Chapter 8 of From the Ranks is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of From the Ranks is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Do you swear to me she is in danger?" "By all that's sacred; and you ought to know it." "I _am_ Fred Renwick. Now what can I do?" XVIII.
Chapter 8 of From the Ranks is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “"Do you swear to me she is in danger?"”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “"By all that's sacred; and you ought to know it."”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “"By all that's sacred; and you ought to know it."”
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading “"By all that's sacred; and you ought to know it."”
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading “"Do you swear to me she is in danger?"”
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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 "By all that's sacred; and you ought to know it."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I _am_ Fred Renwick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "By all that's sacred; and you ought to know it."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By all that's sacred; and you ought to know it."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now what can I do?"
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "Do you swear to me she is in danger?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you swear to me she is in danger?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I _am_ Fred Renwick.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I _am_ Fred Renwick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Do you swear to me she is in danger?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do you swear to me she is in danger?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "By all that's sacred; and you ought to know it."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "By all that's sacred; and you ought to know it."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you swear to me she is in danger?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now what can I do?"
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "By all that's sacred; and you ought to know it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I _am_ Fred Renwick.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading "By all that's sacred; and you ought to know it."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you swear to me she is in danger?"
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading "Do you swear to me she is in danger?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By all that's sacred; and you ought to know it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you swear to me she is in danger?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now what can I do?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one
From this reading XVIII.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you swear to me she is in danger?"
Chapter 8 of From the Ranks by Charles King 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.
Chapter 8 holds 433 sentences of From the Ranks, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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