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On the Field of Glory

Chapter XXIV

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At last came the day of departure.
The party moved out of Yedlinka at daylight, with beautiful weather, and with horses and men in good number.
Besides the iron and leather-covered carriage intended for the ladies and the priest, in case his old gun-wound should annoy him on horseback too greatly, there were three well-laden wagons drawn each by four horses.
At each wagon were three men, including the driver.
Behind Pan Serafin six mounted attendants, in turquoise-colored livery, led reserve horses.
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On the Field of Glory

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of On the Field of Glory is here in full — 299 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/59 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
At last came the day of departure.
/æt læst keɪm ðə deɪ ʌv dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
Line 2
The party moved out of Yedlinka at daylight, with beautiful weather, and with horses and men in good number.
Line 3
Besides the iron and leather-covered carriage intended for the ladies and the priest, in case his old gun-wound should annoy him on horseback too greatly, there were three well-laden wagons drawn each by four horses.
Line 4
At each wagon were three men, including the driver.
/æt iːtʃ ˈwæɡən wɜːr θriː men ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ ðə ˈdraɪvər/
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Behind Pan Serafin six mounted attendants, in turquoise-colored livery, led reserve horses.

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annoy verb US /əˈnɔɪ/

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

From this reading “Besides the iron and leather-covered carriage intended for the ladies and the priest, in case his old gun-wound should annoy him on horseback too greatly, there were three well-laden wagons drawn each by four horses.”

attendants noun US /əˈtendənts/

plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

From this reading “Behind Pan Serafin six mounted attendants, in turquoise-colored livery, led reserve horses.”

horseback noun US /ˈhɔːrsbæk/

the back of a horse

From this reading “Besides the iron and leather-covered carriage intended for the ladies and the priest, in case his old gun-wound should annoy him on horseback too greatly, there were three well-laden wagons drawn each by four horses.”

including verb US /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading “At each wagon were three men, including the driver.”

livery noun US /ˈlɪvəri/

uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs

From this reading “Behind Pan Serafin six mounted attendants, in turquoise-colored livery, led reserve horses.”

Pan verb US /pæn/

make a sweeping movement

From this reading “Behind Pan Serafin six mounted attendants, in turquoise-colored livery, led reserve horses.”

reserve noun US /rɪˈzɜːrv/

formality and propriety of manner

From this reading “Behind Pan Serafin six mounted attendants, in turquoise-colored livery, led reserve horses.”

wagons noun US /ˈwæɡənz/

plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading “Besides the iron and leather-covered carriage intended for the ladies and the priest, in case his old gun-wound should annoy him on horseback too greatly, there were three well-laden wagons drawn each by four horses.”

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on horseback preposition + noun

In this reading “Besides the iron and leather-covered carriage intended for the ladies and the priest, in case his old gun-wound should annoy him on horseback too greatly, there were three well-laden wagons drawn each by four horses.”

three men noun + noun

In this reading “At each wagon were three men, including the driver.”

four horses noun + noun counted as “four horse”

In this reading “Besides the iron and leather-covered carriage intended for the ladies and the priest, in case his old gun-wound should annoy him on horseback too greatly, there were three well-laden wagons drawn each by four horses.”

at daylight preposition + noun

In this reading “The party moved out of Yedlinka at daylight, with beautiful weather, and with horses and men in good number.”

in case preposition + noun

if there happens to be need

In this reading “Besides the iron and leather-covered carriage intended for the ladies and the priest, in case his old gun-wound should annoy him on horseback too greatly, there were three well-laden wagons drawn each by four horses.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The party moved out of Yedlinka at daylight, with beautiful weather, and with horses and men in good number.

annoyverbUS /əˈnɔɪ/

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

From this reading Besides the iron and leather-covered carriage intended for the ladies and the priest, in case his old gun-wound should annoy him on horseback too greatly, there were three well-laden wagons drawn each by four horses.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At last came the day of departure.

attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/

plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

From this reading Behind Pan Serafin six mounted attendants, in turquoise-colored livery, led reserve horses.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading The party moved out of Yedlinka at daylight, with beautiful weather, and with horses and men in good number.

BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Behind Pan Serafin six mounted attendants, in turquoise-colored livery, led reserve horses.

BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Besides the iron and leather-covered carriage intended for the ladies and the priest, in case his old gun-wound should annoy him on horseback too greatly, there were three well-laden wagons drawn each by four horses.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Besides the iron and leather-covered carriage intended for the ladies and the priest, in case his old gun-wound should annoy him on horseback too greatly, there were three well-laden wagons drawn each by four horses.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading At last came the day of departure.

carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading Besides the iron and leather-covered carriage intended for the ladies and the priest, in case his old gun-wound should annoy him on horseback too greatly, there were three well-laden wagons drawn each by four horses.

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading Besides the iron and leather-covered carriage intended for the ladies and the priest, in case his old gun-wound should annoy him on horseback too greatly, there were three well-laden wagons drawn each by four horses.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading At last came the day of departure.

daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading The party moved out of Yedlinka at daylight, with beautiful weather, and with horses and men in good number.

departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

From this reading At last came the day of departure.

drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading Besides the iron and leather-covered carriage intended for the ladies and the priest, in case his old gun-wound should annoy him on horseback too greatly, there were three well-laden wagons drawn each by four horses.

drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/

the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading At each wagon were three men, including the driver.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Besides the iron and leather-covered carriage intended for the ladies and the priest, in case his old gun-wound should annoy him on horseback too greatly, there were three well-laden wagons drawn each by four horses.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Besides the iron and leather-covered carriage intended for the ladies and the priest, in case his old gun-wound should annoy him on horseback too greatly, there were three well-laden wagons drawn each by four horses.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Besides the iron and leather-covered carriage intended for the ladies and the priest, in case his old gun-wound should annoy him on horseback too greatly, there were three well-laden wagons drawn each by four horses.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The party moved out of Yedlinka at daylight, with beautiful weather, and with horses and men in good number.

greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading Besides the iron and leather-covered carriage intended for the ladies and the priest, in case his old gun-wound should annoy him on horseback too greatly, there were three well-laden wagons drawn each by four horses.

gun-wound

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From this reading Besides the iron and leather-covered carriage intended for the ladies and the priest, in case his old gun-wound should annoy him on horseback too greatly, there were three well-laden wagons drawn each by four horses.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Besides the iron and leather-covered carriage intended for the ladies and the priest, in case his old gun-wound should annoy him on horseback too greatly, there were three well-laden wagons drawn each by four horses.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Besides the iron and leather-covered carriage intended for the ladies and the priest, in case his old gun-wound should annoy him on horseback too greatly, there were three well-laden wagons drawn each by four horses.

horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/

the back of a horse

From this reading Besides the iron and leather-covered carriage intended for the ladies and the priest, in case his old gun-wound should annoy him on horseback too greatly, there were three well-laden wagons drawn each by four horses.

horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The party moved out of Yedlinka at daylight, with beautiful weather, and with horses and men in good number.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The party moved out of Yedlinka at daylight, with beautiful weather, and with horses and men in good number.

includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading At each wagon were three men, including the driver.

intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading Besides the iron and leather-covered carriage intended for the ladies and the priest, in case his old gun-wound should annoy him on horseback too greatly, there were three well-laden wagons drawn each by four horses.

ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading Besides the iron and leather-covered carriage intended for the ladies and the priest, in case his old gun-wound should annoy him on horseback too greatly, there were three well-laden wagons drawn each by four horses.

ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading Besides the iron and leather-covered carriage intended for the ladies and the priest, in case his old gun-wound should annoy him on horseback too greatly, there were three well-laden wagons drawn each by four horses.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading At last came the day of departure.

leather-covered

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From this reading Besides the iron and leather-covered carriage intended for the ladies and the priest, in case his old gun-wound should annoy him on horseback too greatly, there were three well-laden wagons drawn each by four horses.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Behind Pan Serafin six mounted attendants, in turquoise-colored livery, led reserve horses.

liverynounUS /ˈlɪvəri/

uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs

From this reading Behind Pan Serafin six mounted attendants, in turquoise-colored livery, led reserve horses.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading The party moved out of Yedlinka at daylight, with beautiful weather, and with horses and men in good number.

mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading Behind Pan Serafin six mounted attendants, in turquoise-colored livery, led reserve horses.

movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading The party moved out of Yedlinka at daylight, with beautiful weather, and with horses and men in good number.

numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading The party moved out of Yedlinka at daylight, with beautiful weather, and with horses and men in good number.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At last came the day of departure.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Besides the iron and leather-covered carriage intended for the ladies and the priest, in case his old gun-wound should annoy him on horseback too greatly, there were three well-laden wagons drawn each by four horses.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Besides the iron and leather-covered carriage intended for the ladies and the priest, in case his old gun-wound should annoy him on horseback too greatly, there were three well-laden wagons drawn each by four horses.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The party moved out of Yedlinka at daylight, with beautiful weather, and with horses and men in good number.

PanverbUS /pæn/

make a sweeping movement

From this reading Behind Pan Serafin six mounted attendants, in turquoise-colored livery, led reserve horses.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The party moved out of Yedlinka at daylight, with beautiful weather, and with horses and men in good number.

priestnounUS /priːst/

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading Besides the iron and leather-covered carriage intended for the ladies and the priest, in case his old gun-wound should annoy him on horseback too greatly, there were three well-laden wagons drawn each by four horses.

reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/

formality and propriety of manner

From this reading Behind Pan Serafin six mounted attendants, in turquoise-colored livery, led reserve horses.

Serafin

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From this reading Behind Pan Serafin six mounted attendants, in turquoise-colored livery, led reserve horses.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Besides the iron and leather-covered carriage intended for the ladies and the priest, in case his old gun-wound should annoy him on horseback too greatly, there were three well-laden wagons drawn each by four horses.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Behind Pan Serafin six mounted attendants, in turquoise-colored livery, led reserve horses.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading At last came the day of departure.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Besides the iron and leather-covered carriage intended for the ladies and the priest, in case his old gun-wound should annoy him on horseback too greatly, there were three well-laden wagons drawn each by four horses.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Besides the iron and leather-covered carriage intended for the ladies and the priest, in case his old gun-wound should annoy him on horseback too greatly, there were three well-laden wagons drawn each by four horses.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Besides the iron and leather-covered carriage intended for the ladies and the priest, in case his old gun-wound should annoy him on horseback too greatly, there were three well-laden wagons drawn each by four horses.

turquoise-colored

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Behind Pan Serafin six mounted attendants, in turquoise-colored livery, led reserve horses.

wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading At each wagon were three men, including the driver.

wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/

plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading Besides the iron and leather-covered carriage intended for the ladies and the priest, in case his old gun-wound should annoy him on horseback too greatly, there were three well-laden wagons drawn each by four horses.

weathernounUS /ˈweðər/

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading The party moved out of Yedlinka at daylight, with beautiful weather, and with horses and men in good number.

well-laden

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From this reading Besides the iron and leather-covered carriage intended for the ladies and the priest, in case his old gun-wound should annoy him on horseback too greatly, there were three well-laden wagons drawn each by four horses.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Besides the iron and leather-covered carriage intended for the ladies and the priest, in case his old gun-wound should annoy him on horseback too greatly, there were three well-laden wagons drawn each by four horses.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The party moved out of Yedlinka at daylight, with beautiful weather, and with horses and men in good number.

Yedlinka

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From this reading The party moved out of Yedlinka at daylight, with beautiful weather, and with horses and men in good number.

Chapter 24 of On the Field of Glory by Henryk Sienkiewicz holds 299 sentences, grouped into 60 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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