Chapter 22 of Blair of Balaclava is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Blair of Balaclava is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JACK RECEIVES HIS FIRST STEP. Night had fallen upon the slopes of the Alma. The British army had encamped on the ground it had won, and hundreds of camp-fires flickered on the field. Round one, Jack, Will, Sergeant Linham, Pearson, and Brandon were sitting. They were all moody and silent.
Chapter 22 of Blair of Balaclava is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading “The British army had encamped on the ground it had won, and hundreds of camp-fires flickered on the field.”
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading “The British army had encamped on the ground it had won, and hundreds of camp-fires flickered on the field.”
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading “The British army had encamped on the ground it had won, and hundreds of camp-fires flickered on the field.”
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading “They were all moody and silent.”
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading “JACK RECEIVES HIS FIRST STEP.”
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “Round one, Jack, Will, Sergeant Linham, Pearson, and Brandon were sitting.”
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading “Night had fallen upon the slopes of the Alma.”
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading “The British army had encamped on the ground it had won, and hundreds of camp-fires flickered on the field.”
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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In this reading “The British army had encamped on the ground it had won, and hundreds of camp-fires flickered on the field.”
In this reading “The British army had encamped on the ground it had won, and hundreds of camp-fires flickered on the field.”
the first of a series of actions
In this reading “JACK RECEIVES HIS FIRST STEP.”
In this reading “The British army had encamped on the ground it had won, and hundreds of camp-fires flickered on the field.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 They were all moody and silent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Night had fallen upon the slopes of the Alma.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The British army had encamped on the ground it had won, and hundreds of camp-fires flickered on the field.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The British army had encamped on the ground it had won, and hundreds of camp-fires flickered on the field.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Round one, Jack, Will, Sergeant Linham, Pearson, and Brandon were sitting.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The British army had encamped on the ground it had won, and hundreds of camp-fires flickered on the field.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The British army had encamped on the ground it had won, and hundreds of camp-fires flickered on the field.
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading The British army had encamped on the ground it had won, and hundreds of camp-fires flickered on the field.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Night had fallen upon the slopes of the Alma.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The British army had encamped on the ground it had won, and hundreds of camp-fires flickered on the field.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading JACK RECEIVES HIS FIRST STEP.
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading The British army had encamped on the ground it had won, and hundreds of camp-fires flickered on the field.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The British army had encamped on the ground it had won, and hundreds of camp-fires flickered on the field.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Night had fallen upon the slopes of the Alma.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JACK RECEIVES HIS FIRST STEP.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading The British army had encamped on the ground it had won, and hundreds of camp-fires flickered on the field.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The British army had encamped on the ground it had won, and hundreds of camp-fires flickered on the field.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK RECEIVES HIS FIRST STEP.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Round one, Jack, Will, Sergeant Linham, Pearson, and Brandon were sitting.
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading They were all moody and silent.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night had fallen upon the slopes of the Alma.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Night had fallen upon the slopes of the Alma.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The British army had encamped on the ground it had won, and hundreds of camp-fires flickered on the field.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Round one, Jack, Will, Sergeant Linham, Pearson, and Brandon were sitting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Round one, Jack, Will, Sergeant Linham, Pearson, and Brandon were sitting.
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading JACK RECEIVES HIS FIRST STEP.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Round one, Jack, Will, Sergeant Linham, Pearson, and Brandon were sitting.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading Round one, Jack, Will, Sergeant Linham, Pearson, and Brandon were sitting.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading They were all moody and silent.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Round one, Jack, Will, Sergeant Linham, Pearson, and Brandon were sitting.
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading Night had fallen upon the slopes of the Alma.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading JACK RECEIVES HIS FIRST STEP.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Night had fallen upon the slopes of the Alma.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all moody and silent.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Night had fallen upon the slopes of the Alma.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Round one, Jack, Will, Sergeant Linham, Pearson, and Brandon were sitting.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Round one, Jack, Will, Sergeant Linham, Pearson, and Brandon were sitting.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading The British army had encamped on the ground it had won, and hundreds of camp-fires flickered on the field.
Chapter 22 of Blair of Balaclava by Escott Lynn holds 64 sentences, grouped into 13 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 22 holds 64 sentences of Blair of Balaclava, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
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