Chapter 4 of Fix Bay'nets: The Regiment in the Hills is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Fix Bay'nets: The Regiment in the Hills is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"He's gesticulating. Now he's marching up and down stiffly like Graves did while the conference was going on." "Well, of all the impudence! But no flam: can you really make out all that?" "Perfectly.
Chapter 4 of Fix Bay'nets: The Regiment in the Hills is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading “Now he's marching up and down stiffly like Graves did while the conference was going on."”
the act of departing
From this reading “Now he's marching up and down stiffly like Graves did while the conference was going on."”
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading “Now he's marching up and down stiffly like Graves did while the conference was going on."”
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading “Now he's marching up and down stiffly like Graves did while the conference was going on."”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “"Perfectly.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “But no flam: can you really make out all that?"”
in a stiff manner
From this reading “Now he's marching up and down stiffly like Graves did while the conference was going on."”
during the time that
From this reading “Now he's marching up and down stiffly like Graves did while the conference was going on."”
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(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 "Well, of all the impudence!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now he's marching up and down stiffly like Graves did while the conference was going on."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no flam: can you really make out all that?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But no flam: can you really make out all that?"
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading Now he's marching up and down stiffly like Graves did while the conference was going on."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Now he's marching up and down stiffly like Graves did while the conference was going on."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Now he's marching up and down stiffly like Graves did while the conference was going on."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But no flam: can you really make out all that?"
making gestures while speaking
From this reading "He's gesticulating.
the act of departing
From this reading Now he's marching up and down stiffly like Graves did while the conference was going on."
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading Now he's marching up and down stiffly like Graves did while the conference was going on."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's gesticulating.
an impudent statement
From this reading "Well, of all the impudence!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now he's marching up and down stiffly like Graves did while the conference was going on."
engage in
From this reading But no flam: can you really make out all that?"
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading Now he's marching up and down stiffly like Graves did while the conference was going on."
not any; not one
From this reading But no flam: can you really make out all that?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he's marching up and down stiffly like Graves did while the conference was going on."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, of all the impudence!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now he's marching up and down stiffly like Graves did while the conference was going on."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But no flam: can you really make out all that?"
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Perfectly.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But no flam: can you really make out all that?"
in a stiff manner
From this reading Now he's marching up and down stiffly like Graves did while the conference was going on."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But no flam: can you really make out all that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now he's marching up and down stiffly like Graves did while the conference was going on."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now he's marching up and down stiffly like Graves did while the conference was going on."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now he's marching up and down stiffly like Graves did while the conference was going on."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, of all the impudence!
during the time that
From this reading Now he's marching up and down stiffly like Graves did while the conference was going on."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But no flam: can you really make out all that?"
Chapter 4 of Fix Bay'nets: The Regiment in the Hills by George Manville Fenn holds 415 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.
Chapter 4 holds 415 sentences of Fix Bay'nets: The Regiment in the Hills, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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