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The Phantom 'Rickshaw, and Other Ghost

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 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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Again and again, but the Residents find you out, and then you get escorted to the Border before you’ve time to get your knife into them.
But about my friend here.
I _must_ give him a word o mouth to tell him what’s come to me, or else he won’t know where to go.
I would take it more than kind of you if you was to come out of Central India in time to catch him at Marwar Junction, and say to him, He has gone South for the week.’
He’ll know what that means.
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The Phantom 'Rickshaw, and Other Ghost

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Phantom 'Rickshaw, and Other Ghost is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Again and again, but the Residents find you out, and then you get escorted to the Border before you’ve time to get your knife into them.
Line 2
But about my friend here.
/bʌt əˈbaʊt maɪ frend hiːr/
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I _must_ give him a word omouth to tell him what’s come to me, or else he won’t know where to go.
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I would take it more than kind of you if you was to come out of Central India in time to catch him at Marwar Junction, and say to him, ‘He has gone South for the week.’
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He’ll know what that means.

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Border noun US /ˈbɔːrdər/

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading ““Again and again, but the Residents find you out, and then you get escorted to the Border before you’ve time to get your knife into them.”

catch verb US /kætʃ/

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading “I would take it more than kind of you if you was to come out of Central India in time to catch him at Marwar Junction, and say to him, ‘He has gone South for the week.’”

Central adjective US /ˈsentrəl/

serving as an essential component

From this reading “I would take it more than kind of you if you was to come out of Central India in time to catch him at Marwar Junction, and say to him, ‘He has gone South for the week.’”

escorted verb US /eˈskɔːrtɪd/

past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort

From this reading ““Again and again, but the Residents find you out, and then you get escorted to the Border before you’ve time to get your knife into them.”

India noun US /ˈɪndiə/

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 “I would take it more than kind of you if you was to come out of Central India in time to catch him at Marwar Junction, and say to him, ‘He has gone South for the week.’”

Junction noun US /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

the place where two or more things come together

From this reading “I would take it more than kind of you if you was to come out of Central India in time to catch him at Marwar Junction, and say to him, ‘He has gone South for the week.’”

knife noun US /naɪf/

edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

From this reading ““Again and again, but the Residents find you out, and then you get escorted to the Border before you’ve time to get your knife into them.”

Residents noun US /ˈrezɪdənts/

plural of “resident” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading ““Again and again, but the Residents find you out, and then you get escorted to the Border before you’ve time to get your knife into them.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I _must_ give him a word o’ mouth to tell him what’s come to me, or else he won’t know where to go.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading But about my friend here.

AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading “Again and again, but the Residents find you out, and then you get escorted to the Border before you’ve time to get your knife into them.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “Again and again, but the Residents find you out, and then you get escorted to the Border before you’ve time to get your knife into them.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I would take it more than kind of you if you was to come out of Central India in time to catch him at Marwar Junction, and say to him, ‘He has gone South for the week.’

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “Again and again, but the Residents find you out, and then you get escorted to the Border before you’ve time to get your knife into them.

BordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading “Again and again, but the Residents find you out, and then you get escorted to the Border before you’ve time to get your knife into them.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Again and again, but the Residents find you out, and then you get escorted to the Border before you’ve time to get your knife into them.

catchverbUS /kætʃ/

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading I would take it more than kind of you if you was to come out of Central India in time to catch him at Marwar Junction, and say to him, ‘He has gone South for the week.’

CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/

serving as an essential component

From this reading I would take it more than kind of you if you was to come out of Central India in time to catch him at Marwar Junction, and say to him, ‘He has gone South for the week.’

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I _must_ give him a word o’ mouth to tell him what’s come to me, or else he won’t know where to go.

else

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I _must_ give him a word o’ mouth to tell him what’s come to me, or else he won’t know where to go.

escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/

past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort

From this reading “Again and again, but the Residents find you out, and then you get escorted to the Border before you’ve time to get your knife into them.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading “Again and again, but the Residents find you out, and then you get escorted to the Border before you’ve time to get your knife into them.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I would take it more than kind of you if you was to come out of Central India in time to catch him at Marwar Junction, and say to him, ‘He has gone South for the week.’

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading But about my friend here.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Again and again, but the Residents find you out, and then you get escorted to the Border before you’ve time to get your knife into them.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading I _must_ give him a word o’ mouth to tell him what’s come to me, or else he won’t know where to go.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I _must_ give him a word o’ mouth to tell him what’s come to me, or else he won’t know where to go.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading I would take it more than kind of you if you was to come out of Central India in time to catch him at Marwar Junction, and say to him, ‘He has gone South for the week.’

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I would take it more than kind of you if you was to come out of Central India in time to catch him at Marwar Junction, and say to him, ‘He has gone South for the week.’

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I _must_ give him a word o’ mouth to tell him what’s come to me, or else he won’t know where to go.

