Chapter 21 of Rung Ho! A Novel is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Rung Ho! A Novel is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
They've called thee by an evil word, They've named thee traitor, friend o' mine. Thou askest faith? I send my sword. There is no greater, friend o' mine. RALPH CUNNINGHAM said good-by to Brigadier-General Byng (Byng the Brigadier) with more feeling of regret and disappointment than he cared to show.
Chapter 21 of Rung Ho! A Novel is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a general officer ranking below a major general
From this reading “RALPH CUNNINGHAM said good-by to Brigadier-General Byng (Byng the Brigadier) with more feeling of regret and disappointment than he cared to show.”
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading “RALPH CUNNINGHAM said good-by to Brigadier-General Byng (Byng the Brigadier) with more feeling of regret and disappointment than he cared to show.”
United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1922)
From this reading “RALPH CUNNINGHAM said good-by to Brigadier-General Byng (Byng the Brigadier) with more feeling of regret and disappointment than he cared to show.”
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading “RALPH CUNNINGHAM said good-by to Brigadier-General Byng (Byng the Brigadier) with more feeling of regret and disappointment than he cared to show.”
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “They've called thee by an evil word, They've named thee traitor, friend o' mine.”
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading “RALPH CUNNINGHAM said good-by to Brigadier-General Byng (Byng the Brigadier) with more feeling of regret and disappointment than he cared to show.”
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading “I send my sword.”
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading “They've called thee by an evil word, They've named thee traitor, friend o' mine.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They've called thee by an evil word, They've named thee traitor, friend o' mine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RALPH CUNNINGHAM said good-by to Brigadier-General Byng (Byng the Brigadier) with more feeling of regret and disappointment than he cared to show.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thou askest faith?
a general officer ranking below a major general
From this reading RALPH CUNNINGHAM said good-by to Brigadier-General Byng (Byng the Brigadier) with more feeling of regret and disappointment than he cared to show.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RALPH CUNNINGHAM said good-by to Brigadier-General Byng (Byng the Brigadier) with more feeling of regret and disappointment than he cared to show.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They've called thee by an evil word, They've named thee traitor, friend o' mine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RALPH CUNNINGHAM said good-by to Brigadier-General Byng (Byng the Brigadier) with more feeling of regret and disappointment than he cared to show.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They've called thee by an evil word, They've named thee traitor, friend o' mine.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading RALPH CUNNINGHAM said good-by to Brigadier-General Byng (Byng the Brigadier) with more feeling of regret and disappointment than he cared to show.
United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1922)
From this reading RALPH CUNNINGHAM said good-by to Brigadier-General Byng (Byng the Brigadier) with more feeling of regret and disappointment than he cared to show.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading RALPH CUNNINGHAM said good-by to Brigadier-General Byng (Byng the Brigadier) with more feeling of regret and disappointment than he cared to show.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading They've called thee by an evil word, They've named thee traitor, friend o' mine.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Thou askest faith?
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading RALPH CUNNINGHAM said good-by to Brigadier-General Byng (Byng the Brigadier) with more feeling of regret and disappointment than he cared to show.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They've called thee by an evil word, They've named thee traitor, friend o' mine.
a farewell remark
From this reading RALPH CUNNINGHAM said good-by to Brigadier-General Byng (Byng the Brigadier) with more feeling of regret and disappointment than he cared to show.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading There is no greater, friend o' mine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RALPH CUNNINGHAM said good-by to Brigadier-General Byng (Byng the Brigadier) with more feeling of regret and disappointment than he cared to show.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I send my sword.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no greater, friend o' mine.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They've called thee by an evil word, They've named thee traitor, friend o' mine.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading RALPH CUNNINGHAM said good-by to Brigadier-General Byng (Byng the Brigadier) with more feeling of regret and disappointment than he cared to show.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I send my sword.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They've called thee by an evil word, They've named thee traitor, friend o' mine.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no greater, friend o' mine.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading They've called thee by an evil word, They've named thee traitor, friend o' mine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RALPH CUNNINGHAM said good-by to Brigadier-General Byng (Byng the Brigadier) with more feeling of regret and disappointment than he cared to show.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RALPH CUNNINGHAM said good-by to Brigadier-General Byng (Byng the Brigadier) with more feeling of regret and disappointment than he cared to show.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading RALPH CUNNINGHAM said good-by to Brigadier-General Byng (Byng the Brigadier) with more feeling of regret and disappointment than he cared to show.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading RALPH CUNNINGHAM said good-by to Brigadier-General Byng (Byng the Brigadier) with more feeling of regret and disappointment than he cared to show.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I send my sword.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading RALPH CUNNINGHAM said good-by to Brigadier-General Byng (Byng the Brigadier) with more feeling of regret and disappointment than he cared to show.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading I send my sword.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading RALPH CUNNINGHAM said good-by to Brigadier-General Byng (Byng the Brigadier) with more feeling of regret and disappointment than he cared to show.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RALPH CUNNINGHAM said good-by to Brigadier-General Byng (Byng the Brigadier) with more feeling of regret and disappointment than he cared to show.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading They've called thee by an evil word, They've named thee traitor, friend o' mine.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no greater, friend o' mine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They've called thee by an evil word, They've named thee traitor, friend o' mine.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou askest faith?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RALPH CUNNINGHAM said good-by to Brigadier-General Byng (Byng the Brigadier) with more feeling of regret and disappointment than he cared to show.
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading They've called thee by an evil word, They've named thee traitor, friend o' mine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading RALPH CUNNINGHAM said good-by to Brigadier-General Byng (Byng the Brigadier) with more feeling of regret and disappointment than he cared to show.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading They've called thee by an evil word, They've named thee traitor, friend o' mine.
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