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Mr. Standfast
Mr. Standfast

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Mr. Standfast is here in full — 363 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By John Buchan • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 13 of Mr. Standfast by John Buchan holds 363 sentences, grouped into 73 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 13 of Mr. Standfast contain?

Chapter 13 holds 363 sentences of Mr. Standfast, unabridged, divided into 73 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 13 of Mr. Standfast by John Buchan exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 363 sentences, grouped into 73 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Work through the 73 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 13 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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How long does Mr. Standfast take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1651 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Mr. Standfast

Words and structures a reader meets early in Mr. Standfast, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Spent
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One-third
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Journey
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Looking
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The Adventure of the Picardy Château I looked up Eaucourt Sainte-Anne on the map, and the more I studied its position the less I liked it.
It was the knot from which sprang all the main routes to our Picardy front.
If the Boche ever broke us, it was the place for which old Hindenburg would make.
At all hours troops and transport trains were moving through that insignificant hamlet.
Eminent generals and their staffs passed daily within sight of the Château.
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Mr. Standfast

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Mr. Standfast is here in full — 363 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/73 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The Adventure of the Picardy Château I looked up Eaucourt Sainte-Anne on the map, and the more I studied its position the less I liked it.
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It was the knot from which sprang all the main routes to our Picardy front.
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If the Boche ever broke us, it was the place for which old Hindenburg would make.
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At all hours troops and transport trains were moving through that insignificant hamlet.
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Eminent generals and their staffs passed daily within sight of the Château.

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Château noun US /ʃæˈtoʊ/

A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.

From this reading “The Adventure of the Picardy Château I looked up Eaucourt Sainte-Anne on the map, and the more I studied its position the less I liked it.”

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Adventure

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all

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and

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At

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Boche

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broke

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ChâteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/

A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.

From this reading The Adventure of the Picardy Château I looked up Eaucourt Sainte-Anne on the map, and the more I studied its position the less I liked it.

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daily

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From this reading Eminent generals and their staffs passed daily within sight of the Château.

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Eaucourt

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Eminent

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ever

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for

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from

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front

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generals

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hamlet

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Hindenburg

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hours

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I

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If

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insignificant

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it

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From this reading The Adventure of the Picardy Château I looked up Eaucourt Sainte-Anne on the map, and the more I studied its position the less I liked it.

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its

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knot

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less

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liked

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looked

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main

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make

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map

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From this reading The Adventure of the Picardy Château I looked up Eaucourt Sainte-Anne on the map, and the more I studied its position the less I liked it.

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more

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moving

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of

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old

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on

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From this reading The Adventure of the Picardy Château I looked up Eaucourt Sainte-Anne on the map, and the more I studied its position the less I liked it.

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our

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From this reading It was the knot from which sprang all the main routes to our Picardy front.

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passed

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Picardy

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place

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position

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From this reading The Adventure of the Picardy Château I looked up Eaucourt Sainte-Anne on the map, and the more I studied its position the less I liked it.

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routes

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From this reading It was the knot from which sprang all the main routes to our Picardy front.

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Sainte-Anne

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From this reading The Adventure of the Picardy Château I looked up Eaucourt Sainte-Anne on the map, and the more I studied its position the less I liked it.

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sight

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sprang

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staffs

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From this reading Eminent generals and their staffs passed daily within sight of the Château.

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studied

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From this reading The Adventure of the Picardy Château I looked up Eaucourt Sainte-Anne on the map, and the more I studied its position the less I liked it.

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that

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The

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From this reading The Adventure of the Picardy Château I looked up Eaucourt Sainte-Anne on the map, and the more I studied its position the less I liked it.

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their

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From this reading Eminent generals and their staffs passed daily within sight of the Château.

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through

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to

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trains

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transport

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troops

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up

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us

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was

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From this reading It was the knot from which sprang all the main routes to our Picardy front.

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were

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From this reading At all hours troops and transport trains were moving through that insignificant hamlet.

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which

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From this reading It was the knot from which sprang all the main routes to our Picardy front.

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within

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From this reading Eminent generals and their staffs passed daily within sight of the Château.

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would

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From this reading If the Boche ever broke us, it was the place for which old Hindenburg would make.

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