Chapter 15 of Command is here in full — 823 sentences across 165 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XV
Chapter 15 of Command is here in full — 823 sentences across 165 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mr. Spokesly, looking down from the bridge at the up-turned and uncompromising face of Joseph Plouff, frowned. "What does he say?" he repeated uneasily. "He says keep the course." "You gave him the note?" "No, he didn't open the door.
Chapter 15 of Command is here in full — 823 sentences across 165 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading “Mr. Spokesly, looking down from the bridge at the up-turned and uncompromising face of Joseph Plouff, frowned.”
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “Mr. Spokesly, looking down from the bridge at the up-turned and uncompromising face of Joseph Plouff, frowned.”
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “Mr. Spokesly, looking down from the bridge at the up-turned and uncompromising face of Joseph Plouff, frowned.”
a brief written record
From this reading “"You gave him the note?"”
recurring again and again
From this reading “"What does he say?" he repeated uneasily.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “"He says keep the course."”
not making concessions
From this reading “Mr. Spokesly, looking down from the bridge at the up-turned and uncompromising face of Joseph Plouff, frowned.”
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “"What does he say?" he repeated uneasily.”
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In this reading “"No, he didn't open the door.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Spokesly, looking down from the bridge at the up-turned and uncompromising face of Joseph Plouff, frowned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Spokesly, looking down from the bridge at the up-turned and uncompromising face of Joseph Plouff, frowned.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Mr. Spokesly, looking down from the bridge at the up-turned and uncompromising face of Joseph Plouff, frowned.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "He says keep the course."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, he didn't open the door.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does he say?" he repeated uneasily.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "No, he didn't open the door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mr. Spokesly, looking down from the bridge at the up-turned and uncompromising face of Joseph Plouff, frowned.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mr. Spokesly, looking down from the bridge at the up-turned and uncompromising face of Joseph Plouff, frowned.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Spokesly, looking down from the bridge at the up-turned and uncompromising face of Joseph Plouff, frowned.
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Mr. Spokesly, looking down from the bridge at the up-turned and uncompromising face of Joseph Plouff, frowned.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "You gave him the note?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What does he say?" he repeated uneasily.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You gave him the note?"
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Mr. Spokesly, looking down from the bridge at the up-turned and uncompromising face of Joseph Plouff, frowned.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "He says keep the course."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Mr. Spokesly, looking down from the bridge at the up-turned and uncompromising face of Joseph Plouff, frowned.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Spokesly, looking down from the bridge at the up-turned and uncompromising face of Joseph Plouff, frowned.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, he didn't open the door.
a brief written record
From this reading "You gave him the note?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Spokesly, looking down from the bridge at the up-turned and uncompromising face of Joseph Plouff, frowned.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "No, he didn't open the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Spokesly, looking down from the bridge at the up-turned and uncompromising face of Joseph Plouff, frowned.
recurring again and again
From this reading "What does he say?" he repeated uneasily.
express in words
From this reading "What does he say?" he repeated uneasily.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "He says keep the course."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Spokesly, looking down from the bridge at the up-turned and uncompromising face of Joseph Plouff, frowned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Spokesly, looking down from the bridge at the up-turned and uncompromising face of Joseph Plouff, frowned.
not making concessions
From this reading Mr. Spokesly, looking down from the bridge at the up-turned and uncompromising face of Joseph Plouff, frowned.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "What does he say?" he repeated uneasily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Spokesly, looking down from the bridge at the up-turned and uncompromising face of Joseph Plouff, frowned.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does he say?" he repeated uneasily.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You gave him the note?"
Chapter 15 of Command by William McFee holds 823 sentences, grouped into 165 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 15 holds 823 sentences of Command, unabridged, divided into 165 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 15 of Command by William McFee exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 823 sentences, grouped into 165 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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