Chapter 20 of Captain Desmond, V.C. is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Captain Desmond, V.C. is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IT'S NOT MAJOR WYNDHAM. "I will endure; I will not strive to peep Behind the barrier of the days to come." --OWEN MEREDITH. For a few hours Honor slept soundly. But so soon as her bodily exhaustion was repaired, grief and stress of mind dragged her back to consciousness.
Chapter 20 of Captain Desmond, V.C. is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading “"I will endure; I will not strive to peep Behind the barrier of the days to come."”
extreme fatigue
From this reading “But so soon as her bodily exhaustion was repaired, grief and stress of mind dragged her back to consciousness.”
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading “--OWEN MEREDITH.”
look furtively
From this reading “"I will endure; I will not strive to peep Behind the barrier of the days to come."”
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “But so soon as her bodily exhaustion was repaired, grief and stress of mind dragged her back to consciousness.”
deeply or completely
From this reading “For a few hours Honor slept soundly.”
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading “But so soon as her bodily exhaustion was repaired, grief and stress of mind dragged her back to consciousness.”
attempt by employing effort
From this reading “"I will endure; I will not strive to peep Behind the barrier of the days to come."”
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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 For a few hours Honor slept soundly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But so soon as her bodily exhaustion was repaired, grief and stress of mind dragged her back to consciousness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But so soon as her bodily exhaustion was repaired, grief and stress of mind dragged her back to consciousness.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But so soon as her bodily exhaustion was repaired, grief and stress of mind dragged her back to consciousness.
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading "I will endure; I will not strive to peep Behind the barrier of the days to come."
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "I will endure; I will not strive to peep Behind the barrier of the days to come."
in bodily form
From this reading But so soon as her bodily exhaustion was repaired, grief and stress of mind dragged her back to consciousness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But so soon as her bodily exhaustion was repaired, grief and stress of mind dragged her back to consciousness.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I will endure; I will not strive to peep Behind the barrier of the days to come."
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading But so soon as her bodily exhaustion was repaired, grief and stress of mind dragged her back to consciousness.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "I will endure; I will not strive to peep Behind the barrier of the days to come."
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading But so soon as her bodily exhaustion was repaired, grief and stress of mind dragged her back to consciousness.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading "I will endure; I will not strive to peep Behind the barrier of the days to come."
extreme fatigue
From this reading But so soon as her bodily exhaustion was repaired, grief and stress of mind dragged her back to consciousness.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few hours Honor slept soundly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few hours Honor slept soundly.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading But so soon as her bodily exhaustion was repaired, grief and stress of mind dragged her back to consciousness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But so soon as her bodily exhaustion was repaired, grief and stress of mind dragged her back to consciousness.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading For a few hours Honor slept soundly.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For a few hours Honor slept soundly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will endure; I will not strive to peep Behind the barrier of the days to come."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT'S NOT MAJOR WYNDHAM.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading IT'S NOT MAJOR WYNDHAM.
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading --OWEN MEREDITH.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But so soon as her bodily exhaustion was repaired, grief and stress of mind dragged her back to consciousness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IT'S NOT MAJOR WYNDHAM.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I will endure; I will not strive to peep Behind the barrier of the days to come."
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading --OWEN MEREDITH.
look furtively
From this reading "I will endure; I will not strive to peep Behind the barrier of the days to come."
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading But so soon as her bodily exhaustion was repaired, grief and stress of mind dragged her back to consciousness.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading For a few hours Honor slept soundly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But so soon as her bodily exhaustion was repaired, grief and stress of mind dragged her back to consciousness.
in the near future
From this reading But so soon as her bodily exhaustion was repaired, grief and stress of mind dragged her back to consciousness.
deeply or completely
From this reading For a few hours Honor slept soundly.
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading But so soon as her bodily exhaustion was repaired, grief and stress of mind dragged her back to consciousness.
attempt by employing effort
From this reading "I will endure; I will not strive to peep Behind the barrier of the days to come."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I will endure; I will not strive to peep Behind the barrier of the days to come."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I will endure; I will not strive to peep Behind the barrier of the days to come."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But so soon as her bodily exhaustion was repaired, grief and stress of mind dragged her back to consciousness.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will endure; I will not strive to peep Behind the barrier of the days to come."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT'S NOT MAJOR WYNDHAM.
Chapter 20 of Captain Desmond, V.C. by Maud Diver holds 249 sentences, grouped into 50 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.
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