Chapter 6 of Fix Bay'nets: The Regiment in the Hills is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Fix Bay'nets: The Regiment in the Hills is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh no, not at, all," was the laughing reply. "I never did lie on the rack, having my arms torn out of the sockets; but it must have been something like this." "I'm very sorry," cried Roberts. "Oh, I'm not, old man. How are you, Bracy--not hit?"
Chapter 6 of Fix Bay'nets: The Regiment in the Hills is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cause to move by striking
From this reading “How are you, Bracy--not hit?"”
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “"Oh no, not at, all," was the laughing reply.”
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “"I never did lie on the rack, having my arms torn out of the sockets; but it must have been something like this."”
go at a rack
From this reading “"I never did lie on the rack, having my arms torn out of the sockets; but it must have been something like this."”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “"Oh no, not at, all," was the laughing reply.”
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading “"I'm very sorry," cried Roberts.”
plural of “socket” — a bony hollow into which a structure fits
From this reading “"I never did lie on the rack, having my arms torn out of the sockets; but it must have been something like this."”
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading “"I never did lie on the rack, having my arms torn out of the sockets; but it must have been something like this."”
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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 "Oh no, not at, all," was the laughing reply.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How are you, Bracy--not hit?"
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "I never did lie on the rack, having my arms torn out of the sockets; but it must have been something like this."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh no, not at, all," was the laughing reply.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I never did lie on the rack, having my arms torn out of the sockets; but it must have been something like this."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How are you, Bracy--not hit?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I never did lie on the rack, having my arms torn out of the sockets; but it must have been something like this."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I'm very sorry," cried Roberts.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I never did lie on the rack, having my arms torn out of the sockets; but it must have been something like this."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I never did lie on the rack, having my arms torn out of the sockets; but it must have been something like this."
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "I never did lie on the rack, having my arms torn out of the sockets; but it must have been something like this."
cause to move by striking
From this reading How are you, Bracy--not hit?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How are you, Bracy--not hit?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never did lie on the rack, having my arms torn out of the sockets; but it must have been something like this."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm very sorry," cried Roberts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I never did lie on the rack, having my arms torn out of the sockets; but it must have been something like this."
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "Oh no, not at, all," was the laughing reply.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "I never did lie on the rack, having my arms torn out of the sockets; but it must have been something like this."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I never did lie on the rack, having my arms torn out of the sockets; but it must have been something like this."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Oh, I'm not, old man.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I never did lie on the rack, having my arms torn out of the sockets; but it must have been something like this."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I never did lie on the rack, having my arms torn out of the sockets; but it must have been something like this."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never did lie on the rack, having my arms torn out of the sockets; but it must have been something like this."
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh no, not at, all," was the laughing reply.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh no, not at, all," was the laughing reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I never did lie on the rack, having my arms torn out of the sockets; but it must have been something like this."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh no, not at, all," was the laughing reply.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Oh, I'm not, old man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I never did lie on the rack, having my arms torn out of the sockets; but it must have been something like this."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I never did lie on the rack, having my arms torn out of the sockets; but it must have been something like this."
go at a rack
From this reading "I never did lie on the rack, having my arms torn out of the sockets; but it must have been something like this."
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Oh no, not at, all," was the laughing reply.
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading "I'm very sorry," cried Roberts.
plural of “socket” — a bony hollow into which a structure fits
From this reading "I never did lie on the rack, having my arms torn out of the sockets; but it must have been something like this."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I never did lie on the rack, having my arms torn out of the sockets; but it must have been something like this."
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I'm very sorry," cried Roberts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh no, not at, all," was the laughing reply.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I never did lie on the rack, having my arms torn out of the sockets; but it must have been something like this."
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading "I never did lie on the rack, having my arms torn out of the sockets; but it must have been something like this."
precisely as stated
From this reading "I'm very sorry," cried Roberts.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh no, not at, all," was the laughing reply.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How are you, Bracy--not hit?"
Chapter 6 of Fix Bay'nets: The Regiment in the Hills by George Manville Fenn holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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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