Like Another Helen

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STILL WITH THE ARMY Kostakes himself had been the indirect cause of Ben Sabbath's death.

This is what had happened: He and the impetuous Mehemet were standing close to one end of the line of Highlanders, making insulting remarks in Greek for the benefit of Platonides and their Christian neighbors.

Stung beyond endurance, the excitable Greek pulled the English officer's sleeve and pointed to his tormentors with raised arm.

Kostakes stepped boldly forward and shook his fist in the direction of his enemy, whereupon one of the statues in kilts came to life and dropped the butt of his musket on the Turk's toe.

The latter sprang back with a cry of pain and the exclamation in Turkish:

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Chapter XXXII

Chapter 32 of Like Another Helen is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

STILL WITH THE ARMY Kostakes himself had been the indirect cause of Ben Sabbath's death. This is what had happened: He and the impetuous Mehemet were standing close to one end of the line of Highlanders, making insulting remarks in Greek for the benefit of Platonides and their Christian neighbors. Stung beyond endurance, the excitable Greek pulled the English officer's sleeve and pointed to his tormentors with raised arm. Kostakes stepped boldly forward and shook his fist in the direction of his enemy, whereupon one of the statues in kilts came to life and dropped the butt of his musket on the Turk's toe. The latter sprang back with a cry of pain and the exclamation in Turkish:

Like Another Helen

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Chapter 32 of Like Another Helen is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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STILL WITH THE ARMY Kostakes himself had been the indirect cause of Ben Sabbath's death.

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Stung beyond endurance, the excitable Greek pulled the English officer's sleeve and pointed to his tormentors with raised arm.

/stʌŋ bɪˈɑːnd ˈendərəns ðə ɪkˈsaɪtəbəl ɡriːk pʊld ðə ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ˈɔːfɪsərz sliːv ənd ˈpɔɪntɪd tuː hɪz ˈtɔːrmentərz wɪð reɪzd ɑːrm/

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Kostakes stepped boldly forward and shook his fist in the direction of his enemy, whereupon one of the statues in kilts came to life and dropped the butt of his musket on the Turk's toe.

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The latter sprang back with a cry of pain and the exclamation in Turkish:

/ðə ˈlætər spræŋ bæk wɪð ə kraɪ ʌv peɪn ənd ðə ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən ɪn ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/

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excitable adjective US /ɪkˈsaɪtəbəl/

easily excited

From this reading “Stung beyond endurance, the excitable Greek pulled the English officer's sleeve and pointed to his tormentors with raised arm.”

Highlanders noun US /ˈhaɪlændərz/

plural of “highlander” — a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands

From this reading “This is what had happened: He and the impetuous Mehemet were standing close to one end of the line of Highlanders, making insulting remarks in Greek for the benefit of Platonides and their Christian neighbors.”

impetuous adjective US /ˌɪmˈpetʃwəs/

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation

indirect adjective US /ˌɪndərˈekt/

having intervening factors or persons or influences

From this reading “STILL WITH THE ARMY Kostakes himself had been the indirect cause of Ben Sabbath's death.”

insulting adjective US /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪŋ/

expressing extreme contempt

kilts noun US /kɪlts/

plural of “kilt” — a knee-length pleated tartan skirt worn by men as part of the traditional dress in the Highlands of northern Scotland

From this reading “Kostakes stepped boldly forward and shook his fist in the direction of his enemy, whereupon one of the statues in kilts came to life and dropped the butt of his musket on the Turk's toe.”

officer's noun US /ˈɔːfɪsərz/

possessive form of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading “Stung beyond endurance, the excitable Greek pulled the English officer's sleeve and pointed to his tormentors with raised arm.”

tormentors noun US /ˈtɔːrmentərz/

plural of “tormentor” — someone who torments

From this reading “Stung beyond endurance, the excitable Greek pulled the English officer's sleeve and pointed to his tormentors with raised arm.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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beyond endurance preposition + noun

In this reading “Stung beyond endurance, the excitable Greek pulled the English officer's sleeve and pointed to his tormentors with raised arm.”

for the benefit preposition + article + noun counted as “for … benefit”

In this reading “This is what had happened: He and the impetuous Mehemet were standing close to one end of the line of Highlanders, making insulting remarks in Greek for the benefit of Platonides and their Christian neighbors.”

in the direction preposition + article + noun counted as “in … direction”

In this reading “Kostakes stepped boldly forward and shook his fist in the direction of his enemy, whereupon one of the statues in kilts came to life and dropped the butt of his musket on the Turk's toe.”

butt of verb + particle

sprang back verb + particle counted as “spring back”

In this reading “The latter sprang back with a cry of pain and the exclamation in Turkish:”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The latter sprang back with a cry of pain and the exclamation in Turkish:

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading This is what had happened: He and the impetuous Mehemet were standing close to one end of the line of Highlanders, making insulting remarks in Greek for the benefit of Platonides and their Christian neighbors.

armnounUS /ɑːrm/

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading Stung beyond endurance, the excitable Greek pulled the English officer's sleeve and pointed to his tormentors with raised arm.

ARMYnounUS /ˈɑːrmi/

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading STILL WITH THE ARMY Kostakes himself had been the indirect cause of Ben Sabbath's death.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The latter sprang back with a cry of pain and the exclamation in Turkish:

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading STILL WITH THE ARMY Kostakes himself had been the indirect cause of Ben Sabbath's death.

