Chapter 6 of The Phantom 'Rickshaw, and Other Ghost is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Phantom 'Rickshaw, and Other Ghost is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I believe you robbed him of everything he had. But I can find out in a minute or two. How long was the Sahib here?” “Nearly a year and a half. I think he must have gone mad.
Chapter 6 of The Phantom 'Rickshaw, and Other Ghost is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading ““I believe you robbed him of everything he had.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading ““I believe you robbed him of everything he had.”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading ““Nearly a year and a half.”
roused to anger
From this reading “I think he must have gone mad.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “But I can find out in a minute or two.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading ““Nearly a year and a half.”
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading ““I believe you robbed him of everything he had.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading ““Nearly a year and a half.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But I can find out in a minute or two.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Nearly a year and a half.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I believe you robbed him of everything he had.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I can find out in a minute or two.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But I can find out in a minute or two.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “I believe you robbed him of everything he had.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But I can find out in a minute or two.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I think he must have gone mad.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I believe you robbed him of everything he had.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “Nearly a year and a half.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I think he must have gone mad.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I believe you robbed him of everything he had.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading How long was the Sahib here?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I believe you robbed him of everything he had.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How long was the Sahib here?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I believe you robbed him of everything he had.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I can find out in a minute or two.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading How long was the Sahib here?”
roused to anger
From this reading I think he must have gone mad.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading But I can find out in a minute or two.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I think he must have gone mad.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Nearly a year and a half.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I believe you robbed him of everything he had.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But I can find out in a minute or two.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But I can find out in a minute or two.
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “I believe you robbed him of everything he had.
formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India; used after the name
From this reading How long was the Sahib here?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How long was the Sahib here?”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think he must have gone mad.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But I can find out in a minute or two.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How long was the Sahib here?”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “Nearly a year and a half.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I believe you robbed him of everything he had.
Chapter 6 of The Phantom 'Rickshaw, and Other Ghost by Rudyard Kipling holds 188 sentences, grouped into 38 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 6 holds 188 sentences of The Phantom 'Rickshaw, and Other Ghost, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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