Chapter 5 of Roy is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Roy is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GENERAL INDIGNATION "HALLO, Keene!—Mr. Jack Keene! At your service, sir!" "Admiral! How do you? I was near giving you the go-by."
Chapter 5 of Roy is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading “"Admiral!”
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “GENERAL INDIGNATION "HALLO, Keene!—Mr. Jack Keene!”
the act of giving
From this reading “I was near giving you the go-by."”
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading “GENERAL INDIGNATION "HALLO, Keene!—Mr. Jack Keene!”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “GENERAL INDIGNATION "HALLO, Keene!—Mr. Jack Keene!”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “I was near giving you the go-by."”
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “At your service, sir!"”
term of address for a man
From this reading “At your service, sir!"”
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the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading "Admiral!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At your service, sir!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How do you?
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading GENERAL INDIGNATION "HALLO, Keene!—Mr. Jack Keene!
the act of giving
From this reading I was near giving you the go-by."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was near giving you the go-by."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GENERAL INDIGNATION "HALLO, Keene!—Mr. Jack Keene!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How do you?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was near giving you the go-by."
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading GENERAL INDIGNATION "HALLO, Keene!—Mr. Jack Keene!
a small worthless amount
From this reading GENERAL INDIGNATION "HALLO, Keene!—Mr. Jack Keene!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GENERAL INDIGNATION "HALLO, Keene!—Mr. Jack Keene!
a form of address for a man
From this reading GENERAL INDIGNATION "HALLO, Keene!—Mr. Jack Keene!
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I was near giving you the go-by."
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading At your service, sir!"
term of address for a man
From this reading At your service, sir!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was near giving you the go-by."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was near giving you the go-by."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How do you?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At your service, sir!"
Chapter 5 of Roy by Agnes Giberne holds 117 sentences, grouped into 24 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 5 holds 117 sentences of Roy, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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