Chapter 40 of The Moghul is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 40 of The Moghul is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Build a room like this in Agra?" Jadar exploded with laughter. "But this room is so small! What sort of gift would that be for Mumtaz? No, Captain, if I should eventually find myself ruling India, I've decided to build Mumtaz an entire palace like this, a Mahal, all of white marble and inlay.
Chapter 40 of The Moghul is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/65 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a city in northern India; former capital of the Mogul empire; site of the Taj Mahal
From this reading “"Build a room like this in Agra?"”
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading “"Build a room like this in Agra?"”
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading “No, Captain, if I should eventually find myself ruling India, I've decided to build Mumtaz an entire palace like this, a Mahal, all of white marble and inlay.”
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
From this reading “Jadar exploded with laughter.”
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading “No, Captain, if I should eventually find myself ruling India, I've decided to build Mumtaz an entire palace like this, a Mahal, all of white marble and inlay.”
decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal
From this reading “No, Captain, if I should eventually find myself ruling India, I've decided to build Mumtaz an entire palace like this, a Mahal, all of white marble and inlay.”
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading “No, Captain, if I should eventually find myself ruling India, I've decided to build Mumtaz an entire palace like this, a Mahal, all of white marble and inlay.”
the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
From this reading “No, Captain, if I should eventually find myself ruling India, I've decided to build Mumtaz an entire palace like this, a Mahal, all of white marble and inlay.”
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.
In this reading “No, Captain, if I should eventually find myself ruling India, I've decided to build Mumtaz an entire palace like this, a Mahal, all of white marble and inlay.”
In this reading “Jadar exploded with laughter.”
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 "Build a room like this in Agra?"
a city in northern India; former capital of the Mogul empire; site of the Taj Mahal
From this reading "Build a room like this in Agra?"
(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 No, Captain, if I should eventually find myself ruling India, I've decided to build Mumtaz an entire palace like this, a Mahal, all of white marble and inlay.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading No, Captain, if I should eventually find myself ruling India, I've decided to build Mumtaz an entire palace like this, a Mahal, all of white marble and inlay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No, Captain, if I should eventually find myself ruling India, I've decided to build Mumtaz an entire palace like this, a Mahal, all of white marble and inlay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What sort of gift would that be for Mumtaz?
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading "Build a room like this in Agra?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But this room is so small!
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading No, Captain, if I should eventually find myself ruling India, I've decided to build Mumtaz an entire palace like this, a Mahal, all of white marble and inlay.
recognizable; marked
From this reading No, Captain, if I should eventually find myself ruling India, I've decided to build Mumtaz an entire palace like this, a Mahal, all of white marble and inlay.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading No, Captain, if I should eventually find myself ruling India, I've decided to build Mumtaz an entire palace like this, a Mahal, all of white marble and inlay.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading No, Captain, if I should eventually find myself ruling India, I've decided to build Mumtaz an entire palace like this, a Mahal, all of white marble and inlay.
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
From this reading Jadar exploded with laughter.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading No, Captain, if I should eventually find myself ruling India, I've decided to build Mumtaz an entire palace like this, a Mahal, all of white marble and inlay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What sort of gift would that be for Mumtaz?
something acquired without compensation
From this reading What sort of gift would that be for Mumtaz?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No, Captain, if I should eventually find myself ruling India, I've decided to build Mumtaz an entire palace like this, a Mahal, all of white marble and inlay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, Captain, if I should eventually find myself ruling India, I've decided to build Mumtaz an entire palace like this, a Mahal, all of white marble and inlay.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No, Captain, if I should eventually find myself ruling India, I've decided to build Mumtaz an entire palace like this, a Mahal, all of white marble and inlay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Build a room like this in Agra?"
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading No, Captain, if I should eventually find myself ruling India, I've decided to build Mumtaz an entire palace like this, a Mahal, all of white marble and inlay.
decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal
From this reading No, Captain, if I should eventually find myself ruling India, I've decided to build Mumtaz an entire palace like this, a Mahal, all of white marble and inlay.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But this room is so small!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jadar exploded with laughter.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Jadar exploded with laughter.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Build a room like this in Agra?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, Captain, if I should eventually find myself ruling India, I've decided to build Mumtaz an entire palace like this, a Mahal, all of white marble and inlay.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading No, Captain, if I should eventually find myself ruling India, I've decided to build Mumtaz an entire palace like this, a Mahal, all of white marble and inlay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What sort of gift would that be for Mumtaz?
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading No, Captain, if I should eventually find myself ruling India, I've decided to build Mumtaz an entire palace like this, a Mahal, all of white marble and inlay.
not any; not one
From this reading No, Captain, if I should eventually find myself ruling India, I've decided to build Mumtaz an entire palace like this, a Mahal, all of white marble and inlay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What sort of gift would that be for Mumtaz?
a large and stately mansion
From this reading No, Captain, if I should eventually find myself ruling India, I've decided to build Mumtaz an entire palace like this, a Mahal, all of white marble and inlay.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Build a room like this in Agra?"
the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
From this reading No, Captain, if I should eventually find myself ruling India, I've decided to build Mumtaz an entire palace like this, a Mahal, all of white marble and inlay.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading No, Captain, if I should eventually find myself ruling India, I've decided to build Mumtaz an entire palace like this, a Mahal, all of white marble and inlay.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "But this room is so small!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But this room is so small!
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading What sort of gift would that be for Mumtaz?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What sort of gift would that be for Mumtaz?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Build a room like this in Agra?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No, Captain, if I should eventually find myself ruling India, I've decided to build Mumtaz an entire palace like this, a Mahal, all of white marble and inlay.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What sort of gift would that be for Mumtaz?
a Caucasian
From this reading No, Captain, if I should eventually find myself ruling India, I've decided to build Mumtaz an entire palace like this, a Mahal, all of white marble and inlay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jadar exploded with laughter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What sort of gift would that be for Mumtaz?
Chapter 40 of The Moghul by Thomas Hoover holds 327 sentences, grouped into 66 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 40 holds 327 sentences of The Moghul, unabridged, divided into 66 reading sections.
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