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How he won her

Chapter XXX · Wings Gallant Charge

Chapter XXX of How he won her, “Wings Gallant Charge,” is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth • Curated US English Learning Edition
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“Spare man nor steed, use utmost speed, Before the sun goes down, You, sir, must ride,” the colonel cried, “As far as Pendletown.”
“Colonel,” the brave young man saith, “To hear is to obey!
Comrades! the path is fringed with death!
Who rides with me to-day?”—EDMUNDUS SCOTUS.
Every one knows how hopefully the campaign of the Spring of 1864 opened.
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How he won her

Chapter XXX · Wings Gallant Charge

Chapter XXX of How he won her, “Wings Gallant Charge,” is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“Spare man nor steed, use utmost speed, Before the sun goes down, You, sir, must ride,” the colonel cried, “As far as Pendletown.”
Line 2
“Colonel,” the brave young man saith, “To hear is to obey!
Line 3
Comrades! the path is fringed with death!
Line 4
Who rides with me to-day?”—EDMUNDUS SCOTUS.
Line 5
Every one knows how hopefully the campaign of the Spring of 1864 opened.

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campaign noun US /kæmˈpeɪn/

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading “Every one knows how hopefully the campaign of the Spring of 1864 opened.”

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Comrades noun US /ˈkɑːmrædz/

plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading “Comrades! the path is fringed with death!”

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hopefully adverb US /ˈhoʊpfəli/

with hope; in a hopeful manner

From this reading “Every one knows how hopefully the campaign of the Spring of 1864 opened.”

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obey verb US /oʊˈbeɪ/

be obedient to

From this reading ““Colonel,” the brave young man saith, “To hear is to obey!”

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rides noun US /raɪdz/

plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)

From this reading “Who rides with me to-day?”—EDMUNDUS SCOTUS.”

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Spare verb US /sper/

refrain from harming

From this reading ““Spare man nor steed, use utmost speed, Before the sun goes down, You, sir, must ride,” the colonel cried, “As far as Pendletown.””

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steed noun US /stiːd/

(literary) a spirited horse for state of war

From this reading ““Spare man nor steed, use utmost speed, Before the sun goes down, You, sir, must ride,” the colonel cried, “As far as Pendletown.””

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utmost adjective US /ˈʌtmoʊst/

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading ““Spare man nor steed, use utmost speed, Before the sun goes down, You, sir, must ride,” the colonel cried, “As far as Pendletown.””

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Word partnerships in these lines

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young man adjective + noun

a teenager or a young adult male

In this reading ““Colonel,” the brave young man saith, “To hear is to obey!”

130,774 times in 426,211 chapters
goes down verb + adjective counted as “go down”

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

In this reading ““Spare man nor steed, use utmost speed, Before the sun goes down, You, sir, must ride,” the colonel cried, “As far as Pendletown.””

68,434 times in 426,211 chapters
Before the sun preposition + article + noun counted as “before … sun”

In this reading ““Spare man nor steed, use utmost speed, Before the sun goes down, You, sir, must ride,” the colonel cried, “As far as Pendletown.””

2,263 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 49

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1864

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From this reading Every one knows how hopefully the campaign of the Spring of 1864 opened.

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AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “Spare man nor steed, use utmost speed, Before the sun goes down, You, sir, must ride,” the colonel cried, “As far as Pendletown.”

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BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “Spare man nor steed, use utmost speed, Before the sun goes down, You, sir, must ride,” the colonel cried, “As far as Pendletown.”

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braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading “Colonel,” the brave young man saith, “To hear is to obey!

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campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading Every one knows how hopefully the campaign of the Spring of 1864 opened.

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colonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/

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 “Spare man nor steed, use utmost speed, Before the sun goes down, You, sir, must ride,” the colonel cried, “As far as Pendletown.”

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ComradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/

plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Comrades! the path is fringed with death!

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criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “Spare man nor steed, use utmost speed, Before the sun goes down, You, sir, must ride,” the colonel cried, “As far as Pendletown.”

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deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Comrades! the path is fringed with death!

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downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “Spare man nor steed, use utmost speed, Before the sun goes down, You, sir, must ride,” the colonel cried, “As far as Pendletown.”

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EDMUNDUS

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From this reading Who rides with me to-day?”—EDMUNDUS SCOTUS.

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EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every one knows how hopefully the campaign of the Spring of 1864 opened.

