Chapter 4 of The Phantom 'Rickshaw, and Other Ghost is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Phantom 'Rickshaw, and Other Ghost is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But there were no voices and no footsteps. No one was putting his luggage into the next room. The door shut, and I thanked Providence that I was to be left in peace. But I was curious to know where the doolies had gone. I got out of bed and looked into the darkness.
Chapter 4 of The Phantom 'Rickshaw, and Other Ghost is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “But I was curious to know where the doolies had gone.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “I got out of bed and looked into the darkness.”
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading “But there were no voices and no footsteps.”
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading “No one was putting his luggage into the next room.”
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading “The door shut, and I thanked Providence that I was to be left in peace.”
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “No one was putting his luggage into the next room.”
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “The door shut, and I thanked Providence that I was to be left in peace.”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “But there were no voices and no footsteps.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But there were no voices and no footsteps.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The door shut, and I thanked Providence that I was to be left in peace.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I got out of bed and looked into the darkness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there were no voices and no footsteps.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading But I was curious to know where the doolies had gone.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I got out of bed and looked into the darkness.
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From this reading But I was curious to know where the doolies had gone.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door shut, and I thanked Providence that I was to be left in peace.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading But there were no voices and no footsteps.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But I was curious to know where the doolies had gone.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got out of bed and looked into the darkness.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But I was curious to know where the doolies had gone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No one was putting his luggage into the next room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The door shut, and I thanked Providence that I was to be left in peace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The door shut, and I thanked Providence that I was to be left in peace.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading No one was putting his luggage into the next room.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But I was curious to know where the doolies had gone.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The door shut, and I thanked Providence that I was to be left in peace.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I got out of bed and looked into the darkness.
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading No one was putting his luggage into the next room.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading No one was putting his luggage into the next room.
not any; not one
From this reading But there were no voices and no footsteps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I got out of bed and looked into the darkness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one was putting his luggage into the next room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I got out of bed and looked into the darkness.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The door shut, and I thanked Providence that I was to be left in peace.
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading The door shut, and I thanked Providence that I was to be left in peace.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading No one was putting his luggage into the next room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading No one was putting his luggage into the next room.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The door shut, and I thanked Providence that I was to be left in peace.
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading The door shut, and I thanked Providence that I was to be left in peace.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The door shut, and I thanked Providence that I was to be left in peace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No one was putting his luggage into the next room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there were no voices and no footsteps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The door shut, and I thanked Providence that I was to be left in peace.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But there were no voices and no footsteps.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one was putting his luggage into the next room.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there were no voices and no footsteps.
in or at the place that
From this reading But I was curious to know where the doolies had gone.
Chapter 4 of The Phantom 'Rickshaw, and Other Ghost by Rudyard Kipling holds 191 sentences, grouped into 39 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.
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