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Chapter 12 of Aletta: A Tale of the Boer Invasion is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Escorted, as before, Colvin went; and as he went he reflected. The extreme gravity of his position became plain in all its peril. It occurred to him that somebody or other desired to be rid of him. Yet, why? He had no enemies in the camp that he knew of.
Chapter 12 of Aletta: A Tale of the Boer Invasion is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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wanted intensely
From this reading “It occurred to him that somebody or other desired to be rid of him.”
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading “He had no enemies in the camp that he knew of.”
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading “Escorted, as before, Colvin went; and as he went he reflected.”
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading “The extreme gravity of his position became plain in all its peril.”
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading “The extreme gravity of his position became plain in all its peril.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “The extreme gravity of his position became plain in all its peril.”
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading “Escorted, as before, Colvin went; and as he went he reflected.”
relieve from
From this reading “It occurred to him that somebody or other desired to be rid of him.”
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.
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do away with
In this reading “It occurred to him that somebody or other desired to be rid of him.”
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(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 The extreme gravity of his position became plain in all its peril.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Escorted, as before, Colvin went; and as he went he reflected.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Escorted, as before, Colvin went; and as he went he reflected.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It occurred to him that somebody or other desired to be rid of him.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The extreme gravity of his position became plain in all its peril.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Escorted, as before, Colvin went; and as he went he reflected.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He had no enemies in the camp that he knew of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Escorted, as before, Colvin went; and as he went he reflected.
wanted intensely
From this reading It occurred to him that somebody or other desired to be rid of him.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading He had no enemies in the camp that he knew of.
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading Escorted, as before, Colvin went; and as he went he reflected.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The extreme gravity of his position became plain in all its peril.
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading The extreme gravity of his position became plain in all its peril.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no enemies in the camp that he knew of.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Escorted, as before, Colvin went; and as he went he reflected.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It occurred to him that somebody or other desired to be rid of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The extreme gravity of his position became plain in all its peril.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The extreme gravity of his position became plain in all its peril.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It occurred to him that somebody or other desired to be rid of him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The extreme gravity of his position became plain in all its peril.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had no enemies in the camp that he knew of.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no enemies in the camp that he knew of.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It occurred to him that somebody or other desired to be rid of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The extreme gravity of his position became plain in all its peril.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It occurred to him that somebody or other desired to be rid of him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It occurred to him that somebody or other desired to be rid of him.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The extreme gravity of his position became plain in all its peril.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The extreme gravity of his position became plain in all its peril.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The extreme gravity of his position became plain in all its peril.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Escorted, as before, Colvin went; and as he went he reflected.
relieve from
From this reading It occurred to him that somebody or other desired to be rid of him.
a person, without saying who
From this reading It occurred to him that somebody or other desired to be rid of him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It occurred to him that somebody or other desired to be rid of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The extreme gravity of his position became plain in all its peril.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It occurred to him that somebody or other desired to be rid of him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Escorted, as before, Colvin went; and as he went he reflected.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Yet, why?
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, why?
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