Chapter 11 of Boys of the Light Brigade is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Boys of the Light Brigade is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That is easily explained, Señor Capitan. I carry Mr. Frere’s despatch because I am myself an Englishman. My name is Lumsden—Lieutenant Lumsden of the Rifles." Jack watched the general’s face for a sign of recognition of the name. "Indeed! you amaze me.
Chapter 11 of Boys of the Light Brigade is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
affect with wonder
From this reading “"Indeed! you amaze me.”
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading “I carry Mr. Frere’s despatch because I am myself an Englishman.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “"That is easily explained, Señor Capitan.”
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “My name is Lumsden—Lieutenant Lumsden of the Rifles."”
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading “Jack watched the general’s face for a sign of recognition of the name.”
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading “My name is Lumsden—Lieutenant Lumsden of the Rifles."”
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “Jack watched the general’s face for a sign of recognition of the name.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jack watched the general’s face for a sign of recognition of the name.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I carry Mr. Frere’s despatch because I am myself an Englishman.
affect with wonder
From this reading "Indeed! you amaze me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I carry Mr. Frere’s despatch because I am myself an Englishman.
for the reason that
From this reading I carry Mr. Frere’s despatch because I am myself an Englishman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is easily explained, Señor Capitan.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I carry Mr. Frere’s despatch because I am myself an Englishman.
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading I carry Mr. Frere’s despatch because I am myself an Englishman.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading "That is easily explained, Señor Capitan.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading I carry Mr. Frere’s despatch because I am myself an Englishman.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "That is easily explained, Señor Capitan.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Jack watched the general’s face for a sign of recognition of the name.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jack watched the general’s face for a sign of recognition of the name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I carry Mr. Frere’s despatch because I am myself an Englishman.
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading Jack watched the general’s face for a sign of recognition of the name.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I carry Mr. Frere’s despatch because I am myself an Englishman.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed! you amaze me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is easily explained, Señor Capitan.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack watched the general’s face for a sign of recognition of the name.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading My name is Lumsden—Lieutenant Lumsden of the Rifles."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My name is Lumsden—Lieutenant Lumsden of the Rifles."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Indeed! you amaze me.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I carry Mr. Frere’s despatch because I am myself an Englishman.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My name is Lumsden—Lieutenant Lumsden of the Rifles."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I carry Mr. Frere’s despatch because I am myself an Englishman.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My name is Lumsden—Lieutenant Lumsden of the Rifles."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My name is Lumsden—Lieutenant Lumsden of the Rifles."
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading Jack watched the general’s face for a sign of recognition of the name.
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading My name is Lumsden—Lieutenant Lumsden of the Rifles."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is easily explained, Señor Capitan.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Jack watched the general’s face for a sign of recognition of the name.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is easily explained, Señor Capitan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My name is Lumsden—Lieutenant Lumsden of the Rifles."
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Jack watched the general’s face for a sign of recognition of the name.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Indeed! you amaze me.
Chapter 11 of Boys of the Light Brigade by Herbert Strang holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 11 holds 423 sentences of Boys of the Light Brigade, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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