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Hector Graeme
Hector Graeme

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Hector Graeme is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Men, soldiers of England," he concluded, "the eyes of those who love you are on you now.
They are misty with tears for your wounds, men; they run over with water for the dead.
But torn with grief though they are, that grief is tempered with pride, for those they mourn have given their lives for the Flag.
Will you change that pride into shame, men?
Will you bring disgrace on your homes?"
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Hector Graeme

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Hector Graeme is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Men, soldiers of England," he concluded, "the eyes of those who love you are on you now.
/men ˈsoʊldʒərz ʌv ˈɪŋɡlənd hiː kənˈkluːdəd ðə aɪz ʌv ðoʊz huː lʌv juː ɑːr ɑːn juː naʊ/
Line 2
They are misty with tears for your wounds, men; they run over with water for the dead.
/ðeɪ ɑːr ˈmɪsti wɪð terz fɔːr jɔːr wuːndz men ðeɪ rʌn ˈoʊvər wɪð ˈwɔːtər fɔːr ðə ded/
Line 3
But torn with grief though they are, that grief is tempered with pride, for those they mourn have given their lives for the Flag.
/bʌt tɔːrn wɪð ɡriːf ðoʊ ðeɪ ɑːr ðæt ɡriːf ɪz ˈtempərd wɪð praɪd fɔːr ðoʊz ðeɪ mɔːrn hæv ˈɡɪvən ðer lɪvz fɔːr ðə flæɡ/
Line 4
Will you change that pride into shame, men?
/wɪl juː tʃeɪndʒ ðæt praɪd ˈɪntuː ʃeɪm men/
Line 5
Will you bring disgrace on your homes?"
/wɪl juː brɪŋ dɪsˈɡreɪs ɑːn jɔːr hoʊmz/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

disgrace verb US /dɪsˈɡreɪs/

bring shame or dishonor upon

From this reading “Will you bring disgrace on your homes?"”

Flag noun US /flæɡ/

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading “But torn with grief though they are, that grief is tempered with pride, for those they mourn have given their lives for the Flag.”

homes noun US /hoʊmz/

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading “Will you bring disgrace on your homes?"”

misty adjective US /ˈmɪsti/

filled or abounding with fog or mist

From this reading “They are misty with tears for your wounds, men; they run over with water for the dead.”

mourn verb US /mɔːrn/

feel sadness

From this reading “But torn with grief though they are, that grief is tempered with pride, for those they mourn have given their lives for the Flag.”

tempered adjective US /ˈtempərd/

made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment

From this reading “But torn with grief though they are, that grief is tempered with pride, for those they mourn have given their lives for the Flag.”

torn adjective US /tɔːrn/

having edges that are jagged from injury

From this reading “But torn with grief though they are, that grief is tempered with pride, for those they mourn have given their lives for the Flag.”

wounds noun US /wuːndz/

plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading “They are misty with tears for your wounds, men; they run over with water for the dead.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

run over verb + particle

injure or kill by knocking (someone or something) down and passing over the body, as with a vehicle

In this reading “They are misty with tears for your wounds, men; they run over with water for the dead.”

with tears preposition + noun

In this reading “They are misty with tears for your wounds, men; they run over with water for the dead.”

with grief preposition + noun

In this reading “But torn with grief though they are, that grief is tempered with pride, for those they mourn have given their lives for the Flag.”

with pride preposition + noun

In this reading “But torn with grief though they are, that grief is tempered with pride, for those they mourn have given their lives for the Flag.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Men, soldiers of England," he concluded, "the eyes of those who love you are on you now.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Will you bring disgrace on your homes?"

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But torn with grief though they are, that grief is tempered with pride, for those they mourn have given their lives for the Flag.

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Will you change that pride into shame, men?

concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading "Men, soldiers of England," he concluded, "the eyes of those who love you are on you now.

