Chapter 3 of Marcus: the Young Centurion is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Marcus: the Young Centurion is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Serge nodded. "Yes, I knew he'd say that, my boy. Of course he would." "Well," said Marcus, impatiently, "isn't that what you want?" "No, not now, boy.
Chapter 3 of Marcus: the Young Centurion is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a youthful male person
From this reading “"Yes, I knew he'd say that, my boy.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course he would."”
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “"Well," said Marcus, impatiently, "isn't that what you want?"”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “"Yes, I knew he'd say that, my boy.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Serge nodded.”
a twilled woolen fabric
From this reading “Serge nodded.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “"Well," said Marcus, impatiently, "isn't that what you want?"”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes, I knew he'd say that, my boy.”
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a youthful male person
From this reading "Yes, I knew he'd say that, my boy.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course he would."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course he would."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, I knew he'd say that, my boy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I knew he'd say that, my boy.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading "Well," said Marcus, impatiently, "isn't that what you want?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," said Marcus, impatiently, "isn't that what you want?"
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Yes, I knew he'd say that, my boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," said Marcus, impatiently, "isn't that what you want?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, I knew he'd say that, my boy.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, not now, boy.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Serge nodded.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, not now, boy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "No, not now, boy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course he would."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," said Marcus, impatiently, "isn't that what you want?"
express in words
From this reading "Yes, I knew he'd say that, my boy.
a twilled woolen fabric
From this reading Serge nodded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, I knew he'd say that, my boy.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Well," said Marcus, impatiently, "isn't that what you want?"
(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 "Well," said Marcus, impatiently, "isn't that what you want?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well," said Marcus, impatiently, "isn't that what you want?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of course he would."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I knew he'd say that, my boy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," said Marcus, impatiently, "isn't that what you want?"
Chapter 3 of Marcus: the Young Centurion by George Manville Fenn holds 389 sentences, grouped into 78 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.
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