Chapter 7 of In Honour's Cause is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of In Honour's Cause is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, but--" That was all. He could say no more. "Frank, my boy, why do you hesitate?" she whispered, as she passed her soft, warm hand over his forehead, which was wet and cold. "Come, speak out like a brave lad. A boy of your age should be manly, and if he has done wrong own to it, and be ready to bear the reproof or punishment he has earned.
Chapter 7 of In Honour's Cause is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading “A boy of your age should be manly, and if he has done wrong own to it, and be ready to bear the reproof or punishment he has earned.”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “"Frank, my boy, why do you hesitate?" she whispered, as she passed her soft, warm hand over his forehead, which was wet and cold.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “"Frank, my boy, why do you hesitate?" she whispered, as she passed her soft, warm hand over his forehead, which was wet and cold.”
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “"Frank, my boy, why do you hesitate?" she whispered, as she passed her soft, warm hand over his forehead, which was wet and cold.”
a boy or man
From this reading “"Come, speak out like a brave lad.”
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading “A boy of your age should be manly, and if he has done wrong own to it, and be ready to bear the reproof or punishment he has earned.”
the act of punishing
From this reading “A boy of your age should be manly, and if he has done wrong own to it, and be ready to bear the reproof or punishment he has earned.”
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading “"Frank, my boy, why do you hesitate?" she whispered, as she passed her soft, warm hand over his forehead, which was wet and cold.”
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 "Come, speak out like a brave lad.
how long something has existed
From this reading A boy of your age should be manly, and if he has done wrong own to it, and be ready to bear the reproof or punishment he has earned.
(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 "Yes, but--" That was all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Frank, my boy, why do you hesitate?" she whispered, as she passed her soft, warm hand over his forehead, which was wet and cold.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Frank, my boy, why do you hesitate?" she whispered, as she passed her soft, warm hand over his forehead, which was wet and cold.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A boy of your age should be manly, and if he has done wrong own to it, and be ready to bear the reproof or punishment he has earned.
have
From this reading A boy of your age should be manly, and if he has done wrong own to it, and be ready to bear the reproof or punishment he has earned.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Frank, my boy, why do you hesitate?" she whispered, as she passed her soft, warm hand over his forehead, which was wet and cold.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "Come, speak out like a brave lad.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, but--" That was all.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "Frank, my boy, why do you hesitate?" she whispered, as she passed her soft, warm hand over his forehead, which was wet and cold.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, speak out like a brave lad.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could say no more.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Frank, my boy, why do you hesitate?" she whispered, as she passed her soft, warm hand over his forehead, which was wet and cold.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading A boy of your age should be manly, and if he has done wrong own to it, and be ready to bear the reproof or punishment he has earned.
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading A boy of your age should be manly, and if he has done wrong own to it, and be ready to bear the reproof or punishment he has earned.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading "Frank, my boy, why do you hesitate?" she whispered, as she passed her soft, warm hand over his forehead, which was wet and cold.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Frank, my boy, why do you hesitate?" she whispered, as she passed her soft, warm hand over his forehead, which was wet and cold.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Frank, my boy, why do you hesitate?" she whispered, as she passed her soft, warm hand over his forehead, which was wet and cold.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A boy of your age should be manly, and if he has done wrong own to it, and be ready to bear the reproof or punishment he has earned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could say no more.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Frank, my boy, why do you hesitate?" she whispered, as she passed her soft, warm hand over his forehead, which was wet and cold.
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading "Frank, my boy, why do you hesitate?" she whispered, as she passed her soft, warm hand over his forehead, which was wet and cold.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Frank, my boy, why do you hesitate?" she whispered, as she passed her soft, warm hand over his forehead, which was wet and cold.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A boy of your age should be manly, and if he has done wrong own to it, and be ready to bear the reproof or punishment he has earned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A boy of your age should be manly, and if he has done wrong own to it, and be ready to bear the reproof or punishment he has earned.
a boy or man
From this reading "Come, speak out like a brave lad.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Come, speak out like a brave lad.
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading A boy of your age should be manly, and if he has done wrong own to it, and be ready to bear the reproof or punishment he has earned.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He could say no more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Frank, my boy, why do you hesitate?" she whispered, as she passed her soft, warm hand over his forehead, which was wet and cold.
not any; not one
From this reading He could say no more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A boy of your age should be manly, and if he has done wrong own to it, and be ready to bear the reproof or punishment he has earned.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A boy of your age should be manly, and if he has done wrong own to it, and be ready to bear the reproof or punishment he has earned.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Come, speak out like a brave lad.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Frank, my boy, why do you hesitate?" she whispered, as she passed her soft, warm hand over his forehead, which was wet and cold.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A boy of your age should be manly, and if he has done wrong own to it, and be ready to bear the reproof or punishment he has earned.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "Frank, my boy, why do you hesitate?" she whispered, as she passed her soft, warm hand over his forehead, which was wet and cold.
the act of punishing
From this reading A boy of your age should be manly, and if he has done wrong own to it, and be ready to bear the reproof or punishment he has earned.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading A boy of your age should be manly, and if he has done wrong own to it, and be ready to bear the reproof or punishment he has earned.
an act or expression of criticism and censure
From this reading A boy of your age should be manly, and if he has done wrong own to it, and be ready to bear the reproof or punishment he has earned.
express in words
From this reading He could say no more.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Frank, my boy, why do you hesitate?" she whispered, as she passed her soft, warm hand over his forehead, which was wet and cold.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A boy of your age should be manly, and if he has done wrong own to it, and be ready to bear the reproof or punishment he has earned.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "Frank, my boy, why do you hesitate?" she whispered, as she passed her soft, warm hand over his forehead, which was wet and cold.
express in speech
From this reading "Come, speak out like a brave lad.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, but--" That was all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A boy of your age should be manly, and if he has done wrong own to it, and be ready to bear the reproof or punishment he has earned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A boy of your age should be manly, and if he has done wrong own to it, and be ready to bear the reproof or punishment he has earned.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "Frank, my boy, why do you hesitate?" she whispered, as she passed her soft, warm hand over his forehead, which was wet and cold.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, but--" That was all.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading "Frank, my boy, why do you hesitate?" she whispered, as she passed her soft, warm hand over his forehead, which was wet and cold.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Frank, my boy, why do you hesitate?" she whispered, as she passed her soft, warm hand over his forehead, which was wet and cold.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Frank, my boy, why do you hesitate?" she whispered, as she passed her soft, warm hand over his forehead, which was wet and cold.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Frank, my boy, why do you hesitate?" she whispered, as she passed her soft, warm hand over his forehead, which was wet and cold.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading A boy of your age should be manly, and if he has done wrong own to it, and be ready to bear the reproof or punishment he has earned.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, but--" That was all.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Frank, my boy, why do you hesitate?" she whispered, as she passed her soft, warm hand over his forehead, which was wet and cold.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A boy of your age should be manly, and if he has done wrong own to it, and be ready to bear the reproof or punishment he has earned.
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