BennounUS /ben/

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading STILL WITH THE ARMY Kostakes himself had been the indirect cause of Ben Sabbath's death.

benefitnounUS /ˈbenəfɪt/

financial assistance in time of need

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Stung beyond endurance, the excitable Greek pulled the English officer's sleeve and pointed to his tormentors with raised arm.

boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/

with boldness, in a bold manner

From this reading Kostakes stepped boldly forward and shook his fist in the direction of his enemy, whereupon one of the statues in kilts came to life and dropped the butt of his musket on the Turk's toe.

buttverbUS /bʌt/

lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

causenounUS /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading STILL WITH THE ARMY Kostakes himself had been the indirect cause of Ben Sabbath's death.

ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading The latter sprang back with a cry of pain and the exclamation in Turkish:

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading STILL WITH THE ARMY Kostakes himself had been the indirect cause of Ben Sabbath's death.

directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/

a line leading to a place or point

droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/

the power to withstand hardship or stress

From this reading Stung beyond endurance, the excitable Greek pulled the English officer's sleeve and pointed to his tormentors with raised arm.

enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/

an opposing military force

EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Stung beyond endurance, the excitable Greek pulled the English officer's sleeve and pointed to his tormentors with raised arm.

excitableadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəbəl/

easily excited

From this reading Stung beyond endurance, the excitable Greek pulled the English officer's sleeve and pointed to his tormentors with raised arm.

exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/

an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading The latter sprang back with a cry of pain and the exclamation in Turkish:

fistnounUS /fɪst/

a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading STILL WITH THE ARMY Kostakes himself had been the indirect cause of Ben Sabbath's death.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

HighlandersnounUS /ˈhaɪlændərz/

plural of “highlander” — a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading STILL WITH THE ARMY Kostakes himself had been the indirect cause of Ben Sabbath's death.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Stung beyond endurance, the excitable Greek pulled the English officer's sleeve and pointed to his tormentors with raised arm.

impetuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpetʃwəs/

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

indirectadjectiveUS /ˌɪndərˈekt/

having intervening factors or persons or influences

From this reading STILL WITH THE ARMY Kostakes himself had been the indirect cause of Ben Sabbath's death.

insultingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪŋ/

expressing extreme contempt

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

kiltsnounUS /kɪlts/

plural of “kilt” — a knee-length pleated tartan skirt worn by men as part of the traditional dress in the Highlands of northern Scotland

Kostakes

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From this reading STILL WITH THE ARMY Kostakes himself had been the indirect cause of Ben Sabbath's death.

latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading The latter sprang back with a cry of pain and the exclamation in Turkish:

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

Mehemet

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musketnounUS /ˈmʌskət/

a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen

neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/

plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading STILL WITH THE ARMY Kostakes himself had been the indirect cause of Ben Sabbath's death.

officer'snounUS /ˈɔːfɪsərz/

possessive form of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading Stung beyond endurance, the excitable Greek pulled the English officer's sleeve and pointed to his tormentors with raised arm.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

painnounUS /peɪn/

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading The latter sprang back with a cry of pain and the exclamation in Turkish:

Platonides

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pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/

having a point

From this reading Stung beyond endurance, the excitable Greek pulled the English officer's sleeve and pointed to his tormentors with raised arm.

pulledverbUS /pʊld/

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading Stung beyond endurance, the excitable Greek pulled the English officer's sleeve and pointed to his tormentors with raised arm.

raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading Stung beyond endurance, the excitable Greek pulled the English officer's sleeve and pointed to his tormentors with raised arm.

remarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/

plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

Sabbath's

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From this reading STILL WITH THE ARMY Kostakes himself had been the indirect cause of Ben Sabbath's death.

shooknounUS /ʃʊk/

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

sleevenounUS /sliːv/

the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm

From this reading Stung beyond endurance, the excitable Greek pulled the English officer's sleeve and pointed to his tormentors with raised arm.

sprangverbUS /spræŋ/

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading The latter sprang back with a cry of pain and the exclamation in Turkish:

standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/

having a supporting base

statuesnounUS /ˈstætʃuːz/

plural of “statue” — a sculpture representing a human or animal

steppedverbUS /stept/

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

STILLadjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading STILL WITH THE ARMY Kostakes himself had been the indirect cause of Ben Sabbath's death.

StungadjectiveUS /stʌŋ/

aroused to impatience or anger

From this reading Stung beyond endurance, the excitable Greek pulled the English officer's sleeve and pointed to his tormentors with raised arm.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading STILL WITH THE ARMY Kostakes himself had been the indirect cause of Ben Sabbath's death.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

toenounUS /toʊ/

one of the digits of the foot

tormentorsnounUS /ˈtɔːrmentərz/

plural of “tormentor” — someone who torments

From this reading Stung beyond endurance, the excitable Greek pulled the English officer's sleeve and pointed to his tormentors with raised arm.

Turk's

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TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/

of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language

From this reading The latter sprang back with a cry of pain and the exclamation in Turkish:

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

whereupon

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WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading STILL WITH THE ARMY Kostakes himself had been the indirect cause of Ben Sabbath's death.

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