Chapter 8 of Lewis Rand is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Lewis Rand is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CARY AND JACQUELINE At supper table that evening at Fontenoy, Ludwell Cary said something complimentary to the prisoner in the blue room. Fairfax Cary fired up. "You are too easy, Ludwell! Lewis Rand, I warn you, is a dangerous man! Serve him once, and you serve him once too often!--begging your pardon, Colonel Churchill!"
Chapter 8 of Lewis Rand is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading “Serve him once, and you serve him once too often!--begging your pardon, Colonel Churchill!"”
English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)
From this reading “Serve him once, and you serve him once too often!--begging your pardon, Colonel Churchill!"”
conveying or resembling a compliment
From this reading “CARY AND JACQUELINE At supper table that evening at Fontenoy, Ludwell Cary said something complimentary to the prisoner in the blue room.”
having lost your job
From this reading “Fairfax Cary fired up.”
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading “Lewis Rand, I warn you, is a dangerous man!”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “CARY AND JACQUELINE At supper table that evening at Fontenoy, Ludwell Cary said something complimentary to the prisoner in the blue room.”
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “Lewis Rand, I warn you, is a dangerous man!”
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “Lewis Rand, I warn you, is a dangerous man!”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lewis Rand, I warn you, is a dangerous man!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CARY AND JACQUELINE At supper table that evening at Fontenoy, Ludwell Cary said something complimentary to the prisoner in the blue room.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are too easy, Ludwell!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CARY AND JACQUELINE At supper table that evening at Fontenoy, Ludwell Cary said something complimentary to the prisoner in the blue room.
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading Serve him once, and you serve him once too often!--begging your pardon, Colonel Churchill!"
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading CARY AND JACQUELINE At supper table that evening at Fontenoy, Ludwell Cary said something complimentary to the prisoner in the blue room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CARY AND JACQUELINE At supper table that evening at Fontenoy, Ludwell Cary said something complimentary to the prisoner in the blue room.
English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)
From this reading Serve him once, and you serve him once too often!--begging your pardon, Colonel Churchill!"
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Serve him once, and you serve him once too often!--begging your pardon, Colonel Churchill!"
conveying or resembling a compliment
From this reading CARY AND JACQUELINE At supper table that evening at Fontenoy, Ludwell Cary said something complimentary to the prisoner in the blue room.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Lewis Rand, I warn you, is a dangerous man!
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "You are too easy, Ludwell!
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading CARY AND JACQUELINE At supper table that evening at Fontenoy, Ludwell Cary said something complimentary to the prisoner in the blue room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fairfax Cary fired up.
having lost your job
From this reading Fairfax Cary fired up.
a battle in 1745 in which the French army under Marshal Saxe defeated the English army and their allies under the duke of Cumberland
From this reading CARY AND JACQUELINE At supper table that evening at Fontenoy, Ludwell Cary said something complimentary to the prisoner in the blue room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Serve him once, and you serve him once too often!--begging your pardon, Colonel Churchill!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Lewis Rand, I warn you, is a dangerous man!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CARY AND JACQUELINE At supper table that evening at Fontenoy, Ludwell Cary said something complimentary to the prisoner in the blue room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lewis Rand, I warn you, is a dangerous man!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CARY AND JACQUELINE At supper table that evening at Fontenoy, Ludwell Cary said something complimentary to the prisoner in the blue room.
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading Lewis Rand, I warn you, is a dangerous man!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CARY AND JACQUELINE At supper table that evening at Fontenoy, Ludwell Cary said something complimentary to the prisoner in the blue room.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Lewis Rand, I warn you, is a dangerous man!
many times at short intervals
From this reading Serve him once, and you serve him once too often!--begging your pardon, Colonel Churchill!"
on one occasion
From this reading Serve him once, and you serve him once too often!--begging your pardon, Colonel Churchill!"
accept an excuse for
From this reading Serve him once, and you serve him once too often!--begging your pardon, Colonel Churchill!"
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading CARY AND JACQUELINE At supper table that evening at Fontenoy, Ludwell Cary said something complimentary to the prisoner in the blue room.
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Lewis Rand, I warn you, is a dangerous man!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading CARY AND JACQUELINE At supper table that evening at Fontenoy, Ludwell Cary said something complimentary to the prisoner in the blue room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading CARY AND JACQUELINE At supper table that evening at Fontenoy, Ludwell Cary said something complimentary to the prisoner in the blue room.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Serve him once, and you serve him once too often!--begging your pardon, Colonel Churchill!"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading CARY AND JACQUELINE At supper table that evening at Fontenoy, Ludwell Cary said something complimentary to the prisoner in the blue room.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading CARY AND JACQUELINE At supper table that evening at Fontenoy, Ludwell Cary said something complimentary to the prisoner in the blue room.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading CARY AND JACQUELINE At supper table that evening at Fontenoy, Ludwell Cary said something complimentary to the prisoner in the blue room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CARY AND JACQUELINE At supper table that evening at Fontenoy, Ludwell Cary said something complimentary to the prisoner in the blue room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CARY AND JACQUELINE At supper table that evening at Fontenoy, Ludwell Cary said something complimentary to the prisoner in the blue room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CARY AND JACQUELINE At supper table that evening at Fontenoy, Ludwell Cary said something complimentary to the prisoner in the blue room.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "You are too easy, Ludwell!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Fairfax Cary fired up.
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Lewis Rand, I warn you, is a dangerous man!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are too easy, Ludwell!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Serve him once, and you serve him once too often!--begging your pardon, Colonel Churchill!"
Chapter 8 of Lewis Rand by Mary Johnston holds 186 sentences, grouped into 38 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 8 holds 186 sentences of Lewis Rand, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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