Chapter 2 of Told in the East is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Told in the East is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I know not. I know that I myself shall stay loyal until the end!” “Well--the end is not in doubt. There can only be one end!” commented Brown. “Of a truth, sahib, I believe that you are right.
Chapter 2 of Told in the East is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading ““Of a truth, sahib, I believe that you are right.”
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “There can only be one end!” commented Brown.”
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading “There can only be one end!” commented Brown.”
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading ““Well--the end is not in doubt.”
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading “I know that I myself shall stay loyal until the end!””
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I know that I myself shall stay loyal until the end!””
a fact that has been verified
From this reading ““Of a truth, sahib, I believe that you are right.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “I know that I myself shall stay loyal until the end!””
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 “Of a truth, sahib, I believe that you are right.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Of a truth, sahib, I believe that you are right.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There can only be one end!” commented Brown.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Of a truth, sahib, I believe that you are right.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading There can only be one end!” commented Brown.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There can only be one end!” commented Brown.
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading There can only be one end!” commented Brown.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “Well--the end is not in doubt.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I know that I myself shall stay loyal until the end!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well--the end is not in doubt.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well--the end is not in doubt.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know not.
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading I know that I myself shall stay loyal until the end!”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I know that I myself shall stay loyal until the end!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I know not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of a truth, sahib, I believe that you are right.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There can only be one end!” commented Brown.
and nothing more
From this reading There can only be one end!” commented Brown.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Of a truth, sahib, I believe that you are right.
formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India; used after the name
From this reading “Of a truth, sahib, I believe that you are right.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I know that I myself shall stay loyal until the end!”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I know that I myself shall stay loyal until the end!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know that I myself shall stay loyal until the end!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I know that I myself shall stay loyal until the end!”
in or at that place or location
From this reading There can only be one end!” commented Brown.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “Of a truth, sahib, I believe that you are right.
up to a particular time
From this reading I know that I myself shall stay loyal until the end!”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well--the end is not in doubt.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Of a truth, sahib, I believe that you are right.
Chapter 2 of Told in the East by Talbot Mundy holds 453 sentences, grouped into 91 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 453 sentences of Told in the East, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
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