Chapter 29 of Like Another Helen is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Like Another Helen is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A HERO AND A SIX-INCH SHELL "We must yust take our chances," said Lindbohm. "How far is it from here to the blockhouse?" Curtis was lying on his stomach behind a rock, with his rifle beside him. "About sixty or seventy rods," he replied. "Rods?
Chapter 29 of Like Another Helen is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a stronghold that is reinforced for protection from enemy fire; with apertures for defensive fire
From this reading “"How far is it from here to the blockhouse?"”
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “A HERO AND A SIX-INCH SHELL "We must yust take our chances," said Lindbohm.”
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading “Curtis was lying on his stomach behind a rock, with his rifle beside him.”
plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading “"About sixty or seventy rods," he replied.”
being ten more than sixty
From this reading “"About sixty or seventy rods," he replied.”
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading “A HERO AND A SIX-INCH SHELL "We must yust take our chances," said Lindbohm.”
being ten more than fifty
From this reading “"About sixty or seventy rods," he replied.”
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading “Curtis was lying on his stomach behind a rock, with his rifle beside him.”
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.
In this reading “Curtis was lying on his stomach behind a rock, with his rifle beside him.”
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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 A HERO AND A SIX-INCH SHELL "We must yust take our chances," said Lindbohm.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "About sixty or seventy rods," he replied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A HERO AND A SIX-INCH SHELL "We must yust take our chances," said Lindbohm.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Curtis was lying on his stomach behind a rock, with his rifle beside him.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Curtis was lying on his stomach behind a rock, with his rifle beside him.
a stronghold that is reinforced for protection from enemy fire; with apertures for defensive fire
From this reading "How far is it from here to the blockhouse?"
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading A HERO AND A SIX-INCH SHELL "We must yust take our chances," said Lindbohm.
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading Curtis was lying on his stomach behind a rock, with his rifle beside him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "How far is it from here to the blockhouse?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "How far is it from here to the blockhouse?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "About sixty or seventy rods," he replied.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "How far is it from here to the blockhouse?"
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading A HERO AND A SIX-INCH SHELL "We must yust take our chances," said Lindbohm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Curtis was lying on his stomach behind a rock, with his rifle beside him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Curtis was lying on his stomach behind a rock, with his rifle beside him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How far is it from here to the blockhouse?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How far is it from here to the blockhouse?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How far is it from here to the blockhouse?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A HERO AND A SIX-INCH SHELL "We must yust take our chances," said Lindbohm.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Curtis was lying on his stomach behind a rock, with his rifle beside him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A HERO AND A SIX-INCH SHELL "We must yust take our chances," said Lindbohm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Curtis was lying on his stomach behind a rock, with his rifle beside him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "About sixty or seventy rods," he replied.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A HERO AND A SIX-INCH SHELL "We must yust take our chances," said Lindbohm.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "About sixty or seventy rods," he replied.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Curtis was lying on his stomach behind a rock, with his rifle beside him.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Curtis was lying on his stomach behind a rock, with his rifle beside him.
plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading "About sixty or seventy rods," he replied.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A HERO AND A SIX-INCH SHELL "We must yust take our chances," said Lindbohm.
being ten more than sixty
From this reading "About sixty or seventy rods," he replied.
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading A HERO AND A SIX-INCH SHELL "We must yust take our chances," said Lindbohm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A HERO AND A SIX-INCH SHELL "We must yust take our chances," said Lindbohm.
being ten more than fifty
From this reading "About sixty or seventy rods," he replied.
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading Curtis was lying on his stomach behind a rock, with his rifle beside him.
carry out
From this reading A HERO AND A SIX-INCH SHELL "We must yust take our chances," said Lindbohm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How far is it from here to the blockhouse?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How far is it from here to the blockhouse?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Curtis was lying on his stomach behind a rock, with his rifle beside him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A HERO AND A SIX-INCH SHELL "We must yust take our chances," said Lindbohm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Curtis was lying on his stomach behind a rock, with his rifle beside him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A HERO AND A SIX-INCH SHELL "We must yust take our chances," said Lindbohm.
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