Chapter 11 of In Hostile Red is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of In Hostile Red is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
We walked on among the roses in the golden sunshine, and the time was all too short for me. "Will you not wish me success in the coming battle?" I asked, when they called me to take the gold. "Yes, and you may wear my colors, if they will last long enough," she said. She took one of the roses from her shoulder, and pinned it on my coat.
Chapter 11 of In Hostile Red is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “"Will you not wish me success in the coming battle?"”
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “She took one of the roses from her shoulder, and pinned it on my coat.”
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading “"Yes, and you may wear my colors, if they will last long enough," she said.”
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading “She took one of the roses from her shoulder, and pinned it on my coat.”
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “We walked on among the roses in the golden sunshine, and the time was all too short for me.”
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading “"Will you not wish me success in the coming battle?"”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “We walked on among the roses in the golden sunshine, and the time was all too short for me.”
be dressed in
From this reading “"Yes, and you may wear my colors, if they will last long enough," she said.”
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In this reading “We walked on among the roses in the golden sunshine, and the time was all too short for me.”
In this reading “"Yes, and you may wear my colors, if they will last long enough," she said.”
In this reading “We walked on among the roses in the golden sunshine, and the time was all too short for me.”
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.
(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 We walked on among the roses in the golden sunshine, and the time was all too short for me.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading We walked on among the roses in the golden sunshine, and the time was all too short for me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We walked on among the roses in the golden sunshine, and the time was all too short for me.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked, when they called me to take the gold.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "Will you not wish me success in the coming battle?"
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I asked, when they called me to take the gold.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading She took one of the roses from her shoulder, and pinned it on my coat.
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading "Yes, and you may wear my colors, if they will last long enough," she said.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Will you not wish me success in the coming battle?"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Yes, and you may wear my colors, if they will last long enough," she said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We walked on among the roses in the golden sunshine, and the time was all too short for me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She took one of the roses from her shoulder, and pinned it on my coat.
coins made of gold
From this reading I asked, when they called me to take the gold.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading We walked on among the roses in the golden sunshine, and the time was all too short for me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She took one of the roses from her shoulder, and pinned it on my coat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked, when they called me to take the gold.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes, and you may wear my colors, if they will last long enough," she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We walked on among the roses in the golden sunshine, and the time was all too short for me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She took one of the roses from her shoulder, and pinned it on my coat.
immediately past
From this reading "Yes, and you may wear my colors, if they will last long enough," she said.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Yes, and you may wear my colors, if they will last long enough," she said.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Yes, and you may wear my colors, if they will last long enough," she said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We walked on among the roses in the golden sunshine, and the time was all too short for me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, and you may wear my colors, if they will last long enough," she said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Will you not wish me success in the coming battle?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She took one of the roses from her shoulder, and pinned it on my coat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We walked on among the roses in the golden sunshine, and the time was all too short for me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She took one of the roses from her shoulder, and pinned it on my coat.
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading She took one of the roses from her shoulder, and pinned it on my coat.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading We walked on among the roses in the golden sunshine, and the time was all too short for me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, and you may wear my colors, if they will last long enough," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, and you may wear my colors, if they will last long enough," she said.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading We walked on among the roses in the golden sunshine, and the time was all too short for me.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading She took one of the roses from her shoulder, and pinned it on my coat.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading "Will you not wish me success in the coming battle?"
the rays of the sun
From this reading We walked on among the roses in the golden sunshine, and the time was all too short for me.
carry out
From this reading I asked, when they called me to take the gold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We walked on among the roses in the golden sunshine, and the time was all too short for me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I asked, when they called me to take the gold.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We walked on among the roses in the golden sunshine, and the time was all too short for me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I asked, when they called me to take the gold.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We walked on among the roses in the golden sunshine, and the time was all too short for me.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took one of the roses from her shoulder, and pinned it on my coat.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading We walked on among the roses in the golden sunshine, and the time was all too short for me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We walked on among the roses in the golden sunshine, and the time was all too short for me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We walked on among the roses in the golden sunshine, and the time was all too short for me.
be dressed in
From this reading "Yes, and you may wear my colors, if they will last long enough," she said.
at the time that
From this reading I asked, when they called me to take the gold.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you not wish me success in the coming battle?"
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Will you not wish me success in the coming battle?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and you may wear my colors, if they will last long enough," she said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you not wish me success in the coming battle?"
Chapter 11 of In Hostile Red by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
Chapter 11 holds 410 sentences of In Hostile Red, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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