Chapter 32 of Captain Desmond, V.C. is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 32 of Captain Desmond, V.C. is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LOSS OF ALL. "The loss of all love has to give, Save pardon for love wronged." --O. MEREDITH. "Here I am, Theo. Honor says you want to see me."
Chapter 32 of Captain Desmond, V.C. is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “Honor says you want to see me."”
something that is lost
From this reading “THE LOSS OF ALL.”
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading “--O. MEREDITH.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “"The loss of all love has to give, Save pardon for love wronged."”
except for; apart from
From this reading “"The loss of all love has to give, Save pardon for love wronged."”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Honor says you want to see me."”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Honor says you want to see me."”
past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to
From this reading “"The loss of all love has to give, Save pardon for love wronged."”
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.
(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 THE LOSS OF ALL.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Here I am, Theo.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The loss of all love has to give, Save pardon for love wronged."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "The loss of all love has to give, Save pardon for love wronged."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The loss of all love has to give, Save pardon for love wronged."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here I am, Theo.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Honor says you want to see me."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Here I am, Theo.
something that is lost
From this reading THE LOSS OF ALL.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "The loss of all love has to give, Save pardon for love wronged."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Honor says you want to see me."
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading --O. MEREDITH.
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 --O. MEREDITH.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LOSS OF ALL.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "The loss of all love has to give, Save pardon for love wronged."
except for; apart from
From this reading "The loss of all love has to give, Save pardon for love wronged."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Honor says you want to see me."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Honor says you want to see me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOSS OF ALL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here I am, Theo.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The loss of all love has to give, Save pardon for love wronged."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Honor says you want to see me."
past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to
From this reading "The loss of all love has to give, Save pardon for love wronged."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Honor says you want to see me."
Chapter 32 of Captain Desmond, V.C. by Maud Diver holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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 32 holds 116 sentences of Captain Desmond, V.C., unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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