Chapter 4 of Told in the East is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Told in the East is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The fakir rolled his eyes, and tried to make some sort of signal with his free arm. “Just a wee shade tighter!” ordered Brown. “I'm not sure, but I think he's seeing reason!” The fakir gurgled. No one but a native, and he a wise one, could have recognized a meaning in the guttural gasp that he let escape him.
Chapter 4 of Told in the East is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading “No one but a native, and he a wise one, could have recognized a meaning in the guttural gasp that he let escape him.”
like the sounds of frogs and crows
From this reading “No one but a native, and he a wise one, could have recognized a meaning in the guttural gasp that he let escape him.”
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “No one but a native, and he a wise one, could have recognized a meaning in the guttural gasp that he let escape him.”
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading “The fakir rolled his eyes, and tried to make some sort of signal with his free arm.”
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading ““Just a wee shade tighter!” ordered Brown.”
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading “The fakir rolled his eyes, and tried to make some sort of signal with his free arm.”
comparative of “tight” — closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading ““Just a wee shade tighter!” ordered Brown.”
(used informally) very small
From this reading ““Just a wee shade tighter!” ordered Brown.”
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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 “Just a wee shade tighter!” ordered Brown.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fakir rolled his eyes, and tried to make some sort of signal with his free arm.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The fakir rolled his eyes, and tried to make some sort of signal with his free arm.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “Just a wee shade tighter!” ordered Brown.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I'm not sure, but I think he's seeing reason!”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No one but a native, and he a wise one, could have recognized a meaning in the guttural gasp that he let escape him.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading No one but a native, and he a wise one, could have recognized a meaning in the guttural gasp that he let escape him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The fakir rolled his eyes, and tried to make some sort of signal with his free arm.
a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man
From this reading The fakir rolled his eyes, and tried to make some sort of signal with his free arm.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The fakir rolled his eyes, and tried to make some sort of signal with his free arm.
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading No one but a native, and he a wise one, could have recognized a meaning in the guttural gasp that he let escape him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fakir gurgled.
like the sounds of frogs and crows
From this reading No one but a native, and he a wise one, could have recognized a meaning in the guttural gasp that he let escape him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No one but a native, and he a wise one, could have recognized a meaning in the guttural gasp that he let escape him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one but a native, and he a wise one, could have recognized a meaning in the guttural gasp that he let escape him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'm not sure, but I think he's seeing reason!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one but a native, and he a wise one, could have recognized a meaning in the guttural gasp that he let escape him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fakir rolled his eyes, and tried to make some sort of signal with his free arm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I'm not sure, but I think he's seeing reason!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'm not sure, but I think he's seeing reason!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No one but a native, and he a wise one, could have recognized a meaning in the guttural gasp that he let escape him.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just a wee shade tighter!” ordered Brown.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading No one but a native, and he a wise one, could have recognized a meaning in the guttural gasp that he let escape him.
engage in
From this reading The fakir rolled his eyes, and tried to make some sort of signal with his free arm.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading No one but a native, and he a wise one, could have recognized a meaning in the guttural gasp that he let escape him.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading No one but a native, and he a wise one, could have recognized a meaning in the guttural gasp that he let escape him.
not any; not one
From this reading No one but a native, and he a wise one, could have recognized a meaning in the guttural gasp that he let escape him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I'm not sure, but I think he's seeing reason!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fakir rolled his eyes, and tried to make some sort of signal with his free arm.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one but a native, and he a wise one, could have recognized a meaning in the guttural gasp that he let escape him.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “Just a wee shade tighter!” ordered Brown.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “I'm not sure, but I think he's seeing reason!”
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading No one but a native, and he a wise one, could have recognized a meaning in the guttural gasp that he let escape him.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The fakir rolled his eyes, and tried to make some sort of signal with his free arm.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “I'm not sure, but I think he's seeing reason!”
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading “Just a wee shade tighter!” ordered Brown.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading The fakir rolled his eyes, and tried to make some sort of signal with his free arm.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The fakir rolled his eyes, and tried to make some sort of signal with his free arm.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The fakir rolled his eyes, and tried to make some sort of signal with his free arm.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I'm not sure, but I think he's seeing reason!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No one but a native, and he a wise one, could have recognized a meaning in the guttural gasp that he let escape him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fakir rolled his eyes, and tried to make some sort of signal with his free arm.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I'm not sure, but I think he's seeing reason!”
comparative of “tight” — closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading “Just a wee shade tighter!” ordered Brown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fakir rolled his eyes, and tried to make some sort of signal with his free arm.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The fakir rolled his eyes, and tried to make some sort of signal with his free arm.
(used informally) very small
From this reading “Just a wee shade tighter!” ordered Brown.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading No one but a native, and he a wise one, could have recognized a meaning in the guttural gasp that he let escape him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fakir rolled his eyes, and tried to make some sort of signal with his free arm.
Chapter 4 of Told in the East by Talbot Mundy holds 438 sentences, grouped into 88 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.
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