Chapter 15 of Both Sides the Border is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Both Sides the Border is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The moment the horsemen had gone by, Oswald and Roger hastily dressed again. It was three or four minutes before the girls joined them. "We have been a long time, Oswald, but our fingers are so cold that we could not tie the strings." "You will soon be warm. Climbing the hill will set your blood in motion."
Chapter 15 of Both Sides the Border is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading “Climbing the hill will set your blood in motion."”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “The moment the horsemen had gone by, Oswald and Roger hastily dressed again.”
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading “The moment the horsemen had gone by, Oswald and Roger hastily dressed again.”
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading “It was three or four minutes before the girls joined them.”
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading “Climbing the hill will set your blood in motion."”
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading “The moment the horsemen had gone by, Oswald and Roger hastily dressed again.”
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading “"We have been a long time, Oswald, but our fingers are so cold that we could not tie the strings."”
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading “"We have been a long time, Oswald, but our fingers are so cold that we could not tie the strings."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We have been a long time, Oswald, but our fingers are so cold that we could not tie the strings."
anew
From this reading The moment the horsemen had gone by, Oswald and Roger hastily dressed again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moment the horsemen had gone by, Oswald and Roger hastily dressed again.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We have been a long time, Oswald, but our fingers are so cold that we could not tie the strings."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You will soon be warm.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "We have been a long time, Oswald, but our fingers are so cold that we could not tie the strings."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was three or four minutes before the girls joined them.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Climbing the hill will set your blood in motion."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We have been a long time, Oswald, but our fingers are so cold that we could not tie the strings."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The moment the horsemen had gone by, Oswald and Roger hastily dressed again.
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Climbing the hill will set your blood in motion."
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "We have been a long time, Oswald, but our fingers are so cold that we could not tie the strings."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "We have been a long time, Oswald, but our fingers are so cold that we could not tie the strings."
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The moment the horsemen had gone by, Oswald and Roger hastily dressed again.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading "We have been a long time, Oswald, but our fingers are so cold that we could not tie the strings."
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was three or four minutes before the girls joined them.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It was three or four minutes before the girls joined them.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The moment the horsemen had gone by, Oswald and Roger hastily dressed again.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The moment the horsemen had gone by, Oswald and Roger hastily dressed again.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The moment the horsemen had gone by, Oswald and Roger hastily dressed again.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have been a long time, Oswald, but our fingers are so cold that we could not tie the strings."
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Climbing the hill will set your blood in motion."
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading The moment the horsemen had gone by, Oswald and Roger hastily dressed again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Climbing the hill will set your blood in motion."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was three or four minutes before the girls joined them.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading It was three or four minutes before the girls joined them.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "We have been a long time, Oswald, but our fingers are so cold that we could not tie the strings."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was three or four minutes before the girls joined them.
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment the horsemen had gone by, Oswald and Roger hastily dressed again.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Climbing the hill will set your blood in motion."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We have been a long time, Oswald, but our fingers are so cold that we could not tie the strings."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was three or four minutes before the girls joined them.
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading The moment the horsemen had gone by, Oswald and Roger hastily dressed again.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We have been a long time, Oswald, but our fingers are so cold that we could not tie the strings."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moment the horsemen had gone by, Oswald and Roger hastily dressed again.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Climbing the hill will set your blood in motion."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We have been a long time, Oswald, but our fingers are so cold that we could not tie the strings."
in the near future
From this reading "You will soon be warm.
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading "We have been a long time, Oswald, but our fingers are so cold that we could not tie the strings."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We have been a long time, Oswald, but our fingers are so cold that we could not tie the strings."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moment the horsemen had gone by, Oswald and Roger hastily dressed again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was three or four minutes before the girls joined them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was three or four minutes before the girls joined them.
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading "We have been a long time, Oswald, but our fingers are so cold that we could not tie the strings."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "We have been a long time, Oswald, but our fingers are so cold that we could not tie the strings."
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "You will soon be warm.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was three or four minutes before the girls joined them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have been a long time, Oswald, but our fingers are so cold that we could not tie the strings."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will soon be warm.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will soon be warm.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Climbing the hill will set your blood in motion."
Chapter 15 of Both Sides the Border by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 357 sentences, grouped into 72 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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