Chapter 11 of Settlers and Scouts is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Settlers and Scouts is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It’s working!" cried John in delight. "I only wish we could see round the island. We shall have to guess when it’s time to be off." But there was little chance of their being left in ignorance of the enemy’s movements. The din was tremendous, far and near.
Chapter 11 of Settlers and Scouts is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “"It’s working!" cried John in delight.”
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading “The din was tremendous, far and near.”
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading “But there was little chance of their being left in ignorance of the enemy’s movements.”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “"I only wish we could see round the island.”
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “But there was little chance of their being left in ignorance of the enemy’s movements.”
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading “The din was tremendous, far and near.”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “"It’s working!" cried John in delight.”
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 “But there was little chance of their being left in ignorance of the enemy’s movements.”
In this reading “But there was little chance of their being left in ignorance of the enemy’s movements.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The din was tremendous, far and near.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We shall have to guess when it’s time to be off."
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But there was little chance of their being left in ignorance of the enemy’s movements.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was little chance of their being left in ignorance of the enemy’s movements.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But there was little chance of their being left in ignorance of the enemy’s movements.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I only wish we could see round the island.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "It’s working!" cried John in delight.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "It’s working!" cried John in delight.
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading The din was tremendous, far and near.
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading But there was little chance of their being left in ignorance of the enemy’s movements.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The din was tremendous, far and near.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading We shall have to guess when it’s time to be off."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We shall have to guess when it’s time to be off."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I only wish we could see round the island.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading But there was little chance of their being left in ignorance of the enemy’s movements.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It’s working!" cried John in delight.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "I only wish we could see round the island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It’s working!" cried John in delight.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "It’s working!" cried John in delight.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But there was little chance of their being left in ignorance of the enemy’s movements.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But there was little chance of their being left in ignorance of the enemy’s movements.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading But there was little chance of their being left in ignorance of the enemy’s movements.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The din was tremendous, far and near.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But there was little chance of their being left in ignorance of the enemy’s movements.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We shall have to guess when it’s time to be off."
and nothing more
From this reading "I only wish we could see round the island.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "I only wish we could see round the island.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I only wish we could see round the island.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall have to guess when it’s time to be off."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I only wish we could see round the island.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But there was little chance of their being left in ignorance of the enemy’s movements.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was little chance of their being left in ignorance of the enemy’s movements.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We shall have to guess when it’s time to be off."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We shall have to guess when it’s time to be off."
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The din was tremendous, far and near.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was little chance of their being left in ignorance of the enemy’s movements.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I only wish we could see round the island.
at the time that
From this reading We shall have to guess when it’s time to be off."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I only wish we could see round the island.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading "It’s working!" cried John in delight.
Chapter 11 of Settlers and Scouts by Herbert Strang holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 11 holds 413 sentences of Settlers and Scouts, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Settlers and Scouts by Herbert Strang exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 413 sentences, grouped into 83 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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