Chapter 9 of Kobo: A Story of the Russo-Japanese War is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Kobo: A Story of the Russo-Japanese War is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What has happened?" asked Bob anxiously. "I have shot something. Take care; there may be another, there may be hundreds. I will fire again. Listen! do you hear footsteps?"
Chapter 9 of Kobo: A Story of the Russo-Japanese War is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 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.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “"What has happened?" asked Bob anxiously.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “"What has happened?" asked Bob anxiously.”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Take care; there may be another, there may be hundreds.”
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading “Listen! do you hear footsteps?"”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “"What has happened?" asked Bob anxiously.”
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading “Take care; there may be another, there may be hundreds.”
hear with intention
From this reading “Listen! do you hear footsteps?"”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “"I have shot something.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
be careful, prudent, or watchful
In this reading “Take care; there may be another, there may be hundreds.”
In this reading “Listen! do you hear footsteps?"”
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.
anew
From this reading I will fire again.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Take care; there may be another, there may be hundreds.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "What has happened?" asked Bob anxiously.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What has happened?" asked Bob anxiously.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Take care; there may be another, there may be hundreds.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "What has happened?" asked Bob anxiously.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Take care; there may be another, there may be hundreds.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Listen! do you hear footsteps?"
start firing a weapon
From this reading I will fire again.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Listen! do you hear footsteps?"
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "What has happened?" asked Bob anxiously.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What has happened?" asked Bob anxiously.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have shot something.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Listen! do you hear footsteps?"
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Take care; there may be another, there may be hundreds.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have shot something.
hear with intention
From this reading Listen! do you hear footsteps?"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Take care; there may be another, there may be hundreds.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "I have shot something.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I have shot something.
carry out
From this reading Take care; there may be another, there may be hundreds.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Take care; there may be another, there may be hundreds.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What has happened?" asked Bob anxiously.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will fire again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Listen! do you hear footsteps?"
Chapter 9 of Kobo: A Story of the Russo-Japanese War by Herbert Strang holds 411 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.
Chapter 9 holds 411 sentences of Kobo: A Story of the Russo-Japanese War, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Kobo: A Story of the Russo-Japanese War by Herbert Strang exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 411 sentences, grouped into 83 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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