Chapter 16 of In Honour's Cause is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of In Honour's Cause is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Hopes!" cried Frank. "Yes, he may get well with rest. Better than being well and strong, and on his way to suffer by the rope or axe." Frank shuddered. "Now then," cried the captain sharply, to change the conversation; "you found my advice good?"
Chapter 16 of In Honour's Cause is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “"Now then," cried the captain sharply, to change the conversation; "you found my advice good?"”
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading “Better than being well and strong, and on his way to suffer by the rope or axe."”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “"Hopes!" cried Frank.”
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “"Hopes!" cried Frank.”
a strong line
From this reading “Better than being well and strong, and on his way to suffer by the rope or axe."”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “"Now then," cried the captain sharply, to change the conversation; "you found my advice good?"”
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading “Frank shuddered.”
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading “Better than being well and strong, and on his way to suffer by the rope or axe."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading "Now then," cried the captain sharply, to change the conversation; "you found my advice good?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Better than being well and strong, and on his way to suffer by the rope or axe."
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading Better than being well and strong, and on his way to suffer by the rope or axe."
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Better than being well and strong, and on his way to suffer by the rope or axe."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Better than being well and strong, and on his way to suffer by the rope or axe."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Better than being well and strong, and on his way to suffer by the rope or axe."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Now then," cried the captain sharply, to change the conversation; "you found my advice good?"
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "Now then," cried the captain sharply, to change the conversation; "you found my advice good?"
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading "Now then," cried the captain sharply, to change the conversation; "you found my advice good?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Hopes!" cried Frank.
set up or found
From this reading "Now then," cried the captain sharply, to change the conversation; "you found my advice good?"
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Hopes!" cried Frank.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Yes, he may get well with rest.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Now then," cried the captain sharply, to change the conversation; "you found my advice good?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, he may get well with rest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Better than being well and strong, and on his way to suffer by the rope or axe."
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Hopes!" cried Frank.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Yes, he may get well with rest.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Now then," cried the captain sharply, to change the conversation; "you found my advice good?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now then," cried the captain sharply, to change the conversation; "you found my advice good?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Better than being well and strong, and on his way to suffer by the rope or axe."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Better than being well and strong, and on his way to suffer by the rope or axe."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Yes, he may get well with rest.
a strong line
From this reading Better than being well and strong, and on his way to suffer by the rope or axe."
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "Now then," cried the captain sharply, to change the conversation; "you found my advice good?"
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading Frank shuddered.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Better than being well and strong, and on his way to suffer by the rope or axe."
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Better than being well and strong, and on his way to suffer by the rope or axe."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Better than being well and strong, and on his way to suffer by the rope or axe."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Better than being well and strong, and on his way to suffer by the rope or axe."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Now then," cried the captain sharply, to change the conversation; "you found my advice good?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Better than being well and strong, and on his way to suffer by the rope or axe."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Better than being well and strong, and on his way to suffer by the rope or axe."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Yes, he may get well with rest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes, he may get well with rest.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, he may get well with rest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now then," cried the captain sharply, to change the conversation; "you found my advice good?"
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