Chapter 19 of Boys of the Light Brigade is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Boys of the Light Brigade is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"All right!" said Jack, laughing. "But you must finish my cure quickly, for the instant I can manage it I’m going to ride over to Cariñena." "What for? What is there special about Cariñena?" "Well, I’ve a—a friend there I want specially to see."
Chapter 19 of Boys of the Light Brigade is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading “"But you must finish my cure quickly, for the instant I can manage it I’m going to ride over to Cariñena."”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “"But you must finish my cure quickly, for the instant I can manage it I’m going to ride over to Cariñena."”
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “"But you must finish my cure quickly, for the instant I can manage it I’m going to ride over to Cariñena."”
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “"All right!" said Jack, laughing.”
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “"But you must finish my cure quickly, for the instant I can manage it I’m going to ride over to Cariñena."”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “"But you must finish my cure quickly, for the instant I can manage it I’m going to ride over to Cariñena."”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “What is there special about Cariñena?"”
in a special manner
From this reading “"Well, I’ve a—a friend there I want specially to see."”
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In this reading “"But you must finish my cure quickly, for the instant I can manage it I’m going to ride over to Cariñena."”
In this reading “"But you must finish my cure quickly, for the instant I can manage it I’m going to ride over to Cariñena."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Well, I’ve a—a friend there I want specially to see."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What is there special about Cariñena?"
(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 "All right!" said Jack, laughing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you must finish my cure quickly, for the instant I can manage it I’m going to ride over to Cariñena."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "But you must finish my cure quickly, for the instant I can manage it I’m going to ride over to Cariñena."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But you must finish my cure quickly, for the instant I can manage it I’m going to ride over to Cariñena."
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading "But you must finish my cure quickly, for the instant I can manage it I’m going to ride over to Cariñena."
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "But you must finish my cure quickly, for the instant I can manage it I’m going to ride over to Cariñena."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But you must finish my cure quickly, for the instant I can manage it I’m going to ride over to Cariñena."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Well, I’ve a—a friend there I want specially to see."
the act of departing
From this reading "But you must finish my cure quickly, for the instant I can manage it I’m going to ride over to Cariñena."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But you must finish my cure quickly, for the instant I can manage it I’m going to ride over to Cariñena."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But you must finish my cure quickly, for the instant I can manage it I’m going to ride over to Cariñena."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I’ve a—a friend there I want specially to see."
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading "But you must finish my cure quickly, for the instant I can manage it I’m going to ride over to Cariñena."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is there special about Cariñena?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But you must finish my cure quickly, for the instant I can manage it I’m going to ride over to Cariñena."
a small worthless amount
From this reading "All right!" said Jack, laughing.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "All right!" said Jack, laughing.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "But you must finish my cure quickly, for the instant I can manage it I’m going to ride over to Cariñena."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "But you must finish my cure quickly, for the instant I can manage it I’m going to ride over to Cariñena."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But you must finish my cure quickly, for the instant I can manage it I’m going to ride over to Cariñena."
above and across; more than
From this reading "But you must finish my cure quickly, for the instant I can manage it I’m going to ride over to Cariñena."
with speed
From this reading "But you must finish my cure quickly, for the instant I can manage it I’m going to ride over to Cariñena."
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "But you must finish my cure quickly, for the instant I can manage it I’m going to ride over to Cariñena."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right!" said Jack, laughing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "All right!" said Jack, laughing.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well, I’ve a—a friend there I want specially to see."
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading What is there special about Cariñena?"
in a special manner
From this reading "Well, I’ve a—a friend there I want specially to see."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But you must finish my cure quickly, for the instant I can manage it I’m going to ride over to Cariñena."
in or at that place or location
From this reading What is there special about Cariñena?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But you must finish my cure quickly, for the instant I can manage it I’m going to ride over to Cariñena."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Well, I’ve a—a friend there I want specially to see."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I’ve a—a friend there I want specially to see."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What for?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you must finish my cure quickly, for the instant I can manage it I’m going to ride over to Cariñena."
Chapter 19 of Boys of the Light Brigade by Herbert Strang holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 19 holds 405 sentences of Boys of the Light Brigade, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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