Chapter 15 of Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker Sometime Brevet is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker Sometime Brevet is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He had no tricks of the demagogue. He coveted no popularity. He knew not to seek favour by going freely among the men. The democratic feeling in our army was intense, and yet this reserved aristocrat had to the end the love and confidence of every soldier in the ranks. XX I shall pass lightly over the next two months.
Chapter 15 of Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker Sometime Brevet is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a member of the aristocracy
From this reading “The democratic feeling in our army was intense, and yet this reserved aristocrat had to the end the love and confidence of every soldier in the ranks.”
greatly desired
From this reading “He coveted no popularity.”
a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices
From this reading “He had no tricks of the demagogue.”
characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality
From this reading “The democratic feeling in our army was intense, and yet this reserved aristocrat had to the end the love and confidence of every soldier in the ranks.”
the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
From this reading “He coveted no popularity.”
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading “The democratic feeling in our army was intense, and yet this reserved aristocrat had to the end the love and confidence of every soldier in the ranks.”
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading “The democratic feeling in our army was intense, and yet this reserved aristocrat had to the end the love and confidence of every soldier in the ranks.”
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “He had no tricks of the demagogue.”
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He knew not to seek favour by going freely among the men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The democratic feeling in our army was intense, and yet this reserved aristocrat had to the end the love and confidence of every soldier in the ranks.
a member of the aristocracy
From this reading The democratic feeling in our army was intense, and yet this reserved aristocrat had to the end the love and confidence of every soldier in the ranks.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The democratic feeling in our army was intense, and yet this reserved aristocrat had to the end the love and confidence of every soldier in the ranks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He knew not to seek favour by going freely among the men.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading The democratic feeling in our army was intense, and yet this reserved aristocrat had to the end the love and confidence of every soldier in the ranks.
greatly desired
From this reading He coveted no popularity.
a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices
From this reading He had no tricks of the demagogue.
characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality
From this reading The democratic feeling in our army was intense, and yet this reserved aristocrat had to the end the love and confidence of every soldier in the ranks.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The democratic feeling in our army was intense, and yet this reserved aristocrat had to the end the love and confidence of every soldier in the ranks.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The democratic feeling in our army was intense, and yet this reserved aristocrat had to the end the love and confidence of every soldier in the ranks.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading He knew not to seek favour by going freely among the men.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The democratic feeling in our army was intense, and yet this reserved aristocrat had to the end the love and confidence of every soldier in the ranks.
in a free manner
From this reading He knew not to seek favour by going freely among the men.
the act of departing
From this reading He knew not to seek favour by going freely among the men.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no tricks of the demagogue.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no tricks of the demagogue.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading XX I shall pass lightly over the next two months.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The democratic feeling in our army was intense, and yet this reserved aristocrat had to the end the love and confidence of every soldier in the ranks.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The democratic feeling in our army was intense, and yet this reserved aristocrat had to the end the love and confidence of every soldier in the ranks.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew not to seek favour by going freely among the men.
without good reason
From this reading XX I shall pass lightly over the next two months.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The democratic feeling in our army was intense, and yet this reserved aristocrat had to the end the love and confidence of every soldier in the ranks.
the force of workers available
From this reading He knew not to seek favour by going freely among the men.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading XX I shall pass lightly over the next two months.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading XX I shall pass lightly over the next two months.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no tricks of the demagogue.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He knew not to seek favour by going freely among the men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had no tricks of the demagogue.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The democratic feeling in our army was intense, and yet this reserved aristocrat had to the end the love and confidence of every soldier in the ranks.
above and across; more than
From this reading XX I shall pass lightly over the next two months.
go across or through
From this reading XX I shall pass lightly over the next two months.
the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
From this reading He coveted no popularity.
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading The democratic feeling in our army was intense, and yet this reserved aristocrat had to the end the love and confidence of every soldier in the ranks.
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading The democratic feeling in our army was intense, and yet this reserved aristocrat had to the end the love and confidence of every soldier in the ranks.
try to get or reach
From this reading He knew not to seek favour by going freely among the men.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading XX I shall pass lightly over the next two months.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The democratic feeling in our army was intense, and yet this reserved aristocrat had to the end the love and confidence of every soldier in the ranks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had no tricks of the demagogue.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The democratic feeling in our army was intense, and yet this reserved aristocrat had to the end the love and confidence of every soldier in the ranks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He knew not to seek favour by going freely among the men.
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading He had no tricks of the demagogue.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading XX I shall pass lightly over the next two months.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The democratic feeling in our army was intense, and yet this reserved aristocrat had to the end the love and confidence of every soldier in the ranks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading XX I shall pass lightly over the next two months.
but in spite of that
From this reading The democratic feeling in our army was intense, and yet this reserved aristocrat had to the end the love and confidence of every soldier in the ranks.
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