Chapter 16 of In the Irish Brigade is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of In the Irish Brigade is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I have a job for you, Mike." "What is it, your honour?" "I want you to take off all the marks of a field officer from my clothes. I am going to be a captain again." Mike looked with surprise at his master.
Chapter 16 of In the Irish Brigade is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/59 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
clothing in general
From this reading “"I want you to take off all the marks of a field officer from my clothes.”
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading “"I want you to take off all the marks of a field officer from my clothes.”
the state of being honored
From this reading “"What is it, your honour?"”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “"I have a job for you, Mike."”
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading “"I want you to take off all the marks of a field officer from my clothes.”
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading “"I have a job for you, Mike."”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “"I want you to take off all the marks of a field officer from my clothes.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “Mike looked with surprise at his master.”
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 "I have a job for you, Mike."
anew
From this reading I am going to be a captain again."
(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 "I want you to take off all the marks of a field officer from my clothes.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am going to be a captain again."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mike looked with surprise at his master.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am going to be a captain again."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I am going to be a captain again."
clothing in general
From this reading "I want you to take off all the marks of a field officer from my clothes.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading "I want you to take off all the marks of a field officer from my clothes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have a job for you, Mike."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I want you to take off all the marks of a field officer from my clothes.
the act of departing
From this reading I am going to be a captain again."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have a job for you, Mike."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mike looked with surprise at his master.
the state of being honored
From this reading "What is it, your honour?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have a job for you, Mike."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it, your honour?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it, your honour?"
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "I have a job for you, Mike."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mike looked with surprise at his master.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading "I want you to take off all the marks of a field officer from my clothes.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Mike looked with surprise at his master.
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading "I have a job for you, Mike."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I want you to take off all the marks of a field officer from my clothes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I want you to take off all the marks of a field officer from my clothes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I want you to take off all the marks of a field officer from my clothes.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "I want you to take off all the marks of a field officer from my clothes.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Mike looked with surprise at his master.
carry out
From this reading "I want you to take off all the marks of a field officer from my clothes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I want you to take off all the marks of a field officer from my clothes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want you to take off all the marks of a field officer from my clothes.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want you to take off all the marks of a field officer from my clothes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it, your honour?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mike looked with surprise at his master.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have a job for you, Mike."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What is it, your honour?"
Chapter 16 of In the Irish Brigade by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 295 sentences, grouped into 59 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 16 holds 295 sentences of In the Irish Brigade, unabridged, divided into 59 reading sections.
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