Chapter 11 of Captain Desmond, V.C. is here in full — 319 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Captain Desmond, V.C. is here in full — 319 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SQUARE BARGAIN. "The faith of men that ha' brothered men, By more than easy breath; And the eyes o' men that ha' read wi' men, In the open books of death." --KIPLING. "Behold! Captain Sahib,--there where the sky touches earth.
Chapter 11 of Captain Desmond, V.C. is here in full — 319 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading “A SQUARE BARGAIN.”
see with attention
From this reading “"Behold!”
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “"The faith of men that ha' brothered men, By more than easy breath; And the eyes o' men that ha' read wi' men, In the open books of death."”
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “"The faith of men that ha' brothered men, By more than easy breath; And the eyes o' men that ha' read wi' men, In the open books of death."”
English author of novels and poetry who was born in India (1865-1936)
From this reading “--KIPLING.”
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading “Captain Sahib,--there where the sky touches earth.”
make square
From this reading “A SQUARE BARGAIN.”
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading “Captain Sahib,--there where the sky touches earth.”
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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 A SQUARE BARGAIN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The faith of men that ha' brothered men, By more than easy breath; And the eyes o' men that ha' read wi' men, In the open books of death."
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading A SQUARE BARGAIN.
see with attention
From this reading "Behold!
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "The faith of men that ha' brothered men, By more than easy breath; And the eyes o' men that ha' read wi' men, In the open books of death."
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "The faith of men that ha' brothered men, By more than easy breath; And the eyes o' men that ha' read wi' men, In the open books of death."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The faith of men that ha' brothered men, By more than easy breath; And the eyes o' men that ha' read wi' men, In the open books of death."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The faith of men that ha' brothered men, By more than easy breath; And the eyes o' men that ha' read wi' men, In the open books of death."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Sahib,--there where the sky touches earth.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "The faith of men that ha' brothered men, By more than easy breath; And the eyes o' men that ha' read wi' men, In the open books of death."
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Captain Sahib,--there where the sky touches earth.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "The faith of men that ha' brothered men, By more than easy breath; And the eyes o' men that ha' read wi' men, In the open books of death."
opinion or judgment
From this reading "The faith of men that ha' brothered men, By more than easy breath; And the eyes o' men that ha' read wi' men, In the open books of death."
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "The faith of men that ha' brothered men, By more than easy breath; And the eyes o' men that ha' read wi' men, In the open books of death."
(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 "The faith of men that ha' brothered men, By more than easy breath; And the eyes o' men that ha' read wi' men, In the open books of death."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The faith of men that ha' brothered men, By more than easy breath; And the eyes o' men that ha' read wi' men, In the open books of death."
English author of novels and poetry who was born in India (1865-1936)
From this reading --KIPLING.
the force of workers available
From this reading "The faith of men that ha' brothered men, By more than easy breath; And the eyes o' men that ha' read wi' men, In the open books of death."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "The faith of men that ha' brothered men, By more than easy breath; And the eyes o' men that ha' read wi' men, In the open books of death."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "The faith of men that ha' brothered men, By more than easy breath; And the eyes o' men that ha' read wi' men, In the open books of death."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The faith of men that ha' brothered men, By more than easy breath; And the eyes o' men that ha' read wi' men, In the open books of death."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "The faith of men that ha' brothered men, By more than easy breath; And the eyes o' men that ha' read wi' men, In the open books of death."
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "The faith of men that ha' brothered men, By more than easy breath; And the eyes o' men that ha' read wi' men, In the open books of death."
formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India; used after the name
From this reading Captain Sahib,--there where the sky touches earth.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Captain Sahib,--there where the sky touches earth.
make square
From this reading A SQUARE BARGAIN.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "The faith of men that ha' brothered men, By more than easy breath; And the eyes o' men that ha' read wi' men, In the open books of death."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The faith of men that ha' brothered men, By more than easy breath; And the eyes o' men that ha' read wi' men, In the open books of death."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The faith of men that ha' brothered men, By more than easy breath; And the eyes o' men that ha' read wi' men, In the open books of death."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Captain Sahib,--there where the sky touches earth.
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading Captain Sahib,--there where the sky touches earth.
in or at the place that
From this reading Captain Sahib,--there where the sky touches earth.
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading "The faith of men that ha' brothered men, By more than easy breath; And the eyes o' men that ha' read wi' men, In the open books of death."
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