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The Tremendous Adventures of Major Gahagan

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.
Where am I?”
I exclaimed, looking round and examining the strange faces, and the strange apartment which met my view.
Bekhusm!” said the apothecary.
Silence!
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The Tremendous Adventures of Major Gahagan

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Tremendous Adventures of Major Gahagan is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.
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Where am I?”
/wer æm aɪ/
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I exclaimed, looking round and examining the strange faces, and the strange apartment which met my view.
/aɪ ɪkˈskleɪmd ˈlʊkɪŋ raʊnd ənd ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ ðə streɪndʒ ˈfeɪsəz ənd ðə streɪndʒ əˈpɑːrtmənt wɪtʃ met maɪ vjuː/
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Bekhusm!” said the apothecary.
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Silence!
/ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Learner Dictionary

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apothecary noun US /əˈpɑːθəkeri/

a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs

From this reading “Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.”

awoke verb US /əˈwoʊk/

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading “Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.”

bath noun US /bæθ/

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading “Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.”

examining verb US /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading “I exclaimed, looking round and examining the strange faces, and the strange apartment which met my view.”

innumerable adjective US /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/

too numerous to be counted

From this reading “Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.”

pulse noun US /pʌls/

(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

From this reading “Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.”

sagacity noun US /səˈɡæs.ə.t̬i/

The quality of being sagacious; keen wisdom and sound judgment. (Sự minh triết, sự sáng suốt.)

From this reading “Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.”

trance noun US /træns/

a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

From this reading “Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “Where am I?”

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.

apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading I exclaimed, looking round and examining the strange faces, and the strange apartment which met my view.

apothecarynounUS /əˈpɑːθəkeri/

a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs

From this reading Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.

awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.

bathnounUS /bæθ/

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.

Bekhusm

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From this reading “Bekhusm!” said the apothecary.

blackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.

examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading I exclaimed, looking round and examining the strange faces, and the strange apartment which met my view.

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading I exclaimed, looking round and examining the strange faces, and the strange apartment which met my view.

facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.

fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.

Futtyghur

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

From this reading Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.

Hindoonoun

a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India

From this reading Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.

innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/

too numerous to be counted

From this reading Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading I exclaimed, looking round and examining the strange faces, and the strange apartment which met my view.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.

pothukoor

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

From this reading Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.

pulsenounUS /pʌls/

(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

From this reading Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading I exclaimed, looking round and examining the strange faces, and the strange apartment which met my view.

sagacitynounUS /səˈɡæs.ə.t̬i/

The quality of being sagacious; keen wisdom and sound judgment. (Sự minh triết, sự sáng suốt.)

From this reading Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Bekhusm!” said the apothecary.

SilencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading “Silence!

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading I exclaimed, looking round and examining the strange faces, and the strange apartment which met my view.

SurprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.

surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/

confined on all sides

From this reading Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.

trancenounUS /træns/

a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

From this reading Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading I exclaimed, looking round and examining the strange faces, and the strange apartment which met my view.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.

whenceadverbUS /wens/

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading “Where am I?”

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Surprise of Futtyghur When I awoke from the trance into which I had fallen, I found myself in a bath, surrounded by innumerable black faces; and a Hindoo pothukoor (whence our word apothecary) feeling my pulse and looking at me with an air of sagacity.

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