Chapter 11 of Burr Junior is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Burr Junior is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"He said a horse soldier." "Horse sneak," said Burr major scornfully. "A soldier! Ho, ho, ho! Ha, ha, ha!
Chapter 11 of Burr Junior is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
seed vessel having hooks or prickles
From this reading “"Horse sneak," said Burr major scornfully.”
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “"He said a horse soldier."”
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “"Horse sneak," said Burr major scornfully.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “"He said a horse soldier."”
to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading “"Horse sneak," said Burr major scornfully.”
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “"He said a horse soldier."”
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 "He said a horse soldier."
seed vessel having hooks or prickles
From this reading "Horse sneak," said Burr major scornfully.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading Ha, ha, ha!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He said a horse soldier."
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading Ho, ho, ho!
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "He said a horse soldier."
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "Horse sneak," said Burr major scornfully.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He said a horse soldier."
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading "Horse sneak," said Burr major scornfully.
to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading "Horse sneak," said Burr major scornfully.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "He said a horse soldier."
Chapter 11 of Burr Junior by George Manville Fenn holds 403 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 11 holds 403 sentences of Burr Junior, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Burr Junior by George Manville Fenn exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 403 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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