Chapter XI
Chapter 11
Chapter 11 of The Rajah of Dah is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Whisht! nonsense, boy. That's nawthing. Only a dhrop o' water. It's so hot. But quick!
The Rajah of Dah
Chapter XI · Chapter 11
Chapter 11 of The Rajah of Dah is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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"Whisht!
nonsense,
boy.
That's
nawthing.
Only
a
dhrop
o'
water.
It's
so
hot.
But
quick!
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The Rajah of Dah
Chapter XI · Chapter 11
Chapter 11 of The Rajah of Dah is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"Whisht!
nonsense,
boy.
Line 2
That's
nawthing.
Line 3
Only
a
dhrop
o'
water.
Line 4
It's
so
hot.
Line 5
But
quick!
/bʌt kwɪk/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a youthful male person
From this reading “"Whisht! nonsense, boy.”
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “It's so hot.”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “"Whisht! nonsense, boy.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Only a dhrop o' water.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “But quick!”
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “Only a dhrop o' water.”
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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 Only a dhrop o' water.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Whisht! nonsense, boy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But quick!
dhrop
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only a dhrop o' water.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It's so hot.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's so hot.
nawthing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's nawthing.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "Whisht! nonsense, boy.
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 Only a dhrop o' water.
and nothing more
From this reading Only a dhrop o' water.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading But quick!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It's so hot.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's nawthing.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Only a dhrop o' water.
Whisht
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Whisht! nonsense, boy.
Chapter 11 of The Rajah of Dah by George Manville Fenn holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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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