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With Kitchener in the Soudan

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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A few days after the return of headquarters to Berber, Mahmud was sent down country, and Fatma was permitted to accompany him.
She expressed to Gregory, in touching terms, her gratitude for what he had done for her.
"We have been of mutual assistance," said Gregory.
"I have the same reason to be grateful to you, as you have to thank me.
I saved your life, and you saved mine.
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With Kitchener in the Soudan

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of With Kitchener in the Soudan is here in full — 339 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/67 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A few days after the return of headquarters to Berber, Mahmud was sent down country, and Fatma was permitted to accompany him.
Line 2
She expressed to Gregory, in touching terms, her gratitude for what he had done for her.
/ʃiː ɪkˈsprest tuː ˈɡreɡəri ɪn ˈtʌtʃɪŋ tɜːrmz hɜːr ˈɡrætətuːd fɔːr wʌt hiː hæd dʌn fɔːr hɜːr/
Line 3
"We have been of mutual assistance," said Gregory.
/wiː hæv bɪn ʌv ˈmjuːtʃuːəl əˈsɪstəns sed ˈɡreɡəri/
Line 4
"I have the same reason to be grateful to you, as you have to thank me.
/aɪ hæv ðə seɪm ˈriːzən tuː biː ˈɡreɪtfəl tuː juː æz juː hæv tuː θæŋk miː/
Line 5
I saved your life, and you saved mine.
/aɪ seɪvd jɔːr laɪf ənd juː seɪvd maɪn/

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.

accompany verb US /əˈkʌmpəni/

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading “A few days after the return of headquarters to Berber, Mahmud was sent down country, and Fatma was permitted to accompany him.”

assistance noun US /əˈsɪstəns/

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading “"We have been of mutual assistance," said Gregory.”

Berber noun US /ˈbɜːrbər/

a member of an indigenous people of northern Africa

From this reading “A few days after the return of headquarters to Berber, Mahmud was sent down country, and Fatma was permitted to accompany him.”

grateful adjective US /ˈɡreɪtfəl/

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading “"I have the same reason to be grateful to you, as you have to thank me.”

Gregory noun US /ˈɡreɡəri/

(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)

From this reading “She expressed to Gregory, in touching terms, her gratitude for what he had done for her.”

headquarters noun US /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading “A few days after the return of headquarters to Berber, Mahmud was sent down country, and Fatma was permitted to accompany him.”

mutual adjective US /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/

common to or shared by two or more parties

From this reading “"We have been of mutual assistance," said Gregory.”

touching adjective US /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/

arousing affect

From this reading “She expressed to Gregory, in touching terms, her gratitude for what he had done for her.”

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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 A few days after the return of headquarters to Berber, Mahmud was sent down country, and Fatma was permitted to accompany him.

accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading A few days after the return of headquarters to Berber, Mahmud was sent down country, and Fatma was permitted to accompany him.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading A few days after the return of headquarters to Berber, Mahmud was sent down country, and Fatma was permitted to accompany him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A few days after the return of headquarters to Berber, Mahmud was sent down country, and Fatma was permitted to accompany him.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "I have the same reason to be grateful to you, as you have to thank me.

assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading "We have been of mutual assistance," said Gregory.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "I have the same reason to be grateful to you, as you have to thank me.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "We have been of mutual assistance," said Gregory.

BerbernounUS /ˈbɜːrbər/

a member of an indigenous people of northern Africa

From this reading A few days after the return of headquarters to Berber, Mahmud was sent down country, and Fatma was permitted to accompany him.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading A few days after the return of headquarters to Berber, Mahmud was sent down country, and Fatma was permitted to accompany him.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading A few days after the return of headquarters to Berber, Mahmud was sent down country, and Fatma was permitted to accompany him.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading She expressed to Gregory, in touching terms, her gratitude for what he had done for her.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A few days after the return of headquarters to Berber, Mahmud was sent down country, and Fatma was permitted to accompany him.

expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/

communicated in words

From this reading She expressed to Gregory, in touching terms, her gratitude for what he had done for her.

Fatma

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

From this reading A few days after the return of headquarters to Berber, Mahmud was sent down country, and Fatma was permitted to accompany him.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A few days after the return of headquarters to Berber, Mahmud was sent down country, and Fatma was permitted to accompany him.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She expressed to Gregory, in touching terms, her gratitude for what he had done for her.

gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading "I have the same reason to be grateful to you, as you have to thank me.

gratitudenounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/

a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation

From this reading She expressed to Gregory, in touching terms, her gratitude for what he had done for her.

GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/

(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)

From this reading She expressed to Gregory, in touching terms, her gratitude for what he had done for her.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She expressed to Gregory, in touching terms, her gratitude for what he had done for her.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "We have been of mutual assistance," said Gregory.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She expressed to Gregory, in touching terms, her gratitude for what he had done for her.

headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading A few days after the return of headquarters to Berber, Mahmud was sent down country, and Fatma was permitted to accompany him.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She expressed to Gregory, in touching terms, her gratitude for what he had done for her.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A few days after the return of headquarters to Berber, Mahmud was sent down country, and Fatma was permitted to accompany him.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I have the same reason to be grateful to you, as you have to thank me.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading She expressed to Gregory, in touching terms, her gratitude for what he had done for her.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading I saved your life, and you saved mine.

Mahmud

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

From this reading A few days after the return of headquarters to Berber, Mahmud was sent down country, and Fatma was permitted to accompany him.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I have the same reason to be grateful to you, as you have to thank me.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I saved your life, and you saved mine.

mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/

common to or shared by two or more parties

From this reading "We have been of mutual assistance," said Gregory.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A few days after the return of headquarters to Berber, Mahmud was sent down country, and Fatma was permitted to accompany him.

permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading A few days after the return of headquarters to Berber, Mahmud was sent down country, and Fatma was permitted to accompany him.

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading "I have the same reason to be grateful to you, as you have to thank me.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading A few days after the return of headquarters to Berber, Mahmud was sent down country, and Fatma was permitted to accompany him.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "We have been of mutual assistance," said Gregory.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading "I have the same reason to be grateful to you, as you have to thank me.

savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading I saved your life, and you saved mine.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading A few days after the return of headquarters to Berber, Mahmud was sent down country, and Fatma was permitted to accompany him.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She expressed to Gregory, in touching terms, her gratitude for what he had done for her.

termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading She expressed to Gregory, in touching terms, her gratitude for what he had done for her.

thankverbUS /θæŋk/

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading "I have the same reason to be grateful to you, as you have to thank me.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A few days after the return of headquarters to Berber, Mahmud was sent down country, and Fatma was permitted to accompany him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading A few days after the return of headquarters to Berber, Mahmud was sent down country, and Fatma was permitted to accompany him.

touchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/

arousing affect

From this reading She expressed to Gregory, in touching terms, her gratitude for what he had done for her.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading A few days after the return of headquarters to Berber, Mahmud was sent down country, and Fatma was permitted to accompany him.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We have been of mutual assistance," said Gregory.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She expressed to Gregory, in touching terms, her gratitude for what he had done for her.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I have the same reason to be grateful to you, as you have to thank me.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I saved your life, and you saved mine.

Chapter 13 of With Kitchener in the Soudan by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 339 sentences, grouped into 68 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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