Chapter 15 of On Land and Sea at the Dardanelles is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of On Land and Sea at the Dardanelles is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TACKLING THE TROOPER 'Yes, come in.' Lieutenant Strang, busy plotting out something on a chart, looked up as the sentry parted the curtains of his cabin. 'Can Corporal Carrington see you, sir?' asked the man. 'Certainly. Send him in.'
Chapter 15 of On Land and Sea at the Dardanelles is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a visual display of information
From this reading “Lieutenant Strang, busy plotting out something on a chart, looked up as the sentry parted the curtains of his cabin.”
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading “'Can Corporal Carrington see you, sir?' asked the man.”
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading “Lieutenant Strang, busy plotting out something on a chart, looked up as the sentry parted the curtains of his cabin.”
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “Lieutenant Strang, busy plotting out something on a chart, looked up as the sentry parted the curtains of his cabin.”
inflected form of “plot” — plan secretly, usually something illegal
From this reading “Lieutenant Strang, busy plotting out something on a chart, looked up as the sentry parted the curtains of his cabin.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “Lieutenant Strang, busy plotting out something on a chart, looked up as the sentry parted the curtains of his cabin.”
-ing form of “tackle” — accept as a challenge
From this reading “TACKLING THE TROOPER 'Yes, come in.'”
a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading “TACKLING THE TROOPER 'Yes, come in.'”
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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 Lieutenant Strang, busy plotting out something on a chart, looked up as the sentry parted the curtains of his cabin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lieutenant Strang, busy plotting out something on a chart, looked up as the sentry parted the curtains of his cabin.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'Can Corporal Carrington see you, sir?' asked the man.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Lieutenant Strang, busy plotting out something on a chart, looked up as the sentry parted the curtains of his cabin.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Lieutenant Strang, busy plotting out something on a chart, looked up as the sentry parted the curtains of his cabin.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'Can Corporal Carrington see you, sir?' asked the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Can Corporal Carrington see you, sir?' asked the man.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading 'Certainly.
a visual display of information
From this reading Lieutenant Strang, busy plotting out something on a chart, looked up as the sentry parted the curtains of his cabin.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading TACKLING THE TROOPER 'Yes, come in.'
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading 'Can Corporal Carrington see you, sir?' asked the man.
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Lieutenant Strang, busy plotting out something on a chart, looked up as the sentry parted the curtains of his cabin.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Send him in.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lieutenant Strang, busy plotting out something on a chart, looked up as the sentry parted the curtains of his cabin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TACKLING THE TROOPER 'Yes, come in.'
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Lieutenant Strang, busy plotting out something on a chart, looked up as the sentry parted the curtains of his cabin.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Lieutenant Strang, busy plotting out something on a chart, looked up as the sentry parted the curtains of his cabin.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'Can Corporal Carrington see you, sir?' asked the man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lieutenant Strang, busy plotting out something on a chart, looked up as the sentry parted the curtains of his cabin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lieutenant Strang, busy plotting out something on a chart, looked up as the sentry parted the curtains of his cabin.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lieutenant Strang, busy plotting out something on a chart, looked up as the sentry parted the curtains of his cabin.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Lieutenant Strang, busy plotting out something on a chart, looked up as the sentry parted the curtains of his cabin.
inflected form of “plot” — plan secretly, usually something illegal
From this reading Lieutenant Strang, busy plotting out something on a chart, looked up as the sentry parted the curtains of his cabin.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'Can Corporal Carrington see you, sir?' asked the man.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Send him in.'
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Lieutenant Strang, busy plotting out something on a chart, looked up as the sentry parted the curtains of his cabin.
term of address for a man
From this reading 'Can Corporal Carrington see you, sir?' asked the man.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Lieutenant Strang, busy plotting out something on a chart, looked up as the sentry parted the curtains of his cabin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lieutenant Strang, busy plotting out something on a chart, looked up as the sentry parted the curtains of his cabin.
-ing form of “tackle” — accept as a challenge
From this reading TACKLING THE TROOPER 'Yes, come in.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TACKLING THE TROOPER 'Yes, come in.'
a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading TACKLING THE TROOPER 'Yes, come in.'
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lieutenant Strang, busy plotting out something on a chart, looked up as the sentry parted the curtains of his cabin.
an affirmative
From this reading TACKLING THE TROOPER 'Yes, come in.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Can Corporal Carrington see you, sir?' asked the man.
Chapter 15 of On Land and Sea at the Dardanelles by T. C. (Thomas Charles) Bridges holds 273 sentences, grouped into 55 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 15 holds 273 sentences of On Land and Sea at the Dardanelles, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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