Chapter 8 of The Phantom 'Rickshaw, and Other Ghost is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Phantom 'Rickshaw, and Other Ghost is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
(Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him. Signed by you and me this day. Peachey Taliaferro Carnehan. Daniel Dravot. Both Gentlemen at Large.
Chapter 8 of The Phantom 'Rickshaw, and Other Ghost is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading “(Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.”
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading “Daniel Dravot.”
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading “(Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.”
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading “(Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.”
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “Both Gentlemen at Large.”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “(Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “(Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.”
having a handwritten signature
From this reading “Signed by you and me this day.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Both Gentlemen at Large.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both Gentlemen at Large.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading (Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peachey Taliaferro Carnehan.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading (Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading Daniel Dravot.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Signed by you and me this day.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading (Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading (Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Daniel Dravot.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Both Gentlemen at Large.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading (Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading (Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading (Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading (Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Both Gentlemen at Large.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Signed by you and me this day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading (Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading (Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading (Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peachey Taliaferro Carnehan.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading Signed by you and me this day.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading (Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peachey Taliaferro Carnehan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading (Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Signed by you and me this day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading (Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.
a source of difficulty
From this reading (Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading (Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading (Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading (Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading (Three) That we conduct ourselves with Dignity and Discretion, and if one of us gets into trouble the other will stay by him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Signed by you and me this day.
Chapter 8 of The Phantom 'Rickshaw, and Other Ghost by Rudyard Kipling holds 208 sentences, grouped into 42 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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