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Chapter 7 of Boys of the Light Brigade is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Hush! what’s that?" said Sergeant Jones, a little man known familiarly as "The Weasel". A bugle-call was sounding. Every man started to his feet. Surely the two hours’ halt was over and the battle was at hand. But no; there was no sound of movement among the troops, no cheer from the men near the general’s quarters.
Chapter 7 of Boys of the Light Brigade is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give encouragement to
From this reading “But no; there was no sound of movement among the troops, no cheer from the men near the general’s quarters.”
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
cause to stop
From this reading “Surely the two hours’ halt was over and the battle was at hand.”
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “"Hush! what’s that?" said Sergeant Jones, a little man known familiarly as "The Weasel".”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “"Hush! what’s that?" said Sergeant Jones, a little man known familiarly as "The Weasel".”
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “"Hush! what’s that?" said Sergeant Jones, a little man known familiarly as "The Weasel".”
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading “A bugle-call was sounding.”
a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky
From this reading “"Hush! what’s that?" said Sergeant Jones, a little man known familiarly as "The Weasel".”
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 “But no; there was no sound of movement among the troops, no cheer from the men near the general’s quarters.”
close in space; within reach
In this reading “Surely the two hours’ halt was over and the battle was at hand.”
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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 "Hush! what’s that?" said Sergeant Jones, a little man known familiarly as "The Weasel".
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But no; there was no sound of movement among the troops, no cheer from the men near the general’s quarters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Surely the two hours’ halt was over and the battle was at hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Hush! what’s that?" said Sergeant Jones, a little man known familiarly as "The Weasel".
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Surely the two hours’ halt was over and the battle was at hand.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Surely the two hours’ halt was over and the battle was at hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A bugle-call was sounding.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no; there was no sound of movement among the troops, no cheer from the men near the general’s quarters.
give encouragement to
From this reading But no; there was no sound of movement among the troops, no cheer from the men near the general’s quarters.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every man started to his feet.
in an intimately familiar manner
From this reading "Hush! what’s that?" said Sergeant Jones, a little man known familiarly as "The Weasel".
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Every man started to his feet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But no; there was no sound of movement among the troops, no cheer from the men near the general’s quarters.
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading But no; there was no sound of movement among the troops, no cheer from the men near the general’s quarters.
cause to stop
From this reading Surely the two hours’ halt was over and the battle was at hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Surely the two hours’ halt was over and the battle was at hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every man started to his feet.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Surely the two hours’ halt was over and the battle was at hand.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading "Hush! what’s that?" said Sergeant Jones, a little man known familiarly as "The Weasel".
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading "Hush! what’s that?" said Sergeant Jones, a little man known familiarly as "The Weasel".
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "Hush! what’s that?" said Sergeant Jones, a little man known familiarly as "The Weasel".
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Hush! what’s that?" said Sergeant Jones, a little man known familiarly as "The Weasel".
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Hush! what’s that?" said Sergeant Jones, a little man known familiarly as "The Weasel".
the force of workers available
From this reading But no; there was no sound of movement among the troops, no cheer from the men near the general’s quarters.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading But no; there was no sound of movement among the troops, no cheer from the men near the general’s quarters.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But no; there was no sound of movement among the troops, no cheer from the men near the general’s quarters.
not any; not one
From this reading But no; there was no sound of movement among the troops, no cheer from the men near the general’s quarters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But no; there was no sound of movement among the troops, no cheer from the men near the general’s quarters.
above and across; more than
From this reading Surely the two hours’ halt was over and the battle was at hand.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading But no; there was no sound of movement among the troops, no cheer from the men near the general’s quarters.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hush! what’s that?" said Sergeant Jones, a little man known familiarly as "The Weasel".
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading "Hush! what’s that?" said Sergeant Jones, a little man known familiarly as "The Weasel".
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading But no; there was no sound of movement among the troops, no cheer from the men near the general’s quarters.
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading A bugle-call was sounding.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Every man started to his feet.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely the two hours’ halt was over and the battle was at hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Hush! what’s that?" said Sergeant Jones, a little man known familiarly as "The Weasel".
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Hush! what’s that?" said Sergeant Jones, a little man known familiarly as "The Weasel".
in or at that place or location
From this reading But no; there was no sound of movement among the troops, no cheer from the men near the general’s quarters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every man started to his feet.
soldiers collectively
From this reading But no; there was no sound of movement among the troops, no cheer from the men near the general’s quarters.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Surely the two hours’ halt was over and the battle was at hand.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A bugle-call was sounding.
a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky
From this reading "Hush! what’s that?" said Sergeant Jones, a little man known familiarly as "The Weasel".
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hush! what’s that?" said Sergeant Jones, a little man known familiarly as "The Weasel".
Chapter 7 of Boys of the Light Brigade by Herbert Strang holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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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