Chapter 16 of Draw Swords! In the Horse Artillery is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Draw Swords! In the Horse Artillery is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Royal Dinner-Party. “Nearly ready, Darrell?” cried Hulton. “Yes, and waiting for you,” was the reply as the captain entered the lad’s quarters and looked round critically. “Humph! you’ve got better rooms than I have.” “Like to change, sir?”
Chapter 16 of Draw Swords! In the Horse Artillery is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading ““Like to change, sir?””
in a critical manner
From this reading ““Yes, and waiting for you,” was the reply as the captain entered the lad’s quarters and looked round critically.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading ““Nearly ready, Darrell?” cried Hulton.”
housing available for people to live in
From this reading ““Yes, and waiting for you,” was the reply as the captain entered the lad’s quarters and looked round critically.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading ““Yes, and waiting for you,” was the reply as the captain entered the lad’s quarters and looked round critically.”
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading ““Humph! you’ve got better rooms than I have.””
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading “A Royal Dinner-Party.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading ““Yes, and waiting for you,” was the reply as the captain entered the lad’s quarters and looked round critically.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““Yes, and waiting for you,” was the reply as the captain entered the lad’s quarters and looked round critically.”
In this reading ““Nearly ready, Darrell?” cried Hulton.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Royal Dinner-Party.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, and waiting for you,” was the reply as the captain entered the lad’s quarters and looked round critically.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Yes, and waiting for you,” was the reply as the captain entered the lad’s quarters and looked round critically.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Humph! you’ve got better rooms than I have.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Yes, and waiting for you,” was the reply as the captain entered the lad’s quarters and looked round critically.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “Like to change, sir?”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Nearly ready, Darrell?” cried Hulton.
in a critical manner
From this reading “Yes, and waiting for you,” was the reply as the captain entered the lad’s quarters and looked round critically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nearly ready, Darrell?” cried Hulton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Royal Dinner-Party.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “Yes, and waiting for you,” was the reply as the captain entered the lad’s quarters and looked round critically.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Yes, and waiting for you,” was the reply as the captain entered the lad’s quarters and looked round critically.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Humph! you’ve got better rooms than I have.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Humph! you’ve got better rooms than I have.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nearly ready, Darrell?” cried Hulton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Humph! you’ve got better rooms than I have.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Humph! you’ve got better rooms than I have.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, and waiting for you,” was the reply as the captain entered the lad’s quarters and looked round critically.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Like to change, sir?”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Yes, and waiting for you,” was the reply as the captain entered the lad’s quarters and looked round critically.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Nearly ready, Darrell?” cried Hulton.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading “Yes, and waiting for you,” was the reply as the captain entered the lad’s quarters and looked round critically.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “Nearly ready, Darrell?” cried Hulton.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “Yes, and waiting for you,” was the reply as the captain entered the lad’s quarters and looked round critically.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading “Humph! you’ve got better rooms than I have.”
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “Yes, and waiting for you,” was the reply as the captain entered the lad’s quarters and looked round critically.
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading A Royal Dinner-Party.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Like to change, sir?”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Humph! you’ve got better rooms than I have.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, and waiting for you,” was the reply as the captain entered the lad’s quarters and looked round critically.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Like to change, sir?”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “Yes, and waiting for you,” was the reply as the captain entered the lad’s quarters and looked round critically.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, and waiting for you,” was the reply as the captain entered the lad’s quarters and looked round critically.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, and waiting for you,” was the reply as the captain entered the lad’s quarters and looked round critically.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, and waiting for you,” was the reply as the captain entered the lad’s quarters and looked round critically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Humph! you’ve got better rooms than I have.”
Chapter 16 of Draw Swords! In the Horse Artillery by George Manville Fenn holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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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