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The Sa'-Zada Tales

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Sa'-Zada Tales is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"For many nights after that we wandered far through the jungle, I with Baghni, and Sher Bagh by himself in another part.
And in the days that were so hot, as I slept, great times of blood drinking and sweet meat-eating came to my mind--but when I woke there was nothing--nothing but hunger pains in my stomach.
It was also this way with Baghni and Sher Bagh.
Many times Baghni said, 'Let us kill the Goru, for of what use is the good will of the Men-kind if we die?'
"At last Sher Bagh also became unwise, and said, 'We will kill the Goru, for Baghela and you, Baghni, are starving.
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The Sa'-Zada Tales

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Sa'-Zada Tales is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"For many nights after that we wandered far through the jungle, I with Baghni, and Sher Bagh by himself in another part.
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And in the days that were so hot, as I slept, great times of blood drinking and sweet meat-eating came to my mind--but when I woke there was nothing--nothing but hunger pains in my stomach.
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It was also this way with Baghni and Sher Bagh.
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Many times Baghni said, 'Let us kill the Goru, for of what use is the good will of the Men-kind if we die?'
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"At last Sher Bagh also became unwise, and said, 'We will kill the Goru, for Baghela and you, Baghni, are starving.

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.

hunger noun US /ˈhʌŋɡər/

a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

From this reading “And in the days that were so hot, as I slept, great times of blood drinking and sweet meat-eating came to my mind--but when I woke there was nothing--nothing but hunger pains in my stomach.”

jungle noun US /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/

a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

From this reading “"For many nights after that we wandered far through the jungle, I with Baghni, and Sher Bagh by himself in another part.”

meat-eating adjective US /ˈmiːtiːtɪŋ/

(of animals) carnivorous

From this reading “And in the days that were so hot, as I slept, great times of blood drinking and sweet meat-eating came to my mind--but when I woke there was nothing--nothing but hunger pains in my stomach.”

pains noun US /peɪnz/

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading “And in the days that were so hot, as I slept, great times of blood drinking and sweet meat-eating came to my mind--but when I woke there was nothing--nothing but hunger pains in my stomach.”

starving adjective US /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/

suffering from lack of food

From this reading “"At last Sher Bagh also became unwise, and said, 'We will kill the Goru, for Baghela and you, Baghni, are starving.”

stomach noun US /ˈstʌmək/

an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

From this reading “And in the days that were so hot, as I slept, great times of blood drinking and sweet meat-eating came to my mind--but when I woke there was nothing--nothing but hunger pains in my stomach.”

unwise adjective US /ənˈwaɪz/

showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom

From this reading “"At last Sher Bagh also became unwise, and said, 'We will kill the Goru, for Baghela and you, Baghni, are starving.”

woke verb US /woʊk/

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading “And in the days that were so hot, as I slept, great times of blood drinking and sweet meat-eating came to my mind--but when I woke there was nothing--nothing but hunger pains in my stomach.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Many times adjective + noun

In this reading “Many times Baghni said, 'Let us kill the Goru, for of what use is the good will of the Men-kind if we die?'”

through the jungle preposition + article + noun counted as “through … jungle”

In this reading “"For many nights after that we wandered far through the jungle, I with Baghni, and Sher Bagh by himself in another part.”

wandered far verb + particle counted as “wander far”

In this reading “"For many nights after that we wandered far through the jungle, I with Baghni, and Sher Bagh by himself in another part.”

many nights adjective + noun

In this reading “"For many nights after that we wandered far through the jungle, I with Baghni, and Sher Bagh by himself in another part.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading "For many nights after that we wandered far through the jungle, I with Baghni, and Sher Bagh by himself in another part.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading It was also this way with Baghni and Sher Bagh.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "For many nights after that we wandered far through the jungle, I with Baghni, and Sher Bagh by himself in another part.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading "For many nights after that we wandered far through the jungle, I with Baghni, and Sher Bagh by himself in another part.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "At last Sher Bagh also became unwise, and said, 'We will kill the Goru, for Baghela and you, Baghni, are starving.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading And in the days that were so hot, as I slept, great times of blood drinking and sweet meat-eating came to my mind--but when I woke there was nothing--nothing but hunger pains in my stomach.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "At last Sher Bagh also became unwise, and said, 'We will kill the Goru, for Baghela and you, Baghni, are starving.

Bagh

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "For many nights after that we wandered far through the jungle, I with Baghni, and Sher Bagh by himself in another part.

Baghela

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "At last Sher Bagh also became unwise, and said, 'We will kill the Goru, for Baghela and you, Baghni, are starving.

