Chapter 15 of A Maker of History is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of A Maker of History is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MISS FIELDING FROM AMERICA Duncombe leaned his gun up against a gate. A few yards away his host was talking to the servants who had brought down luncheon. The rest of the party were only just in sight a field or two off. "Have a glass of sherry before lunch, George?" his host asked, strolling towards him. "Nothing to drink, thanks!
Chapter 15 of A Maker of History is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading “MISS FIELDING FROM AMERICA Duncombe leaned his gun up against a gate.”
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading “MISS FIELDING FROM AMERICA Duncombe leaned his gun up against a gate.”
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “MISS FIELDING FROM AMERICA Duncombe leaned his gun up against a gate.”
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading “A few yards away his host was talking to the servants who had brought down luncheon.”
take the midday meal
From this reading “"Have a glass of sherry before lunch, George?" his host asked, strolling towards him.”
a midday meal
From this reading “A few yards away his host was talking to the servants who had brought down luncheon.”
dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif
From this reading “"Have a glass of sherry before lunch, George?" his host asked, strolling towards him.”
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading “"Have a glass of sherry before lunch, George?" his host asked, strolling towards him.”
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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 MISS FIELDING FROM AMERICA Duncombe leaned his gun up against a gate.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading MISS FIELDING FROM AMERICA Duncombe leaned his gun up against a gate.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading MISS FIELDING FROM AMERICA Duncombe leaned his gun up against a gate.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have a glass of sherry before lunch, George?" his host asked, strolling towards him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A few yards away his host was talking to the servants who had brought down luncheon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Have a glass of sherry before lunch, George?" his host asked, strolling towards him.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A few yards away his host was talking to the servants who had brought down luncheon.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A few yards away his host was talking to the servants who had brought down luncheon.
take in liquids
From this reading "Nothing to drink, thanks!
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From this reading MISS FIELDING FROM AMERICA Duncombe leaned his gun up against a gate.
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 yards away his host was talking to the servants who had brought down luncheon.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The rest of the party were only just in sight a field or two off.
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading MISS FIELDING FROM AMERICA Duncombe leaned his gun up against a gate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MISS FIELDING FROM AMERICA Duncombe leaned his gun up against a gate.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading MISS FIELDING FROM AMERICA Duncombe leaned his gun up against a gate.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "Have a glass of sherry before lunch, George?" his host asked, strolling towards him.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "Have a glass of sherry before lunch, George?" his host asked, strolling towards him.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading MISS FIELDING FROM AMERICA Duncombe leaned his gun up against a gate.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few yards away his host was talking to the servants who had brought down luncheon.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have a glass of sherry before lunch, George?" his host asked, strolling towards him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Have a glass of sherry before lunch, George?" his host asked, strolling towards him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MISS FIELDING FROM AMERICA Duncombe leaned his gun up against a gate.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading A few yards away his host was talking to the servants who had brought down luncheon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rest of the party were only just in sight a field or two off.
and nothing more
From this reading The rest of the party were only just in sight a field or two off.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading MISS FIELDING FROM AMERICA Duncombe leaned his gun up against a gate.
take the midday meal
From this reading "Have a glass of sherry before lunch, George?" his host asked, strolling towards him.
a midday meal
From this reading A few yards away his host was talking to the servants who had brought down luncheon.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS FIELDING FROM AMERICA Duncombe leaned his gun up against a gate.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing to drink, thanks!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rest of the party were only just in sight a field or two off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The rest of the party were only just in sight a field or two off.
and nothing more
From this reading The rest of the party were only just in sight a field or two off.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The rest of the party were only just in sight a field or two off.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The rest of the party were only just in sight a field or two off.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest of the party were only just in sight a field or two off.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading A few yards away his host was talking to the servants who had brought down luncheon.
dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif
From this reading "Have a glass of sherry before lunch, George?" his host asked, strolling towards him.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The rest of the party were only just in sight a field or two off.
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading "Have a glass of sherry before lunch, George?" his host asked, strolling towards him.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading A few yards away his host was talking to the servants who had brought down luncheon.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "Nothing to drink, thanks!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few yards away his host was talking to the servants who had brought down luncheon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few yards away his host was talking to the servants who had brought down luncheon.
in the direction of
From this reading "Have a glass of sherry before lunch, George?" his host asked, strolling towards him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The rest of the party were only just in sight a field or two off.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MISS FIELDING FROM AMERICA Duncombe leaned his gun up against a gate.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few yards away his host was talking to the servants who had brought down luncheon.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rest of the party were only just in sight a field or two off.
which person or people
From this reading A few yards away his host was talking to the servants who had brought down luncheon.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading A few yards away his host was talking to the servants who had brought down luncheon.
Chapter 15 of A Maker of History by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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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