Chapter 28 of At the Point of the Sword is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of At the Point of the Sword is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOME AGAIN. Home again! The weary journey was at an end. I had crossed the desolate mountains, and was riding into Lima. The city was gay with flags and bunting; decorations abounded on all sides; joy-bells pealed, and the streets resounded with the merry laughter and chatter of the citizens.
Chapter 28 of At the Point of the Sword is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “abound” — be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading “The city was gay with flags and bunting; decorations abounded on all sides; joy-bells pealed, and the streets resounded with the merry laughter and chatter of the citizens.”
a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
From this reading “The city was gay with flags and bunting; decorations abounded on all sides; joy-bells pealed, and the streets resounded with the merry laughter and chatter of the citizens.”
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading “The city was gay with flags and bunting; decorations abounded on all sides; joy-bells pealed, and the streets resounded with the merry laughter and chatter of the citizens.”
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading “The city was gay with flags and bunting; decorations abounded on all sides; joy-bells pealed, and the streets resounded with the merry laughter and chatter of the citizens.”
plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify
From this reading “The city was gay with flags and bunting; decorations abounded on all sides; joy-bells pealed, and the streets resounded with the merry laughter and chatter of the citizens.”
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading “I had crossed the desolate mountains, and was riding into Lima.”
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading “The city was gay with flags and bunting; decorations abounded on all sides; joy-bells pealed, and the streets resounded with the merry laughter and chatter of the citizens.”
capital and largest city and economic center of Peru; located in western Peru; was capital of the Spanish empire in the New World until the 19th century
From this reading “I had crossed the desolate mountains, and was riding into Lima.”
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past form of “abound” — be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading The city was gay with flags and bunting; decorations abounded on all sides; joy-bells pealed, and the streets resounded with the merry laughter and chatter of the citizens.
anew
From this reading HOME AGAIN.
(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 city was gay with flags and bunting; decorations abounded on all sides; joy-bells pealed, and the streets resounded with the merry laughter and chatter of the citizens.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The weary journey was at an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had crossed the desolate mountains, and was riding into Lima.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The weary journey was at an end.
a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
From this reading The city was gay with flags and bunting; decorations abounded on all sides; joy-bells pealed, and the streets resounded with the merry laughter and chatter of the citizens.
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading The city was gay with flags and bunting; decorations abounded on all sides; joy-bells pealed, and the streets resounded with the merry laughter and chatter of the citizens.
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading The city was gay with flags and bunting; decorations abounded on all sides; joy-bells pealed, and the streets resounded with the merry laughter and chatter of the citizens.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The city was gay with flags and bunting; decorations abounded on all sides; joy-bells pealed, and the streets resounded with the merry laughter and chatter of the citizens.
placed crosswise
From this reading I had crossed the desolate mountains, and was riding into Lima.
plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify
From this reading The city was gay with flags and bunting; decorations abounded on all sides; joy-bells pealed, and the streets resounded with the merry laughter and chatter of the citizens.
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading I had crossed the desolate mountains, and was riding into Lima.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The weary journey was at an end.
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading The city was gay with flags and bunting; decorations abounded on all sides; joy-bells pealed, and the streets resounded with the merry laughter and chatter of the citizens.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The city was gay with flags and bunting; decorations abounded on all sides; joy-bells pealed, and the streets resounded with the merry laughter and chatter of the citizens.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had crossed the desolate mountains, and was riding into Lima.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME AGAIN.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had crossed the desolate mountains, and was riding into Lima.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I had crossed the desolate mountains, and was riding into Lima.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The weary journey was at an end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The city was gay with flags and bunting; decorations abounded on all sides; joy-bells pealed, and the streets resounded with the merry laughter and chatter of the citizens.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The city was gay with flags and bunting; decorations abounded on all sides; joy-bells pealed, and the streets resounded with the merry laughter and chatter of the citizens.
capital and largest city and economic center of Peru; located in western Peru; was capital of the Spanish empire in the New World until the 19th century
From this reading I had crossed the desolate mountains, and was riding into Lima.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The city was gay with flags and bunting; decorations abounded on all sides; joy-bells pealed, and the streets resounded with the merry laughter and chatter of the citizens.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading I had crossed the desolate mountains, and was riding into Lima.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The city was gay with flags and bunting; decorations abounded on all sides; joy-bells pealed, and the streets resounded with the merry laughter and chatter of the citizens.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The city was gay with flags and bunting; decorations abounded on all sides; joy-bells pealed, and the streets resounded with the merry laughter and chatter of the citizens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The city was gay with flags and bunting; decorations abounded on all sides; joy-bells pealed, and the streets resounded with the merry laughter and chatter of the citizens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The city was gay with flags and bunting; decorations abounded on all sides; joy-bells pealed, and the streets resounded with the merry laughter and chatter of the citizens.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading I had crossed the desolate mountains, and was riding into Lima.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The city was gay with flags and bunting; decorations abounded on all sides; joy-bells pealed, and the streets resounded with the merry laughter and chatter of the citizens.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The city was gay with flags and bunting; decorations abounded on all sides; joy-bells pealed, and the streets resounded with the merry laughter and chatter of the citizens.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The weary journey was at an end.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weary journey was at an end.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The weary journey was at an end.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The city was gay with flags and bunting; decorations abounded on all sides; joy-bells pealed, and the streets resounded with the merry laughter and chatter of the citizens.
Chapter 28 of At the Point of the Sword by Herbert Hayens holds 189 sentences, grouped into 38 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 28 holds 189 sentences of At the Point of the Sword, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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