Chapter 2 of The Young Rajah is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Young Rajah is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reginald had kept Faithful secured in her cage. He was curious to know how she would behave in a city, and he waited anxiously for the arrival of their own elephants and baggage. They came at last. On the cage being placed on the ground, he took off the covering. Faithful was lying crouched down.
Chapter 2 of The Young Rajah is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “He was curious to know how she would behave in a city, and he waited anxiously for the arrival of their own elephants and baggage.”
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading “He was curious to know how she would behave in a city, and he waited anxiously for the arrival of their own elephants and baggage.”
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading “He was curious to know how she would behave in a city, and he waited anxiously for the arrival of their own elephants and baggage.”
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading “Reginald had kept Faithful secured in her cage.”
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading “On the cage being placed on the ground, he took off the covering.”
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading “Faithful was lying crouched down.”
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading “He was curious to know how she would behave in a city, and he waited anxiously for the arrival of their own elephants and baggage.”
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading “Reginald had kept Faithful secured in her cage.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was curious to know how she would behave in a city, and he waited anxiously for the arrival of their own elephants and baggage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was curious to know how she would behave in a city, and he waited anxiously for the arrival of their own elephants and baggage.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading He was curious to know how she would behave in a city, and he waited anxiously for the arrival of their own elephants and baggage.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading He was curious to know how she would behave in a city, and he waited anxiously for the arrival of their own elephants and baggage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They came at last.
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading He was curious to know how she would behave in a city, and he waited anxiously for the arrival of their own elephants and baggage.
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading He was curious to know how she would behave in a city, and he waited anxiously for the arrival of their own elephants and baggage.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading On the cage being placed on the ground, he took off the covering.
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading Reginald had kept Faithful secured in her cage.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came at last.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He was curious to know how she would behave in a city, and he waited anxiously for the arrival of their own elephants and baggage.
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading On the cage being placed on the ground, he took off the covering.
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Faithful was lying crouched down.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He was curious to know how she would behave in a city, and he waited anxiously for the arrival of their own elephants and baggage.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Faithful was lying crouched down.
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading He was curious to know how she would behave in a city, and he waited anxiously for the arrival of their own elephants and baggage.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Reginald had kept Faithful secured in her cage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was curious to know how she would behave in a city, and he waited anxiously for the arrival of their own elephants and baggage.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading On the cage being placed on the ground, he took off the covering.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Reginald had kept Faithful secured in her cage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was curious to know how she would behave in a city, and he waited anxiously for the arrival of their own elephants and baggage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Reginald had kept Faithful secured in her cage.
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From this reading He was curious to know how she would behave in a city, and he waited anxiously for the arrival of their own elephants and baggage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Reginald had kept Faithful secured in her cage.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Reginald had kept Faithful secured in her cage.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was curious to know how she would behave in a city, and he waited anxiously for the arrival of their own elephants and baggage.
immediately past
From this reading They came at last.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Faithful was lying crouched down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was curious to know how she would behave in a city, and he waited anxiously for the arrival of their own elephants and baggage.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the cage being placed on the ground, he took off the covering.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the cage being placed on the ground, he took off the covering.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was curious to know how she would behave in a city, and he waited anxiously for the arrival of their own elephants and baggage.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading On the cage being placed on the ground, he took off the covering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Reginald had kept Faithful secured in her cage.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Reginald had kept Faithful secured in her cage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was curious to know how she would behave in a city, and he waited anxiously for the arrival of their own elephants and baggage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was curious to know how she would behave in a city, and he waited anxiously for the arrival of their own elephants and baggage.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was curious to know how she would behave in a city, and he waited anxiously for the arrival of their own elephants and baggage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came at last.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was curious to know how she would behave in a city, and he waited anxiously for the arrival of their own elephants and baggage.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading On the cage being placed on the ground, he took off the covering.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He was curious to know how she would behave in a city, and he waited anxiously for the arrival of their own elephants and baggage.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was curious to know how she would behave in a city, and he waited anxiously for the arrival of their own elephants and baggage.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was curious to know how she would behave in a city, and he waited anxiously for the arrival of their own elephants and baggage.
Chapter 2 of The Young Rajah by William Henry Giles Kingston holds 446 sentences, grouped into 90 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 2 holds 446 sentences of The Young Rajah, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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