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Chapter 10 of The adventure of the broad arrow is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BRODARRO. "According to Smith's notion, it's too big to be black-fellows," said the Baker. "But black or white, it's all one! And here goes for death or glory, spears or grub." And he cooeed very loudly, standing right out in the open, on the edge of the deep-cut bank.
Chapter 10 of The adventure of the broad arrow is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading “"According to Smith's notion, it's too big to be black-fellows," said the Baker.”
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading “"According to Smith's notion, it's too big to be black-fellows," said the Baker.”
a state of high honor
From this reading “And here goes for death or glory, spears or grub."”
informal terms for a meal
From this reading “And here goes for death or glory, spears or grub."”
with relatively high volume
From this reading “And he cooeed very loudly, standing right out in the open, on the edge of the deep-cut bank.”
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “"According to Smith's notion, it's too big to be black-fellows," said the Baker.”
possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “"According to Smith's notion, it's too big to be black-fellows," said the Baker.”
plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading “And here goes for death or glory, spears or grub."”
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In this reading “And he cooeed very loudly, standing right out in the open, on the edge of the deep-cut bank.”
In this reading “"According to Smith's notion, it's too big to be black-fellows," said the Baker.”
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(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading "According to Smith's notion, it's too big to be black-fellows," said the Baker.
(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 "But black or white, it's all one!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And here goes for death or glory, spears or grub."
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading "According to Smith's notion, it's too big to be black-fellows," said the Baker.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading And he cooeed very loudly, standing right out in the open, on the edge of the deep-cut bank.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "According to Smith's notion, it's too big to be black-fellows," said the Baker.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "According to Smith's notion, it's too big to be black-fellows," said the Baker.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "But black or white, it's all one!
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From this reading "According to Smith's notion, it's too big to be black-fellows," said the Baker.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BRODARRO.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But black or white, it's all one!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he cooeed very loudly, standing right out in the open, on the edge of the deep-cut bank.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading And here goes for death or glory, spears or grub."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he cooeed very loudly, standing right out in the open, on the edge of the deep-cut bank.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading And he cooeed very loudly, standing right out in the open, on the edge of the deep-cut bank.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And here goes for death or glory, spears or grub."
a state of high honor
From this reading And here goes for death or glory, spears or grub."
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading And here goes for death or glory, spears or grub."
informal terms for a meal
From this reading And here goes for death or glory, spears or grub."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he cooeed very loudly, standing right out in the open, on the edge of the deep-cut bank.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And here goes for death or glory, spears or grub."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he cooeed very loudly, standing right out in the open, on the edge of the deep-cut bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "According to Smith's notion, it's too big to be black-fellows," said the Baker.
with relatively high volume
From this reading And he cooeed very loudly, standing right out in the open, on the edge of the deep-cut bank.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading "According to Smith's notion, it's too big to be black-fellows," said the Baker.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And he cooeed very loudly, standing right out in the open, on the edge of the deep-cut bank.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And he cooeed very loudly, standing right out in the open, on the edge of the deep-cut bank.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "But black or white, it's all one!
To move from a closed position.
From this reading And he cooeed very loudly, standing right out in the open, on the edge of the deep-cut bank.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "But black or white, it's all one!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And he cooeed very loudly, standing right out in the open, on the edge of the deep-cut bank.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And he cooeed very loudly, standing right out in the open, on the edge of the deep-cut bank.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "According to Smith's notion, it's too big to be black-fellows," said the Baker.
possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading "According to Smith's notion, it's too big to be black-fellows," said the Baker.
plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading And here goes for death or glory, spears or grub."
having a supporting base
From this reading And he cooeed very loudly, standing right out in the open, on the edge of the deep-cut bank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRODARRO.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "According to Smith's notion, it's too big to be black-fellows," said the Baker.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "According to Smith's notion, it's too big to be black-fellows," said the Baker.
precisely as stated
From this reading And he cooeed very loudly, standing right out in the open, on the edge of the deep-cut bank.
a Caucasian
From this reading "But black or white, it's all one!
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