Chapter 1 of Fix Bay'nets: The Regiment in the Hills is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Fix Bay'nets: The Regiment in the Hills is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Fix Bay'nets, by George Manville Fenn. CHAPTER ONE. ON THE MARCH. Trrt--trrt--trrt. Just that little sound, as the sticks flirted with the drumheads to keep the men in step; for Her Majesty's 404th Fusiliers were marching "easy."
Chapter 1 of Fix Bay'nets: The Regiment in the Hills is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CHAPTER ONE.”
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “Fix Bay'nets, by George Manville Fenn.”
past form of “flirt” — talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
From this reading “Just that little sound, as the sticks flirted with the drumheads to keep the men in step; for Her Majesty's 404th Fusiliers were marching "easy."”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “Fix Bay'nets, by George Manville Fenn.”
possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading “Just that little sound, as the sticks flirted with the drumheads to keep the men in step; for Her Majesty's 404th Fusiliers were marching "easy."”
march in a procession
From this reading “ON THE MARCH.”
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading “Just that little sound, as the sticks flirted with the drumheads to keep the men in step; for Her Majesty's 404th Fusiliers were marching "easy."”
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading “Just that little sound, as the sticks flirted with the drumheads to keep the men in step; for Her Majesty's 404th Fusiliers were marching "easy."”
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From this reading Just that little sound, as the sticks flirted with the drumheads to keep the men in step; for Her Majesty's 404th Fusiliers were marching "easy."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just that little sound, as the sticks flirted with the drumheads to keep the men in step; for Her Majesty's 404th Fusiliers were marching "easy."
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From this reading Fix Bay'nets, by George Manville Fenn.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fix Bay'nets, by George Manville Fenn.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
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From this reading Just that little sound, as the sticks flirted with the drumheads to keep the men in step; for Her Majesty's 404th Fusiliers were marching "easy."
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Just that little sound, as the sticks flirted with the drumheads to keep the men in step; for Her Majesty's 404th Fusiliers were marching "easy."
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From this reading Fix Bay'nets, by George Manville Fenn.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Fix Bay'nets, by George Manville Fenn.
past form of “flirt” — talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
From this reading Just that little sound, as the sticks flirted with the drumheads to keep the men in step; for Her Majesty's 404th Fusiliers were marching "easy."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Just that little sound, as the sticks flirted with the drumheads to keep the men in step; for Her Majesty's 404th Fusiliers were marching "easy."
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From this reading Just that little sound, as the sticks flirted with the drumheads to keep the men in step; for Her Majesty's 404th Fusiliers were marching "easy."
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Fix Bay'nets, by George Manville Fenn.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Just that little sound, as the sticks flirted with the drumheads to keep the men in step; for Her Majesty's 404th Fusiliers were marching "easy."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just that little sound, as the sticks flirted with the drumheads to keep the men in step; for Her Majesty's 404th Fusiliers were marching "easy."
and nothing more
From this reading Just that little sound, as the sticks flirted with the drumheads to keep the men in step; for Her Majesty's 404th Fusiliers were marching "easy."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Just that little sound, as the sticks flirted with the drumheads to keep the men in step; for Her Majesty's 404th Fusiliers were marching "easy."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Just that little sound, as the sticks flirted with the drumheads to keep the men in step; for Her Majesty's 404th Fusiliers were marching "easy."
possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading Just that little sound, as the sticks flirted with the drumheads to keep the men in step; for Her Majesty's 404th Fusiliers were marching "easy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fix Bay'nets, by George Manville Fenn.
march in a procession
From this reading ON THE MARCH.
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading Just that little sound, as the sticks flirted with the drumheads to keep the men in step; for Her Majesty's 404th Fusiliers were marching "easy."
the force of workers available
From this reading Just that little sound, as the sticks flirted with the drumheads to keep the men in step; for Her Majesty's 404th Fusiliers were marching "easy."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE MARCH.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Just that little sound, as the sticks flirted with the drumheads to keep the men in step; for Her Majesty's 404th Fusiliers were marching "easy."
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Just that little sound, as the sticks flirted with the drumheads to keep the men in step; for Her Majesty's 404th Fusiliers were marching "easy."
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading Just that little sound, as the sticks flirted with the drumheads to keep the men in step; for Her Majesty's 404th Fusiliers were marching "easy."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just that little sound, as the sticks flirted with the drumheads to keep the men in step; for Her Majesty's 404th Fusiliers were marching "easy."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE MARCH.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just that little sound, as the sticks flirted with the drumheads to keep the men in step; for Her Majesty's 404th Fusiliers were marching "easy."
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From this reading Trrt--trrt--trrt.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Just that little sound, as the sticks flirted with the drumheads to keep the men in step; for Her Majesty's 404th Fusiliers were marching "easy."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just that little sound, as the sticks flirted with the drumheads to keep the men in step; for Her Majesty's 404th Fusiliers were marching "easy."
Chapter 1 of Fix Bay'nets: The Regiment in the Hills by George Manville Fenn holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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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