Chapter 10 of Soldiers Three - Part 2 is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Soldiers Three - Part 2 is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Ho!” said Private Conklin. “There's another bloomin' orf'cer da-ed.” The bucket shot from under him, and his eyes filled with a smithyful of sparks. A tall man in a blue-gray bedgown was regarding him with deep disfavour. “You ought to take shame for yourself, Conky!
Chapter 10 of Soldiers Three - Part 2 is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading “The bucket shot from under him, and his eyes filled with a smithyful of sparks.”
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading “The bucket shot from under him, and his eyes filled with a smithyful of sparks.”
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading ““Ho!” said Private Conklin.”
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “A tall man in a blue-gray bedgown was regarding him with deep disfavour.”
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading ““You ought to take shame for yourself, Conky!”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “The bucket shot from under him, and his eyes filled with a smithyful of sparks.”
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading “The bucket shot from under him, and his eyes filled with a smithyful of sparks.”
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “A tall man in a blue-gray bedgown was regarding him with deep disfavour.”
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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 The bucket shot from under him, and his eyes filled with a smithyful of sparks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bucket shot from under him, and his eyes filled with a smithyful of sparks.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “There's another bloomin' orf'cer da-ed.”
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From this reading A tall man in a blue-gray bedgown was regarding him with deep disfavour.
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From this reading “There's another bloomin' orf'cer da-ed.”
of grey tinged with blue
From this reading A tall man in a blue-gray bedgown was regarding him with deep disfavour.
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading The bucket shot from under him, and his eyes filled with a smithyful of sparks.
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From this reading “Ho!” said Private Conklin.
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From this reading “You ought to take shame for yourself, Conky!
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From this reading “There's another bloomin' orf'cer da-ed.”
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading A tall man in a blue-gray bedgown was regarding him with deep disfavour.
the state of being out of favor
From this reading A tall man in a blue-gray bedgown was regarding him with deep disfavour.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The bucket shot from under him, and his eyes filled with a smithyful of sparks.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The bucket shot from under him, and his eyes filled with a smithyful of sparks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You ought to take shame for yourself, Conky!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The bucket shot from under him, and his eyes filled with a smithyful of sparks.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The bucket shot from under him, and his eyes filled with a smithyful of sparks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The bucket shot from under him, and his eyes filled with a smithyful of sparks.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading “Ho!” said Private Conklin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A tall man in a blue-gray bedgown was regarding him with deep disfavour.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A tall man in a blue-gray bedgown was regarding him with deep disfavour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bucket shot from under him, and his eyes filled with a smithyful of sparks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There's another bloomin' orf'cer da-ed.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “You ought to take shame for yourself, Conky!
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading “Ho!” said Private Conklin.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading A tall man in a blue-gray bedgown was regarding him with deep disfavour.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ho!” said Private Conklin.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading “You ought to take shame for yourself, Conky!
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The bucket shot from under him, and his eyes filled with a smithyful of sparks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bucket shot from under him, and his eyes filled with a smithyful of sparks.
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading The bucket shot from under him, and his eyes filled with a smithyful of sparks.
carry out
From this reading “You ought to take shame for yourself, Conky!
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading A tall man in a blue-gray bedgown was regarding him with deep disfavour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bucket shot from under him, and his eyes filled with a smithyful of sparks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There's another bloomin' orf'cer da-ed.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You ought to take shame for yourself, Conky!
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The bucket shot from under him, and his eyes filled with a smithyful of sparks.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A tall man in a blue-gray bedgown was regarding him with deep disfavour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The bucket shot from under him, and his eyes filled with a smithyful of sparks.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You ought to take shame for yourself, Conky!
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “You ought to take shame for yourself, Conky!
Chapter 10 of Soldiers Three - Part 2 by Rudyard Kipling holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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 183 sentences of Soldiers Three - Part 2, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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