Baghni

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "For many nights after that we wandered far through the jungle, I with Baghni, and Sher Bagh by himself in another part.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading "At last Sher Bagh also became unwise, and said, 'We will kill the Goru, for Baghela and you, Baghni, are starving.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading And in the days that were so hot, as I slept, great times of blood drinking and sweet meat-eating came to my mind--but when I woke there was nothing--nothing but hunger pains in my stomach.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And in the days that were so hot, as I slept, great times of blood drinking and sweet meat-eating came to my mind--but when I woke there was nothing--nothing but hunger pains in my stomach.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "For many nights after that we wandered far through the jungle, I with Baghni, and Sher Bagh by himself in another part.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And in the days that were so hot, as I slept, great times of blood drinking and sweet meat-eating came to my mind--but when I woke there was nothing--nothing but hunger pains in my stomach.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading And in the days that were so hot, as I slept, great times of blood drinking and sweet meat-eating came to my mind--but when I woke there was nothing--nothing but hunger pains in my stomach.

dieverbUS /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Many times Baghni said, 'Let us kill the Goru, for of what use is the good will of the Men-kind if we die?'

drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading And in the days that were so hot, as I slept, great times of blood drinking and sweet meat-eating came to my mind--but when I woke there was nothing--nothing but hunger pains in my stomach.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading "For many nights after that we wandered far through the jungle, I with Baghni, and Sher Bagh by himself in another part.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "For many nights after that we wandered far through the jungle, I with Baghni, and Sher Bagh by himself in another part.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Many times Baghni said, 'Let us kill the Goru, for of what use is the good will of the Men-kind if we die?'

Goru

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Many times Baghni said, 'Let us kill the Goru, for of what use is the good will of the Men-kind if we die?'

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading And in the days that were so hot, as I slept, great times of blood drinking and sweet meat-eating came to my mind--but when I woke there was nothing--nothing but hunger pains in my stomach.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "For many nights after that we wandered far through the jungle, I with Baghni, and Sher Bagh by himself in another part.

hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

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 And in the days that were so hot, as I slept, great times of blood drinking and sweet meat-eating came to my mind--but when I woke there was nothing--nothing but hunger pains in my stomach.

hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/

a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

From this reading And in the days that were so hot, as I slept, great times of blood drinking and sweet meat-eating came to my mind--but when I woke there was nothing--nothing but hunger pains in my stomach.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "For many nights after that we wandered far through the jungle, I with Baghni, and Sher Bagh by himself in another part.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Many times Baghni said, 'Let us kill the Goru, for of what use is the good will of the Men-kind if we die?'

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "For many nights after that we wandered far through the jungle, I with Baghni, and Sher Bagh by himself in another part.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Many times Baghni said, 'Let us kill the Goru, for of what use is the good will of the Men-kind if we die?'

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was also this way with Baghni and Sher Bagh.

junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/

a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

From this reading "For many nights after that we wandered far through the jungle, I with Baghni, and Sher Bagh by himself in another part.

killverbUS /kɪl/

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading Many times Baghni said, 'Let us kill the Goru, for of what use is the good will of the Men-kind if we die?'

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading "At last Sher Bagh also became unwise, and said, 'We will kill the Goru, for Baghela and you, Baghni, are starving.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Many times Baghni said, 'Let us kill the Goru, for of what use is the good will of the Men-kind if we die?'

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading "For many nights after that we wandered far through the jungle, I with Baghni, and Sher Bagh by himself in another part.

meat-eatingadjectiveUS /ˈmiːtiːtɪŋ/

(of animals) carnivorous

From this reading And in the days that were so hot, as I slept, great times of blood drinking and sweet meat-eating came to my mind--but when I woke there was nothing--nothing but hunger pains in my stomach.

Men-kind

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Many times Baghni said, 'Let us kill the Goru, for of what use is the good will of the Men-kind if we die?'

