Chapter 4 of The Rajah of Dah is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Rajah of Dah is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It was not a murder. It was an execution by the rajah's command," said Mr Braine, coldly. "You ought not to have come." "I didn't know, sir. I could not tell.
Chapter 4 of The Rajah of Dah is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading “It was an execution by the rajah's command," said Mr Braine, coldly.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “"You ought not to have come."”
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “It was an execution by the rajah's command," said Mr Braine, coldly.”
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading “It was an execution by the rajah's command," said Mr Braine, coldly.”
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading “"It was not a murder.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “"You ought not to have come."”
term of address for a man
From this reading “"I didn't know, sir.”
express in words
From this reading “I could not tell.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It was not a murder.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an execution by the rajah's command," said Mr Braine, coldly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an execution by the rajah's command," said Mr Braine, coldly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was an execution by the rajah's command," said Mr Braine, coldly.
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading It was an execution by the rajah's command," said Mr Braine, coldly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You ought not to have come."
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading It was an execution by the rajah's command," said Mr Braine, coldly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not tell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't know, sir.
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading It was an execution by the rajah's command," said Mr Braine, coldly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You ought not to have come."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't know, sir.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was not a murder.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I didn't know, sir.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was an execution by the rajah's command," said Mr Braine, coldly.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading "It was not a murder.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It was not a murder.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "You ought not to have come."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an execution by the rajah's command," said Mr Braine, coldly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was an execution by the rajah's command," said Mr Braine, coldly.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I didn't know, sir.
express in words
From this reading I could not tell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was an execution by the rajah's command," said Mr Braine, coldly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You ought not to have come."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was not a murder.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You ought not to have come."
Chapter 4 of The Rajah of Dah by George Manville Fenn holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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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