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Chapter 11 of Arms and the Woman is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Hello, there!" he hailed, seeing but not recognizing me; "have you seen any cavalry pass this way?" "No, I have not," I answered in English. "Eh? What's that?" not quite believing it was English he had heard. "I said that no cavalry has passed this way since this afternoon.
Chapter 11 of Arms and the Woman is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “"I said that no cavalry has passed this way since this afternoon.”
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading “What's that?" not quite believing it was English he had heard.”
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading “"Hello, there!" he hailed, seeing but not recognizing me; "have you seen any cavalry pass this way?"”
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading “"Hello, there!" he hailed, seeing but not recognizing me; "have you seen any cavalry pass this way?"”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Hello, there!" he hailed, seeing but not recognizing me; "have you seen any cavalry pass this way?"”
go across or through
From this reading “"Hello, there!" he hailed, seeing but not recognizing me; "have you seen any cavalry pass this way?"”
-ing form of “recognize” — accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading “"Hello, there!" he hailed, seeing but not recognizing me; "have you seen any cavalry pass this way?"”
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “"Hello, there!" he hailed, seeing but not recognizing me; "have you seen any cavalry pass this way?"”
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "I said that no cavalry has passed this way since this afternoon.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No, I have not," I answered in English.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Hello, there!" he hailed, seeing but not recognizing me; "have you seen any cavalry pass this way?"
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading What's that?" not quite believing it was English he had heard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Hello, there!" he hailed, seeing but not recognizing me; "have you seen any cavalry pass this way?"
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading "Hello, there!" he hailed, seeing but not recognizing me; "have you seen any cavalry pass this way?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Eh?
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "No, I have not," I answered in English.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What's that?" not quite believing it was English he had heard.
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading "Hello, there!" he hailed, seeing but not recognizing me; "have you seen any cavalry pass this way?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I said that no cavalry has passed this way since this afternoon.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Hello, there!" he hailed, seeing but not recognizing me; "have you seen any cavalry pass this way?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hello, there!" he hailed, seeing but not recognizing me; "have you seen any cavalry pass this way?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading What's that?" not quite believing it was English he had heard.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, there!" he hailed, seeing but not recognizing me; "have you seen any cavalry pass this way?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I have not," I answered in English.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No, I have not," I answered in English.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What's that?" not quite believing it was English he had heard.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Hello, there!" he hailed, seeing but not recognizing me; "have you seen any cavalry pass this way?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I have not," I answered in English.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Hello, there!" he hailed, seeing but not recognizing me; "have you seen any cavalry pass this way?"
go across or through
From this reading "Hello, there!" he hailed, seeing but not recognizing me; "have you seen any cavalry pass this way?"
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "I said that no cavalry has passed this way since this afternoon.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading What's that?" not quite believing it was English he had heard.
-ing form of “recognize” — accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading "Hello, there!" he hailed, seeing but not recognizing me; "have you seen any cavalry pass this way?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I said that no cavalry has passed this way since this afternoon.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "Hello, there!" he hailed, seeing but not recognizing me; "have you seen any cavalry pass this way?"
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Hello, there!" he hailed, seeing but not recognizing me; "have you seen any cavalry pass this way?"
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I said that no cavalry has passed this way since this afternoon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What's that?" not quite believing it was English he had heard.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Hello, there!" he hailed, seeing but not recognizing me; "have you seen any cavalry pass this way?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Hello, there!" he hailed, seeing but not recognizing me; "have you seen any cavalry pass this way?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What's that?" not quite believing it was English he had heard.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Hello, there!" he hailed, seeing but not recognizing me; "have you seen any cavalry pass this way?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's that?" not quite believing it was English he had heard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hello, there!" he hailed, seeing but not recognizing me; "have you seen any cavalry pass this way?"
Chapter 11 of Arms and the Woman by Harold MacGrath holds 268 sentences, grouped into 54 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.
Chapter 11 holds 268 sentences of Arms and the Woman, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
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