Chapter 22 of Captain Desmond, V.C. is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Captain Desmond, V.C. is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I AM YOURS. "I knew thee strong and quiet--like the hills; I knew thee apt to pity, brave to endure." --R. L. S. Paul Wyndham's hopes were on the ascendant at last. After a full year of waiting, he saw himself drawing steadily nearer to his hour of reward.
Chapter 22 of Captain Desmond, V.C. is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading “"I knew thee strong and quiet--like the hills; I knew thee apt to pity, brave to endure."”
position or state of being dominant or in control
From this reading “Paul Wyndham's hopes were on the ascendant at last.”
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “After a full year of waiting, he saw himself drawing steadily nearer to his hour of reward.”
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading “"I knew thee strong and quiet--like the hills; I knew thee apt to pity, brave to endure."”
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Paul Wyndham's hopes were on the ascendant at last.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “Paul Wyndham's hopes were on the ascendant at last.”
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading “After a full year of waiting, he saw himself drawing steadily nearer to his hour of reward.”
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading “After a full year of waiting, he saw himself drawing steadily nearer to his hour of reward.”
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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 After a full year of waiting, he saw himself drawing steadily nearer to his hour of reward.
later than; following
From this reading After a full year of waiting, he saw himself drawing steadily nearer to his hour of reward.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I AM YOURS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I knew thee strong and quiet--like the hills; I knew thee apt to pity, brave to endure."
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading "I knew thee strong and quiet--like the hills; I knew thee apt to pity, brave to endure."
position or state of being dominant or in control
From this reading Paul Wyndham's hopes were on the ascendant at last.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Paul Wyndham's hopes were on the ascendant at last.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "I knew thee strong and quiet--like the hills; I knew thee apt to pity, brave to endure."
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading After a full year of waiting, he saw himself drawing steadily nearer to his hour of reward.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading "I knew thee strong and quiet--like the hills; I knew thee apt to pity, brave to endure."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading After a full year of waiting, he saw himself drawing steadily nearer to his hour of reward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a full year of waiting, he saw himself drawing steadily nearer to his hour of reward.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "I knew thee strong and quiet--like the hills; I knew thee apt to pity, brave to endure."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After a full year of waiting, he saw himself drawing steadily nearer to his hour of reward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After a full year of waiting, he saw himself drawing steadily nearer to his hour of reward.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Paul Wyndham's hopes were on the ascendant at last.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading After a full year of waiting, he saw himself drawing steadily nearer to his hour of reward.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I AM YOURS.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I knew thee strong and quiet--like the hills; I knew thee apt to pity, brave to endure."
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading --R. L. S.
immediately past
From this reading Paul Wyndham's hopes were on the ascendant at last.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I knew thee strong and quiet--like the hills; I knew thee apt to pity, brave to endure."
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading After a full year of waiting, he saw himself drawing steadily nearer to his hour of reward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a full year of waiting, he saw himself drawing steadily nearer to his hour of reward.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Paul Wyndham's hopes were on the ascendant at last.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul Wyndham's hopes were on the ascendant at last.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading "I knew thee strong and quiet--like the hills; I knew thee apt to pity, brave to endure."
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "I knew thee strong and quiet--like the hills; I knew thee apt to pity, brave to endure."
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading --R. L. S.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading After a full year of waiting, he saw himself drawing steadily nearer to his hour of reward.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading --R. L. S.
cut with a saw
From this reading After a full year of waiting, he saw himself drawing steadily nearer to his hour of reward.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading After a full year of waiting, he saw himself drawing steadily nearer to his hour of reward.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "I knew thee strong and quiet--like the hills; I knew thee apt to pity, brave to endure."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I knew thee strong and quiet--like the hills; I knew thee apt to pity, brave to endure."
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "I knew thee strong and quiet--like the hills; I knew thee apt to pity, brave to endure."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I knew thee strong and quiet--like the hills; I knew thee apt to pity, brave to endure."
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading After a full year of waiting, he saw himself drawing steadily nearer to his hour of reward.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Paul Wyndham's hopes were on the ascendant at last.
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From this reading Paul Wyndham's hopes were on the ascendant at last.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading After a full year of waiting, he saw himself drawing steadily nearer to his hour of reward.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading I AM YOURS.
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