Chapter XIX of Cavalry Curt, “A Bold Game,” is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIX
Chapter XIX of Cavalry Curt, “A Bold Game,” is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Fire and furies!” cried the leader startled by the sudden appearance of the man, “whom have we here? Whoa, Ned!” “Only me,” replied the strange scout, meekly. “Don’t ride over me, Mister Sojers, and I’ll get out of the way as soon as I can.” “Who are you? and where do you come from, old man, at this hour?”
Chapter XIX of Cavalry Curt, “A Bold Game,” is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading ““Fire and furies!” cried the leader startled by the sudden appearance of the man, “whom have we here?”
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading ““Fire and furies!” cried the leader startled by the sudden appearance of the man, “whom have we here?”
in a submissive or spiritless manner
From this reading ““Only me,” replied the strange scout, meekly.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading ““Don’t ride over me, Mister Sojers, and I’ll get out of the way as soon as I can.””
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading ““Don’t ride over me, Mister Sojers, and I’ll get out of the way as soon as I can.””
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading ““Only me,” replied the strange scout, meekly.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading ““Fire and furies!” cried the leader startled by the sudden appearance of the man, “whom have we here?”
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading ““Fire and furies!” cried the leader startled by the sudden appearance of the man, “whom have we here?”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading ““Fire and furies!” cried the leader startled by the sudden appearance of the man, “whom have we here?”
a man who is very old
In this reading ““Who are you? and where do you come from, old man, at this hour?””
In this reading ““Don’t ride over me, Mister Sojers, and I’ll get out of the way as soon as I can.””
move out of or depart from
In this reading ““Don’t ride over me, Mister Sojers, and I’ll get out of the way as soon as I can.””
In this reading ““Who are you? and where do you come from, old man, at this hour?””
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Fire and furies!” cried the leader startled by the sudden appearance of the man, “whom have we here?
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading “Fire and furies!” cried the leader startled by the sudden appearance of the man, “whom have we here?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Who are you? and where do you come from, old man, at this hour?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Don’t ride over me, Mister Sojers, and I’ll get out of the way as soon as I can.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Who are you? and where do you come from, old man, at this hour?”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Fire and furies!” cried the leader startled by the sudden appearance of the man, “whom have we here?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Don’t ride over me, Mister Sojers, and I’ll get out of the way as soon as I can.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Who are you? and where do you come from, old man, at this hour?”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Fire and furies!” cried the leader startled by the sudden appearance of the man, “whom have we here?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Who are you? and where do you come from, old man, at this hour?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t ride over me, Mister Sojers, and I’ll get out of the way as soon as I can.”
start firing a weapon
From this reading “Fire and furies!” cried the leader startled by the sudden appearance of the man, “whom have we here?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Who are you? and where do you come from, old man, at this hour?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Fire and furies!” cried the leader startled by the sudden appearance of the man, “whom have we here?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Don’t ride over me, Mister Sojers, and I’ll get out of the way as soon as I can.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Fire and furies!” cried the leader startled by the sudden appearance of the man, “whom have we here?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Fire and furies!” cried the leader startled by the sudden appearance of the man, “whom have we here?
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “Who are you? and where do you come from, old man, at this hour?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Don’t ride over me, Mister Sojers, and I’ll get out of the way as soon as I can.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t ride over me, Mister Sojers, and I’ll get out of the way as soon as I can.”
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading “Fire and furies!” cried the leader startled by the sudden appearance of the man, “whom have we here?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Fire and furies!” cried the leader startled by the sudden appearance of the man, “whom have we here?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Only me,” replied the strange scout, meekly.
in a submissive or spiritless manner
From this reading “Only me,” replied the strange scout, meekly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Don’t ride over me, Mister Sojers, and I’ll get out of the way as soon as I can.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whoa, Ned!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Fire and furies!” cried the leader startled by the sudden appearance of the man, “whom have we here?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Who are you? and where do you come from, old man, at this hour?”
and nothing more
From this reading “Only me,” replied the strange scout, meekly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Don’t ride over me, Mister Sojers, and I’ll get out of the way as soon as I can.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Don’t ride over me, Mister Sojers, and I’ll get out of the way as soon as I can.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Only me,” replied the strange scout, meekly.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “Don’t ride over me, Mister Sojers, and I’ll get out of the way as soon as I can.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “Only me,” replied the strange scout, meekly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t ride over me, Mister Sojers, and I’ll get out of the way as soon as I can.”
in the near future
From this reading “Don’t ride over me, Mister Sojers, and I’ll get out of the way as soon as I can.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “Fire and furies!” cried the leader startled by the sudden appearance of the man, “whom have we here?
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “Only me,” replied the strange scout, meekly.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading “Fire and furies!” cried the leader startled by the sudden appearance of the man, “whom have we here?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Fire and furies!” cried the leader startled by the sudden appearance of the man, “whom have we here?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Who are you? and where do you come from, old man, at this hour?”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Don’t ride over me, Mister Sojers, and I’ll get out of the way as soon as I can.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Fire and furies!” cried the leader startled by the sudden appearance of the man, “whom have we here?
in or at the place that
From this reading “Who are you? and where do you come from, old man, at this hour?”
which person or people
From this reading “Who are you? and where do you come from, old man, at this hour?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whoa, Ned!”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Fire and furies!” cried the leader startled by the sudden appearance of the man, “whom have we here?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Who are you? and where do you come from, old man, at this hour?”
Chapter 19 of Cavalry Curt by George Waldo Browne holds 102 sentences, grouped into 21 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 19 holds 102 sentences of Cavalry Curt, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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