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Chapter 14 of Charge! A Story of Briton and Boer is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What is the matter?" said my companion. "Not much; only a bit dizzy," I replied; "and my legs feel so awfully stiff and strained that I can hardly stand." "My head swims too," said Denham. "I am glad to lean against the wall. Ah!
Chapter 14 of Charge! A Story of Briton and Boer is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used as intensifiers
From this reading “"Not much; only a bit dizzy," I replied; "and my legs feel so awfully stiff and strained that I can hardly stand."”
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “"What is the matter?" said my companion.”
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading “"Not much; only a bit dizzy," I replied; "and my legs feel so awfully stiff and strained that I can hardly stand."”
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “"I am glad to lean against the wall.”
staying power
From this reading “"Not much; only a bit dizzy," I replied; "and my legs feel so awfully stiff and strained that I can hardly stand."”
not moving or operating freely
From this reading “"Not much; only a bit dizzy," I replied; "and my legs feel so awfully stiff and strained that I can hardly stand."”
lacking natural ease
From this reading “"Not much; only a bit dizzy," I replied; "and my legs feel so awfully stiff and strained that I can hardly stand."”
plural of “swim” — the act of swimming
From this reading “"My head swims too," said Denham.”
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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 "Not much; only a bit dizzy," I replied; "and my legs feel so awfully stiff and strained that I can hardly stand."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "I am glad to lean against the wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am glad to lean against the wall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Not much; only a bit dizzy," I replied; "and my legs feel so awfully stiff and strained that I can hardly stand."
used as intensifiers
From this reading "Not much; only a bit dizzy," I replied; "and my legs feel so awfully stiff and strained that I can hardly stand."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Not much; only a bit dizzy," I replied; "and my legs feel so awfully stiff and strained that I can hardly stand."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Not much; only a bit dizzy," I replied; "and my legs feel so awfully stiff and strained that I can hardly stand."
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "What is the matter?" said my companion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My head swims too," said Denham.
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading "Not much; only a bit dizzy," I replied; "and my legs feel so awfully stiff and strained that I can hardly stand."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Not much; only a bit dizzy," I replied; "and my legs feel so awfully stiff and strained that I can hardly stand."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am glad to lean against the wall.
only a very short time before
From this reading "Not much; only a bit dizzy," I replied; "and my legs feel so awfully stiff and strained that I can hardly stand."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "My head swims too," said Denham.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not much; only a bit dizzy," I replied; "and my legs feel so awfully stiff and strained that I can hardly stand."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the matter?" said my companion.
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading "I am glad to lean against the wall.
staying power
From this reading "Not much; only a bit dizzy," I replied; "and my legs feel so awfully stiff and strained that I can hardly stand."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What is the matter?" said my companion.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Not much; only a bit dizzy," I replied; "and my legs feel so awfully stiff and strained that I can hardly stand."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What is the matter?" said my companion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not much; only a bit dizzy," I replied; "and my legs feel so awfully stiff and strained that I can hardly stand."
and nothing more
From this reading "Not much; only a bit dizzy," I replied; "and my legs feel so awfully stiff and strained that I can hardly stand."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Not much; only a bit dizzy," I replied; "and my legs feel so awfully stiff and strained that I can hardly stand."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What is the matter?" said my companion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Not much; only a bit dizzy," I replied; "and my legs feel so awfully stiff and strained that I can hardly stand."
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Not much; only a bit dizzy," I replied; "and my legs feel so awfully stiff and strained that I can hardly stand."
not moving or operating freely
From this reading "Not much; only a bit dizzy," I replied; "and my legs feel so awfully stiff and strained that I can hardly stand."
lacking natural ease
From this reading "Not much; only a bit dizzy," I replied; "and my legs feel so awfully stiff and strained that I can hardly stand."
plural of “swim” — the act of swimming
From this reading "My head swims too," said Denham.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Not much; only a bit dizzy," I replied; "and my legs feel so awfully stiff and strained that I can hardly stand."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What is the matter?" said my companion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am glad to lean against the wall.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "My head swims too," said Denham.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "I am glad to lean against the wall.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the matter?" said my companion.
Chapter 14 of Charge! A Story of Briton and Boer by George Manville Fenn holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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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