Chapter 9 of Ned, the Son of Webb: What He Did. is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Ned, the Son of Webb: What He Did. is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GREAT FULFORD FIGHT. The battle was at hand, and all the men knew that they were marching into it. "I'm in!" shouted Ned, the son of Webb. "But I haven't any horn to blow. Hear 'em!
Chapter 9 of Ned, the Son of Webb: What He Did. is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “The battle was at hand, and all the men knew that they were marching into it.”
exhale hard
From this reading “"But I haven't any horn to blow.”
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “THE GREAT FULFORD FIGHT.”
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading “"But I haven't any horn to blow.”
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading “The battle was at hand, and all the men knew that they were marching into it.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “"I'm in!" shouted Ned, the son of Webb.”
a male human offspring
From this reading “"I'm in!" shouted Ned, the son of Webb.”
English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
From this reading “"I'm in!" shouted Ned, the son of Webb.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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close in space; within reach
In this reading “The battle was at hand, and all the men knew that they were marching into it.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The battle was at hand, and all the men knew that they were marching into it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The battle was at hand, and all the men knew that they were marching into it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "But I haven't any horn to blow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The battle was at hand, and all the men knew that they were marching into it.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The battle was at hand, and all the men knew that they were marching into it.
exhale hard
From this reading "But I haven't any horn to blow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I haven't any horn to blow.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Hear 'em!
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE GREAT FULFORD FIGHT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GREAT FULFORD FIGHT.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT FULFORD FIGHT.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The battle was at hand, and all the men knew that they were marching into it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I haven't any horn to blow.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Hear 'em!
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading "But I haven't any horn to blow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I haven't any horn to blow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm in!" shouted Ned, the son of Webb.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'm in!" shouted Ned, the son of Webb.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The battle was at hand, and all the men knew that they were marching into it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The battle was at hand, and all the men knew that they were marching into it.
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 The battle was at hand, and all the men knew that they were marching into it.
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading The battle was at hand, and all the men knew that they were marching into it.
the force of workers available
From this reading The battle was at hand, and all the men knew that they were marching into it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm in!" shouted Ned, the son of Webb.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'm in!" shouted Ned, the son of Webb.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "I'm in!" shouted Ned, the son of Webb.
a male human offspring
From this reading "I'm in!" shouted Ned, the son of Webb.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The battle was at hand, and all the men knew that they were marching into it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT FULFORD FIGHT.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The battle was at hand, and all the men knew that they were marching into it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But I haven't any horn to blow.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The battle was at hand, and all the men knew that they were marching into it.
English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
From this reading "I'm in!" shouted Ned, the son of Webb.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The battle was at hand, and all the men knew that they were marching into it.
Chapter 9 of Ned, the Son of Webb: What He Did. by William O. Stoddard holds 223 sentences, grouped into 45 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.
Chapter 9 holds 223 sentences of Ned, the Son of Webb: What He Did., unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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