Chapter 15 of Roger the Bold is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Roger the Bold is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Back to Mexico "Hist! Silence!" It was Tamba's voice again which came from the top of the wall, and at the sound Roger halted. Already his hands had grasped the cotton rope which had been thrown to him, and he was in the act of clambering up when he heard the warning. "Come quickly!
Chapter 15 of Roger the Bold is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “Already his hands had grasped the cotton rope which had been thrown to him, and he was in the act of clambering up when he heard the warning.”
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading “Already his hands had grasped the cotton rope which had been thrown to him, and he was in the act of clambering up when he heard the warning.”
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading “Already his hands had grasped the cotton rope which had been thrown to him, and he was in the act of clambering up when he heard the warning.”
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading “It was Tamba's voice again which came from the top of the wall, and at the sound Roger halted.”
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading “Back to Mexico "Hist!”
a strong line
From this reading “Already his hands had grasped the cotton rope which had been thrown to him, and he was in the act of clambering up when he heard the warning.”
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading “Already his hands had grasped the cotton rope which had been thrown to him, and he was in the act of clambering up when he heard the warning.”
a message informing of danger
From this reading “Already his hands had grasped the cotton rope which had been thrown to him, and he was in the act of clambering up when he heard the warning.”
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.
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In this reading “It was Tamba's voice again which came from the top of the wall, and at the sound Roger halted.”
In this reading “It was Tamba's voice again which came from the top of the wall, and at the sound Roger halted.”
In this reading “Already his hands had grasped the cotton rope which had been thrown to him, and he was in the act of clambering up when he heard the warning.”
In this reading “"Come quickly!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Already his hands had grasped the cotton rope which had been thrown to him, and he was in the act of clambering up when he heard the warning.
anew
From this reading It was Tamba's voice again which came from the top of the wall, and at the sound Roger halted.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already his hands had grasped the cotton rope which had been thrown to him, and he was in the act of clambering up when he heard the warning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Tamba's voice again which came from the top of the wall, and at the sound Roger halted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was Tamba's voice again which came from the top of the wall, and at the sound Roger halted.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back to Mexico "Hist!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Already his hands had grasped the cotton rope which had been thrown to him, and he was in the act of clambering up when he heard the warning.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was Tamba's voice again which came from the top of the wall, and at the sound Roger halted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Already his hands had grasped the cotton rope which had been thrown to him, and he was in the act of clambering up when he heard the warning.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come quickly!
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading Already his hands had grasped the cotton rope which had been thrown to him, and he was in the act of clambering up when he heard the warning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was Tamba's voice again which came from the top of the wall, and at the sound Roger halted.
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading Already his hands had grasped the cotton rope which had been thrown to him, and he was in the act of clambering up when he heard the warning.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Already his hands had grasped the cotton rope which had been thrown to him, and he was in the act of clambering up when he heard the warning.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading It was Tamba's voice again which came from the top of the wall, and at the sound Roger halted.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Already his hands had grasped the cotton rope which had been thrown to him, and he was in the act of clambering up when he heard the warning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Already his hands had grasped the cotton rope which had been thrown to him, and he was in the act of clambering up when he heard the warning.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Already his hands had grasped the cotton rope which had been thrown to him, and he was in the act of clambering up when he heard the warning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Already his hands had grasped the cotton rope which had been thrown to him, and he was in the act of clambering up when he heard the warning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Already his hands had grasped the cotton rope which had been thrown to him, and he was in the act of clambering up when he heard the warning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Back to Mexico "Hist!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Already his hands had grasped the cotton rope which had been thrown to him, and he was in the act of clambering up when he heard the warning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Tamba's voice again which came from the top of the wall, and at the sound Roger halted.
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading Back to Mexico "Hist!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Tamba's voice again which came from the top of the wall, and at the sound Roger halted.
with speed
From this reading "Come quickly!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Tamba's voice again which came from the top of the wall, and at the sound Roger halted.
a strong line
From this reading Already his hands had grasped the cotton rope which had been thrown to him, and he was in the act of clambering up when he heard the warning.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Silence!"
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It was Tamba's voice again which came from the top of the wall, and at the sound Roger halted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Tamba's voice again which came from the top of the wall, and at the sound Roger halted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Tamba's voice again which came from the top of the wall, and at the sound Roger halted.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Already his hands had grasped the cotton rope which had been thrown to him, and he was in the act of clambering up when he heard the warning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Back to Mexico "Hist!
the upper part of anything
From this reading It was Tamba's voice again which came from the top of the wall, and at the sound Roger halted.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Already his hands had grasped the cotton rope which had been thrown to him, and he was in the act of clambering up when he heard the warning.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was Tamba's voice again which came from the top of the wall, and at the sound Roger halted.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It was Tamba's voice again which came from the top of the wall, and at the sound Roger halted.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Already his hands had grasped the cotton rope which had been thrown to him, and he was in the act of clambering up when he heard the warning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Tamba's voice again which came from the top of the wall, and at the sound Roger halted.
at the time that
From this reading Already his hands had grasped the cotton rope which had been thrown to him, and he was in the act of clambering up when he heard the warning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was Tamba's voice again which came from the top of the wall, and at the sound Roger halted.
Chapter 15 of Roger the Bold by F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) Brereton holds 385 sentences, grouped into 77 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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