Chapter 10 of Soldiers Three is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Soldiers Three is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAPT. M. Exactly. You're part of the show. Where's the burnisher? Your spurs are in a shameful state.
Chapter 10 of Soldiers Three is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “M. Exactly.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “You're part of the show.”
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading “Your spurs are in a shameful state.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “You're part of the show.”
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading “Your spurs are in a shameful state.”
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “Your spurs are in a shameful state.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Your spurs are in a shameful state.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Your spurs are in a shameful state.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where's the burnisher?
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From this reading CAPT.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading M. Exactly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Your spurs are in a shameful state.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. Exactly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You're part of the show.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading You're part of the show.
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading Your spurs are in a shameful state.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading You're part of the show.
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Your spurs are in a shameful state.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Your spurs are in a shameful state.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You're part of the show.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where's the burnisher?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're part of the show.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your spurs are in a shameful state.
Chapter 10 of Soldiers Three by Rudyard Kipling holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 10 holds 402 sentences of Soldiers Three, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of Soldiers Three by Rudyard Kipling exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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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Words and structures a reader meets early in Soldiers Three, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
