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Soldiers Three - Part 2

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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Gentlemen,” said the Governor from under his cocked hat, the peace of Europe are saved by this raporta.
You shall all be Knights of the Golden Hide.
She shall go by the 'Guadala'.”
Great Heavens!” said Bai-Jove Judson, flushed but composed, that reminds me I've left that boat stuck on her broadside down the river.
I must go down and soothe the commandante.
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Soldiers Three - Part 2

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Soldiers Three - Part 2 is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Gentlemen,” said the Governor from under his cocked hat, “the peace of Europe are saved by this raporta.
Line 2
You shall all be Knights of the Golden Hide.
/juː ʃæl ɔːl biː naɪts ʌv ðə ˈɡoʊldən haɪd/
Line 3
She shall go by the 'Guadala'.”
Line 4
Great Heavens!” said Bai-Jove Judson, flushed but composed, “that reminds me I've left that boat stuck on her broadside down the river.
Line 5
I must go down and soothe the commandante.

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broadside noun US /ˈbrɔːdsaɪd/

an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution

From this reading ““Great Heavens!” said Bai-Jove Judson, flushed but composed, “that reminds me I've left that boat stuck on her broadside down the river.”

cocked verb US /kɑːkt/

past form of “cock” — tilt or slant to one side

From this reading ““Gentlemen,” said the Governor from under his cocked hat, “the peace of Europe are saved by this raporta.”

composed adjective US /kəmˈpoʊzd/

serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress

From this reading ““Great Heavens!” said Bai-Jove Judson, flushed but composed, “that reminds me I've left that boat stuck on her broadside down the river.”

flushed adjective US /flʌʃt/

having the pinkish flush of health

From this reading ““Great Heavens!” said Bai-Jove Judson, flushed but composed, “that reminds me I've left that boat stuck on her broadside down the river.”

Heavens noun US /ˈhevənz/

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading ““Great Heavens!” said Bai-Jove Judson, flushed but composed, “that reminds me I've left that boat stuck on her broadside down the river.”

reminds verb US /riˈmaɪndz/

third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading ““Great Heavens!” said Bai-Jove Judson, flushed but composed, “that reminds me I've left that boat stuck on her broadside down the river.”

soothe verb US /suːð/

give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading “I must go down and soothe the commandante.”

stuck adjective US /stʌk/

caught or fixed

From this reading ““Great Heavens!” said Bai-Jove Judson, flushed but composed, “that reminds me I've left that boat stuck on her broadside down the river.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 You shall all be Knights of the Golden Hide.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I must go down and soothe the commandante.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “Gentlemen,” said the Governor from under his cocked hat, “the peace of Europe are saved by this raporta.

Bai-Jove

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Great Heavens!” said Bai-Jove Judson, flushed but composed, “that reminds me I've left that boat stuck on her broadside down the river.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading You shall all be Knights of the Golden Hide.

boatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading “Great Heavens!” said Bai-Jove Judson, flushed but composed, “that reminds me I've left that boat stuck on her broadside down the river.

broadsidenounUS /ˈbrɔːdsaɪd/

an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution

From this reading “Great Heavens!” said Bai-Jove Judson, flushed but composed, “that reminds me I've left that boat stuck on her broadside down the river.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Great Heavens!” said Bai-Jove Judson, flushed but composed, “that reminds me I've left that boat stuck on her broadside down the river.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “Gentlemen,” said the Governor from under his cocked hat, “the peace of Europe are saved by this raporta.

cockedverbUS /kɑːkt/

past form of “cock” — tilt or slant to one side

From this reading “Gentlemen,” said the Governor from under his cocked hat, “the peace of Europe are saved by this raporta.

commandante

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I must go down and soothe the commandante.

composedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpoʊzd/

serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress

From this reading “Great Heavens!” said Bai-Jove Judson, flushed but composed, “that reminds me I've left that boat stuck on her broadside down the river.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “Great Heavens!” said Bai-Jove Judson, flushed but composed, “that reminds me I've left that boat stuck on her broadside down the river.

EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading “Gentlemen,” said the Governor from under his cocked hat, “the peace of Europe are saved by this raporta.

flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/

having the pinkish flush of health

From this reading “Great Heavens!” said Bai-Jove Judson, flushed but composed, “that reminds me I've left that boat stuck on her broadside down the river.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “Gentlemen,” said the Governor from under his cocked hat, “the peace of Europe are saved by this raporta.

GentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading “Gentlemen,” said the Governor from under his cocked hat, “the peace of Europe are saved by this raporta.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading She shall go by the 'Guadala'.”

GoldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading You shall all be Knights of the Golden Hide.

GovernornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/

the head of a state government

From this reading “Gentlemen,” said the Governor from under his cocked hat, “the peace of Europe are saved by this raporta.

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading “Great Heavens!” said Bai-Jove Judson, flushed but composed, “that reminds me I've left that boat stuck on her broadside down the river.

Guadala

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She shall go by the 'Guadala'.”

hatnounUS /hæt/

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading “Gentlemen,” said the Governor from under his cocked hat, “the peace of Europe are saved by this raporta.

HeavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading “Great Heavens!” said Bai-Jove Judson, flushed but composed, “that reminds me I've left that boat stuck on her broadside down the river.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “Great Heavens!” said Bai-Jove Judson, flushed but composed, “that reminds me I've left that boat stuck on her broadside down the river.

HideverbUS /haɪd/

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading You shall all be Knights of the Golden Hide.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “Gentlemen,” said the Governor from under his cocked hat, “the peace of Europe are saved by this raporta.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I must go down and soothe the commandante.

I've

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Great Heavens!” said Bai-Jove Judson, flushed but composed, “that reminds me I've left that boat stuck on her broadside down the river.

Judson

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Great Heavens!” said Bai-Jove Judson, flushed but composed, “that reminds me I've left that boat stuck on her broadside down the river.

KnightsnounUS /naɪts/

plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading You shall all be Knights of the Golden Hide.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading “Great Heavens!” said Bai-Jove Judson, flushed but composed, “that reminds me I've left that boat stuck on her broadside down the river.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Great Heavens!” said Bai-Jove Judson, flushed but composed, “that reminds me I've left that boat stuck on her broadside down the river.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I must go down and soothe the commandante.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Gentlemen,” said the Governor from under his cocked hat, “the peace of Europe are saved by this raporta.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Great Heavens!” said Bai-Jove Judson, flushed but composed, “that reminds me I've left that boat stuck on her broadside down the river.

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading “Gentlemen,” said the Governor from under his cocked hat, “the peace of Europe are saved by this raporta.

raporta

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Gentlemen,” said the Governor from under his cocked hat, “the peace of Europe are saved by this raporta.

remindsverbUS /riˈmaɪndz/

third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading “Great Heavens!” said Bai-Jove Judson, flushed but composed, “that reminds me I've left that boat stuck on her broadside down the river.

rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading “Great Heavens!” said Bai-Jove Judson, flushed but composed, “that reminds me I've left that boat stuck on her broadside down the river.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Gentlemen,” said the Governor from under his cocked hat, “the peace of Europe are saved by this raporta.

savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading “Gentlemen,” said the Governor from under his cocked hat, “the peace of Europe are saved by this raporta.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading You shall all be Knights of the Golden Hide.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She shall go by the 'Guadala'.”

sootheverbUS /suːð/

give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading I must go down and soothe the commandante.

stuckadjectiveUS /stʌk/

caught or fixed

From this reading “Great Heavens!” said Bai-Jove Judson, flushed but composed, “that reminds me I've left that boat stuck on her broadside down the river.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Great Heavens!” said Bai-Jove Judson, flushed but composed, “that reminds me I've left that boat stuck on her broadside down the river.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “Gentlemen,” said the Governor from under his cocked hat, “the peace of Europe are saved by this raporta.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “Gentlemen,” said the Governor from under his cocked hat, “the peace of Europe are saved by this raporta.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “Gentlemen,” said the Governor from under his cocked hat, “the peace of Europe are saved by this raporta.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You shall all be Knights of the Golden Hide.

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