Chapter 6 of Soldier Stories is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Soldier Stories is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'Palanquin.' This from Ortheris. 'Fwhatever ut is, we must have ut. 'Tis the only sellin' piece av property widin reach that we can get so cheap. An' fwhat's a fight afther all?
Chapter 6 of Soldier Stories is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading “'Tis the only sellin' piece av property widin reach that we can get so cheap.”
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “An' fwhat's a fight afther all?”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “'Tis the only sellin' piece av property widin reach that we can get so cheap.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “'Fwhatever ut is, we must have ut.”
a separate part of a whole
From this reading “'Tis the only sellin' piece av property widin reach that we can get so cheap.”
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading “'Tis the only sellin' piece av property widin reach that we can get so cheap.”
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “'Tis the only sellin' piece av property widin reach that we can get so cheap.”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “'Tis the only sellin' piece av property widin reach that we can get so cheap.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An' fwhat's a fight afther all?
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From this reading An' fwhat's a fight afther all?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading An' fwhat's a fight afther all?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An' fwhat's a fight afther all?
the eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August)
From this reading 'Tis the only sellin' piece av property widin reach that we can get so cheap.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'Tis the only sellin' piece av property widin reach that we can get so cheap.
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading 'Tis the only sellin' piece av property widin reach that we can get so cheap.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading An' fwhat's a fight afther all?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This from Ortheris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An' fwhat's a fight afther all?
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From this reading 'Fwhatever ut is, we must have ut.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'Tis the only sellin' piece av property widin reach that we can get so cheap.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Fwhatever ut is, we must have ut.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Fwhatever ut is, we must have ut.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'Fwhatever ut is, we must have ut.
and nothing more
From this reading 'Tis the only sellin' piece av property widin reach that we can get so cheap.
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From this reading This from Ortheris.
a closed litter carried on the shoulders of four bearers
From this reading 'Palanquin.'
a separate part of a whole
From this reading 'Tis the only sellin' piece av property widin reach that we can get so cheap.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading 'Tis the only sellin' piece av property widin reach that we can get so cheap.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading 'Tis the only sellin' piece av property widin reach that we can get so cheap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Tis the only sellin' piece av property widin reach that we can get so cheap.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Tis the only sellin' piece av property widin reach that we can get so cheap.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Tis the only sellin' piece av property widin reach that we can get so cheap.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Tis the only sellin' piece av property widin reach that we can get so cheap.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This from Ortheris.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis the only sellin' piece av property widin reach that we can get so cheap.
the local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere
From this reading 'Fwhatever ut is, we must have ut.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Fwhatever ut is, we must have ut.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Tis the only sellin' piece av property widin reach that we can get so cheap.
Chapter 6 of Soldier Stories by Rudyard Kipling holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 6 holds 406 sentences of Soldier Stories, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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