Chapter V
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"So? And what does Jermyn consist of?" "Eh? Ah, I see. Himself and a niece."
The Ruby Sword: A Romance of Baluchistan
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of The Ruby Sword: A Romance of Baluchistan is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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"So?
And
what
does
Jermyn
consist
of?"
"Eh?
Ah,
I
see.
Himself
and
a
niece."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Ruby Sword: A Romance of Baluchistan
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of The Ruby Sword: A Romance of Baluchistan is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"So?
/soʊ/
Line 2
And
what
does
Jermyn
consist
of?"
Line 3
"Eh?
Line 4
Ah,
I
see.
Line 5
Himself
and
a
niece."
/hɪmˈself ənd ə niːs/
Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
consist
verb
US /kənˈsɪst/
originate
From this reading “And what does Jermyn consist of?"”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Himself and a niece."”
niece
noun
US /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading “Himself and a niece."”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Ah, I see.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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consist of
verb + particle
In this reading “And what does Jermyn consist of?"”
All words in this reading · 14
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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 Himself and a niece."
Ah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, I see.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what does Jermyn consist of?"
consistverbUS /kənˈsɪst/
originate
From this reading And what does Jermyn consist of?"
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And what does Jermyn consist of?"
Eh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Eh?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Himself and a niece."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ah, I see.
Jermyn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And what does Jermyn consist of?"
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Himself and a niece."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And what does Jermyn consist of?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ah, I see.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what does Jermyn consist of?"
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Vocabulary met early in The Ruby Sword: A Romance of Baluchistan
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- Sword
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