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Chapter 13 of Fix Bay'nets: The Regiment in the Hills is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"There's a more hopeful lookout yonder, Gedge," said Bracy, "but these scoundrels seem more determined than ever." "That's right, sir; and the worst of it is they won't come, within shot. They're waiting for the dark. That's their game. Couldn't we steal a march on 'em somehow, sir? for this is getting a bit stupid."
Chapter 13 of Fix Bay'nets: The Regiment in the Hills is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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having or manifesting hope
From this reading “"There's a more hopeful lookout yonder, Gedge," said Bracy, "but these scoundrels seem more determined than ever."”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “"There's a more hopeful lookout yonder, Gedge," said Bracy, "but these scoundrels seem more determined than ever."”
plural of “scoundrel” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “"There's a more hopeful lookout yonder, Gedge," said Bracy, "but these scoundrels seem more determined than ever."”
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading “Couldn't we steal a march on 'em somehow, sir? for this is getting a bit stupid."”
take without the owner's consent
From this reading “Couldn't we steal a march on 'em somehow, sir? for this is getting a bit stupid."”
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading “Couldn't we steal a march on 'em somehow, sir? for this is getting a bit stupid."”
the least favorable outcome
From this reading “"That's right, sir; and the worst of it is they won't come, within shot.”
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “"There's a more hopeful lookout yonder, Gedge," said Bracy, "but these scoundrels seem more determined than ever."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There's a more hopeful lookout yonder, Gedge," said Bracy, "but these scoundrels seem more determined than ever."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That's right, sir; and the worst of it is they won't come, within shot.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Couldn't we steal a march on 'em somehow, sir? for this is getting a bit stupid."
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From this reading "There's a more hopeful lookout yonder, Gedge," said Bracy, "but these scoundrels seem more determined than ever."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "There's a more hopeful lookout yonder, Gedge," said Bracy, "but these scoundrels seem more determined than ever."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "That's right, sir; and the worst of it is they won't come, within shot.
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From this reading Couldn't we steal a march on 'em somehow, sir? for this is getting a bit stupid."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They're waiting for the dark.
characterized by great determination
From this reading "There's a more hopeful lookout yonder, Gedge," said Bracy, "but these scoundrels seem more determined than ever."
a quad with a square body
From this reading Couldn't we steal a march on 'em somehow, sir? for this is getting a bit stupid."
at any time
From this reading "There's a more hopeful lookout yonder, Gedge," said Bracy, "but these scoundrels seem more determined than ever."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They're waiting for the dark.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading That's their game.
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From this reading "There's a more hopeful lookout yonder, Gedge," said Bracy, "but these scoundrels seem more determined than ever."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Couldn't we steal a march on 'em somehow, sir? for this is getting a bit stupid."
having or manifesting hope
From this reading "There's a more hopeful lookout yonder, Gedge," said Bracy, "but these scoundrels seem more determined than ever."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That's right, sir; and the worst of it is they won't come, within shot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That's right, sir; and the worst of it is they won't come, within shot.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "There's a more hopeful lookout yonder, Gedge," said Bracy, "but these scoundrels seem more determined than ever."
march in a procession
From this reading Couldn't we steal a march on 'em somehow, sir? for this is getting a bit stupid."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "There's a more hopeful lookout yonder, Gedge," said Bracy, "but these scoundrels seem more determined than ever."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That's right, sir; and the worst of it is they won't come, within shot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Couldn't we steal a march on 'em somehow, sir? for this is getting a bit stupid."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That's right, sir; and the worst of it is they won't come, within shot.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There's a more hopeful lookout yonder, Gedge," said Bracy, "but these scoundrels seem more determined than ever."
plural of “scoundrel” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading "There's a more hopeful lookout yonder, Gedge," said Bracy, "but these scoundrels seem more determined than ever."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "There's a more hopeful lookout yonder, Gedge," said Bracy, "but these scoundrels seem more determined than ever."
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "That's right, sir; and the worst of it is they won't come, within shot.
term of address for a man
From this reading "That's right, sir; and the worst of it is they won't come, within shot.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Couldn't we steal a march on 'em somehow, sir? for this is getting a bit stupid."
take without the owner's consent
From this reading Couldn't we steal a march on 'em somehow, sir? for this is getting a bit stupid."
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading Couldn't we steal a march on 'em somehow, sir? for this is getting a bit stupid."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "There's a more hopeful lookout yonder, Gedge," said Bracy, "but these scoundrels seem more determined than ever."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's right, sir; and the worst of it is they won't come, within shot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That's right, sir; and the worst of it is they won't come, within shot.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That's their game.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's a more hopeful lookout yonder, Gedge," said Bracy, "but these scoundrels seem more determined than ever."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "There's a more hopeful lookout yonder, Gedge," said Bracy, "but these scoundrels seem more determined than ever."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's right, sir; and the worst of it is they won't come, within shot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They're waiting for the dark.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Couldn't we steal a march on 'em somehow, sir? for this is getting a bit stupid."
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading They're waiting for the dark.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Couldn't we steal a march on 'em somehow, sir? for this is getting a bit stupid."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "That's right, sir; and the worst of it is they won't come, within shot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's right, sir; and the worst of it is they won't come, within shot.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading "That's right, sir; and the worst of it is they won't come, within shot.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "There's a more hopeful lookout yonder, Gedge," said Bracy, "but these scoundrels seem more determined than ever."
Chapter 13 of Fix Bay'nets: The Regiment in the Hills by George Manville Fenn holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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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