Chapter 11 of Dead Man's Land is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Dead Man's Land is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I shouldn't wonder," said Mark, "if he has followed us all the way. Oh, no, he could not have done that. He must have come across from this side of the forest. We are going to give him some breakfast, father, before he goes back. Is that right?"
Chapter 11 of Dead Man's Land is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “He must have come across from this side of the forest.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “We are going to give him some breakfast, father, before he goes back.”
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “"I shouldn't wonder," said Mark, "if he has followed us all the way.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “He must have come across from this side of the forest.”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “We are going to give him some breakfast, father, before he goes back.”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “"I shouldn't wonder," said Mark, "if he has followed us all the way.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “He must have come across from this side of the forest.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “"I shouldn't wonder," said Mark, "if he has followed us all the way.”
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.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He must have come across from this side of the forest.
(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 "I shouldn't wonder," said Mark, "if he has followed us all the way.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are going to give him some breakfast, father, before he goes back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We are going to give him some breakfast, father, before he goes back.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We are going to give him some breakfast, father, before he goes back.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading We are going to give him some breakfast, father, before he goes back.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He must have come across from this side of the forest.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Oh, no, he could not have done that.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Oh, no, he could not have done that.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading We are going to give him some breakfast, father, before he goes back.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "I shouldn't wonder," said Mark, "if he has followed us all the way.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He must have come across from this side of the forest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He must have come across from this side of the forest.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We are going to give him some breakfast, father, before he goes back.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading We are going to give him some breakfast, father, before he goes back.
the act of departing
From this reading We are going to give him some breakfast, father, before he goes back.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I shouldn't wonder," said Mark, "if he has followed us all the way.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Oh, no, he could not have done that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I shouldn't wonder," said Mark, "if he has followed us all the way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We are going to give him some breakfast, father, before he goes back.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shouldn't wonder," said Mark, "if he has followed us all the way.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I shouldn't wonder," said Mark, "if he has followed us all the way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is that right?"
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "I shouldn't wonder," said Mark, "if he has followed us all the way.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must have come across from this side of the forest.
not any; not one
From this reading Oh, no, he could not have done that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Oh, no, he could not have done that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He must have come across from this side of the forest.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, no, he could not have done that.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Is that right?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I shouldn't wonder," said Mark, "if he has followed us all the way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shouldn't wonder," said Mark, "if he has followed us all the way.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He must have come across from this side of the forest.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We are going to give him some breakfast, father, before he goes back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh, no, he could not have done that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I shouldn't wonder," said Mark, "if he has followed us all the way.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He must have come across from this side of the forest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We are going to give him some breakfast, father, before he goes back.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I shouldn't wonder," said Mark, "if he has followed us all the way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I shouldn't wonder," said Mark, "if he has followed us all the way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are going to give him some breakfast, father, before he goes back.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I shouldn't wonder," said Mark, "if he has followed us all the way.
Chapter 11 of Dead Man's Land by George Manville Fenn holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 11 holds 410 sentences of Dead Man's Land, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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