Chapter 5 of The White Prophet, Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The White Prophet, Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How very droll! It is _too_ amusing!" The Sirdar, who had gone indoors some time before, returned to the garden dressed for a journey. "Going away, your Excellency?" "Yes, for a few weeks—to the lower Nile."
Chapter 5 of The White Prophet, Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 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.
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading “It is _too_ amusing!"”
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “The Sirdar, who had gone indoors some time before, returned to the garden dressed for a journey.”
comical in an odd or whimsical manner
From this reading “"How very droll!”
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading “"Going away, your Excellency?"”
within a building
From this reading “The Sirdar, who had gone indoors some time before, returned to the garden dressed for a journey.”
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading “"Yes, for a few weeks—to the lower Nile."”
the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
From this reading “"Yes, for a few weeks—to the lower Nile."”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “"Yes, for a few weeks—to the lower Nile."”
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.
In this reading “"Yes, for a few weeks—to the lower Nile."”
In this reading “The Sirdar, who had gone indoors some time before, returned to the garden dressed for a journey.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Sirdar, who had gone indoors some time before, returned to the garden dressed for a journey.
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading It is _too_ amusing!"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Going away, your Excellency?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Sirdar, who had gone indoors some time before, returned to the garden dressed for a journey.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The Sirdar, who had gone indoors some time before, returned to the garden dressed for a journey.
comical in an odd or whimsical manner
From this reading "How very droll!
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading "Going away, your Excellency?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Yes, for a few weeks—to the lower Nile."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Sirdar, who had gone indoors some time before, returned to the garden dressed for a journey.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The Sirdar, who had gone indoors some time before, returned to the garden dressed for a journey.
the act of departing
From this reading "Going away, your Excellency?"
destroyed or killed
From this reading The Sirdar, who had gone indoors some time before, returned to the garden dressed for a journey.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Sirdar, who had gone indoors some time before, returned to the garden dressed for a journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How very droll!
within a building
From this reading The Sirdar, who had gone indoors some time before, returned to the garden dressed for a journey.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is _too_ amusing!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is _too_ amusing!"
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The Sirdar, who had gone indoors some time before, returned to the garden dressed for a journey.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading "Yes, for a few weeks—to the lower Nile."
the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
From this reading "Yes, for a few weeks—to the lower Nile."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The Sirdar, who had gone indoors some time before, returned to the garden dressed for a journey.
an important person in India
From this reading The Sirdar, who had gone indoors some time before, returned to the garden dressed for a journey.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Sirdar, who had gone indoors some time before, returned to the garden dressed for a journey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Sirdar, who had gone indoors some time before, returned to the garden dressed for a journey.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Sirdar, who had gone indoors some time before, returned to the garden dressed for a journey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Sirdar, who had gone indoors some time before, returned to the garden dressed for a journey.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It is _too_ amusing!"
precisely as stated
From this reading "How very droll!
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Yes, for a few weeks—to the lower Nile."
which person or people
From this reading The Sirdar, who had gone indoors some time before, returned to the garden dressed for a journey.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, for a few weeks—to the lower Nile."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Going away, your Excellency?"
Chapter 5 of The White Prophet, Volume 2 (of 2) by Hall, Sir Caine holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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 5 holds 431 sentences of The White Prophet, Volume 2 (of 2), unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of The White Prophet, Volume 2 (of 2) by Hall, Sir Caine exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 431 sentences, grouped into 87 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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