Chapter 13 of In Honour's Cause is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of In Honour's Cause is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Frank flushed again, and looked at Captain Murray, who smiled and nodded. "By the way, Murray," said the colonel, "why did you not bring the other young desperado to dinner?" The captain shrugged his shoulders. "A bit sulky," he said. "Feels himself ill-used."
Chapter 13 of In Honour's Cause is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)
From this reading “"By the way, Murray," said the colonel, "why did you not bring the other young desperado to dinner?"”
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading “"Feels himself ill-used."”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “Frank flushed again, and looked at Captain Murray, who smiled and nodded.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Frank flushed again, and looked at Captain Murray, who smiled and nodded.”
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading “Frank flushed again, and looked at Captain Murray, who smiled and nodded.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Frank flushed again, and looked at Captain Murray, who smiled and nodded.”
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading “The captain shrugged his shoulders.”
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “The captain shrugged his shoulders.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A bit sulky," he said.
anew
From this reading Frank flushed again, and looked at Captain Murray, who smiled and nodded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank flushed again, and looked at Captain Murray, who smiled and nodded.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Frank flushed again, and looked at Captain Murray, who smiled and nodded.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "A bit sulky," he said.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "By the way, Murray," said the colonel, "why did you not bring the other young desperado to dinner?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By the way, Murray," said the colonel, "why did you not bring the other young desperado to dinner?"
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Frank flushed again, and looked at Captain Murray, who smiled and nodded.
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 "By the way, Murray," said the colonel, "why did you not bring the other young desperado to dinner?"
a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)
From this reading "By the way, Murray," said the colonel, "why did you not bring the other young desperado to dinner?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "By the way, Murray," said the colonel, "why did you not bring the other young desperado to dinner?"
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "By the way, Murray," said the colonel, "why did you not bring the other young desperado to dinner?"
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading "Feels himself ill-used."
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Frank flushed again, and looked at Captain Murray, who smiled and nodded.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank flushed again, and looked at Captain Murray, who smiled and nodded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A bit sulky," he said.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Feels himself ill-used."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The captain shrugged his shoulders.
(of persons) taken advantage of
From this reading "Feels himself ill-used."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Frank flushed again, and looked at Captain Murray, who smiled and nodded.
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading Frank flushed again, and looked at Captain Murray, who smiled and nodded.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Frank flushed again, and looked at Captain Murray, who smiled and nodded.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "By the way, Murray," said the colonel, "why did you not bring the other young desperado to dinner?"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "By the way, Murray," said the colonel, "why did you not bring the other young desperado to dinner?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "By the way, Murray," said the colonel, "why did you not bring the other young desperado to dinner?"
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The captain shrugged his shoulders.
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading The captain shrugged his shoulders.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Frank flushed again, and looked at Captain Murray, who smiled and nodded.
sullen or moody
From this reading "A bit sulky," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "By the way, Murray," said the colonel, "why did you not bring the other young desperado to dinner?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "By the way, Murray," said the colonel, "why did you not bring the other young desperado to dinner?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "By the way, Murray," said the colonel, "why did you not bring the other young desperado to dinner?"
which person or people
From this reading Frank flushed again, and looked at Captain Murray, who smiled and nodded.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "By the way, Murray," said the colonel, "why did you not bring the other young desperado to dinner?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "By the way, Murray," said the colonel, "why did you not bring the other young desperado to dinner?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "By the way, Murray," said the colonel, "why did you not bring the other young desperado to dinner?"
Chapter 13 of In Honour's Cause by George Manville Fenn holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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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