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Chapter 5 of Bevis: The Story of a Boy is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“But I want to fight your side,” said Mark. “How many are there we can get to make the war?” They consulted, and soon reckoned up fourteen or fifteen. “It will be jolly awful,” said Mark; “there will be heaps of slain.” “Let’s have Troy,” said Bevis.
Chapter 5 of Bevis: The Story of a Boy is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading “They consulted, and soon reckoned up fourteen or fifteen.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading “They consulted, and soon reckoned up fourteen or fifteen.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading “They consulted, and soon reckoned up fourteen or fifteen.”
a large number or amount
From this reading ““It will be jolly awful,” said Mark; “there will be heaps of slain.””
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading ““It will be jolly awful,” said Mark; “there will be heaps of slain.””
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “They consulted, and soon reckoned up fourteen or fifteen.”
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading ““It will be jolly awful,” said Mark; “there will be heaps of slain.””
a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains
From this reading ““Let’s have Troy,” said Bevis.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They consulted, and soon reckoned up fourteen or fifteen.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “How many are there we can get to make the war?”
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “It will be jolly awful,” said Mark; “there will be heaps of slain.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It will be jolly awful,” said Mark; “there will be heaps of slain.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let’s have Troy,” said Bevis.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I want to fight your side,” said Mark.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “How many are there we can get to make the war?”
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading They consulted, and soon reckoned up fourteen or fifteen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading They consulted, and soon reckoned up fourteen or fifteen.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “But I want to fight your side,” said Mark.
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading They consulted, and soon reckoned up fourteen or fifteen.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “How many are there we can get to make the war?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Let’s have Troy,” said Bevis.
a large number or amount
From this reading “It will be jolly awful,” said Mark; “there will be heaps of slain.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How many are there we can get to make the war?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I want to fight your side,” said Mark.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It will be jolly awful,” said Mark; “there will be heaps of slain.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “It will be jolly awful,” said Mark; “there will be heaps of slain.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let’s have Troy,” said Bevis.
engage in
From this reading “How many are there we can get to make the war?”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “How many are there we can get to make the war?”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “But I want to fight your side,” said Mark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It will be jolly awful,” said Mark; “there will be heaps of slain.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They consulted, and soon reckoned up fourteen or fifteen.
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading They consulted, and soon reckoned up fourteen or fifteen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “But I want to fight your side,” said Mark.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “But I want to fight your side,” said Mark.
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading “It will be jolly awful,” said Mark; “there will be heaps of slain.”
in the near future
From this reading They consulted, and soon reckoned up fourteen or fifteen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “How many are there we can get to make the war?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “How many are there we can get to make the war?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They consulted, and soon reckoned up fourteen or fifteen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But I want to fight your side,” said Mark.
a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains
From this reading “Let’s have Troy,” said Bevis.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They consulted, and soon reckoned up fourteen or fifteen.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “But I want to fight your side,” said Mark.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “How many are there we can get to make the war?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “How many are there we can get to make the war?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “It will be jolly awful,” said Mark; “there will be heaps of slain.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But I want to fight your side,” said Mark.
Chapter 5 of Bevis: The Story of a Boy by Richard Jefferies holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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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