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Si Klegg — Book 6
Si Klegg — Book 6

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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AND A "DEMONSTRATION" ON THE ENEMY'S POSITION.
"RUSSELL, that ain't going to heal without a A scar," Alf Russell consoled himself, as he studied his hurt with a little round pocket looking-glass, a screen of bushes concealing him from his unappreciative comrades.
"It's more than Monty Scruggs nor Harry Joslyn nor Sandy Baker'll have to show for the fight.
It's even more than Gid Mackall has, even though he is knocked out.
I ought to be sent to the hospital, too.
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Si Klegg — Book 6

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Si Klegg — Book 6 is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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AND A "DEMONSTRATION" ON THE ENEMY'S POSITION.
/ənd ə ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən ɑːn ðə ˈenəmiz pəˈzɪʃən/
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"RUSSELL, that ain't going to heal without a A scar," Alf Russell consoled himself, as he studied his hurt with a little round pocket looking-glass, a screen of bushes concealing him from his unappreciative comrades.
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"It's more than Monty Scruggs nor Harry Joslyn nor Sandy Baker'll have to show for the fight.
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It's even more than Gid Mackall has, even though he is knocked out.
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I ought to be sent to the hospital, too.
/aɪ ɔːt tuː biː sent tuː ðə ˈhɑːspɪtəl tuː/

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concealing noun US /kənˈsiːlɪŋ/

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading “"RUSSELL, that ain't going to heal without a A scar," Alf Russell consoled himself, as he studied his hurt with a little round pocket looking-glass, a screen of bushes concealing him from his unappreciative comrades.”

consoled verb US /kənˈsoʊld/

past form of “console” — give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading “"RUSSELL, that ain't going to heal without a A scar," Alf Russell consoled himself, as he studied his hurt with a little round pocket looking-glass, a screen of bushes concealing him from his unappreciative comrades.”

demonstration noun US /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən/

a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view

From this reading “AND A "DEMONSTRATION" ON THE ENEMY'S POSITION.”

enemy's noun US /ˈenəmiz/

possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading “AND A "DEMONSTRATION" ON THE ENEMY'S POSITION.”

heal verb US /hiːl/

heal or recover

From this reading “"RUSSELL, that ain't going to heal without a A scar," Alf Russell consoled himself, as he studied his hurt with a little round pocket looking-glass, a screen of bushes concealing him from his unappreciative comrades.”

russell noun US /ˈrʌsəl/

United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)

From this reading “"RUSSELL, that ain't going to heal without a A scar," Alf Russell consoled himself, as he studied his hurt with a little round pocket looking-glass, a screen of bushes concealing him from his unappreciative comrades.”

scar noun US /skɑːr/

a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue

From this reading “"RUSSELL, that ain't going to heal without a A scar," Alf Russell consoled himself, as he studied his hurt with a little round pocket looking-glass, a screen of bushes concealing him from his unappreciative comrades.”

screen noun US /skriːn/

a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing

From this reading “"RUSSELL, that ain't going to heal without a A scar," Alf Russell consoled himself, as he studied his hurt with a little round pocket looking-glass, a screen of bushes concealing him from his unappreciative comrades.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

knocked out verb + adjective counted as “knock out”

eliminate

In this reading “It's even more than Gid Mackall has, even though he is knocked out.”

ENEMY'S POSITION noun + noun counted as “enemy position”

In this reading “AND A "DEMONSTRATION" ON THE ENEMY'S POSITION.”

All words in this reading · 64

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading AND A "DEMONSTRATION" ON THE ENEMY'S POSITION.

ain't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "RUSSELL, that ain't going to heal without a A scar," Alf Russell consoled himself, as he studied his hurt with a little round pocket looking-glass, a screen of bushes concealing him from his unappreciative comrades.

Alf

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "RUSSELL, that ain't going to heal without a A scar," Alf Russell consoled himself, as he studied his hurt with a little round pocket looking-glass, a screen of bushes concealing him from his unappreciative comrades.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading AND A "DEMONSTRATION" ON THE ENEMY'S POSITION.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "RUSSELL, that ain't going to heal without a A scar," Alf Russell consoled himself, as he studied his hurt with a little round pocket looking-glass, a screen of bushes concealing him from his unappreciative comrades.

