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Akbar: An Eastern Romance
Akbar: An Eastern Romance

Chapter VII

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SALIM.
"Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."
This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.
A splendid sight lay stretched out before Siddha, as, at the head of his detachment, he ascended a small hill.
On the right was a whole town, as it were, of tents; long, broad streets, laid out with the utmost regularity.
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Akbar: An Eastern Romance

Chapter VII

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SALIM.
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"Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."
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This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.
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A splendid sight lay stretched out before Siddha, as, at the head of his detachment, he ascended a small hill.
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On the right was a whole town, as it were, of tents; long, broad streets, laid out with the utmost regularity.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “A splendid sight lay stretched out before Siddha, as, at the head of his detachment, he ascended a small hill.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.”

Long noun US /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “On the right was a whole town, as it were, of tents; long, broad streets, laid out with the utmost regularity.”

Order noun US /order/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.”

Outside noun US /ˈoutside/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.”

Right noun US /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “On the right was a whole town, as it were, of tents; long, broad streets, laid out with the utmost regularity.”

Stood noun US /stood/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."”

Until preposition US /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading “This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.”

While conjunction US /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading “"Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.”

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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 This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."

ascended

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From this reading A splendid sight lay stretched out before Siddha, as, at the head of his detachment, he ascended a small hill.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading A splendid sight lay stretched out before Siddha, as, at the head of his detachment, he ascended a small hill.

broad

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From this reading On the right was a whole town, as it were, of tents; long, broad streets, laid out with the utmost regularity.

broke

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From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.

cavalry

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From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."

commandant

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From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."

court

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From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."

delay

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From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.

detachment

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From this reading A splendid sight lay stretched out before Siddha, as, at the head of his detachment, he ascended a small hill.

distance

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From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.

Emperor

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From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."

fell

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From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."

field

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From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."

Form

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From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."

fortification

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From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.

fortress

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From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."

head

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From this reading A splendid sight lay stretched out before Siddha, as, at the head of his detachment, he ascended a small hill.

held

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From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.

hill

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From this reading A splendid sight lay stretched out before Siddha, as, at the head of his detachment, he ascended a small hill.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A splendid sight lay stretched out before Siddha, as, at the head of his detachment, he ascended a small hill.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading On the right was a whole town, as it were, of tents; long, broad streets, laid out with the utmost regularity.

laid

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From this reading On the right was a whole town, as it were, of tents; long, broad streets, laid out with the utmost regularity.

lay

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From this reading A splendid sight lay stretched out before Siddha, as, at the head of his detachment, he ascended a small hill.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.

longnounUS /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading On the right was a whole town, as it were, of tents; long, broad streets, laid out with the utmost regularity.

march

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From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."

obeyed

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From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the right was a whole town, as it were, of tents; long, broad streets, laid out with the utmost regularity.

ordernounUS /order/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.

out

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From this reading A splendid sight lay stretched out before Siddha, as, at the head of his detachment, he ascended a small hill.

outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.

plain

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From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.

quickly

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From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."

Rajpúts

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From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."

rank

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From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."

reached

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From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.

regularity

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From this reading On the right was a whole town, as it were, of tents; long, broad streets, laid out with the utmost regularity.

review

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From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.

reviews

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From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."

rightnounUS /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading On the right was a whole town, as it were, of tents; long, broad streets, laid out with the utmost regularity.

said

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From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."

SALIM

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From this reading SALIM.

Siddha

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From this reading A splendid sight lay stretched out before Siddha, as, at the head of his detachment, he ascended a small hill.

sight

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From this reading A splendid sight lay stretched out before Siddha, as, at the head of his detachment, he ascended a small hill.

small

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From this reading A splendid sight lay stretched out before Siddha, as, at the head of his detachment, he ascended a small hill.

some

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From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.

splendid

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From this reading A splendid sight lay stretched out before Siddha, as, at the head of his detachment, he ascended a small hill.

stoodnounUS /stood/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."

streets

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From this reading On the right was a whole town, as it were, of tents; long, broad streets, laid out with the utmost regularity.

stretched

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From this reading A splendid sight lay stretched out before Siddha, as, at the head of his detachment, he ascended a small hill.

tents

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From this reading On the right was a whole town, as it were, of tents; long, broad streets, laid out with the utmost regularity.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."

then

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From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.

to-day

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From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."

town

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From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.

troops

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From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."

trot

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From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.

utmost

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From this reading On the right was a whole town, as it were, of tents; long, broad streets, laid out with the utmost regularity.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading On the right was a whole town, as it were, of tents; long, broad streets, laid out with the utmost regularity.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."

whole

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From this reading On the right was a whole town, as it were, of tents; long, broad streets, laid out with the utmost regularity.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading On the right was a whole town, as it were, of tents; long, broad streets, laid out with the utmost regularity.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.