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The Border Spy: A Story of the War
The Border Spy: A Story of the War

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Border Spy: A Story of the War is here in full — 292 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_The Prisoners--Brutality--The Attendant--The Letter--Discovery._ What bloody man is that?
He can report As seemeth by his plight, of the revolt The newest state.--_Shakespeare._ As Branch saw the prostrate form of Hayward upon the ground, he cried:
"By heavens, it is the very man we want--it is Captain Hayward!"
"Ride over his body--trample him into the earth!" shouted one of the infuriated soldiers.
"No! no!" shrieked Branch.
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The Border Spy: A Story of the War

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Border Spy: A Story of the War is here in full — 292 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/58 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_The Prisoners--Brutality--The Attendant--The Letter--Discovery._ What bloody man is that?
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He can report As seemeth by his plight, of the revolt The newest state.--_Shakespeare._ As Branch saw the prostrate form of Hayward upon the ground, he cried:
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"By heavens, it is the very man we want--it is Captain Hayward!"
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"Ride over his body--trample him into the earth!" shouted one of the infuriated soldiers.
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"No! no!" shrieked Branch.
/noʊ noʊ ʃriːkt bræntʃ/

Learner Dictionary

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.

Brutality noun US /bruːˈtæləti/

the trait of extreme cruelty

From this reading “_The Prisoners--Brutality--The Attendant--The Letter--Discovery._ What bloody man is that?”

infuriated adjective US /ˌɪnˈfjʊrieɪtɪd/

marked by extreme anger

From this reading “"Ride over his body--trample him into the earth!" shouted one of the infuriated soldiers.”

newest adjective US /ˈnuːəst/

superlative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading “He can report As seemeth by his plight, of the revolt The newest state.--_Shakespeare._ As Branch saw the prostrate form of Hayward upon the ground, he cried:”

plight noun US /plaɪt/

a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one

From this reading “He can report As seemeth by his plight, of the revolt The newest state.--_Shakespeare._ As Branch saw the prostrate form of Hayward upon the ground, he cried:”

prostrate verb US /ˈprɑːstreɪt/

get into a prostrate position, as in submission

From this reading “He can report As seemeth by his plight, of the revolt The newest state.--_Shakespeare._ As Branch saw the prostrate form of Hayward upon the ground, he cried:”

revolt noun US /rɪˈvoʊlt/

organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

From this reading “He can report As seemeth by his plight, of the revolt The newest state.--_Shakespeare._ As Branch saw the prostrate form of Hayward upon the ground, he cried:”

shrieked adjective US /ʃriːkt/

uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror

From this reading “"No! no!" shrieked Branch.”

trample verb US /ˈtræmpəl/

tread or stomp heavily or roughly

From this reading “"Ride over his body--trample him into the earth!" shouted one of the infuriated soldiers.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

prostrate form verb + noun

In this reading “He can report As seemeth by his plight, of the revolt The newest state.--_Shakespeare._ As Branch saw the prostrate form of Hayward upon the ground, he cried:”

upon the ground preposition + article + noun counted as “upon … ground”

In this reading “He can report As seemeth by his plight, of the revolt The newest state.--_Shakespeare._ As Branch saw the prostrate form of Hayward upon the ground, he cried:”

Ride over verb + particle

In this reading “"Ride over his body--trample him into the earth!" shouted one of the infuriated soldiers.”

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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.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He can report As seemeth by his plight, of the revolt The newest state.--_Shakespeare._ As Branch saw the prostrate form of Hayward upon the ground, he cried:

AttendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/

someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

From this reading _The Prisoners--Brutality--The Attendant--The Letter--Discovery._ What bloody man is that?

bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/

having or covered with or accompanied by blood

From this reading _The Prisoners--Brutality--The Attendant--The Letter--Discovery._ What bloody man is that?

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading "Ride over his body--trample him into the earth!" shouted one of the infuriated soldiers.

BranchnounUS /bræntʃ/

a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading He can report As seemeth by his plight, of the revolt The newest state.--_Shakespeare._ As Branch saw the prostrate form of Hayward upon the ground, he cried:

BrutalitynounUS /bruːˈtæləti/

the trait of extreme cruelty

From this reading _The Prisoners--Brutality--The Attendant--The Letter--Discovery._ What bloody man is that?

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He can report As seemeth by his plight, of the revolt The newest state.--_Shakespeare._ As Branch saw the prostrate form of Hayward upon the ground, he cried:

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading He can report As seemeth by his plight, of the revolt The newest state.--_Shakespeare._ As Branch saw the prostrate form of Hayward upon the ground, he cried:

CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading "By heavens, it is the very man we want--it is Captain Hayward!"

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading He can report As seemeth by his plight, of the revolt The newest state.--_Shakespeare._ As Branch saw the prostrate form of Hayward upon the ground, he cried:

DiscoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/

the act of discovering something

From this reading _The Prisoners--Brutality--The Attendant--The Letter--Discovery._ What bloody man is that?

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading "Ride over his body--trample him into the earth!" shouted one of the infuriated soldiers.

