Chapter 1 of For The Admiral is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of For The Admiral is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Tracked, or Not? "That is your road, monsieur. At the end of a mile a cross-road leads straight to Etienne Cordel's dwelling. You will see the house from the spot where the road branches. You will pardon us for our hasty departure, but time presses.
Chapter 1 of For The Admiral is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading “You will see the house from the spot where the road branches.”
the act of departing
From this reading “You will pardon us for our hasty departure, but time presses.”
housing that someone is living in
From this reading “At the end of a mile a cross-road leads straight to Etienne Cordel's dwelling.”
excessively quick
From this reading “You will pardon us for our hasty departure, but time presses.”
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading “At the end of a mile a cross-road leads straight to Etienne Cordel's dwelling.”
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “At the end of a mile a cross-road leads straight to Etienne Cordel's dwelling.”
plural of “press” — the state of demanding notice or attention
From this reading “You will pardon us for our hasty departure, but time presses.”
having tracks
From this reading “Tracked, or Not?”
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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 At the end of a mile a cross-road leads straight to Etienne Cordel's dwelling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of a mile a cross-road leads straight to Etienne Cordel's dwelling.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading You will see the house from the spot where the road branches.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You will pardon us for our hasty departure, but time presses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the end of a mile a cross-road leads straight to Etienne Cordel's dwelling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the end of a mile a cross-road leads straight to Etienne Cordel's dwelling.
the act of departing
From this reading You will pardon us for our hasty departure, but time presses.
housing that someone is living in
From this reading At the end of a mile a cross-road leads straight to Etienne Cordel's dwelling.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of a mile a cross-road leads straight to Etienne Cordel's dwelling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the end of a mile a cross-road leads straight to Etienne Cordel's dwelling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You will pardon us for our hasty departure, but time presses.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You will see the house from the spot where the road branches.
excessively quick
From this reading You will pardon us for our hasty departure, but time presses.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading You will see the house from the spot where the road branches.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is your road, monsieur.
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading At the end of a mile a cross-road leads straight to Etienne Cordel's dwelling.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading At the end of a mile a cross-road leads straight to Etienne Cordel's dwelling.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "That is your road, monsieur.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tracked, or Not?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of a mile a cross-road leads straight to Etienne Cordel's dwelling.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Tracked, or Not?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You will pardon us for our hasty departure, but time presses.
accept an excuse for
From this reading You will pardon us for our hasty departure, but time presses.
plural of “press” — the state of demanding notice or attention
From this reading You will pardon us for our hasty departure, but time presses.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "That is your road, monsieur.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You will see the house from the spot where the road branches.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading You will see the house from the spot where the road branches.
successive (without a break)
From this reading At the end of a mile a cross-road leads straight to Etienne Cordel's dwelling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is your road, monsieur.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the end of a mile a cross-road leads straight to Etienne Cordel's dwelling.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You will pardon us for our hasty departure, but time presses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the end of a mile a cross-road leads straight to Etienne Cordel's dwelling.
having tracks
From this reading Tracked, or Not?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You will pardon us for our hasty departure, but time presses.
in or at the place that
From this reading You will see the house from the spot where the road branches.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will see the house from the spot where the road branches.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will see the house from the spot where the road branches.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That is your road, monsieur.
Chapter 1 of For The Admiral by W. J. (William James) Marx holds 190 sentences, grouped into 38 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 1 holds 190 sentences of For The Admiral, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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