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Chapter 2 of Trapped by Malays: A Tale of Bayonet and Kris is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, I know," said Archie, laughing. "She has not sent a Resident to live in my country." "No. Do you know why?" "Yes," said the young man coldly. "She does not trust me."
Chapter 2 of Trapped by Malays: A Tale of Bayonet and Kris is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 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.
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading “"Yes," said the young man coldly.”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “"She has not sent a Resident to live in my country."”
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “"Yes, I know," said Archie, laughing.”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “"She has not sent a Resident to live in my country."”
living in a particular place
From this reading “"She has not sent a Resident to live in my country."”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “"She has not sent a Resident to live in my country."”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “"She does not trust me."”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes, I know," said Archie, laughing.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "She has not sent a Resident to live in my country."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, I know," said Archie, laughing.
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading "Yes," said the young man coldly.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "She has not sent a Resident to live in my country."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No. Do you know why?"
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She does not trust me."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She has not sent a Resident to live in my country."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I know," said Archie, laughing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She has not sent a Resident to live in my country."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Yes, I know," said Archie, laughing.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "Yes, I know," said Archie, laughing.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "She has not sent a Resident to live in my country."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Yes," said the young man coldly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She does not trust me."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "She has not sent a Resident to live in my country."
not any; not one
From this reading "No. Do you know why?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "She has not sent a Resident to live in my country."
living in a particular place
From this reading "She has not sent a Resident to live in my country."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, I know," said Archie, laughing.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "She has not sent a Resident to live in my country."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She has not sent a Resident to live in my country."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes," said the young man coldly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She has not sent a Resident to live in my country."
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "She does not trust me."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "No. Do you know why?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I know," said Archie, laughing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No. Do you know why?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Yes," said the young man coldly.
Chapter 2 of Trapped by Malays: A Tale of Bayonet and Kris by George Manville Fenn holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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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