Chapter 8 of Taking Tales is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Taking Tales is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A sergeant came to Marshall and me, and told us to fall in. He then put us through our facings. "Right dress. Eyes front. Stand at ease," he exclaimed.
Chapter 8 of Taking Tales is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
put on clothes
From this reading “"Right dress.”
move gently or carefully
From this reading “Stand at ease," he exclaimed.”
plural of “facing” — a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading “He then put us through our facings.”
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “A sergeant came to Marshall and me, and told us to fall in.”
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “Eyes front.”
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading “A sergeant came to Marshall and me, and told us to fall in.”
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “A sergeant came to Marshall and me, and told us to fall in.”
be standing; be upright
From this reading “Stand at ease," he exclaimed.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sergeant came to Marshall and me, and told us to fall in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A sergeant came to Marshall and me, and told us to fall in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stand at ease," he exclaimed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A sergeant came to Marshall and me, and told us to fall in.
put on clothes
From this reading "Right dress.
move gently or carefully
From this reading Stand at ease," he exclaimed.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Stand at ease," he exclaimed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Eyes front.
plural of “facing” — a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading He then put us through our facings.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading A sergeant came to Marshall and me, and told us to fall in.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Eyes front.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He then put us through our facings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A sergeant came to Marshall and me, and told us to fall in.
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading A sergeant came to Marshall and me, and told us to fall in.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A sergeant came to Marshall and me, and told us to fall in.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He then put us through our facings.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He then put us through our facings.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Right dress.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading A sergeant came to Marshall and me, and told us to fall in.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Stand at ease," he exclaimed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He then put us through our facings.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He then put us through our facings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A sergeant came to Marshall and me, and told us to fall in.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A sergeant came to Marshall and me, and told us to fall in.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A sergeant came to Marshall and me, and told us to fall in.
Chapter 8 of Taking Tales by William Henry Giles Kingston holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 8 holds 409 sentences of Taking Tales, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of Taking Tales by William Henry Giles Kingston exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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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