Chapter 7 of Jack Archer: A Tale of the Crimea is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Jack Archer: A Tale of the Crimea is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BALAKLAVA On the morning of the 25th Harry ran into Jack's tent. "Wake up, Jack, there is a row down near Balaklava. The Russians are coming on in force. You're off duty, are you not? So am I. We only came out of the trenches half an hour ago.
Chapter 7 of Jack Archer: A Tale of the Crimea is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “BALAKLAVA On the morning of the 25th Harry ran into Jack's tent.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “BALAKLAVA On the morning of the 25th Harry ran into Jack's tent.”
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading “BALAKLAVA On the morning of the 25th Harry ran into Jack's tent.”
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “"Wake up, Jack, there is a row down near Balaklava.”
plural of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading “The Russians are coming on in force.”
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “BALAKLAVA On the morning of the 25th Harry ran into Jack's tent.”
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading “So am I. We only came out of the trenches half an hour ago.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “"Wake up, Jack, there is a row down near Balaklava.”
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From this reading BALAKLAVA On the morning of the 25th Harry ran into Jack's tent.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Wake up, Jack, there is a row down near Balaklava.
in the past
From this reading So am I. We only came out of the trenches half an hour ago.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading So am I. We only came out of the trenches half an hour ago.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So am I. We only came out of the trenches half an hour ago.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Russians are coming on in force.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BALAKLAVA On the morning of the 25th Harry ran into Jack's tent.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So am I. We only came out of the trenches half an hour ago.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The Russians are coming on in force.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Wake up, Jack, there is a row down near Balaklava.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading You're off duty, are you not?
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The Russians are coming on in force.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading So am I. We only came out of the trenches half an hour ago.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading BALAKLAVA On the morning of the 25th Harry ran into Jack's tent.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading So am I. We only came out of the trenches half an hour ago.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So am I. We only came out of the trenches half an hour ago.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Russians are coming on in force.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BALAKLAVA On the morning of the 25th Harry ran into Jack's tent.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Wake up, Jack, there is a row down near Balaklava.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Wake up, Jack, there is a row down near Balaklava.
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading BALAKLAVA On the morning of the 25th Harry ran into Jack's tent.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading BALAKLAVA On the morning of the 25th Harry ran into Jack's tent.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Wake up, Jack, there is a row down near Balaklava.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You're off duty, are you not?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BALAKLAVA On the morning of the 25th Harry ran into Jack's tent.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You're off duty, are you not?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BALAKLAVA On the morning of the 25th Harry ran into Jack's tent.
and nothing more
From this reading So am I. We only came out of the trenches half an hour ago.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So am I. We only came out of the trenches half an hour ago.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading BALAKLAVA On the morning of the 25th Harry ran into Jack's tent.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "Wake up, Jack, there is a row down near Balaklava.
plural of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading The Russians are coming on in force.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So am I. We only came out of the trenches half an hour ago.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading BALAKLAVA On the morning of the 25th Harry ran into Jack's tent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BALAKLAVA On the morning of the 25th Harry ran into Jack's tent.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Wake up, Jack, there is a row down near Balaklava.
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading So am I. We only came out of the trenches half an hour ago.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Wake up, Jack, there is a row down near Balaklava.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "Wake up, Jack, there is a row down near Balaklava.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So am I. We only came out of the trenches half an hour ago.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You're off duty, are you not?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're off duty, are you not?
Chapter 7 of Jack Archer: A Tale of the Crimea by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 179 sentences, grouped into 36 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 7 holds 179 sentences of Jack Archer: A Tale of the Crimea, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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