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading He can report As seemeth by his plight, of the revolt The newest state.--_Shakespeare._ As Branch saw the prostrate form of Hayward upon the ground, he cried:

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading He can report As seemeth by his plight, of the revolt The newest state.--_Shakespeare._ As Branch saw the prostrate form of Hayward upon the ground, he cried:

Hayward

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He can report As seemeth by his plight, of the revolt The newest state.--_Shakespeare._ As Branch saw the prostrate form of Hayward upon the ground, he cried:

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He can report As seemeth by his plight, of the revolt The newest state.--_Shakespeare._ As Branch saw the prostrate form of Hayward upon the ground, he cried:

heavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading "By heavens, it is the very man we want--it is Captain Hayward!"

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Ride over his body--trample him into the earth!" shouted one of the infuriated soldiers.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He can report As seemeth by his plight, of the revolt The newest state.--_Shakespeare._ As Branch saw the prostrate form of Hayward upon the ground, he cried:

infuriatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfjʊrieɪtɪd/

marked by extreme anger

From this reading "Ride over his body--trample him into the earth!" shouted one of the infuriated soldiers.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Ride over his body--trample him into the earth!" shouted one of the infuriated soldiers.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _The Prisoners--Brutality--The Attendant--The Letter--Discovery._ What bloody man is that?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "By heavens, it is the very man we want--it is Captain Hayward!"

LetternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading _The Prisoners--Brutality--The Attendant--The Letter--Discovery._ What bloody man is that?

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading _The Prisoners--Brutality--The Attendant--The Letter--Discovery._ What bloody man is that?

newestadjectiveUS /ˈnuːəst/

superlative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading He can report As seemeth by his plight, of the revolt The newest state.--_Shakespeare._ As Branch saw the prostrate form of Hayward upon the ground, he cried:

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "No! no!" shrieked Branch.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He can report As seemeth by his plight, of the revolt The newest state.--_Shakespeare._ As Branch saw the prostrate form of Hayward upon the ground, he cried:

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Ride over his body--trample him into the earth!" shouted one of the infuriated soldiers.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "Ride over his body--trample him into the earth!" shouted one of the infuriated soldiers.

plightnounUS /plaɪt/

a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one

From this reading He can report As seemeth by his plight, of the revolt The newest state.--_Shakespeare._ As Branch saw the prostrate form of Hayward upon the ground, he cried:

PrisonersnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/

plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading _The Prisoners--Brutality--The Attendant--The Letter--Discovery._ What bloody man is that?

prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/

get into a prostrate position, as in submission

From this reading He can report As seemeth by his plight, of the revolt The newest state.--_Shakespeare._ As Branch saw the prostrate form of Hayward upon the ground, he cried:

reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading He can report As seemeth by his plight, of the revolt The newest state.--_Shakespeare._ As Branch saw the prostrate form of Hayward upon the ground, he cried:

revoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/

organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

From this reading He can report As seemeth by his plight, of the revolt The newest state.--_Shakespeare._ As Branch saw the prostrate form of Hayward upon the ground, he cried:

RideverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading "Ride over his body--trample him into the earth!" shouted one of the infuriated soldiers.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading He can report As seemeth by his plight, of the revolt The newest state.--_Shakespeare._ As Branch saw the prostrate form of Hayward upon the ground, he cried:

seemeth

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He can report As seemeth by his plight, of the revolt The newest state.--_Shakespeare._ As Branch saw the prostrate form of Hayward upon the ground, he cried:

ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/

English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading He can report As seemeth by his plight, of the revolt The newest state.--_Shakespeare._ As Branch saw the prostrate form of Hayward upon the ground, he cried:

shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/

in a vehement outcry

From this reading "Ride over his body--trample him into the earth!" shouted one of the infuriated soldiers.

shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/

uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror

From this reading "No! no!" shrieked Branch.

soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading "Ride over his body--trample him into the earth!" shouted one of the infuriated soldiers.

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading He can report As seemeth by his plight, of the revolt The newest state.--_Shakespeare._ As Branch saw the prostrate form of Hayward upon the ground, he cried:

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _The Prisoners--Brutality--The Attendant--The Letter--Discovery._ What bloody man is that?

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _The Prisoners--Brutality--The Attendant--The Letter--Discovery._ What bloody man is that?

trampleverbUS /ˈtræmpəl/

tread or stomp heavily or roughly

From this reading "Ride over his body--trample him into the earth!" shouted one of the infuriated soldiers.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He can report As seemeth by his plight, of the revolt The newest state.--_Shakespeare._ As Branch saw the prostrate form of Hayward upon the ground, he cried:

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "By heavens, it is the very man we want--it is Captain Hayward!"

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "By heavens, it is the very man we want--it is Captain Hayward!"

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "By heavens, it is the very man we want--it is Captain Hayward!"

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _The Prisoners--Brutality--The Attendant--The Letter--Discovery._ What bloody man is that?

Chapter 8 of The Border Spy: A Story of the War by Harry Hazelton holds 292 sentences, grouped into 59 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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Rebel
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General
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Price--determination
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Fight--the
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