Chapter 4 of A Soldier of the Legion is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of A Soldier of the Legion is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE NIGHT OF STORMS A Woman! But how was it possible that there should be a woman in his cabin? There must have been some unthinkable mistake, and he felt confident that it was not he who had made it. He had looked carefully at the number over the door, comparing it with the number on his ticket. But, after all, what did it matter?
Chapter 4 of A Soldier of the Legion is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “But how was it possible that there should be a woman in his cabin?”
taking care or paying attention
From this reading “He had looked carefully at the number over the door, comparing it with the number on his ticket.”
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading “He had looked carefully at the number over the door, comparing it with the number on his ticket.”
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading “There must have been some unthinkable mistake, and he felt confident that it was not he who had made it.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “There must have been some unthinkable mistake, and he felt confident that it was not he who had made it.”
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading “THE NIGHT OF STORMS A Woman!”
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading “He had looked carefully at the number over the door, comparing it with the number on his ticket.”
incapable of being conceived or considered
From this reading “There must have been some unthinkable mistake, and he felt confident that it was not he who had made it.”
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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 THE NIGHT OF STORMS A Woman!
later than; following
From this reading But, after all, what did it matter?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But, after all, what did it matter?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There must have been some unthinkable mistake, and he felt confident that it was not he who had made it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had looked carefully at the number over the door, comparing it with the number on his ticket.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But how was it possible that there should be a woman in his cabin?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There must have been some unthinkable mistake, and he felt confident that it was not he who had made it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how was it possible that there should be a woman in his cabin?
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading But how was it possible that there should be a woman in his cabin?
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He had looked carefully at the number over the door, comparing it with the number on his ticket.
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading He had looked carefully at the number over the door, comparing it with the number on his ticket.
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading There must have been some unthinkable mistake, and he felt confident that it was not he who had made it.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But, after all, what did it matter?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He had looked carefully at the number over the door, comparing it with the number on his ticket.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading There must have been some unthinkable mistake, and he felt confident that it was not he who had made it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There must have been some unthinkable mistake, and he felt confident that it was not he who had made it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There must have been some unthinkable mistake, and he felt confident that it was not he who had made it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There must have been some unthinkable mistake, and he felt confident that it was not he who had made it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But how was it possible that there should be a woman in his cabin?
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From this reading But how was it possible that there should be a woman in his cabin?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But how was it possible that there should be a woman in his cabin?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But how was it possible that there should be a woman in his cabin?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had looked carefully at the number over the door, comparing it with the number on his ticket.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There must have been some unthinkable mistake, and he felt confident that it was not he who had made it.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But, after all, what did it matter?
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading There must have been some unthinkable mistake, and he felt confident that it was not he who had made it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There must have been some unthinkable mistake, and he felt confident that it was not he who had made it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE NIGHT OF STORMS A Woman!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There must have been some unthinkable mistake, and he felt confident that it was not he who had made it.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading He had looked carefully at the number over the door, comparing it with the number on his ticket.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NIGHT OF STORMS A Woman!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had looked carefully at the number over the door, comparing it with the number on his ticket.
above and across; more than
From this reading He had looked carefully at the number over the door, comparing it with the number on his ticket.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading But how was it possible that there should be a woman in his cabin?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But how was it possible that there should be a woman in his cabin?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There must have been some unthinkable mistake, and he felt confident that it was not he who had made it.
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading THE NIGHT OF STORMS A Woman!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But how was it possible that there should be a woman in his cabin?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT OF STORMS A Woman!
in or at that place or location
From this reading But how was it possible that there should be a woman in his cabin?
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading He had looked carefully at the number over the door, comparing it with the number on his ticket.
incapable of being conceived or considered
From this reading There must have been some unthinkable mistake, and he felt confident that it was not he who had made it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But how was it possible that there should be a woman in his cabin?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But, after all, what did it matter?
which person or people
From this reading There must have been some unthinkable mistake, and he felt confident that it was not he who had made it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had looked carefully at the number over the door, comparing it with the number on his ticket.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE NIGHT OF STORMS A Woman!
Chapter 4 of A Soldier of the Legion by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson holds 281 sentences, grouped into 57 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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