Chapter 11 of Fitz the Filibuster is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Fitz the Filibuster is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh no! I am certain, quite certain; but I am afraid--in the excitement--hardly knowing what I was about--I must have done as the others did." "Yes, and you said you didn't mean to fight. I say, nice behaviour this for an officer in your position. How many anti-revolutionists do you think you've killed?"
Chapter 11 of Fitz the Filibuster is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading “I say, nice behaviour this for an officer in your position.”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “I am certain, quite certain; but I am afraid--in the excitement--hardly knowing what I was about--I must have done as the others did."”
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “"Yes, and you said you didn't mean to fight.”
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “How many anti-revolutionists do you think you've killed?"”
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading “I am certain, quite certain; but I am afraid--in the excitement--hardly knowing what I was about--I must have done as the others did."”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “I say, nice behaviour this for an officer in your position.”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “I say, nice behaviour this for an officer in your position.”
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading “I say, nice behaviour this for an officer in your position.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I am certain, quite certain; but I am afraid--in the excitement--hardly knowing what I was about--I must have done as the others did."
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I am certain, quite certain; but I am afraid--in the excitement--hardly knowing what I was about--I must have done as the others did."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am certain, quite certain; but I am afraid--in the excitement--hardly knowing what I was about--I must have done as the others did."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I say, nice behaviour this for an officer in your position.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, and you said you didn't mean to fight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How many anti-revolutionists do you think you've killed?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am certain, quite certain; but I am afraid--in the excitement--hardly knowing what I was about--I must have done as the others did."
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading I say, nice behaviour this for an officer in your position.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am certain, quite certain; but I am afraid--in the excitement--hardly knowing what I was about--I must have done as the others did."
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I am certain, quite certain; but I am afraid--in the excitement--hardly knowing what I was about--I must have done as the others did."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I am certain, quite certain; but I am afraid--in the excitement--hardly knowing what I was about--I must have done as the others did."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, and you said you didn't mean to fight.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How many anti-revolutionists do you think you've killed?"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I am certain, quite certain; but I am afraid--in the excitement--hardly knowing what I was about--I must have done as the others did."
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading I am certain, quite certain; but I am afraid--in the excitement--hardly knowing what I was about--I must have done as the others did."
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "Yes, and you said you didn't mean to fight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I say, nice behaviour this for an officer in your position.
only a very short time before
From this reading I am certain, quite certain; but I am afraid--in the excitement--hardly knowing what I was about--I must have done as the others did."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am certain, quite certain; but I am afraid--in the excitement--hardly knowing what I was about--I must have done as the others did."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How many anti-revolutionists do you think you've killed?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am certain, quite certain; but I am afraid--in the excitement--hardly knowing what I was about--I must have done as the others did."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am certain, quite certain; but I am afraid--in the excitement--hardly knowing what I was about--I must have done as the others did."
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading How many anti-revolutionists do you think you've killed?"
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading I am certain, quite certain; but I am afraid--in the excitement--hardly knowing what I was about--I must have done as the others did."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading How many anti-revolutionists do you think you've killed?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Yes, and you said you didn't mean to fight.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I am certain, quite certain; but I am afraid--in the excitement--hardly knowing what I was about--I must have done as the others did."
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading I say, nice behaviour this for an officer in your position.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh no!
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading I say, nice behaviour this for an officer in your position.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh no!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am certain, quite certain; but I am afraid--in the excitement--hardly knowing what I was about--I must have done as the others did."
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I say, nice behaviour this for an officer in your position.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I am certain, quite certain; but I am afraid--in the excitement--hardly knowing what I was about--I must have done as the others did."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, and you said you didn't mean to fight.
express in words
From this reading I say, nice behaviour this for an officer in your position.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am certain, quite certain; but I am afraid--in the excitement--hardly knowing what I was about--I must have done as the others did."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading How many anti-revolutionists do you think you've killed?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I say, nice behaviour this for an officer in your position.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, and you said you didn't mean to fight.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am certain, quite certain; but I am afraid--in the excitement--hardly knowing what I was about--I must have done as the others did."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I am certain, quite certain; but I am afraid--in the excitement--hardly knowing what I was about--I must have done as the others did."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and you said you didn't mean to fight.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, and you said you didn't mean to fight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How many anti-revolutionists do you think you've killed?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I say, nice behaviour this for an officer in your position.
Chapter 11 of Fitz the Filibuster by George Manville Fenn holds 408 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.
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