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faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading “Spare man nor steed, use utmost speed, Before the sun goes down, You, sir, must ride,” the colonel cried, “As far as Pendletown.”

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fringedadjective

surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Comrades! the path is fringed with death!

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goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading “Spare man nor steed, use utmost speed, Before the sun goes down, You, sir, must ride,” the colonel cried, “As far as Pendletown.”

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hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading “Colonel,” the brave young man saith, “To hear is to obey!

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hopefullyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpfəli/

with hope; in a hopeful manner

From this reading Every one knows how hopefully the campaign of the Spring of 1864 opened.

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how

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From this reading Every one knows how hopefully the campaign of the Spring of 1864 opened.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “Colonel,” the brave young man saith, “To hear is to obey!

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knowsnounUS /noʊz/

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading Every one knows how hopefully the campaign of the Spring of 1864 opened.

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mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “Spare man nor steed, use utmost speed, Before the sun goes down, You, sir, must ride,” the colonel cried, “As far as Pendletown.”

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mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Who rides with me to-day?”—EDMUNDUS SCOTUS.

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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “Spare man nor steed, use utmost speed, Before the sun goes down, You, sir, must ride,” the colonel cried, “As far as Pendletown.”

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norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading “Spare man nor steed, use utmost speed, Before the sun goes down, You, sir, must ride,” the colonel cried, “As far as Pendletown.”

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obeyverbUS /oʊˈbeɪ/

be obedient to

From this reading “Colonel,” the brave young man saith, “To hear is to obey!

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Every one knows how hopefully the campaign of the Spring of 1864 opened.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Every one knows how hopefully the campaign of the Spring of 1864 opened.

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openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Every one knows how hopefully the campaign of the Spring of 1864 opened.

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pathnounUS /pæθ/

a course of conduct

From this reading Comrades! the path is fringed with death!

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Pendletown

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From this reading “Spare man nor steed, use utmost speed, Before the sun goes down, You, sir, must ride,” the colonel cried, “As far as Pendletown.”

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rideverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading “Spare man nor steed, use utmost speed, Before the sun goes down, You, sir, must ride,” the colonel cried, “As far as Pendletown.”

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ridesnounUS /raɪdz/

plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)

From this reading Who rides with me to-day?”—EDMUNDUS SCOTUS.

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saith

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From this reading “Colonel,” the brave young man saith, “To hear is to obey!

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SCOTUS

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From this reading Who rides with me to-day?”—EDMUNDUS SCOTUS.

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sirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading “Spare man nor steed, use utmost speed, Before the sun goes down, You, sir, must ride,” the colonel cried, “As far as Pendletown.”

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SpareverbUS /sper/

refrain from harming

From this reading “Spare man nor steed, use utmost speed, Before the sun goes down, You, sir, must ride,” the colonel cried, “As far as Pendletown.”

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speedverbUS /spiːd/

move hurridly

From this reading “Spare man nor steed, use utmost speed, Before the sun goes down, You, sir, must ride,” the colonel cried, “As far as Pendletown.”

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SpringnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading Every one knows how hopefully the campaign of the Spring of 1864 opened.

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steednounUS /stiːd/

(literary) a spirited horse for state of war

From this reading “Spare man nor steed, use utmost speed, Before the sun goes down, You, sir, must ride,” the colonel cried, “As far as Pendletown.”

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sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading “Spare man nor steed, use utmost speed, Before the sun goes down, You, sir, must ride,” the colonel cried, “As far as Pendletown.”

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “Spare man nor steed, use utmost speed, Before the sun goes down, You, sir, must ride,” the colonel cried, “As far as Pendletown.”

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ToparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “Colonel,” the brave young man saith, “To hear is to obey!

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to-day

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From this reading Who rides with me to-day?”—EDMUNDUS SCOTUS.

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usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading “Spare man nor steed, use utmost speed, Before the sun goes down, You, sir, must ride,” the colonel cried, “As far as Pendletown.”

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utmostadjectiveUS /ˈʌtmoʊst/

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading “Spare man nor steed, use utmost speed, Before the sun goes down, You, sir, must ride,” the colonel cried, “As far as Pendletown.”

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WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Who rides with me to-day?”—EDMUNDUS SCOTUS.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Comrades! the path is fringed with death!

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YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Spare man nor steed, use utmost speed, Before the sun goes down, You, sir, must ride,” the colonel cried, “As far as Pendletown.”

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youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading “Colonel,” the brave young man saith, “To hear is to obey!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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