Chapter 10 of The American Baron: A Novel is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The American Baron: A Novel is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FEARFUL DISCOVERY. A few days after this Hawbury was in his room, when Dacres entered. "Hallo, old man, what's up now? How goes the war?" said Hawbury. "But what the mischief's the matter?
Chapter 10 of The American Baron: A Novel is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “A few days after this Hawbury was in his room, when Dacres entered.”
the act of discovering something
From this reading “A FEARFUL DISCOVERY.”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “A few days after this Hawbury was in his room, when Dacres entered.”
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading “A FEARFUL DISCOVERY.”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “How goes the war?" said Hawbury.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “"But what the mischief's the matter?”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “A few days after this Hawbury was in his room, when Dacres entered.”
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “How goes the war?" said Hawbury.”
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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 A FEARFUL DISCOVERY.
later than; following
From this reading A few days after this Hawbury was in his room, when Dacres entered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what the mischief's the matter?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few days after this Hawbury was in his room, when Dacres entered.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days after this Hawbury was in his room, when Dacres entered.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A FEARFUL DISCOVERY.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A few days after this Hawbury was in his room, when Dacres entered.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading A FEARFUL DISCOVERY.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days after this Hawbury was in his room, when Dacres entered.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading How goes the war?" said Hawbury.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hallo, old man, what's up now?
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From this reading A few days after this Hawbury was in his room, when Dacres entered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few days after this Hawbury was in his room, when Dacres entered.
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From this reading How goes the war?" said Hawbury.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few days after this Hawbury was in his room, when Dacres entered.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Hallo, old man, what's up now?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "But what the mischief's the matter?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But what the mischief's the matter?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Hallo, old man, what's up now?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Hallo, old man, what's up now?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A few days after this Hawbury was in his room, when Dacres entered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading How goes the war?" said Hawbury.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How goes the war?" said Hawbury.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A few days after this Hawbury was in his room, when Dacres entered.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Hallo, old man, what's up now?
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading How goes the war?" said Hawbury.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few days after this Hawbury was in his room, when Dacres entered.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what the mischief's the matter?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hallo, old man, what's up now?
at the time that
From this reading A few days after this Hawbury was in his room, when Dacres entered.
Chapter 10 of The American Baron: A Novel by James De Mille holds 271 sentences, grouped into 55 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.
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