Chapter 3 of Told in the East is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Told in the East is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Are you marching north, sahib?” “I have not determined yet.” “Determined, sahib! This is no hour for dallying! Give orders now!
Chapter 3 of Told in the East is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
characterized by great determination
From this reading ““I have not determined yet.””
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Give orders now!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““I have not determined yet.””
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “This is no hour for dallying!”
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading ““Are you marching north, sahib?””
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading ““Are you marching north, sahib?””
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “Give orders now!”
but in spite of that
From this reading ““I have not determined yet.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you marching north, sahib?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is no hour for dallying!
characterized by great determination
From this reading “I have not determined yet.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is no hour for dallying!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Give orders now!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have not determined yet.”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading This is no hour for dallying!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have not determined yet.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is no hour for dallying!
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading “Are you marching north, sahib?”
not any; not one
From this reading This is no hour for dallying!
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “Are you marching north, sahib?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I have not determined yet.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Give orders now!
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Give orders now!
formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India; used after the name
From this reading “Are you marching north, sahib?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is no hour for dallying!
but in spite of that
From this reading “I have not determined yet.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you marching north, sahib?”
Chapter 3 of Told in the East by Talbot Mundy holds 458 sentences, grouped into 92 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 3 holds 458 sentences of Told in the East, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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