Chapter 19 of For The Admiral is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of For The Admiral is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
L'Estang's Courier "The stranger rides a fine beast," remarked Jacques, as we entered the stables; "it has stood the long journey well. The grooming and feed of oats have made it as fresh as ever." "Did he tell you his name?" I asked. "No; he is a surly rascal.
Chapter 19 of For The Admiral is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who carries a message
From this reading “L'Estang's Courier "The stranger rides a fine beast," remarked Jacques, as we entered the stables; "it has stood the long journey well.”
provide as food
From this reading “The grooming and feed of oats have made it as fresh as ever."”
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading “The grooming and feed of oats have made it as fresh as ever."”
plural of “oat” — annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)
From this reading “The grooming and feed of oats have made it as fresh as ever."”
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “"No; he is a surly rascal.”
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading “L'Estang's Courier "The stranger rides a fine beast," remarked Jacques, as we entered the stables; "it has stood the long journey well.”
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading “L'Estang's Courier "The stranger rides a fine beast," remarked Jacques, as we entered the stables; "it has stood the long journey well.”
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
From this reading “"No; he is a surly rascal.”
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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 L'Estang's Courier "The stranger rides a fine beast," remarked Jacques, as we entered the stables; "it has stood the long journey well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The grooming and feed of oats have made it as fresh as ever."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading L'Estang's Courier "The stranger rides a fine beast," remarked Jacques, as we entered the stables; "it has stood the long journey well.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading L'Estang's Courier "The stranger rides a fine beast," remarked Jacques, as we entered the stables; "it has stood the long journey well.
a person who carries a message
From this reading L'Estang's Courier "The stranger rides a fine beast," remarked Jacques, as we entered the stables; "it has stood the long journey well.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did he tell you his name?"
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading L'Estang's Courier "The stranger rides a fine beast," remarked Jacques, as we entered the stables; "it has stood the long journey well.
at any time
From this reading The grooming and feed of oats have made it as fresh as ever."
provide as food
From this reading The grooming and feed of oats have made it as fresh as ever."
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading L'Estang's Courier "The stranger rides a fine beast," remarked Jacques, as we entered the stables; "it has stood the long journey well.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The grooming and feed of oats have made it as fresh as ever."
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading The grooming and feed of oats have made it as fresh as ever."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading L'Estang's Courier "The stranger rides a fine beast," remarked Jacques, as we entered the stables; "it has stood the long journey well.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The grooming and feed of oats have made it as fresh as ever."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Did he tell you his name?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Did he tell you his name?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No; he is a surly rascal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading L'Estang's Courier "The stranger rides a fine beast," remarked Jacques, as we entered the stables; "it has stood the long journey well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading L'Estang's Courier "The stranger rides a fine beast," remarked Jacques, as we entered the stables; "it has stood the long journey well.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading L'Estang's Courier "The stranger rides a fine beast," remarked Jacques, as we entered the stables; "it has stood the long journey well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading L'Estang's Courier "The stranger rides a fine beast," remarked Jacques, as we entered the stables; "it has stood the long journey well.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading L'Estang's Courier "The stranger rides a fine beast," remarked Jacques, as we entered the stables; "it has stood the long journey well.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The grooming and feed of oats have made it as fresh as ever."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Did he tell you his name?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No; he is a surly rascal.
plural of “oat” — annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)
From this reading The grooming and feed of oats have made it as fresh as ever."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The grooming and feed of oats have made it as fresh as ever."
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading "No; he is a surly rascal.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading L'Estang's Courier "The stranger rides a fine beast," remarked Jacques, as we entered the stables; "it has stood the long journey well.
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading L'Estang's Courier "The stranger rides a fine beast," remarked Jacques, as we entered the stables; "it has stood the long journey well.
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading L'Estang's Courier "The stranger rides a fine beast," remarked Jacques, as we entered the stables; "it has stood the long journey well.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading L'Estang's Courier "The stranger rides a fine beast," remarked Jacques, as we entered the stables; "it has stood the long journey well.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading L'Estang's Courier "The stranger rides a fine beast," remarked Jacques, as we entered the stables; "it has stood the long journey well.
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
From this reading "No; he is a surly rascal.
express in words
From this reading "Did he tell you his name?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading L'Estang's Courier "The stranger rides a fine beast," remarked Jacques, as we entered the stables; "it has stood the long journey well.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading L'Estang's Courier "The stranger rides a fine beast," remarked Jacques, as we entered the stables; "it has stood the long journey well.
(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 L'Estang's Courier "The stranger rides a fine beast," remarked Jacques, as we entered the stables; "it has stood the long journey well.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did he tell you his name?"
Chapter 19 of For The Admiral by W. J. (William James) Marx holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 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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