Chapter 12 of From Powder Monkey to Admiral is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of From Powder Monkey to Admiral is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Just then the voice of some one was heard calling the dogs, who went back to the house. Some time passed. At last Le Duc's voice was heard. It was too dark to see him. "It's all arranged, messieurs," he said.
Chapter 12 of From Powder Monkey to Admiral is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading “"It's all arranged, messieurs," he said.”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “Just then the voice of some one was heard calling the dogs, who went back to the house.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “It was too dark to see him.”
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “Just then the voice of some one was heard calling the dogs, who went back to the house.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Just then the voice of some one was heard calling the dogs, who went back to the house.”
plural of “monsieur” — used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “"It's all arranged, messieurs," he said.”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “Some time passed.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Just then the voice of some one was heard calling the dogs, who went back to the house.”
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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 "It's all arranged, messieurs," he said.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading "It's all arranged, messieurs," he said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last Le Duc's voice was heard.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Just then the voice of some one was heard calling the dogs, who went back to the house.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Just then the voice of some one was heard calling the dogs, who went back to the house.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was too dark to see him.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Just then the voice of some one was heard calling the dogs, who went back to the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last Le Duc's voice was heard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's all arranged, messieurs," he said.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Just then the voice of some one was heard calling the dogs, who went back to the house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was too dark to see him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Just then the voice of some one was heard calling the dogs, who went back to the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was too dark to see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's all arranged, messieurs," he said.
and nothing more
From this reading Just then the voice of some one was heard calling the dogs, who went back to the house.
immediately past
From this reading At last Le Duc's voice was heard.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading At last Le Duc's voice was heard.
plural of “monsieur” — used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "It's all arranged, messieurs," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just then the voice of some one was heard calling the dogs, who went back to the house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Just then the voice of some one was heard calling the dogs, who went back to the house.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Some time passed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's all arranged, messieurs," he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was too dark to see him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Just then the voice of some one was heard calling the dogs, who went back to the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just then the voice of some one was heard calling the dogs, who went back to the house.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Just then the voice of some one was heard calling the dogs, who went back to the house.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Some time passed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just then the voice of some one was heard calling the dogs, who went back to the house.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was too dark to see him.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Just then the voice of some one was heard calling the dogs, who went back to the house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just then the voice of some one was heard calling the dogs, who went back to the house.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Just then the voice of some one was heard calling the dogs, who went back to the house.
which person or people
From this reading Just then the voice of some one was heard calling the dogs, who went back to the house.
Chapter 12 of From Powder Monkey to Admiral by William Henry Giles Kingston holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 12 holds 423 sentences of From Powder Monkey to Admiral, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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