Chapter 39 of Ravenshoe is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 39 of Ravenshoe is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ALLIED ARMIES ADVANCE ON RAVENSHOE. "How near the end we are getting, and yet so much to come! Never mind. We will tell it all naturally and straightforwardly, and then there will be nothing to offend you." By-and-bye it became necessary that Charles should have air and exercise.
Chapter 39 of Ravenshoe is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading “THE ALLIED ARMIES ADVANCE ON RAVENSHOE.”
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading “THE ALLIED ARMIES ADVANCE ON RAVENSHOE.”
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “THE ALLIED ARMIES ADVANCE ON RAVENSHOE.”
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “By-and-bye it became necessary that Charles should have air and exercise.”
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading “By-and-bye it became necessary that Charles should have air and exercise.”
as might be expected
From this reading “We will tell it all naturally and straightforwardly, and then there will be nothing to offend you."”
cause to feel resentment or indignation
From this reading “We will tell it all naturally and straightforwardly, and then there will be nothing to offend you."”
with firmness and conviction; without compromise
From this reading “We will tell it all naturally and straightforwardly, and then there will be nothing to offend you."”
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In this reading “THE ALLIED ARMIES ADVANCE ON RAVENSHOE.”
In this reading “By-and-bye it became necessary that Charles should have air and exercise.”
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move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading THE ALLIED ARMIES ADVANCE ON RAVENSHOE.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading By-and-bye it became necessary that Charles should have air and exercise.
(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 We will tell it all naturally and straightforwardly, and then there will be nothing to offend you."
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading THE ALLIED ARMIES ADVANCE ON RAVENSHOE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "How near the end we are getting, and yet so much to come!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How near the end we are getting, and yet so much to come!
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading THE ALLIED ARMIES ADVANCE ON RAVENSHOE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We will tell it all naturally and straightforwardly, and then there will be nothing to offend you."
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading By-and-bye it became necessary that Charles should have air and exercise.
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From this reading By-and-bye it became necessary that Charles should have air and exercise.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading By-and-bye it became necessary that Charles should have air and exercise.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "How near the end we are getting, and yet so much to come!
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "How near the end we are getting, and yet so much to come!
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading By-and-bye it became necessary that Charles should have air and exercise.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "How near the end we are getting, and yet so much to come!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By-and-bye it became necessary that Charles should have air and exercise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How near the end we are getting, and yet so much to come!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We will tell it all naturally and straightforwardly, and then there will be nothing to offend you."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Never mind.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "How near the end we are getting, and yet so much to come!
as might be expected
From this reading We will tell it all naturally and straightforwardly, and then there will be nothing to offend you."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "How near the end we are getting, and yet so much to come!
absolutely essential
From this reading By-and-bye it became necessary that Charles should have air and exercise.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never mind.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We will tell it all naturally and straightforwardly, and then there will be nothing to offend you."
cause to feel resentment or indignation
From this reading We will tell it all naturally and straightforwardly, and then there will be nothing to offend you."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ALLIED ARMIES ADVANCE ON RAVENSHOE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ALLIED ARMIES ADVANCE ON RAVENSHOE.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading By-and-bye it became necessary that Charles should have air and exercise.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "How near the end we are getting, and yet so much to come!
with firmness and conviction; without compromise
From this reading We will tell it all naturally and straightforwardly, and then there will be nothing to offend you."
express in words
From this reading We will tell it all naturally and straightforwardly, and then there will be nothing to offend you."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By-and-bye it became necessary that Charles should have air and exercise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ALLIED ARMIES ADVANCE ON RAVENSHOE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We will tell it all naturally and straightforwardly, and then there will be nothing to offend you."
in or at that place or location
From this reading We will tell it all naturally and straightforwardly, and then there will be nothing to offend you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How near the end we are getting, and yet so much to come!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "How near the end we are getting, and yet so much to come!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will tell it all naturally and straightforwardly, and then there will be nothing to offend you."
but in spite of that
From this reading "How near the end we are getting, and yet so much to come!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We will tell it all naturally and straightforwardly, and then there will be nothing to offend you."
Chapter 39 of Ravenshoe by Henry Kingsley holds 92 sentences, grouped into 19 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 39 holds 92 sentences of Ravenshoe, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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