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading They are misty with tears for your wounds, men; they run over with water for the dead.

disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/

bring shame or dishonor upon

From this reading Will you bring disgrace on your homes?"

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading "Men, soldiers of England," he concluded, "the eyes of those who love you are on you now.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading "Men, soldiers of England," he concluded, "the eyes of those who love you are on you now.

FlagnounUS /flæɡ/

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading But torn with grief though they are, that grief is tempered with pride, for those they mourn have given their lives for the Flag.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They are misty with tears for your wounds, men; they run over with water for the dead.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading But torn with grief though they are, that grief is tempered with pride, for those they mourn have given their lives for the Flag.

griefnounUS /ɡriːf/

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading But torn with grief though they are, that grief is tempered with pride, for those they mourn have given their lives for the Flag.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But torn with grief though they are, that grief is tempered with pride, for those they mourn have given their lives for the Flag.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Men, soldiers of England," he concluded, "the eyes of those who love you are on you now.

homesnounUS /hoʊmz/

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading Will you bring disgrace on your homes?"

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Will you change that pride into shame, men?

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But torn with grief though they are, that grief is tempered with pride, for those they mourn have given their lives for the Flag.

livesnounUS /lɪvz/

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading But torn with grief though they are, that grief is tempered with pride, for those they mourn have given their lives for the Flag.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "Men, soldiers of England," he concluded, "the eyes of those who love you are on you now.

MennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading "Men, soldiers of England," he concluded, "the eyes of those who love you are on you now.

mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/

filled or abounding with fog or mist

From this reading They are misty with tears for your wounds, men; they run over with water for the dead.

mournverbUS /mɔːrn/

feel sadness

From this reading But torn with grief though they are, that grief is tempered with pride, for those they mourn have given their lives for the Flag.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Men, soldiers of England," he concluded, "the eyes of those who love you are on you now.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Men, soldiers of England," he concluded, "the eyes of those who love you are on you now.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Men, soldiers of England," he concluded, "the eyes of those who love you are on you now.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading They are misty with tears for your wounds, men; they run over with water for the dead.

pridenounUS /praɪd/

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading But torn with grief though they are, that grief is tempered with pride, for those they mourn have given their lives for the Flag.

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading They are misty with tears for your wounds, men; they run over with water for the dead.

shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading Will you change that pride into shame, men?

soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading "Men, soldiers of England," he concluded, "the eyes of those who love you are on you now.

tearsnounUS /terz/

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading They are misty with tears for your wounds, men; they run over with water for the dead.

temperedadjectiveUS /ˈtempərd/

made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment

From this reading But torn with grief though they are, that grief is tempered with pride, for those they mourn have given their lives for the Flag.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But torn with grief though they are, that grief is tempered with pride, for those they mourn have given their lives for the Flag.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Men, soldiers of England," he concluded, "the eyes of those who love you are on you now.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But torn with grief though they are, that grief is tempered with pride, for those they mourn have given their lives for the Flag.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They are misty with tears for your wounds, men; they run over with water for the dead.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "Men, soldiers of England," he concluded, "the eyes of those who love you are on you now.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But torn with grief though they are, that grief is tempered with pride, for those they mourn have given their lives for the Flag.

tornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/

having edges that are jagged from injury

From this reading But torn with grief though they are, that grief is tempered with pride, for those they mourn have given their lives for the Flag.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading They are misty with tears for your wounds, men; they run over with water for the dead.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Men, soldiers of England," he concluded, "the eyes of those who love you are on you now.

Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Will you change that pride into shame, men?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading They are misty with tears for your wounds, men; they run over with water for the dead.

woundsnounUS /wuːndz/

plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading They are misty with tears for your wounds, men; they run over with water for the dead.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Men, soldiers of England," he concluded, "the eyes of those who love you are on you now.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading They are misty with tears for your wounds, men; they run over with water for the dead.

Chapter 14 of Hector Graeme by Evelyn Brentwood holds 404 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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