Chapter 28 of A Modern Mercenary is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVIII
Chapter 28 of A Modern Mercenary is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ARREST. By the following evening tongues were busy in Revonde. Rumour and mystery and an absence of any definite information added zest to the town talk. The broken reports were curious. Major Counsellor had fallen down the staircase at the British Legation and injured his head, his brow being much contused.
Chapter 28 of A Modern Mercenary is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take into custody
From this reading “THE ARREST.”
someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
From this reading “Major Counsellor had fallen down the staircase at the British Legation and injured his head, his brow being much contused.”
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading “Rumour and mystery and an absence of any definite information added zest to the town talk.”
harmed
From this reading “Major Counsellor had fallen down the staircase at the British Legation and injured his head, his brow being much contused.”
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading “The broken reports were curious.”
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading “Rumour and mystery and an absence of any definite information added zest to the town talk.”
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading “By the following evening tongues were busy in Revonde.”
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading “Rumour and mystery and an absence of any definite information added zest to the town talk.”
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.
the state of being absent
From this reading Rumour and mystery and an absence of any definite information added zest to the town talk.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Rumour and mystery and an absence of any definite information added zest to the town talk.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Rumour and mystery and an absence of any definite information added zest to the town talk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rumour and mystery and an absence of any definite information added zest to the town talk.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Rumour and mystery and an absence of any definite information added zest to the town talk.
take into custody
From this reading THE ARREST.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Major Counsellor had fallen down the staircase at the British Legation and injured his head, his brow being much contused.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Major Counsellor had fallen down the staircase at the British Legation and injured his head, his brow being much contused.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Major Counsellor had fallen down the staircase at the British Legation and injured his head, his brow being much contused.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The broken reports were curious.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Major Counsellor had fallen down the staircase at the British Legation and injured his head, his brow being much contused.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading By the following evening tongues were busy in Revonde.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the following evening tongues were busy in Revonde.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Major Counsellor had fallen down the staircase at the British Legation and injured his head, his brow being much contused.
someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
From this reading Major Counsellor had fallen down the staircase at the British Legation and injured his head, his brow being much contused.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The broken reports were curious.
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading Rumour and mystery and an absence of any definite information added zest to the town talk.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Major Counsellor had fallen down the staircase at the British Legation and injured his head, his brow being much contused.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading By the following evening tongues were busy in Revonde.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Major Counsellor had fallen down the staircase at the British Legation and injured his head, his brow being much contused.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading By the following evening tongues were busy in Revonde.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Major Counsellor had fallen down the staircase at the British Legation and injured his head, his brow being much contused.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Major Counsellor had fallen down the staircase at the British Legation and injured his head, his brow being much contused.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Major Counsellor had fallen down the staircase at the British Legation and injured his head, his brow being much contused.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the following evening tongues were busy in Revonde.
a message received and understood
From this reading Rumour and mystery and an absence of any definite information added zest to the town talk.
harmed
From this reading Major Counsellor had fallen down the staircase at the British Legation and injured his head, his brow being much contused.
the post or office of legate
From this reading Major Counsellor had fallen down the staircase at the British Legation and injured his head, his brow being much contused.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Major Counsellor had fallen down the staircase at the British Legation and injured his head, his brow being much contused.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Major Counsellor had fallen down the staircase at the British Legation and injured his head, his brow being much contused.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Rumour and mystery and an absence of any definite information added zest to the town talk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rumour and mystery and an absence of any definite information added zest to the town talk.
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading The broken reports were curious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the following evening tongues were busy in Revonde.
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading Rumour and mystery and an absence of any definite information added zest to the town talk.
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Major Counsellor had fallen down the staircase at the British Legation and injured his head, his brow being much contused.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Rumour and mystery and an absence of any definite information added zest to the town talk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARREST.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rumour and mystery and an absence of any definite information added zest to the town talk.
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading By the following evening tongues were busy in Revonde.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Rumour and mystery and an absence of any definite information added zest to the town talk.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By the following evening tongues were busy in Revonde.
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading Rumour and mystery and an absence of any definite information added zest to the town talk.
Chapter 28 of A Modern Mercenary by K. (Kate) Prichard holds 61 sentences, grouped into 13 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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