Chapter 33 of Springhaven: A Tale of the Great War is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of Springhaven: A Tale of the Great War is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN A SAD PLIGHT “How shall I get out of this parole? Or shall I break it, instead of getting out? Which shall I think of first, my honour, or my country? The safety of millions, or the pride of one? An old Roman would have settled it very simply.
Chapter 33 of Springhaven: A Tale of the Great War is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “The safety of millions, or the pride of one?”
a promise
From this reading “IN A SAD PLIGHT “How shall I get out of this parole?”
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading “IN A SAD PLIGHT “How shall I get out of this parole?”
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading “The safety of millions, or the pride of one?”
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading “An old Roman would have settled it very simply.”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “IN A SAD PLIGHT “How shall I get out of this parole?”
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading “The safety of millions, or the pride of one?”
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading “An old Roman would have settled it very simply.”
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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 IN A SAD PLIGHT “How shall I get out of this parole?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old Roman would have settled it very simply.
terminate
From this reading Or shall I break it, instead of getting out?
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Which shall I think of first, my honour, or my country?
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Which shall I think of first, my honour, or my country?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading IN A SAD PLIGHT “How shall I get out of this parole?
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Or shall I break it, instead of getting out?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading An old Roman would have settled it very simply.
the state of being honored
From this reading Which shall I think of first, my honour, or my country?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN A SAD PLIGHT “How shall I get out of this parole?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN A SAD PLIGHT “How shall I get out of this parole?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN A SAD PLIGHT “How shall I get out of this parole?
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Or shall I break it, instead of getting out?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Or shall I break it, instead of getting out?
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading The safety of millions, or the pride of one?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Which shall I think of first, my honour, or my country?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN A SAD PLIGHT “How shall I get out of this parole?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An old Roman would have settled it very simply.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The safety of millions, or the pride of one?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or shall I break it, instead of getting out?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IN A SAD PLIGHT “How shall I get out of this parole?
a promise
From this reading IN A SAD PLIGHT “How shall I get out of this parole?
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading IN A SAD PLIGHT “How shall I get out of this parole?
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The safety of millions, or the pride of one?
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading An old Roman would have settled it very simply.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading IN A SAD PLIGHT “How shall I get out of this parole?
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading The safety of millions, or the pride of one?
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading An old Roman would have settled it very simply.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading IN A SAD PLIGHT “How shall I get out of this parole?
and nothing more
From this reading An old Roman would have settled it very simply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The safety of millions, or the pride of one?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Which shall I think of first, my honour, or my country?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IN A SAD PLIGHT “How shall I get out of this parole?
precisely as stated
From this reading An old Roman would have settled it very simply.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which shall I think of first, my honour, or my country?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading An old Roman would have settled it very simply.
Chapter 33 of Springhaven: A Tale of the Great War by R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore holds 265 sentences, grouped into 53 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 33 holds 265 sentences of Springhaven: A Tale of the Great War, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
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