Chapter 3 of Tales of Daring and Danger is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Tales of Daring and Danger is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"'Yes; I caught the general drift. It was an entreaty to Siva to give us some glimpse of futurity which might benefit us.' "We lit our cheroots and rode for some miles at a brisk canter without remark. When we were within a short distance of home we reined up. "'I feel ever so much better,' Charley said.
Chapter 3 of Tales of Daring and Danger is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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financial assistance in time of need
From this reading “It was an entreaty to Siva to give us some glimpse of futurity which might benefit us.'”
quick and energetic
From this reading “"We lit our cheroots and rode for some miles at a brisk canter without remark.”
ride at a canter
From this reading “"We lit our cheroots and rode for some miles at a brisk canter without remark.”
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “"'Yes; I caught the general drift.”
earnest or urgent request
From this reading “It was an entreaty to Siva to give us some glimpse of futurity which might benefit us.'”
a quick look
From this reading “It was an entreaty to Siva to give us some glimpse of futurity which might benefit us.'”
provided with artificial light
From this reading “"We lit our cheroots and rode for some miles at a brisk canter without remark.”
past form of “rein” — control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading “When we were within a short distance of home we reined up.”
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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 "We lit our cheroots and rode for some miles at a brisk canter without remark.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an entreaty to Siva to give us some glimpse of futurity which might benefit us.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We lit our cheroots and rode for some miles at a brisk canter without remark.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We lit our cheroots and rode for some miles at a brisk canter without remark.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading It was an entreaty to Siva to give us some glimpse of futurity which might benefit us.'
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "'I feel ever so much better,' Charley said.
quick and energetic
From this reading "We lit our cheroots and rode for some miles at a brisk canter without remark.
ride at a canter
From this reading "We lit our cheroots and rode for some miles at a brisk canter without remark.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "'Yes; I caught the general drift.
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From this reading "'I feel ever so much better,' Charley said.
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From this reading "We lit our cheroots and rode for some miles at a brisk canter without remark.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading When we were within a short distance of home we reined up.
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading "'Yes; I caught the general drift.
earnest or urgent request
From this reading It was an entreaty to Siva to give us some glimpse of futurity which might benefit us.'
at any time
From this reading "'I feel ever so much better,' Charley said.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "'I feel ever so much better,' Charley said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We lit our cheroots and rode for some miles at a brisk canter without remark.
the time yet to come
From this reading It was an entreaty to Siva to give us some glimpse of futurity which might benefit us.'
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "'Yes; I caught the general drift.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was an entreaty to Siva to give us some glimpse of futurity which might benefit us.'
a quick look
From this reading It was an entreaty to Siva to give us some glimpse of futurity which might benefit us.'
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When we were within a short distance of home we reined up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'Yes; I caught the general drift.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an entreaty to Siva to give us some glimpse of futurity which might benefit us.'
provided with artificial light
From this reading "We lit our cheroots and rode for some miles at a brisk canter without remark.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was an entreaty to Siva to give us some glimpse of futurity which might benefit us.'
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "We lit our cheroots and rode for some miles at a brisk canter without remark.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "'I feel ever so much better,' Charley said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was an entreaty to Siva to give us some glimpse of futurity which might benefit us.'
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We lit our cheroots and rode for some miles at a brisk canter without remark.
past form of “rein” — control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading When we were within a short distance of home we reined up.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading "We lit our cheroots and rode for some miles at a brisk canter without remark.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "We lit our cheroots and rode for some miles at a brisk canter without remark.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'I feel ever so much better,' Charley said.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading When we were within a short distance of home we reined up.
the auspicious one; a major divinity in the later Hindu pantheon
From this reading It was an entreaty to Siva to give us some glimpse of futurity which might benefit us.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "'I feel ever so much better,' Charley said.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was an entreaty to Siva to give us some glimpse of futurity which might benefit us.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'Yes; I caught the general drift.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was an entreaty to Siva to give us some glimpse of futurity which might benefit us.'
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When we were within a short distance of home we reined up.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was an entreaty to Siva to give us some glimpse of futurity which might benefit us.'
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an entreaty to Siva to give us some glimpse of futurity which might benefit us.'
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We lit our cheroots and rode for some miles at a brisk canter without remark.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When we were within a short distance of home we reined up.
at the time that
From this reading When we were within a short distance of home we reined up.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was an entreaty to Siva to give us some glimpse of futurity which might benefit us.'
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading When we were within a short distance of home we reined up.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "We lit our cheroots and rode for some miles at a brisk canter without remark.
an affirmative
From this reading "'Yes; I caught the general drift.
Chapter 3 of Tales of Daring and Danger by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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 3 holds 424 sentences of Tales of Daring and Danger, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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