Chapter 5 of Facing the Flag is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Facing the Flag is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHERE AM I? (Notes by Simon Hart, the Engineer.) Where am I? What has happened since the sudden aggression of which I was the victim near the pavilion? I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
Chapter 5 of Facing the Flag is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a disposition to behave aggressively
From this reading “What has happened since the sudden aggression of which I was the victim near the pavilion?”
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading “(Notes by Simon Hart, the Engineer.)”
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading “(Notes by Simon Hart, the Engineer.)”
attach to a support
From this reading “I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.”
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading “What has happened since the sudden aggression of which I was the victim near the pavilion?”
take up or begin anew
From this reading “I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.”
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading “(Notes by Simon Hart, the Engineer.)”
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading “What has happened since the sudden aggression of which I was the victim near the pavilion?”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
a disposition to behave aggressively
From this reading What has happened since the sudden aggression of which I was the victim near the pavilion?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading WHERE AM I?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
next to; at the side of
From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading (Notes by Simon Hart, the Engineer.)
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading (Notes by Simon Hart, the Engineer.)
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What has happened since the sudden aggression of which I was the victim near the pavilion?
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading (Notes by Simon Hart, the Engineer.)
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What has happened since the sudden aggression of which I was the victim near the pavilion?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHERE AM I?
and nothing more
From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
the force of workers available
From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
attach to a support
From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading What has happened since the sudden aggression of which I was the victim near the pavilion?
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading (Notes by Simon Hart, the Engineer.)
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What has happened since the sudden aggression of which I was the victim near the pavilion?
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading What has happened since the sudden aggression of which I was the victim near the pavilion?
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
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From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
take up or begin anew
From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading (Notes by Simon Hart, the Engineer.)
from a time in the past until now
From this reading What has happened since the sudden aggression of which I was the victim near the pavilion?
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading What has happened since the sudden aggression of which I was the victim near the pavilion?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (Notes by Simon Hart, the Engineer.)
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading What has happened since the sudden aggression of which I was the victim near the pavilion?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What has happened since the sudden aggression of which I was the victim near the pavilion?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What has happened since the sudden aggression of which I was the victim near the pavilion?
at the time that
From this reading I had just quitted the doctor, and was about to mount the steps, close the door and resume my post beside Thomas Roch when several men sprang upon me and knocked me down.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE AM I?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What has happened since the sudden aggression of which I was the victim near the pavilion?
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