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Agpur
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From this reading "Is it true that we ride to Agpur, sahib?"
ask
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From this reading Badan Hazari, coming to report the troop ready for the march, lingered to ask the question.
Badan
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From this reading Badan Hazari, coming to report the troop ready for the march, lingered to ask the question.
bearing
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From this reading See to it that we take our place in the procession on the right of the elephant bearing the Rajah's body.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading See to it that we take our place in the procession on the right of the elephant bearing the Rajah's body.
CHARTERIS
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From this reading THE SUPERFLUOUS CHARTERIS.
coming
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From this reading Badan Hazari, coming to report the troop ready for the march, lingered to ask the question.
elephant
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From this reading See to it that we take our place in the procession on the right of the elephant bearing the Rajah's body.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Badan Hazari, coming to report the troop ready for the march, lingered to ask the question.
Hazari
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From this reading Badan Hazari, coming to report the troop ready for the march, lingered to ask the question.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading See to it that we take our place in the procession on the right of the elephant bearing the Rajah's body.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it true that we ride to Agpur, sahib?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it true that we ride to Agpur, sahib?"
lingered
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From this reading Badan Hazari, coming to report the troop ready for the march, lingered to ask the question.
march
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From this reading Badan Hazari, coming to report the troop ready for the march, lingered to ask the question.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading See to it that we take our place in the procession on the right of the elephant bearing the Rajah's body.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading See to it that we take our place in the procession on the right of the elephant bearing the Rajah's body.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading See to it that we take our place in the procession on the right of the elephant bearing the Rajah's body.
place
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From this reading See to it that we take our place in the procession on the right of the elephant bearing the Rajah's body.
procession
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From this reading See to it that we take our place in the procession on the right of the elephant bearing the Rajah's body.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Badan Hazari, coming to report the troop ready for the march, lingered to ask the question.
Rajah's
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From this reading See to it that we take our place in the procession on the right of the elephant bearing the Rajah's body.
ready
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From this reading Badan Hazari, coming to report the troop ready for the march, lingered to ask the question.
report
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From this reading Badan Hazari, coming to report the troop ready for the march, lingered to ask the question.
ride
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From this reading "Is it true that we ride to Agpur, sahib?"
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading See to it that we take our place in the procession on the right of the elephant bearing the Rajah's body.
sahib
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From this reading "Is it true that we ride to Agpur, sahib?"
See
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From this reading See to it that we take our place in the procession on the right of the elephant bearing the Rajah's body.
SUPERFLUOUS
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From this reading THE SUPERFLUOUS CHARTERIS.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading See to it that we take our place in the procession on the right of the elephant bearing the Rajah's body.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is it true that we ride to Agpur, sahib?"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUPERFLUOUS CHARTERIS.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Is it true that we ride to Agpur, sahib?"
troop
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From this reading Badan Hazari, coming to report the troop ready for the march, lingered to ask the question.
true
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From this reading "Is it true that we ride to Agpur, sahib?"
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Is it true that we ride to Agpur, sahib?"