Chapter 5 of Lords of the World is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Lords of the World is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A GREAT SCHEME. Scipio's forebodings as to the incapacity of the new generals were rapidly justified. The siege operations had not been uniformly successful before they took over the command. There had been losses as well as gains. Still, on the whole, the besiegers had the balance of advantage.
Chapter 5 of Lords of the World is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added
From this reading “There had been losses as well as gains.”
plural of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading “Scipio's forebodings as to the incapacity of the new generals were rapidly justified.”
lack of intellectual power
From this reading “Scipio's forebodings as to the incapacity of the new generals were rapidly justified.”
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading “Scipio's forebodings as to the incapacity of the new generals were rapidly justified.”
something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
From this reading “There had been losses as well as gains.”
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading “The siege operations had not been uniformly successful before they took over the command.”
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading “The siege operations had not been uniformly successful before they took over the command.”
in a uniform manner
From this reading “The siege operations had not been uniformly successful before they took over the command.”
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In this reading “Still, on the whole, the besiegers had the balance of advantage.”
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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 GREAT SCHEME.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Still, on the whole, the besiegers had the balance of advantage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Scipio's forebodings as to the incapacity of the new generals were rapidly justified.
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading Still, on the whole, the besiegers had the balance of advantage.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The siege operations had not been uniformly successful before they took over the command.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The siege operations had not been uniformly successful before they took over the command.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still, on the whole, the besiegers had the balance of advantage.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The siege operations had not been uniformly successful before they took over the command.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Scipio's forebodings as to the incapacity of the new generals were rapidly justified.
plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added
From this reading There had been losses as well as gains.
plural of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading Scipio's forebodings as to the incapacity of the new generals were rapidly justified.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A GREAT SCHEME.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The siege operations had not been uniformly successful before they took over the command.
lack of intellectual power
From this reading Scipio's forebodings as to the incapacity of the new generals were rapidly justified.
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading Scipio's forebodings as to the incapacity of the new generals were rapidly justified.
something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
From this reading There had been losses as well as gains.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Scipio's forebodings as to the incapacity of the new generals were rapidly justified.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The siege operations had not been uniformly successful before they took over the command.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Scipio's forebodings as to the incapacity of the new generals were rapidly justified.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Still, on the whole, the besiegers had the balance of advantage.
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading The siege operations had not been uniformly successful before they took over the command.
above and across; more than
From this reading The siege operations had not been uniformly successful before they took over the command.
with speed
From this reading Scipio's forebodings as to the incapacity of the new generals were rapidly justified.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading A GREAT SCHEME.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Scipio's forebodings as to the incapacity of the new generals were rapidly justified.
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading The siege operations had not been uniformly successful before they took over the command.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, on the whole, the besiegers had the balance of advantage.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading The siege operations had not been uniformly successful before they took over the command.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Scipio's forebodings as to the incapacity of the new generals were rapidly justified.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been losses as well as gains.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The siege operations had not been uniformly successful before they took over the command.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Scipio's forebodings as to the incapacity of the new generals were rapidly justified.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The siege operations had not been uniformly successful before they took over the command.
in a uniform manner
From this reading The siege operations had not been uniformly successful before they took over the command.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading There had been losses as well as gains.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Scipio's forebodings as to the incapacity of the new generals were rapidly justified.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Still, on the whole, the besiegers had the balance of advantage.
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