Chapter 2 of The Sirdar's Oath is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Sirdar's Oath is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Herbert! Oh, there you are," shrilled the voice of Sylvia at this juncture, followed by its owner, somewhat hot, and armed with two trout-rods. "They told me you had gone on, and I got half-way down the village before I found out you hadn't. Here's your rod. Come along.
Chapter 2 of The Sirdar's Oath is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading “Oh, there you are," shrilled the voice of Sylvia at this juncture, followed by its owner, somewhat hot, and armed with two trout-rods.”
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading “"Herbert!”
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 “Oh, there you are," shrilled the voice of Sylvia at this juncture, followed by its owner, somewhat hot, and armed with two trout-rods.”
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading “Oh, there you are," shrilled the voice of Sylvia at this juncture, followed by its owner, somewhat hot, and armed with two trout-rods.”
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “Oh, there you are," shrilled the voice of Sylvia at this juncture, followed by its owner, somewhat hot, and armed with two trout-rods.”
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading “Here's your rod.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “Oh, there you are," shrilled the voice of Sylvia at this juncture, followed by its owner, somewhat hot, and armed with two trout-rods.”
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “"They told me you had gone on, and I got half-way down the village before I found out you hadn't.”
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.
come into being or existence, or appear on the scene
In this reading “Come along.”
In this reading “Oh, there you are," shrilled the voice of Sylvia at this juncture, followed by its owner, somewhat hot, and armed with two trout-rods.”
In this reading “"They told me you had gone on, and I got half-way down the village before I found out you hadn't.”
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.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Come along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, there you are," shrilled the voice of Sylvia at this juncture, followed by its owner, somewhat hot, and armed with two trout-rods.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oh, there you are," shrilled the voice of Sylvia at this juncture, followed by its owner, somewhat hot, and armed with two trout-rods.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Oh, there you are," shrilled the voice of Sylvia at this juncture, followed by its owner, somewhat hot, and armed with two trout-rods.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Oh, there you are," shrilled the voice of Sylvia at this juncture, followed by its owner, somewhat hot, and armed with two trout-rods.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "They told me you had gone on, and I got half-way down the village before I found out you hadn't.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Oh, there you are," shrilled the voice of Sylvia at this juncture, followed by its owner, somewhat hot, and armed with two trout-rods.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come along.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "They told me you had gone on, and I got half-way down the village before I found out you hadn't.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Oh, there you are," shrilled the voice of Sylvia at this juncture, followed by its owner, somewhat hot, and armed with two trout-rods.
set up or found
From this reading "They told me you had gone on, and I got half-way down the village before I found out you hadn't.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "They told me you had gone on, and I got half-way down the village before I found out you hadn't.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "They told me you had gone on, and I got half-way down the village before I found out you hadn't.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "They told me you had gone on, and I got half-way down the village before I found out you hadn't.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They told me you had gone on, and I got half-way down the village before I found out you hadn't.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They told me you had gone on, and I got half-way down the village before I found out you hadn't.
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading "Herbert!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here's your rod.
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 Oh, there you are," shrilled the voice of Sylvia at this juncture, followed by its owner, somewhat hot, and armed with two trout-rods.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "They told me you had gone on, and I got half-way down the village before I found out you hadn't.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Oh, there you are," shrilled the voice of Sylvia at this juncture, followed by its owner, somewhat hot, and armed with two trout-rods.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Oh, there you are," shrilled the voice of Sylvia at this juncture, followed by its owner, somewhat hot, and armed with two trout-rods.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They told me you had gone on, and I got half-way down the village before I found out you hadn't.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh, there you are," shrilled the voice of Sylvia at this juncture, followed by its owner, somewhat hot, and armed with two trout-rods.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, there you are," shrilled the voice of Sylvia at this juncture, followed by its owner, somewhat hot, and armed with two trout-rods.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "They told me you had gone on, and I got half-way down the village before I found out you hadn't.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "They told me you had gone on, and I got half-way down the village before I found out you hadn't.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Oh, there you are," shrilled the voice of Sylvia at this juncture, followed by its owner, somewhat hot, and armed with two trout-rods.
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading Here's your rod.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, there you are," shrilled the voice of Sylvia at this juncture, followed by its owner, somewhat hot, and armed with two trout-rods.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Oh, there you are," shrilled the voice of Sylvia at this juncture, followed by its owner, somewhat hot, and armed with two trout-rods.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, there you are," shrilled the voice of Sylvia at this juncture, followed by its owner, somewhat hot, and armed with two trout-rods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh, there you are," shrilled the voice of Sylvia at this juncture, followed by its owner, somewhat hot, and armed with two trout-rods.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Oh, there you are," shrilled the voice of Sylvia at this juncture, followed by its owner, somewhat hot, and armed with two trout-rods.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They told me you had gone on, and I got half-way down the village before I found out you hadn't.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Oh, there you are," shrilled the voice of Sylvia at this juncture, followed by its owner, somewhat hot, and armed with two trout-rods.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "They told me you had gone on, and I got half-way down the village before I found out you hadn't.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, there you are," shrilled the voice of Sylvia at this juncture, followed by its owner, somewhat hot, and armed with two trout-rods.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Oh, there you are," shrilled the voice of Sylvia at this juncture, followed by its owner, somewhat hot, and armed with two trout-rods.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "They told me you had gone on, and I got half-way down the village before I found out you hadn't.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Oh, there you are," shrilled the voice of Sylvia at this juncture, followed by its owner, somewhat hot, and armed with two trout-rods.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Oh, there you are," shrilled the voice of Sylvia at this juncture, followed by its owner, somewhat hot, and armed with two trout-rods.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, there you are," shrilled the voice of Sylvia at this juncture, followed by its owner, somewhat hot, and armed with two trout-rods.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Here's your rod.
Chapter 2 of The Sirdar's Oath by Bertram Mitford holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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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