Chapter 4 of From the Ranks is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of From the Ranks is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The colonel bowed his head still deeper, and groaned aloud. But he had still other questions to ask. "Did you see--any one else at the window?" "Not while he was there." "At any time, then,--before or after?"
Chapter 4 of From the Ranks is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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using the voice; not silently
From this reading “The colonel bowed his head still deeper, and groaned aloud.”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “But he had still other questions to ask.”
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading “The colonel bowed his head still deeper, and groaned aloud.”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “The colonel bowed his head still deeper, and groaned aloud.”
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “The colonel bowed his head still deeper, and groaned aloud.”
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “The colonel bowed his head still deeper, and groaned aloud.”
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “But he had still other questions to ask.”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “"Did you see--any one else at the window?"”
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later than; following
From this reading "At any time, then,--before or after?"
using the voice; not silently
From this reading The colonel bowed his head still deeper, and groaned aloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The colonel bowed his head still deeper, and groaned aloud.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Did you see--any one else at the window?"
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But he had still other questions to ask.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Did you see--any one else at the window?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "At any time, then,--before or after?"
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The colonel bowed his head still deeper, and groaned aloud.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had still other questions to ask.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The colonel bowed his head still deeper, and groaned aloud.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The colonel bowed his head still deeper, and groaned aloud.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you see--any one else at the window?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did you see--any one else at the window?"
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading The colonel bowed his head still deeper, and groaned aloud.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he had still other questions to ask.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he had still other questions to ask.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The colonel bowed his head still deeper, and groaned aloud.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The colonel bowed his head still deeper, and groaned aloud.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not while he was there."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Did you see--any one else at the window?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "At any time, then,--before or after?"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But he had still other questions to ask.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading But he had still other questions to ask.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Did you see--any one else at the window?"
not in physical motion
From this reading The colonel bowed his head still deeper, and groaned aloud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The colonel bowed his head still deeper, and groaned aloud.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "At any time, then,--before or after?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Not while he was there."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "At any time, then,--before or after?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he had still other questions to ask.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Not while he was there."
during the time that
From this reading "Not while he was there."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "Did you see--any one else at the window?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you see--any one else at the window?"
Chapter 4 of From the Ranks by Charles King holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 4 holds 415 sentences of From the Ranks, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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