Chapter 6 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.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 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.
"Why, of course, if you wish it! But--do you believe in it, then?" "Perhaps partly. But it may be that I have something to go upon. When I have more I will tell you more--but--I am forgetting--how on earth can it interest you?"
Chapter 6 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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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.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “But--do you believe in it, then?"”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “"Why, of course, if you wish it!”
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “When I have more I will tell you more--but--I am forgetting--how on earth can it interest you?"”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “When I have more I will tell you more--but--I am forgetting--how on earth can it interest you?"”
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “When I have more I will tell you more--but--I am forgetting--how on earth can it interest you?"”
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading “"Perhaps partly.”
by chance
From this reading “"Perhaps partly.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “"Why, of course, if you wish it!”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
used with question words to convey surprise
In this reading “When I have more I will tell you more--but--I am forgetting--how on earth can it interest you?"”
as might be expected
In this reading “"Why, of course, if you wish it!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading When I have more I will tell you more--but--I am forgetting--how on earth can it interest you?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But it may be that I have something to go upon.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But--do you believe in it, then?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But--do you believe in it, then?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading When I have more I will tell you more--but--I am forgetting--how on earth can it interest you?"
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Why, of course, if you wish it!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But--do you believe in it, then?"
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading When I have more I will tell you more--but--I am forgetting--how on earth can it interest you?"
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading When I have more I will tell you more--but--I am forgetting--how on earth can it interest you?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But it may be that I have something to go upon.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But it may be that I have something to go upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I have more I will tell you more--but--I am forgetting--how on earth can it interest you?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But it may be that I have something to go upon.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Why, of course, if you wish it!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But--do you believe in it, then?"
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading When I have more I will tell you more--but--I am forgetting--how on earth can it interest you?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why, of course, if you wish it!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But it may be that I have something to go upon.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When I have more I will tell you more--but--I am forgetting--how on earth can it interest you?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why, of course, if you wish it!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When I have more I will tell you more--but--I am forgetting--how on earth can it interest you?"
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading "Perhaps partly.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps partly.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But it may be that I have something to go upon.
express in words
From this reading When I have more I will tell you more--but--I am forgetting--how on earth can it interest you?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it may be that I have something to go upon.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But--do you believe in it, then?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it may be that I have something to go upon.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But it may be that I have something to go upon.
at the time that
From this reading When I have more I will tell you more--but--I am forgetting--how on earth can it interest you?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, of course, if you wish it!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When I have more I will tell you more--but--I am forgetting--how on earth can it interest you?"
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Why, of course, if you wish it!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, of course, if you wish it!
Chapter 6 of The Ruby Sword: A Romance of Baluchistan by Bertram Mitford holds 410 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.
Chapter 6 holds 410 sentences of The Ruby Sword: A Romance of Baluchistan, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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