Chapter 13 of Boys of the Light Brigade is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Boys of the Light Brigade is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"In addition to the short tunnels already being cut under the party-walls?" asked Don Cristobal. "Oh yes! You see my aim? The short tunnels are to delay their attack on those houses; the longer tunnels I propose are to check their advance on this house when they have captured the others." "But why two long galleries, Señor?" asked Pulgar.
Chapter 13 of Boys of the Light Brigade is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading “"In addition to the short tunnels already being cut under the party-walls?" asked Don Cristobal.”
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading “You see my aim?”
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “The short tunnels are to delay their attack on those houses; the longer tunnels I propose are to check their advance on this house when they have captured the others."”
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading “The short tunnels are to delay their attack on those houses; the longer tunnels I propose are to check their advance on this house when they have captured the others."”
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading “The short tunnels are to delay their attack on those houses; the longer tunnels I propose are to check their advance on this house when they have captured the others."”
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading “"But why two long galleries, Señor?" asked Pulgar.”
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “The short tunnels are to delay their attack on those houses; the longer tunnels I propose are to check their advance on this house when they have captured the others."”
plural of “tunnel” — a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)
From this reading “"In addition to the short tunnels already being cut under the party-walls?" asked Don Cristobal.”
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"In addition to the short tunnels already being cut under the party-walls?" asked Don Cristobal.”
In this reading “"But why two long galleries, Señor?" asked Pulgar.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading "In addition to the short tunnels already being cut under the party-walls?" asked Don Cristobal.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading The short tunnels are to delay their attack on those houses; the longer tunnels I propose are to check their advance on this house when they have captured the others."
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading You see my aim?
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "In addition to the short tunnels already being cut under the party-walls?" asked Don Cristobal.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The short tunnels are to delay their attack on those houses; the longer tunnels I propose are to check their advance on this house when they have captured the others."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "In addition to the short tunnels already being cut under the party-walls?" asked Don Cristobal.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The short tunnels are to delay their attack on those houses; the longer tunnels I propose are to check their advance on this house when they have captured the others."
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "In addition to the short tunnels already being cut under the party-walls?" asked Don Cristobal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But why two long galleries, Señor?" asked Pulgar.
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The short tunnels are to delay their attack on those houses; the longer tunnels I propose are to check their advance on this house when they have captured the others."
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading The short tunnels are to delay their attack on those houses; the longer tunnels I propose are to check their advance on this house when they have captured the others."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In addition to the short tunnels already being cut under the party-walls?" asked Don Cristobal.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "In addition to the short tunnels already being cut under the party-walls?" asked Don Cristobal.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading The short tunnels are to delay their attack on those houses; the longer tunnels I propose are to check their advance on this house when they have captured the others."
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading "In addition to the short tunnels already being cut under the party-walls?" asked Don Cristobal.
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading "But why two long galleries, Señor?" asked Pulgar.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The short tunnels are to delay their attack on those houses; the longer tunnels I propose are to check their advance on this house when they have captured the others."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The short tunnels are to delay their attack on those houses; the longer tunnels I propose are to check their advance on this house when they have captured the others."
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The short tunnels are to delay their attack on those houses; the longer tunnels I propose are to check their advance on this house when they have captured the others."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The short tunnels are to delay their attack on those houses; the longer tunnels I propose are to check their advance on this house when they have captured the others."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In addition to the short tunnels already being cut under the party-walls?" asked Don Cristobal.
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 "But why two long galleries, Señor?" asked Pulgar.
for more time
From this reading The short tunnels are to delay their attack on those houses; the longer tunnels I propose are to check their advance on this house when they have captured the others."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You see my aim?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh yes!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The short tunnels are to delay their attack on those houses; the longer tunnels I propose are to check their advance on this house when they have captured the others."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The short tunnels are to delay their attack on those houses; the longer tunnels I propose are to check their advance on this house when they have captured the others."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In addition to the short tunnels already being cut under the party-walls?" asked Don Cristobal.
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The short tunnels are to delay their attack on those houses; the longer tunnels I propose are to check their advance on this house when they have captured the others."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But why two long galleries, Señor?" asked Pulgar.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see my aim?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But why two long galleries, Señor?" asked Pulgar.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "In addition to the short tunnels already being cut under the party-walls?" asked Don Cristobal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "In addition to the short tunnels already being cut under the party-walls?" asked Don Cristobal.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The short tunnels are to delay their attack on those houses; the longer tunnels I propose are to check their advance on this house when they have captured the others."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The short tunnels are to delay their attack on those houses; the longer tunnels I propose are to check their advance on this house when they have captured the others."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The short tunnels are to delay their attack on those houses; the longer tunnels I propose are to check their advance on this house when they have captured the others."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The short tunnels are to delay their attack on those houses; the longer tunnels I propose are to check their advance on this house when they have captured the others."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "In addition to the short tunnels already being cut under the party-walls?" asked Don Cristobal.
plural of “tunnel” — a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)
From this reading "In addition to the short tunnels already being cut under the party-walls?" asked Don Cristobal.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "But why two long galleries, Señor?" asked Pulgar.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "In addition to the short tunnels already being cut under the party-walls?" asked Don Cristobal.
at the time that
From this reading The short tunnels are to delay their attack on those houses; the longer tunnels I propose are to check their advance on this house when they have captured the others."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "But why two long galleries, Señor?" asked Pulgar.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh yes!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see my aim?
Chapter 13 of Boys of the Light Brigade by Herbert Strang holds 425 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 13 holds 425 sentences of Boys of the Light Brigade, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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