Chapter 11 of Soldiers of Fortune is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Soldiers of Fortune is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Hope stood and looked at him in some perplexity. "Why, yes," she answered, wonderingly. "But don't you want to go back? You came in a great hurry. And won't Alice want her fan?"
Chapter 11 of Soldiers of Fortune is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “"Why, yes," she answered, wonderingly.”
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading “And won't Alice want her fan?"”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Hope stood and looked at him in some perplexity.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “You came in a great hurry.”
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading “Hope stood and looked at him in some perplexity.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “Hope stood and looked at him in some perplexity.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “"But don't you want to go back?”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Why, yes," she answered, wonderingly.”
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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 You came in a great hurry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And won't Alice want her fan?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hope stood and looked at him in some perplexity.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Why, yes," she answered, wonderingly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hope stood and looked at him in some perplexity.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "But don't you want to go back?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But don't you want to go back?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You came in a great hurry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But don't you want to go back?
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading And won't Alice want her fan?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "But don't you want to go back?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading You came in a great hurry.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And won't Alice want her fan?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hope stood and looked at him in some perplexity.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Hope stood and looked at him in some perplexity.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading You came in a great hurry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hope stood and looked at him in some perplexity.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hope stood and looked at him in some perplexity.
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading Hope stood and looked at him in some perplexity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, yes," she answered, wonderingly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Hope stood and looked at him in some perplexity.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Hope stood and looked at him in some perplexity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But don't you want to go back?
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "But don't you want to go back?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, yes," she answered, wonderingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And won't Alice want her fan?"
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading "Why, yes," she answered, wonderingly.
an affirmative
From this reading "Why, yes," she answered, wonderingly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But don't you want to go back?
Chapter 11 of Soldiers of Fortune by Richard Harding Davis holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 164 sentences of Soldiers of Fortune, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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