Chapter 12 of Marion's Faith. is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Marion's Faith. is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SURROUNDED. "One thing is certain: we ought to get word over to Wayne or he'll be cut off." The speaker was old Stannard, and his auditors were a knot of half a dozen officers of the --th. It was just daybreak, cold, crisp, and clear. It was about a week after the news of the battle of the Little Horn had reached the regiment.
Chapter 12 of Marion's Faith. is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “auditor” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading “The speaker was old Stannard, and his auditors were a knot of half a dozen officers of the --th.”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “It was just daybreak, cold, crisp, and clear.”
the first light of day
From this reading “It was just daybreak, cold, crisp, and clear.”
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading “It was about a week after the news of the battle of the Little Horn had reached the regiment.”
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading “The speaker was old Stannard, and his auditors were a knot of half a dozen officers of the --th.”
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading “It was about a week after the news of the battle of the Little Horn had reached the regiment.”
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “The speaker was old Stannard, and his auditors were a knot of half a dozen officers of the --th.”
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading “"One thing is certain: we ought to get word over to Wayne or he'll be cut off."”
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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 The speaker was old Stannard, and his auditors were a knot of half a dozen officers of the --th.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about a week after the news of the battle of the Little Horn had reached the regiment.
later than; following
From this reading It was about a week after the news of the battle of the Little Horn had reached the regiment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The speaker was old Stannard, and his auditors were a knot of half a dozen officers of the --th.
plural of “auditor” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading The speaker was old Stannard, and his auditors were a knot of half a dozen officers of the --th.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading It was about a week after the news of the battle of the Little Horn had reached the regiment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "One thing is certain: we ought to get word over to Wayne or he'll be cut off."
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "One thing is certain: we ought to get word over to Wayne or he'll be cut off."
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was just daybreak, cold, crisp, and clear.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was just daybreak, cold, crisp, and clear.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading It was just daybreak, cold, crisp, and clear.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "One thing is certain: we ought to get word over to Wayne or he'll be cut off."
the first light of day
From this reading It was just daybreak, cold, crisp, and clear.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The speaker was old Stannard, and his auditors were a knot of half a dozen officers of the --th.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "One thing is certain: we ought to get word over to Wayne or he'll be cut off."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was about a week after the news of the battle of the Little Horn had reached the regiment.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The speaker was old Stannard, and his auditors were a knot of half a dozen officers of the --th.
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From this reading "One thing is certain: we ought to get word over to Wayne or he'll be cut off."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The speaker was old Stannard, and his auditors were a knot of half a dozen officers of the --th.
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading It was about a week after the news of the battle of the Little Horn had reached the regiment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "One thing is certain: we ought to get word over to Wayne or he'll be cut off."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just daybreak, cold, crisp, and clear.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just daybreak, cold, crisp, and clear.
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading The speaker was old Stannard, and his auditors were a knot of half a dozen officers of the --th.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was about a week after the news of the battle of the Little Horn had reached the regiment.
information about recent and important events
From this reading It was about a week after the news of the battle of the Little Horn had reached the regiment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The speaker was old Stannard, and his auditors were a knot of half a dozen officers of the --th.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "One thing is certain: we ought to get word over to Wayne or he'll be cut off."
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The speaker was old Stannard, and his auditors were a knot of half a dozen officers of the --th.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The speaker was old Stannard, and his auditors were a knot of half a dozen officers of the --th.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One thing is certain: we ought to get word over to Wayne or he'll be cut off."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "One thing is certain: we ought to get word over to Wayne or he'll be cut off."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "One thing is certain: we ought to get word over to Wayne or he'll be cut off."
above and across; more than
From this reading "One thing is certain: we ought to get word over to Wayne or he'll be cut off."
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was about a week after the news of the battle of the Little Horn had reached the regiment.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading It was about a week after the news of the battle of the Little Horn had reached the regiment.
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker was old Stannard, and his auditors were a knot of half a dozen officers of the --th.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker was old Stannard, and his auditors were a knot of half a dozen officers of the --th.
confined on all sides
From this reading SURROUNDED.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading The speaker was old Stannard, and his auditors were a knot of half a dozen officers of the --th.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The speaker was old Stannard, and his auditors were a knot of half a dozen officers of the --th.
a special situation
From this reading "One thing is certain: we ought to get word over to Wayne or he'll be cut off."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "One thing is certain: we ought to get word over to Wayne or he'll be cut off."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was old Stannard, and his auditors were a knot of half a dozen officers of the --th.
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading "One thing is certain: we ought to get word over to Wayne or he'll be cut off."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "One thing is certain: we ought to get word over to Wayne or he'll be cut off."
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was about a week after the news of the battle of the Little Horn had reached the regiment.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The speaker was old Stannard, and his auditors were a knot of half a dozen officers of the --th.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "One thing is certain: we ought to get word over to Wayne or he'll be cut off."
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