Chapter 10 of One of Clive's Heroes is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of One of Clive's Heroes is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Why, then, what of the tenth share?" "It will be mine. I shall be your leader and take two." Desmond had heard enough. The Gujarati was showing himself in his true colours.
Chapter 10 of One of Clive's Heroes is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a distinguishing emblem
From this reading “The Gujarati was showing himself in his true colours.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Desmond had heard enough.”
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading “I shall be your leader and take two."”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “"It will be mine.”
have in common
From this reading “"Why, then, what of the tenth share?"”
the display of a motion picture
From this reading “The Gujarati was showing himself in his true colours.”
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading “"Why, then, what of the tenth share?"”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “The Gujarati was showing himself in his true colours.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The Gujarati was showing himself in his true colours.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I shall be your leader and take two."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It will be mine.
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading The Gujarati was showing himself in his true colours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Desmond had heard enough.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Desmond had heard enough.
a member of the people of Gujarat
From this reading The Gujarati was showing himself in his true colours.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Desmond had heard enough.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Desmond had heard enough.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Gujarati was showing himself in his true colours.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Gujarati was showing himself in his true colours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall be your leader and take two."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Gujarati was showing himself in his true colours.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will be mine.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading I shall be your leader and take two."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It will be mine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why, then, what of the tenth share?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall be your leader and take two."
have in common
From this reading "Why, then, what of the tenth share?"
the display of a motion picture
From this reading The Gujarati was showing himself in his true colours.
carry out
From this reading I shall be your leader and take two."
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading "Why, then, what of the tenth share?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why, then, what of the tenth share?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Why, then, what of the tenth share?"
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The Gujarati was showing himself in his true colours.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I shall be your leader and take two."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Gujarati was showing himself in his true colours.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Why, then, what of the tenth share?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, then, what of the tenth share?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will be mine.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I shall be your leader and take two."
Chapter 10 of One of Clive's Heroes by Herbert Strang holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 10 holds 407 sentences of One of Clive's Heroes, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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