Baker'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It's more than Monty Scruggs nor Harry Joslyn nor Sandy Baker'll have to show for the fight.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I ought to be sent to the hospital, too.

bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/

plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading "RUSSELL, that ain't going to heal without a A scar," Alf Russell consoled himself, as he studied his hurt with a little round pocket looking-glass, a screen of bushes concealing him from his unappreciative comrades.

comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/

plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading "RUSSELL, that ain't going to heal without a A scar," Alf Russell consoled himself, as he studied his hurt with a little round pocket looking-glass, a screen of bushes concealing him from his unappreciative comrades.

concealingnounUS /kənˈsiːlɪŋ/

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading "RUSSELL, that ain't going to heal without a A scar," Alf Russell consoled himself, as he studied his hurt with a little round pocket looking-glass, a screen of bushes concealing him from his unappreciative comrades.

consoledverbUS /kənˈsoʊld/

past form of “console” — give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading "RUSSELL, that ain't going to heal without a A scar," Alf Russell consoled himself, as he studied his hurt with a little round pocket looking-glass, a screen of bushes concealing him from his unappreciative comrades.

DEMONSTRATIONnounUS /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən/

a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view

From this reading AND A "DEMONSTRATION" ON THE ENEMY'S POSITION.

ENEMY'SnounUS /ˈenəmiz/

possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading AND A "DEMONSTRATION" ON THE ENEMY'S POSITION.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading It's even more than Gid Mackall has, even though he is knocked out.

fightverbUS /faɪt/

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading "It's more than Monty Scruggs nor Harry Joslyn nor Sandy Baker'll have to show for the fight.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "It's more than Monty Scruggs nor Harry Joslyn nor Sandy Baker'll have to show for the fight.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "RUSSELL, that ain't going to heal without a A scar," Alf Russell consoled himself, as he studied his hurt with a little round pocket looking-glass, a screen of bushes concealing him from his unappreciative comrades.

Gid

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It's even more than Gid Mackall has, even though he is knocked out.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "RUSSELL, that ain't going to heal without a A scar," Alf Russell consoled himself, as he studied his hurt with a little round pocket looking-glass, a screen of bushes concealing him from his unappreciative comrades.

HarryverbUS /ˈheri/

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading "It's more than Monty Scruggs nor Harry Joslyn nor Sandy Baker'll have to show for the fight.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It's even more than Gid Mackall has, even though he is knocked out.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "It's more than Monty Scruggs nor Harry Joslyn nor Sandy Baker'll have to show for the fight.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "RUSSELL, that ain't going to heal without a A scar," Alf Russell consoled himself, as he studied his hurt with a little round pocket looking-glass, a screen of bushes concealing him from his unappreciative comrades.

healverbUS /hiːl/

heal or recover

From this reading "RUSSELL, that ain't going to heal without a A scar," Alf Russell consoled himself, as he studied his hurt with a little round pocket looking-glass, a screen of bushes concealing him from his unappreciative comrades.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "RUSSELL, that ain't going to heal without a A scar," Alf Russell consoled himself, as he studied his hurt with a little round pocket looking-glass, a screen of bushes concealing him from his unappreciative comrades.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "RUSSELL, that ain't going to heal without a A scar," Alf Russell consoled himself, as he studied his hurt with a little round pocket looking-glass, a screen of bushes concealing him from his unappreciative comrades.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "RUSSELL, that ain't going to heal without a A scar," Alf Russell consoled himself, as he studied his hurt with a little round pocket looking-glass, a screen of bushes concealing him from his unappreciative comrades.

hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading I ought to be sent to the hospital, too.

hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/

be the source of pain

From this reading "RUSSELL, that ain't going to heal without a A scar," Alf Russell consoled himself, as he studied his hurt with a little round pocket looking-glass, a screen of bushes concealing him from his unappreciative comrades.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I ought to be sent to the hospital, too.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It's even more than Gid Mackall has, even though he is knocked out.

It's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It's more than Monty Scruggs nor Harry Joslyn nor Sandy Baker'll have to show for the fight.

Joslyn

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It's more than Monty Scruggs nor Harry Joslyn nor Sandy Baker'll have to show for the fight.

knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/

past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading It's even more than Gid Mackall has, even though he is knocked out.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "RUSSELL, that ain't going to heal without a A scar," Alf Russell consoled himself, as he studied his hurt with a little round pocket looking-glass, a screen of bushes concealing him from his unappreciative comrades.

looking-glass

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "RUSSELL, that ain't going to heal without a A scar," Alf Russell consoled himself, as he studied his hurt with a little round pocket looking-glass, a screen of bushes concealing him from his unappreciative comrades.

