Chapter 5 of Rodney, the Partisan is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Rodney, the Partisan is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WARNING. "A gentleman to see me?" repeated Rodney, his surprise and indignation giving place to a feeling of uneasiness. "Who is he? What's his name?" "I dunno, sah," replied the servant.
Chapter 5 of Rodney, the Partisan is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “"A gentleman to see me?" repeated Rodney, his surprise and indignation giving place to a feeling of uneasiness.”
the act of giving
From this reading “"A gentleman to see me?" repeated Rodney, his surprise and indignation giving place to a feeling of uneasiness.”
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading “"A gentleman to see me?" repeated Rodney, his surprise and indignation giving place to a feeling of uneasiness.”
recurring again and again
From this reading “"A gentleman to see me?" repeated Rodney, his surprise and indignation giving place to a feeling of uneasiness.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “"I dunno, sah," replied the servant.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “"A gentleman to see me?" repeated Rodney, his surprise and indignation giving place to a feeling of uneasiness.”
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading “"A gentleman to see me?" repeated Rodney, his surprise and indignation giving place to a feeling of uneasiness.”
a message informing of danger
From this reading “A WARNING.”
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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 A WARNING.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A gentleman to see me?" repeated Rodney, his surprise and indignation giving place to a feeling of uneasiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I dunno, sah," replied the servant.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "A gentleman to see me?" repeated Rodney, his surprise and indignation giving place to a feeling of uneasiness.
a man of refinement
From this reading "A gentleman to see me?" repeated Rodney, his surprise and indignation giving place to a feeling of uneasiness.
the act of giving
From this reading "A gentleman to see me?" repeated Rodney, his surprise and indignation giving place to a feeling of uneasiness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who is he?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "A gentleman to see me?" repeated Rodney, his surprise and indignation giving place to a feeling of uneasiness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I dunno, sah," replied the servant.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading "A gentleman to see me?" repeated Rodney, his surprise and indignation giving place to a feeling of uneasiness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is he?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A gentleman to see me?" repeated Rodney, his surprise and indignation giving place to a feeling of uneasiness.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading What's his name?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A gentleman to see me?" repeated Rodney, his surprise and indignation giving place to a feeling of uneasiness.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "A gentleman to see me?" repeated Rodney, his surprise and indignation giving place to a feeling of uneasiness.
recurring again and again
From this reading "A gentleman to see me?" repeated Rodney, his surprise and indignation giving place to a feeling of uneasiness.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I dunno, sah," replied the servant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A gentleman to see me?" repeated Rodney, his surprise and indignation giving place to a feeling of uneasiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I dunno, sah," replied the servant.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "A gentleman to see me?" repeated Rodney, his surprise and indignation giving place to a feeling of uneasiness.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "I dunno, sah," replied the servant.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "A gentleman to see me?" repeated Rodney, his surprise and indignation giving place to a feeling of uneasiness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I dunno, sah," replied the servant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A gentleman to see me?" repeated Rodney, his surprise and indignation giving place to a feeling of uneasiness.
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading "A gentleman to see me?" repeated Rodney, his surprise and indignation giving place to a feeling of uneasiness.
a message informing of danger
From this reading A WARNING.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's his name?"
which person or people
From this reading "Who is he?
Chapter 5 of Rodney, the Partisan by Harry Castlemon holds 222 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.
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