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King Solomon's Mines
King Solomon's Mines

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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CHAPTER XIV.

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CHAPTER XIV.
THE LAST STAND OF THE GREYS
In a few more minutes the regiments destined to carry out the flanking
movements had tramped off in silence, keeping carefully to the lee of
the rising ground in order to conceal their advance from the keen eyes
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King Solomon's Mines

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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Reading 1/139 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER XIV.
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THE LAST STAND OF THE GREYS
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In a few more minutes the regiments destined to carry out the flanking
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movements had tramped off in silence, keeping carefully to the lee of
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the rising ground in order to conceal their advance from the keen eyes

Learner Dictionary

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Silence noun US /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading “movements had tramped off in silence, keeping carefully to the lee of”

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a

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From this reading In a few more minutes the regiments destined to carry out the flanking

advance

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From this reading the rising ground in order to conceal their advance from the keen eyes

carefully

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From this reading movements had tramped off in silence, keeping carefully to the lee of

carry

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From this reading In a few more minutes the regiments destined to carry out the flanking

CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER XIV.

conceal

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destined

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eyes

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few

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flanking

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From this reading In a few more minutes the regiments destined to carry out the flanking

from

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From this reading the rising ground in order to conceal their advance from the keen eyes

GREYS

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From this reading THE LAST STAND OF THE GREYS

ground

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had

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In

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keen

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keeping

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LAST

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From this reading THE LAST STAND OF THE GREYS

lee

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minutes

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From this reading In a few more minutes the regiments destined to carry out the flanking

more

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From this reading In a few more minutes the regiments destined to carry out the flanking

movements

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OF

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From this reading THE LAST STAND OF THE GREYS

off

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order

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From this reading the rising ground in order to conceal their advance from the keen eyes

out

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regiments

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From this reading In a few more minutes the regiments destined to carry out the flanking

rising

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From this reading the rising ground in order to conceal their advance from the keen eyes

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

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STAND

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From this reading THE LAST STAND OF THE GREYS

THE

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From this reading THE LAST STAND OF THE GREYS

their

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to

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tramped

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XIV

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From this reading CHAPTER XIV.

Chapter Quiz

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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 14?

Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?

According to the text: "CHAPTER XIV....", what tone does the author establish?

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