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Chapter 11 of Gil the Gunner is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ay," cried an Irish gunner, who was one of the party, "we were ready to foight the mutineers as min again min; but it isn't min, lads--it's savage bastes. And, hurrah! boys, come and take a last look of the poor darlins, to harden your hearts!" "Halt!" cried Brace, sternly. "Joliffe,--Brian, advance; draw! Stand sentry at this door.
Chapter 11 of Gil the Gunner is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading “"Halt!" cried Brace, sternly.”
a serviceman in the artillery
From this reading “"Ay," cried an Irish gunner, who was one of the party, "we were ready to foight the mutineers as min again min; but it isn't min, lads--it's savage bastes.”
cause to stop
From this reading “"Halt!" cried Brace, sternly.”
become hard or harder
From this reading “And, hurrah! boys, come and take a last look of the poor darlins, to harden your hearts!"”
a victory cheer
From this reading “And, hurrah! boys, come and take a last look of the poor darlins, to harden your hearts!"”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “"Ay," cried an Irish gunner, who was one of the party, "we were ready to foight the mutineers as min again min; but it isn't min, lads--it's savage bastes.”
plural of “mutineer” — someone who is openly rebellious and refuses to obey authorities (especially seamen or soldiers)
From this reading “"Ay," cried an Irish gunner, who was one of the party, "we were ready to foight the mutineers as min again min; but it isn't min, lads--it's savage bastes.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “Stand sentry at this door.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 And, hurrah! boys, come and take a last look of the poor darlins, to harden your hearts!"
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading "Joliffe,--Brian, advance; draw!
anew
From this reading "Ay," cried an Irish gunner, who was one of the party, "we were ready to foight the mutineers as min again min; but it isn't min, lads--it's savage bastes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Ay," cried an Irish gunner, who was one of the party, "we were ready to foight the mutineers as min again min; but it isn't min, lads--it's savage bastes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, hurrah! boys, come and take a last look of the poor darlins, to harden your hearts!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Ay," cried an Irish gunner, who was one of the party, "we were ready to foight the mutineers as min again min; but it isn't min, lads--it's savage bastes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stand sentry at this door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay," cried an Irish gunner, who was one of the party, "we were ready to foight the mutineers as min again min; but it isn't min, lads--it's savage bastes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay," cried an Irish gunner, who was one of the party, "we were ready to foight the mutineers as min again min; but it isn't min, lads--it's savage bastes.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading And, hurrah! boys, come and take a last look of the poor darlins, to harden your hearts!"
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading "Halt!" cried Brace, sternly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Joliffe,--Brian, advance; draw!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Ay," cried an Irish gunner, who was one of the party, "we were ready to foight the mutineers as min again min; but it isn't min, lads--it's savage bastes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And, hurrah! boys, come and take a last look of the poor darlins, to harden your hearts!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Ay," cried an Irish gunner, who was one of the party, "we were ready to foight the mutineers as min again min; but it isn't min, lads--it's savage bastes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, hurrah! boys, come and take a last look of the poor darlins, to harden your hearts!"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Stand sentry at this door.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "Joliffe,--Brian, advance; draw!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay," cried an Irish gunner, who was one of the party, "we were ready to foight the mutineers as min again min; but it isn't min, lads--it's savage bastes.
a serviceman in the artillery
From this reading "Ay," cried an Irish gunner, who was one of the party, "we were ready to foight the mutineers as min again min; but it isn't min, lads--it's savage bastes.
cause to stop
From this reading "Halt!" cried Brace, sternly.
become hard or harder
From this reading And, hurrah! boys, come and take a last look of the poor darlins, to harden your hearts!"
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading And, hurrah! boys, come and take a last look of the poor darlins, to harden your hearts!"
a victory cheer
From this reading And, hurrah! boys, come and take a last look of the poor darlins, to harden your hearts!"
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading "Ay," cried an Irish gunner, who was one of the party, "we were ready to foight the mutineers as min again min; but it isn't min, lads--it's savage bastes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay," cried an Irish gunner, who was one of the party, "we were ready to foight the mutineers as min again min; but it isn't min, lads--it's savage bastes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ay," cried an Irish gunner, who was one of the party, "we were ready to foight the mutineers as min again min; but it isn't min, lads--it's savage bastes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay," cried an Irish gunner, who was one of the party, "we were ready to foight the mutineers as min again min; but it isn't min, lads--it's savage bastes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Joliffe,--Brian, advance; draw!
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading "Ay," cried an Irish gunner, who was one of the party, "we were ready to foight the mutineers as min again min; but it isn't min, lads--it's savage bastes.
immediately past
From this reading And, hurrah! boys, come and take a last look of the poor darlins, to harden your hearts!"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And, hurrah! boys, come and take a last look of the poor darlins, to harden your hearts!"
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Ay," cried an Irish gunner, who was one of the party, "we were ready to foight the mutineers as min again min; but it isn't min, lads--it's savage bastes.
plural of “mutineer” — someone who is openly rebellious and refuses to obey authorities (especially seamen or soldiers)
From this reading "Ay," cried an Irish gunner, who was one of the party, "we were ready to foight the mutineers as min again min; but it isn't min, lads--it's savage bastes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ay," cried an Irish gunner, who was one of the party, "we were ready to foight the mutineers as min again min; but it isn't min, lads--it's savage bastes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Ay," cried an Irish gunner, who was one of the party, "we were ready to foight the mutineers as min again min; but it isn't min, lads--it's savage bastes.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "Ay," cried an Irish gunner, who was one of the party, "we were ready to foight the mutineers as min again min; but it isn't min, lads--it's savage bastes.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading And, hurrah! boys, come and take a last look of the poor darlins, to harden your hearts!"
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Ay," cried an Irish gunner, who was one of the party, "we were ready to foight the mutineers as min again min; but it isn't min, lads--it's savage bastes.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "Ay," cried an Irish gunner, who was one of the party, "we were ready to foight the mutineers as min again min; but it isn't min, lads--it's savage bastes.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Stand sentry at this door.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Stand sentry at this door.
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading "Halt!" cried Brace, sternly.
carry out
From this reading And, hurrah! boys, come and take a last look of the poor darlins, to harden your hearts!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ay," cried an Irish gunner, who was one of the party, "we were ready to foight the mutineers as min again min; but it isn't min, lads--it's savage bastes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Stand sentry at this door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ay," cried an Irish gunner, who was one of the party, "we were ready to foight the mutineers as min again min; but it isn't min, lads--it's savage bastes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ay," cried an Irish gunner, who was one of the party, "we were ready to foight the mutineers as min again min; but it isn't min, lads--it's savage bastes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Ay," cried an Irish gunner, who was one of the party, "we were ready to foight the mutineers as min again min; but it isn't min, lads--it's savage bastes.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ay," cried an Irish gunner, who was one of the party, "we were ready to foight the mutineers as min again min; but it isn't min, lads--it's savage bastes.
which person or people
From this reading "Ay," cried an Irish gunner, who was one of the party, "we were ready to foight the mutineers as min again min; but it isn't min, lads--it's savage bastes.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And, hurrah! boys, come and take a last look of the poor darlins, to harden your hearts!"
Chapter 11 of Gil the Gunner by George Manville Fenn holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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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