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Chapter 8 of A Daughter of the Union is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THROUGH SHOT AND SHELL A ringing cheer went up from the men and they stepped forward with one accord. "I'll go with you, Captain," cried one. "With you and the little girl to the death." "Ay! to the death," shouted the others in chorus. The Captain smiled down into Jeanne's face.
Chapter 8 of A Daughter of the Union is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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go together
From this reading “THROUGH SHOT AND SHELL A ringing cheer went up from the men and they stepped forward with one accord.”
give encouragement to
From this reading “THROUGH SHOT AND SHELL A ringing cheer went up from the men and they stepped forward with one accord.”
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading “"Ay! to the death," shouted the others in chorus.”
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading “THROUGH SHOT AND SHELL A ringing cheer went up from the men and they stepped forward with one accord.”
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading “THROUGH SHOT AND SHELL A ringing cheer went up from the men and they stepped forward with one accord.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “THROUGH SHOT AND SHELL A ringing cheer went up from the men and they stepped forward with one accord.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “"Ay! to the death," shouted the others in chorus.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “THROUGH SHOT AND SHELL A ringing cheer went up from the men and they stepped forward with one accord.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
a youthful female person
In this reading “"With you and the little girl to the death."”
move upward
In this reading “THROUGH SHOT AND SHELL A ringing cheer went up from the men and they stepped forward with one accord.”
In this reading “"Ay! to the death," shouted the others in chorus.”
be present or associated with an event or entity
In this reading “"I'll go with you, Captain," cried one.”
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 THROUGH SHOT AND SHELL A ringing cheer went up from the men and they stepped forward with one accord.
go together
From this reading THROUGH SHOT AND SHELL A ringing cheer went up from the men and they stepped forward with one accord.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THROUGH SHOT AND SHELL A ringing cheer went up from the men and they stepped forward with one accord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay! to the death," shouted the others in chorus.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "I'll go with you, Captain," cried one.
give encouragement to
From this reading THROUGH SHOT AND SHELL A ringing cheer went up from the men and they stepped forward with one accord.
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading "Ay! to the death," shouted the others in chorus.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I'll go with you, Captain," cried one.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "With you and the little girl to the death."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Captain smiled down into Jeanne's face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Captain smiled down into Jeanne's face.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading THROUGH SHOT AND SHELL A ringing cheer went up from the men and they stepped forward with one accord.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THROUGH SHOT AND SHELL A ringing cheer went up from the men and they stepped forward with one accord.
a young female
From this reading "With you and the little girl to the death."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I'll go with you, Captain," cried one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll go with you, Captain," cried one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ay! to the death," shouted the others in chorus.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Captain smiled down into Jeanne's face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Captain smiled down into Jeanne's face.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "With you and the little girl to the death."
the force of workers available
From this reading THROUGH SHOT AND SHELL A ringing cheer went up from the men and they stepped forward with one accord.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THROUGH SHOT AND SHELL A ringing cheer went up from the men and they stepped forward with one accord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay! to the death," shouted the others in chorus.
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading THROUGH SHOT AND SHELL A ringing cheer went up from the men and they stepped forward with one accord.
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading THROUGH SHOT AND SHELL A ringing cheer went up from the men and they stepped forward with one accord.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THROUGH SHOT AND SHELL A ringing cheer went up from the men and they stepped forward with one accord.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Ay! to the death," shouted the others in chorus.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The Captain smiled down into Jeanne's face.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading THROUGH SHOT AND SHELL A ringing cheer went up from the men and they stepped forward with one accord.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH SHOT AND SHELL A ringing cheer went up from the men and they stepped forward with one accord.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THROUGH SHOT AND SHELL A ringing cheer went up from the men and they stepped forward with one accord.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THROUGH SHOT AND SHELL A ringing cheer went up from the men and they stepped forward with one accord.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "With you and the little girl to the death."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THROUGH SHOT AND SHELL A ringing cheer went up from the men and they stepped forward with one accord.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THROUGH SHOT AND SHELL A ringing cheer went up from the men and they stepped forward with one accord.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THROUGH SHOT AND SHELL A ringing cheer went up from the men and they stepped forward with one accord.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll go with you, Captain," cried one.
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