Chapter 30 of The Moghul is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The Moghul is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Hawksworth reached Nadir Sharif's side as the prime minister was moving out through the large, tapestry-adorned doorway. "What really happened tonight?" "What do you mean, Ambassador?" "The transfer of _jagirs_. What will Jadar do?"
Chapter 30 of The Moghul is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 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 “"What do you mean, Ambassador?"”
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “Hawksworth reached Nadir Sharif's side as the prime minister was moving out through the large, tapestry-adorned doorway.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “Hawksworth reached Nadir Sharif's side as the prime minister was moving out through the large, tapestry-adorned doorway.”
in motion
From this reading “Hawksworth reached Nadir Sharif's side as the prime minister was moving out through the large, tapestry-adorned doorway.”
an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything
From this reading “Hawksworth reached Nadir Sharif's side as the prime minister was moving out through the large, tapestry-adorned doorway.”
first in rank or degree
From this reading “Hawksworth reached Nadir Sharif's side as the prime minister was moving out through the large, tapestry-adorned doorway.”
On the present night.
From this reading “"What really happened tonight?"”
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading “"The transfer of _jagirs_.”
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a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading "What do you mean, Ambassador?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hawksworth reached Nadir Sharif's side as the prime minister was moving out through the large, tapestry-adorned doorway.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean, Ambassador?"
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Hawksworth reached Nadir Sharif's side as the prime minister was moving out through the large, tapestry-adorned doorway.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "What really happened tonight?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hawksworth reached Nadir Sharif's side as the prime minister was moving out through the large, tapestry-adorned doorway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What will Jadar do?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The transfer of _jagirs_.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hawksworth reached Nadir Sharif's side as the prime minister was moving out through the large, tapestry-adorned doorway.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean, Ambassador?"
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Hawksworth reached Nadir Sharif's side as the prime minister was moving out through the large, tapestry-adorned doorway.
in motion
From this reading Hawksworth reached Nadir Sharif's side as the prime minister was moving out through the large, tapestry-adorned doorway.
an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything
From this reading Hawksworth reached Nadir Sharif's side as the prime minister was moving out through the large, tapestry-adorned doorway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The transfer of _jagirs_.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Hawksworth reached Nadir Sharif's side as the prime minister was moving out through the large, tapestry-adorned doorway.
first in rank or degree
From this reading Hawksworth reached Nadir Sharif's side as the prime minister was moving out through the large, tapestry-adorned doorway.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Hawksworth reached Nadir Sharif's side as the prime minister was moving out through the large, tapestry-adorned doorway.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "What really happened tonight?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hawksworth reached Nadir Sharif's side as the prime minister was moving out through the large, tapestry-adorned doorway.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Hawksworth reached Nadir Sharif's side as the prime minister was moving out through the large, tapestry-adorned doorway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hawksworth reached Nadir Sharif's side as the prime minister was moving out through the large, tapestry-adorned doorway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hawksworth reached Nadir Sharif's side as the prime minister was moving out through the large, tapestry-adorned doorway.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Hawksworth reached Nadir Sharif's side as the prime minister was moving out through the large, tapestry-adorned doorway.
On the present night.
From this reading "What really happened tonight?"
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading "The transfer of _jagirs_.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hawksworth reached Nadir Sharif's side as the prime minister was moving out through the large, tapestry-adorned doorway.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What really happened tonight?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What will Jadar do?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you mean, Ambassador?"
Chapter 30 of The Moghul by Thomas Hoover holds 456 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 30 holds 456 sentences of The Moghul, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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