Chapter 12 of Marcus: the Young Centurion is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Marcus: the Young Centurion is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes," said Marcus, smiling. "Which way?" cried the officer, who looked surprised at Marcus' way of receiving the question. "Straight down that slope," said Marcus. "You can almost see the trees from here." The officer nodded his thanks and was turning away, but Marcus stopped him by saying:
Chapter 12 of Marcus: the Young Centurion is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “The officer nodded his thanks and was turning away, but Marcus stopped him by saying:”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “"Which way?" cried the officer, who looked surprised at Marcus' way of receiving the question.”
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading “"Which way?" cried the officer, who looked surprised at Marcus' way of receiving the question.”
an elevated geological formation
From this reading “"Straight down that slope," said Marcus.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “"Yes," said Marcus, smiling.”
successive (without a break)
From this reading “"Straight down that slope," said Marcus.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “"Which way?" cried the officer, who looked surprised at Marcus' way of receiving the question.”
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “The officer nodded his thanks and was turning away, but Marcus stopped him by saying:”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "You can almost see the trees from here."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The officer nodded his thanks and was turning away, but Marcus stopped him by saying:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Which way?" cried the officer, who looked surprised at Marcus' way of receiving the question.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The officer nodded his thanks and was turning away, but Marcus stopped him by saying:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The officer nodded his thanks and was turning away, but Marcus stopped him by saying:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The officer nodded his thanks and was turning away, but Marcus stopped him by saying:
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can almost see the trees from here."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Which way?" cried the officer, who looked surprised at Marcus' way of receiving the question.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Straight down that slope," said Marcus.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You can almost see the trees from here."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You can almost see the trees from here."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The officer nodded his thanks and was turning away, but Marcus stopped him by saying:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The officer nodded his thanks and was turning away, but Marcus stopped him by saying:
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Which way?" cried the officer, who looked surprised at Marcus' way of receiving the question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Marcus, smiling.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The officer nodded his thanks and was turning away, but Marcus stopped him by saying:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Which way?" cried the officer, who looked surprised at Marcus' way of receiving the question.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Which way?" cried the officer, who looked surprised at Marcus' way of receiving the question.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Which way?" cried the officer, who looked surprised at Marcus' way of receiving the question.
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading "Which way?" cried the officer, who looked surprised at Marcus' way of receiving the question.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said Marcus, smiling.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The officer nodded his thanks and was turning away, but Marcus stopped him by saying:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You can almost see the trees from here."
an elevated geological formation
From this reading "Straight down that slope," said Marcus.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Yes," said Marcus, smiling.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The officer nodded his thanks and was turning away, but Marcus stopped him by saying:
successive (without a break)
From this reading "Straight down that slope," said Marcus.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "Which way?" cried the officer, who looked surprised at Marcus' way of receiving the question.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading The officer nodded his thanks and was turning away, but Marcus stopped him by saying:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Straight down that slope," said Marcus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Which way?" cried the officer, who looked surprised at Marcus' way of receiving the question.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "You can almost see the trees from here."
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The officer nodded his thanks and was turning away, but Marcus stopped him by saying:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The officer nodded his thanks and was turning away, but Marcus stopped him by saying:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Which way?" cried the officer, who looked surprised at Marcus' way of receiving the question.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Which way?" cried the officer, who looked surprised at Marcus' way of receiving the question.
which person or people
From this reading "Which way?" cried the officer, who looked surprised at Marcus' way of receiving the question.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Marcus, smiling.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can almost see the trees from here."
Chapter 12 of Marcus: the Young Centurion by George Manville Fenn holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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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