Chapter 7 of Under the Deodars is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Under the Deodars is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘The Hawley Boy was riding with you. What did he think?’ ‘Does a boy ever notice these things? Should I like him if he did? He stared in the rudest way, and just when I thought he had seen the elastic, he said, “There’s something very taking about that face.”
Chapter 7 of Under the Deodars is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a youthful male person
From this reading “‘The Hawley Boy was riding with you.”
capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy
From this reading “He stared in the rudest way, and just when I thought he had seen the elastic, he said, “There’s something very taking about that face.””
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “‘Does a boy ever notice these things?”
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading “‘The Hawley Boy was riding with you.”
superlative of “rude” — socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading “He stared in the rudest way, and just when I thought he had seen the elastic, he said, “There’s something very taking about that face.””
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “He stared in the rudest way, and just when I thought he had seen the elastic, he said, “There’s something very taking about that face.””
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “He stared in the rudest way, and just when I thought he had seen the elastic, he said, “There’s something very taking about that face.””
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “He stared in the rudest way, and just when I thought he had seen the elastic, he said, “There’s something very taking about that face.””
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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 ‘Does a boy ever notice these things?
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He stared in the rudest way, and just when I thought he had seen the elastic, he said, “There’s something very taking about that face.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stared in the rudest way, and just when I thought he had seen the elastic, he said, “There’s something very taking about that face.”
a youthful male person
From this reading ‘The Hawley Boy was riding with you.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did he think?’
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Does a boy ever notice these things?
capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy
From this reading He stared in the rudest way, and just when I thought he had seen the elastic, he said, “There’s something very taking about that face.”
at any time
From this reading ‘Does a boy ever notice these things?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He stared in the rudest way, and just when I thought he had seen the elastic, he said, “There’s something very taking about that face.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He stared in the rudest way, and just when I thought he had seen the elastic, he said, “There’s something very taking about that face.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘The Hawley Boy was riding with you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What did he think?’
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Should I like him if he did?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Should I like him if he did?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Should I like him if he did?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stared in the rudest way, and just when I thought he had seen the elastic, he said, “There’s something very taking about that face.”
and nothing more
From this reading He stared in the rudest way, and just when I thought he had seen the elastic, he said, “There’s something very taking about that face.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Should I like him if he did?
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading ‘Does a boy ever notice these things?
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading ‘The Hawley Boy was riding with you.
superlative of “rude” — socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading He stared in the rudest way, and just when I thought he had seen the elastic, he said, “There’s something very taking about that face.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He stared in the rudest way, and just when I thought he had seen the elastic, he said, “There’s something very taking about that face.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He stared in the rudest way, and just when I thought he had seen the elastic, he said, “There’s something very taking about that face.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should I like him if he did?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He stared in the rudest way, and just when I thought he had seen the elastic, he said, “There’s something very taking about that face.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He stared in the rudest way, and just when I thought he had seen the elastic, he said, “There’s something very taking about that face.”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He stared in the rudest way, and just when I thought he had seen the elastic, he said, “There’s something very taking about that face.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He stared in the rudest way, and just when I thought he had seen the elastic, he said, “There’s something very taking about that face.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘The Hawley Boy was riding with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stared in the rudest way, and just when I thought he had seen the elastic, he said, “There’s something very taking about that face.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ‘Does a boy ever notice these things?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading ‘Does a boy ever notice these things?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What did he think?’
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He stared in the rudest way, and just when I thought he had seen the elastic, he said, “There’s something very taking about that face.”
precisely as stated
From this reading He stared in the rudest way, and just when I thought he had seen the elastic, he said, “There’s something very taking about that face.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘The Hawley Boy was riding with you.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He stared in the rudest way, and just when I thought he had seen the elastic, he said, “There’s something very taking about that face.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did he think?’
at the time that
From this reading He stared in the rudest way, and just when I thought he had seen the elastic, he said, “There’s something very taking about that face.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘The Hawley Boy was riding with you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘The Hawley Boy was riding with you.
Chapter 7 of Under the Deodars by Rudyard Kipling holds 230 sentences, grouped into 46 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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