Mackall

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It's even more than Gid Mackall has, even though he is knocked out.

Monty

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It's more than Monty Scruggs nor Harry Joslyn nor Sandy Baker'll have to show for the fight.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "It's more than Monty Scruggs nor Harry Joslyn nor Sandy Baker'll have to show for the fight.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading "It's more than Monty Scruggs nor Harry Joslyn nor Sandy Baker'll have to show for the fight.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "RUSSELL, that ain't going to heal without a A scar," Alf Russell consoled himself, as he studied his hurt with a little round pocket looking-glass, a screen of bushes concealing him from his unappreciative comrades.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading AND A "DEMONSTRATION" ON THE ENEMY'S POSITION.

oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading I ought to be sent to the hospital, too.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It's even more than Gid Mackall has, even though he is knocked out.

pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading "RUSSELL, that ain't going to heal without a A scar," Alf Russell consoled himself, as he studied his hurt with a little round pocket looking-glass, a screen of bushes concealing him from his unappreciative comrades.

POSITIONnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading AND A "DEMONSTRATION" ON THE ENEMY'S POSITION.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading "RUSSELL, that ain't going to heal without a A scar," Alf Russell consoled himself, as he studied his hurt with a little round pocket looking-glass, a screen of bushes concealing him from his unappreciative comrades.

RUSSELLnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/

United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)

From this reading "RUSSELL, that ain't going to heal without a A scar," Alf Russell consoled himself, as he studied his hurt with a little round pocket looking-glass, a screen of bushes concealing him from his unappreciative comrades.

SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading "It's more than Monty Scruggs nor Harry Joslyn nor Sandy Baker'll have to show for the fight.

scarnounUS /skɑːr/

a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue

From this reading "RUSSELL, that ain't going to heal without a A scar," Alf Russell consoled himself, as he studied his hurt with a little round pocket looking-glass, a screen of bushes concealing him from his unappreciative comrades.

screennounUS /skriːn/

a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing

From this reading "RUSSELL, that ain't going to heal without a A scar," Alf Russell consoled himself, as he studied his hurt with a little round pocket looking-glass, a screen of bushes concealing him from his unappreciative comrades.

Scruggs

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It's more than Monty Scruggs nor Harry Joslyn nor Sandy Baker'll have to show for the fight.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading I ought to be sent to the hospital, too.

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "It's more than Monty Scruggs nor Harry Joslyn nor Sandy Baker'll have to show for the fight.

studiedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdid/

produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation

From this reading "RUSSELL, that ain't going to heal without a A scar," Alf Russell consoled himself, as he studied his hurt with a little round pocket looking-glass, a screen of bushes concealing him from his unappreciative comrades.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "It's more than Monty Scruggs nor Harry Joslyn nor Sandy Baker'll have to show for the fight.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "RUSSELL, that ain't going to heal without a A scar," Alf Russell consoled himself, as he studied his hurt with a little round pocket looking-glass, a screen of bushes concealing him from his unappreciative comrades.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AND A "DEMONSTRATION" ON THE ENEMY'S POSITION.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It's even more than Gid Mackall has, even though he is knocked out.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "RUSSELL, that ain't going to heal without a A scar," Alf Russell consoled himself, as he studied his hurt with a little round pocket looking-glass, a screen of bushes concealing him from his unappreciative comrades.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading I ought to be sent to the hospital, too.

unappreciativeadjective

not feeling or expressing gratitude

From this reading "RUSSELL, that ain't going to heal without a A scar," Alf Russell consoled himself, as he studied his hurt with a little round pocket looking-glass, a screen of bushes concealing him from his unappreciative comrades.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "RUSSELL, that ain't going to heal without a A scar," Alf Russell consoled himself, as he studied his hurt with a little round pocket looking-glass, a screen of bushes concealing him from his unappreciative comrades.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "RUSSELL, that ain't going to heal without a A scar," Alf Russell consoled himself, as he studied his hurt with a little round pocket looking-glass, a screen of bushes concealing him from his unappreciative comrades.

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