looked up to see Arangbar beaming. "How shall I wear it?" "My jeweler will fit it for you, Inglish." A wry, portly man stepped forward and quickly removed the small gold earring from Hawksworth's ear.
Chapter 26 of The Moghul is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cheerful and bright
From this reading “Hawksworth looked up to see Arangbar beaming.”
jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe
From this reading “A wry, portly man stepped forward and quickly removed the small gold earring from Hawksworth's ear.”
someone who makes jewelry
From this reading “"My jeweler will fit it for you, Inglish."”
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading “"Again I thank Your Majesty."”
euphemisms for “fat”
From this reading “A wry, portly man stepped forward and quickly removed the small gold earring from Hawksworth's ear.”
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading “A wry, portly man stepped forward and quickly removed the small gold earring from Hawksworth's ear.”
be dressed in
From this reading “"How shall I wear it?"”
humorously sarcastic or mocking
From this reading “A wry, portly man stepped forward and quickly removed the small gold earring from Hawksworth's ear.”
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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seek information from
In this reading “Hawksworth looked up to see Arangbar beaming.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A wry, portly man stepped forward and quickly removed the small gold earring from Hawksworth's ear.
anew
From this reading "Again I thank Your Majesty."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A wry, portly man stepped forward and quickly removed the small gold earring from Hawksworth's ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hawksworth looked up to see Arangbar beaming.
cheerful and bright
From this reading Hawksworth looked up to see Arangbar beaming.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading A wry, portly man stepped forward and quickly removed the small gold earring from Hawksworth's ear.
jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe
From this reading A wry, portly man stepped forward and quickly removed the small gold earring from Hawksworth's ear.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "My jeweler will fit it for you, Inglish."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My jeweler will fit it for you, Inglish."
at or to or toward the front
From this reading A wry, portly man stepped forward and quickly removed the small gold earring from Hawksworth's ear.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A wry, portly man stepped forward and quickly removed the small gold earring from Hawksworth's ear.
coins made of gold
From this reading A wry, portly man stepped forward and quickly removed the small gold earring from Hawksworth's ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hawksworth looked up to see Arangbar beaming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A wry, portly man stepped forward and quickly removed the small gold earring from Hawksworth's ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How shall I wear it?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Again I thank Your Majesty."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My jeweler will fit it for you, Inglish."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How shall I wear it?"
someone who makes jewelry
From this reading "My jeweler will fit it for you, Inglish."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hawksworth looked up to see Arangbar beaming.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading "Again I thank Your Majesty."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A wry, portly man stepped forward and quickly removed the small gold earring from Hawksworth's ear.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My jeweler will fit it for you, Inglish."
euphemisms for “fat”
From this reading A wry, portly man stepped forward and quickly removed the small gold earring from Hawksworth's ear.
with speed
From this reading A wry, portly man stepped forward and quickly removed the small gold earring from Hawksworth's ear.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading A wry, portly man stepped forward and quickly removed the small gold earring from Hawksworth's ear.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Hawksworth looked up to see Arangbar beaming.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "How shall I wear it?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A wry, portly man stepped forward and quickly removed the small gold earring from Hawksworth's ear.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading A wry, portly man stepped forward and quickly removed the small gold earring from Hawksworth's ear.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Again I thank Your Majesty."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A wry, portly man stepped forward and quickly removed the small gold earring from Hawksworth's ear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hawksworth looked up to see Arangbar beaming.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hawksworth looked up to see Arangbar beaming.
be dressed in
From this reading "How shall I wear it?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "My jeweler will fit it for you, Inglish."
humorously sarcastic or mocking
From this reading A wry, portly man stepped forward and quickly removed the small gold earring from Hawksworth's ear.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My jeweler will fit it for you, Inglish."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Again I thank Your Majesty."
Chapter 26 of The Moghul by Thomas Hoover holds 461 sentences, grouped into 93 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 26 holds 461 sentences of The Moghul, unabridged, divided into 93 reading sections.
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