He'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He’ll know what that means.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading But about my friend here.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I _must_ give him a word o’ mouth to tell him what’s come to me, or else he won’t know where to go.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I _must_ give him a word o’ mouth to tell him what’s come to me, or else he won’t know where to go.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I would take it more than kind of you if you was to come out of Central India in time to catch him at Marwar Junction, and say to him, ‘He has gone South for the week.’

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I would take it more than kind of you if you was to come out of Central India in time to catch him at Marwar Junction, and say to him, ‘He has gone South for the week.’

IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/

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 I would take it more than kind of you if you was to come out of Central India in time to catch him at Marwar Junction, and say to him, ‘He has gone South for the week.’

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “Again and again, but the Residents find you out, and then you get escorted to the Border before you’ve time to get your knife into them.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I would take it more than kind of you if you was to come out of Central India in time to catch him at Marwar Junction, and say to him, ‘He has gone South for the week.’

JunctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

the place where two or more things come together

From this reading I would take it more than kind of you if you was to come out of Central India in time to catch him at Marwar Junction, and say to him, ‘He has gone South for the week.’

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading I would take it more than kind of you if you was to come out of Central India in time to catch him at Marwar Junction, and say to him, ‘He has gone South for the week.’

knifenounUS /naɪf/

edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

From this reading “Again and again, but the Residents find you out, and then you get escorted to the Border before you’ve time to get your knife into them.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I _must_ give him a word o’ mouth to tell him what’s come to me, or else he won’t know where to go.

Marwar

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I would take it more than kind of you if you was to come out of Central India in time to catch him at Marwar Junction, and say to him, ‘He has gone South for the week.’

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I _must_ give him a word o’ mouth to tell him what’s come to me, or else he won’t know where to go.

meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading He’ll know what that means.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I would take it more than kind of you if you was to come out of Central India in time to catch him at Marwar Junction, and say to him, ‘He has gone South for the week.’

mouthnounUS /maʊθ/

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading I _must_ give him a word o’ mouth to tell him what’s come to me, or else he won’t know where to go.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I _must_ give him a word o’ mouth to tell him what’s come to me, or else he won’t know where to go.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But about my friend here.

onounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading I _must_ give him a word o’ mouth to tell him what’s come to me, or else he won’t know where to go.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I would take it more than kind of you if you was to come out of Central India in time to catch him at Marwar Junction, and say to him, ‘He has gone South for the week.’

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I _must_ give him a word o’ mouth to tell him what’s come to me, or else he won’t know where to go.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “Again and again, but the Residents find you out, and then you get escorted to the Border before you’ve time to get your knife into them.

ResidentsnounUS /ˈrezɪdənts/

plural of “resident” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading “Again and again, but the Residents find you out, and then you get escorted to the Border before you’ve time to get your knife into them.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading I would take it more than kind of you if you was to come out of Central India in time to catch him at Marwar Junction, and say to him, ‘He has gone South for the week.’

SouthnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading I would take it more than kind of you if you was to come out of Central India in time to catch him at Marwar Junction, and say to him, ‘He has gone South for the week.’

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading I would take it more than kind of you if you was to come out of Central India in time to catch him at Marwar Junction, and say to him, ‘He has gone South for the week.’

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading I _must_ give him a word o’ mouth to tell him what’s come to me, or else he won’t know where to go.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I would take it more than kind of you if you was to come out of Central India in time to catch him at Marwar Junction, and say to him, ‘He has gone South for the week.’

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He’ll know what that means.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “Again and again, but the Residents find you out, and then you get escorted to the Border before you’ve time to get your knife into them.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “Again and again, but the Residents find you out, and then you get escorted to the Border before you’ve time to get your knife into them.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “Again and again, but the Residents find you out, and then you get escorted to the Border before you’ve time to get your knife into them.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “Again and again, but the Residents find you out, and then you get escorted to the Border before you’ve time to get your knife into them.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “Again and again, but the Residents find you out, and then you get escorted to the Border before you’ve time to get your knife into them.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I would take it more than kind of you if you was to come out of Central India in time to catch him at Marwar Junction, and say to him, ‘He has gone South for the week.’

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading I would take it more than kind of you if you was to come out of Central India in time to catch him at Marwar Junction, and say to him, ‘He has gone South for the week.’

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He’ll know what that means.

what's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I _must_ give him a word o’ mouth to tell him what’s come to me, or else he won’t know where to go.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading I _must_ give him a word o’ mouth to tell him what’s come to me, or else he won’t know where to go.

won't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I _must_ give him a word o’ mouth to tell him what’s come to me, or else he won’t know where to go.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading I _must_ give him a word o’ mouth to tell him what’s come to me, or else he won’t know where to go.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I would take it more than kind of you if you was to come out of Central India in time to catch him at Marwar Junction, and say to him, ‘He has gone South for the week.’

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Again and again, but the Residents find you out, and then you get escorted to the Border before you’ve time to get your knife into them.

you've

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Again and again, but the Residents find you out, and then you get escorted to the Border before you’ve time to get your knife into them.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Again and again, but the Residents find you out, and then you get escorted to the Border before you’ve time to get your knife into them.

Chapter 7 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.

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