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Told in the East

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Told in the East is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Oh!
Well, I like you well enough, Juggut Khan, but there are things about you that I don't like.
You're too fond of doing things on your own responsibility, and you're much too fond of using oaths.
Y our soul is none o' my business; you're a heathen anyhow, and no longer in the Service.
But, I'll trouble you not to use those disgraceful oaths of yours in the presence of the men!
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Told in the East

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Told in the East is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Oh!
/oʊ/
Line 2
Well, I like you well enough, Juggut Khan, but there are things about you that I don't like.
Line 3
You're too fond of doing things on your own responsibility, and you're much too fond of using oaths.
Line 4
Y our soul is none o' my business; you're a heathen anyhow, and no longer in the Service.
Line 5
But, I'll trouble you not to use those disgraceful oaths of yours in the presence of the men!

Learner Dictionary

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.

anyhow adverb US /ˈenihaʊ/

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading “Y our soul is none o' my business; you're a heathen anyhow, and no longer in the Service.”

disgraceful adjective US /dɪsˈɡreɪsfəl/

giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation

From this reading “But, I'll trouble you not to use those disgraceful oaths of yours in the presence of the men!”

fond adjective US /fɑːnd/

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading “You're too fond of doing things on your own responsibility, and you're much too fond of using oaths.”

heathen noun US /ˈhiːðən/

a person who does not acknowledge your god

From this reading “Y our soul is none o' my business; you're a heathen anyhow, and no longer in the Service.”

Khan noun US /kɑːn/

a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries

From this reading “Well, I like you well enough, Juggut Khan, but there are things about you that I don't like.”

oaths noun US /oʊðz/

plural of “oath” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading “You're too fond of doing things on your own responsibility, and you're much too fond of using oaths.”

responsibility noun US /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading “You're too fond of doing things on your own responsibility, and you're much too fond of using oaths.”

using noun US /ˈjuːzɪŋ/

an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

From this reading “You're too fond of doing things on your own responsibility, and you're much too fond of using oaths.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Y our soul is none o' my business; you're a heathen anyhow, and no longer in the Service.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Well, I like you well enough, Juggut Khan, but there are things about you that I don't like.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading You're too fond of doing things on your own responsibility, and you're much too fond of using oaths.

anyhowadverbUS /ˈenihaʊ/

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading Y our soul is none o' my business; you're a heathen anyhow, and no longer in the Service.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Well, I like you well enough, Juggut Khan, but there are things about you that I don't like.

businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Y our soul is none o' my business; you're a heathen anyhow, and no longer in the Service.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Well, I like you well enough, Juggut Khan, but there are things about you that I don't like.

disgracefuladjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡreɪsfəl/

giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation

From this reading But, I'll trouble you not to use those disgraceful oaths of yours in the presence of the men!

doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading You're too fond of doing things on your own responsibility, and you're much too fond of using oaths.

don't

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From this reading Well, I like you well enough, Juggut Khan, but there are things about you that I don't like.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Well, I like you well enough, Juggut Khan, but there are things about you that I don't like.

fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading You're too fond of doing things on your own responsibility, and you're much too fond of using oaths.

heathennounUS /ˈhiːðən/

a person who does not acknowledge your god

From this reading Y our soul is none o' my business; you're a heathen anyhow, and no longer in the Service.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Well, I like you well enough, Juggut Khan, but there are things about you that I don't like.

I'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But, I'll trouble you not to use those disgraceful oaths of yours in the presence of the men!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Y our soul is none o' my business; you're a heathen anyhow, and no longer in the Service.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Y our soul is none o' my business; you're a heathen anyhow, and no longer in the Service.

Juggut

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Well, I like you well enough, Juggut Khan, but there are things about you that I don't like.

KhannounUS /kɑːn/

a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries

From this reading Well, I like you well enough, Juggut Khan, but there are things about you that I don't like.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Well, I like you well enough, Juggut Khan, but there are things about you that I don't like.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading Y our soul is none o' my business; you're a heathen anyhow, and no longer in the Service.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading But, I'll trouble you not to use those disgraceful oaths of yours in the presence of the men!

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading You're too fond of doing things on your own responsibility, and you're much too fond of using oaths.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Y our soul is none o' my business; you're a heathen anyhow, and no longer in the Service.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Y our soul is none o' my business; you're a heathen anyhow, and no longer in the Service.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading Y our soul is none o' my business; you're a heathen anyhow, and no longer in the Service.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But, I'll trouble you not to use those disgraceful oaths of yours in the presence of the men!

onounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading Y our soul is none o' my business; you're a heathen anyhow, and no longer in the Service.

oathsnounUS /oʊðz/

plural of “oath” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading You're too fond of doing things on your own responsibility, and you're much too fond of using oaths.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading You're too fond of doing things on your own responsibility, and you're much too fond of using oaths.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading You're too fond of doing things on your own responsibility, and you're much too fond of using oaths.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Y our soul is none o' my business; you're a heathen anyhow, and no longer in the Service.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading You're too fond of doing things on your own responsibility, and you're much too fond of using oaths.

presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading But, I'll trouble you not to use those disgraceful oaths of yours in the presence of the men!

responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading You're too fond of doing things on your own responsibility, and you're much too fond of using oaths.

ServicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading Y our soul is none o' my business; you're a heathen anyhow, and no longer in the Service.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Y our soul is none o' my business; you're a heathen anyhow, and no longer in the Service.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Well, I like you well enough, Juggut Khan, but there are things about you that I don't like.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Y our soul is none o' my business; you're a heathen anyhow, and no longer in the Service.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Well, I like you well enough, Juggut Khan, but there are things about you that I don't like.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Well, I like you well enough, Juggut Khan, but there are things about you that I don't like.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading But, I'll trouble you not to use those disgraceful oaths of yours in the presence of the men!

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading But, I'll trouble you not to use those disgraceful oaths of yours in the presence of the men!

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading You're too fond of doing things on your own responsibility, and you're much too fond of using oaths.

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading But, I'll trouble you not to use those disgraceful oaths of yours in the presence of the men!

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading But, I'll trouble you not to use those disgraceful oaths of yours in the presence of the men!

usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/

an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

From this reading You're too fond of doing things on your own responsibility, and you're much too fond of using oaths.

WelladverbUS /wel/

(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, I like you well enough, Juggut Khan, but there are things about you that I don't like.

YnounUS /waɪ/

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading Y our soul is none o' my business; you're a heathen anyhow, and no longer in the Service.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Well, I like you well enough, Juggut Khan, but there are things about you that I don't like.

You're

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You're too fond of doing things on your own responsibility, and you're much too fond of using oaths.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You're too fond of doing things on your own responsibility, and you're much too fond of using oaths.

yourspronounUS /jʊrz/

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading But, I'll trouble you not to use those disgraceful oaths of yours in the presence of the men!

Chapter 5 of Told in the East by Talbot Mundy holds 444 sentences, grouped into 89 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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Chapter 5 holds 444 sentences of Told in the East, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.

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