Chapter 12 of Soldiers of the Queen is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of Soldiers of the Queen is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"--INTO THE FIRE." "One of the little boys took up the tin soldier and threw him into the stove."--_The Brave Tin Soldier_. "Hallo, Fenleigh! You were back precious late last night," said Walker, the Sixth Form boy in charge of the dormitory. "Yes," answered the other carelessly.
Chapter 12 of Soldiers of the Queen is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without care or concern
From this reading “"Yes," answered the other carelessly.”
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading “You were back precious late last night," said Walker, the Sixth Form boy in charge of the dormitory.”
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading “You were back precious late last night," said Walker, the Sixth Form boy in charge of the dormitory.”
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading “You were back precious late last night," said Walker, the Sixth Form boy in charge of the dormitory.”
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “"One of the little boys took up the tin soldier and threw him into the stove."--_The Brave Tin Soldier_.”
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading “"One of the little boys took up the tin soldier and threw him into the stove."--_The Brave Tin Soldier_.”
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading “"One of the little boys took up the tin soldier and threw him into the stove."--_The Brave Tin Soldier_.”
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading “You were back precious late last night," said Walker, the Sixth Form boy in charge of the dormitory.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "One of the little boys took up the tin soldier and threw him into the stove."--_The Brave Tin Soldier_.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," answered the other carelessly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading You were back precious late last night," said Walker, the Sixth Form boy in charge of the dormitory.
a youthful male person
From this reading You were back precious late last night," said Walker, the Sixth Form boy in charge of the dormitory.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "One of the little boys took up the tin soldier and threw him into the stove."--_The Brave Tin Soldier_.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "One of the little boys took up the tin soldier and threw him into the stove."--_The Brave Tin Soldier_.
without care or concern
From this reading "Yes," answered the other carelessly.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading You were back precious late last night," said Walker, the Sixth Form boy in charge of the dormitory.
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading You were back precious late last night," said Walker, the Sixth Form boy in charge of the dormitory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hallo, Fenleigh!
start firing a weapon
From this reading "--INTO THE FIRE."
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading You were back precious late last night," said Walker, the Sixth Form boy in charge of the dormitory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hallo, Fenleigh!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "One of the little boys took up the tin soldier and threw him into the stove."--_The Brave Tin Soldier_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You were back precious late last night," said Walker, the Sixth Form boy in charge of the dormitory.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "--INTO THE FIRE."
immediately past
From this reading You were back precious late last night," said Walker, the Sixth Form boy in charge of the dormitory.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading You were back precious late last night," said Walker, the Sixth Form boy in charge of the dormitory.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "One of the little boys took up the tin soldier and threw him into the stove."--_The Brave Tin Soldier_.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading You were back precious late last night," said Walker, the Sixth Form boy in charge of the dormitory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "One of the little boys took up the tin soldier and threw him into the stove."--_The Brave Tin Soldier_.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One of the little boys took up the tin soldier and threw him into the stove."--_The Brave Tin Soldier_.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Yes," answered the other carelessly.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading You were back precious late last night," said Walker, the Sixth Form boy in charge of the dormitory.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading You were back precious late last night," said Walker, the Sixth Form boy in charge of the dormitory.
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading You were back precious late last night," said Walker, the Sixth Form boy in charge of the dormitory.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "One of the little boys took up the tin soldier and threw him into the stove."--_The Brave Tin Soldier_.
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading "One of the little boys took up the tin soldier and threw him into the stove."--_The Brave Tin Soldier_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "--INTO THE FIRE."
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "One of the little boys took up the tin soldier and threw him into the stove."--_The Brave Tin Soldier_.
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading "One of the little boys took up the tin soldier and threw him into the stove."--_The Brave Tin Soldier_.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "One of the little boys took up the tin soldier and threw him into the stove."--_The Brave Tin Soldier_.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "One of the little boys took up the tin soldier and threw him into the stove."--_The Brave Tin Soldier_.
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading You were back precious late last night," said Walker, the Sixth Form boy in charge of the dormitory.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You were back precious late last night," said Walker, the Sixth Form boy in charge of the dormitory.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," answered the other carelessly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You were back precious late last night," said Walker, the Sixth Form boy in charge of the dormitory.
Chapter 12 of Soldiers of the Queen by Harold Avery holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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.
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