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading And in the days that were so hot, as I slept, great times of blood drinking and sweet meat-eating came to my mind--but when I woke there was nothing--nothing but hunger pains in my stomach.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading And in the days that were so hot, as I slept, great times of blood drinking and sweet meat-eating came to my mind--but when I woke there was nothing--nothing but hunger pains in my stomach.

nightsnounUS /naɪts/

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading "For many nights after that we wandered far through the jungle, I with Baghni, and Sher Bagh by himself in another part.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading And in the days that were so hot, as I slept, great times of blood drinking and sweet meat-eating came to my mind--but when I woke there was nothing--nothing but hunger pains in my stomach.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And in the days that were so hot, as I slept, great times of blood drinking and sweet meat-eating came to my mind--but when I woke there was nothing--nothing but hunger pains in my stomach.

painsnounUS /peɪnz/

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading And in the days that were so hot, as I slept, great times of blood drinking and sweet meat-eating came to my mind--but when I woke there was nothing--nothing but hunger pains in my stomach.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading "For many nights after that we wandered far through the jungle, I with Baghni, and Sher Bagh by himself in another part.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Many times Baghni said, 'Let us kill the Goru, for of what use is the good will of the Men-kind if we die?'

Sher

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "For many nights after that we wandered far through the jungle, I with Baghni, and Sher Bagh by himself in another part.

sleptverbUS /slept/

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading And in the days that were so hot, as I slept, great times of blood drinking and sweet meat-eating came to my mind--but when I woke there was nothing--nothing but hunger pains in my stomach.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And in the days that were so hot, as I slept, great times of blood drinking and sweet meat-eating came to my mind--but when I woke there was nothing--nothing but hunger pains in my stomach.

starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/

suffering from lack of food

From this reading "At last Sher Bagh also became unwise, and said, 'We will kill the Goru, for Baghela and you, Baghni, are starving.

stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/

an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

From this reading And in the days that were so hot, as I slept, great times of blood drinking and sweet meat-eating came to my mind--but when I woke there was nothing--nothing but hunger pains in my stomach.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading And in the days that were so hot, as I slept, great times of blood drinking and sweet meat-eating came to my mind--but when I woke there was nothing--nothing but hunger pains in my stomach.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "For many nights after that we wandered far through the jungle, I with Baghni, and Sher Bagh by himself in another part.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "For many nights after that we wandered far through the jungle, I with Baghni, and Sher Bagh by himself in another part.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading And in the days that were so hot, as I slept, great times of blood drinking and sweet meat-eating came to my mind--but when I woke there was nothing--nothing but hunger pains in my stomach.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It was also this way with Baghni and Sher Bagh.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "For many nights after that we wandered far through the jungle, I with Baghni, and Sher Bagh by himself in another part.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading And in the days that were so hot, as I slept, great times of blood drinking and sweet meat-eating came to my mind--but when I woke there was nothing--nothing but hunger pains in my stomach.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading And in the days that were so hot, as I slept, great times of blood drinking and sweet meat-eating came to my mind--but when I woke there was nothing--nothing but hunger pains in my stomach.

unwiseadjectiveUS /ənˈwaɪz/

showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom

From this reading "At last Sher Bagh also became unwise, and said, 'We will kill the Goru, for Baghela and you, Baghni, are starving.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Many times Baghni said, 'Let us kill the Goru, for of what use is the good will of the Men-kind if we die?'

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading Many times Baghni said, 'Let us kill the Goru, for of what use is the good will of the Men-kind if we die?'

wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading "For many nights after that we wandered far through the jungle, I with Baghni, and Sher Bagh by himself in another part.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And in the days that were so hot, as I slept, great times of blood drinking and sweet meat-eating came to my mind--but when I woke there was nothing--nothing but hunger pains in my stomach.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was also this way with Baghni and Sher Bagh.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "For many nights after that we wandered far through the jungle, I with Baghni, and Sher Bagh by himself in another part.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading And in the days that were so hot, as I slept, great times of blood drinking and sweet meat-eating came to my mind--but when I woke there was nothing--nothing but hunger pains in my stomach.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Many times Baghni said, 'Let us kill the Goru, for of what use is the good will of the Men-kind if we die?'

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading And in the days that were so hot, as I slept, great times of blood drinking and sweet meat-eating came to my mind--but when I woke there was nothing--nothing but hunger pains in my stomach.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Many times Baghni said, 'Let us kill the Goru, for of what use is the good will of the Men-kind if we die?'

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "For many nights after that we wandered far through the jungle, I with Baghni, and Sher Bagh by himself in another part.

wokeverbUS /woʊk/

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading And in the days that were so hot, as I slept, great times of blood drinking and sweet meat-eating came to my mind--but when I woke there was nothing--nothing but hunger pains in my stomach.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "At last Sher Bagh also became unwise, and said, 'We will kill the Goru, for Baghela and you, Baghni, are starving.

Chapter 3 of The Sa'-Zada Tales by William Alexander Fraser holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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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Chapter 3 holds 419 sentences of The Sa'-Zada Tales, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.

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Sa'-zada
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Tales
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