Chapter 5 of The Captain of the Janizaries is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Captain of the Janizaries is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Hunyades, closely muffled in his bear-skin disguise, returned to the camp. "A desperate adventure that of Castriot," thought he. "It is well that he permits no voice but his own to speak his plans, and no ear but mine to hear them. "Hist! "No; it is but the ice crackling from the balsams.
Chapter 5 of The Captain of the Janizaries is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “"A desperate adventure that of Castriot," thought he.”
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading “Hunyades, closely muffled in his bear-skin disguise, returned to the camp.”
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading “"No; it is but the ice crackling from the balsams.”
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading “"A desperate adventure that of Castriot," thought he.”
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading “Hunyades, closely muffled in his bear-skin disguise, returned to the camp.”
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading “Hunyades, closely muffled in his bear-skin disguise, returned to the camp.”
plural of “permit” — a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading “"It is well that he permits no voice but his own to speak his plans, and no ear but mine to hear them.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “"It is well that he permits no voice but his own to speak his plans, and no ear but mine to hear them.”
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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 desperate adventure that of Castriot," thought he.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading "A desperate adventure that of Castriot," thought he.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is well that he permits no voice but his own to speak his plans, and no ear but mine to hear them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No; it is but the ice crackling from the balsams.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hunyades, closely muffled in his bear-skin disguise, returned to the camp.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It is well that he permits no voice but his own to speak his plans, and no ear but mine to hear them.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Hunyades, closely muffled in his bear-skin disguise, returned to the camp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A desperate adventure that of Castriot," thought he.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Hunyades, closely muffled in his bear-skin disguise, returned to the camp.
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading "No; it is but the ice crackling from the balsams.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading "A desperate adventure that of Castriot," thought he.
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading Hunyades, closely muffled in his bear-skin disguise, returned to the camp.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "It is well that he permits no voice but his own to speak his plans, and no ear but mine to hear them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "No; it is but the ice crackling from the balsams.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A desperate adventure that of Castriot," thought he.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "It is well that he permits no voice but his own to speak his plans, and no ear but mine to hear them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hunyades, closely muffled in his bear-skin disguise, returned to the camp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hist!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hunyades, closely muffled in his bear-skin disguise, returned to the camp.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading "No; it is but the ice crackling from the balsams.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hunyades, closely muffled in his bear-skin disguise, returned to the camp.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is well that he permits no voice but his own to speak his plans, and no ear but mine to hear them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is well that he permits no voice but his own to speak his plans, and no ear but mine to hear them.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is well that he permits no voice but his own to speak his plans, and no ear but mine to hear them.
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading Hunyades, closely muffled in his bear-skin disguise, returned to the camp.
not any; not one
From this reading "It is well that he permits no voice but his own to speak his plans, and no ear but mine to hear them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A desperate adventure that of Castriot," thought he.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "It is well that he permits no voice but his own to speak his plans, and no ear but mine to hear them.
plural of “permit” — a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading "It is well that he permits no voice but his own to speak his plans, and no ear but mine to hear them.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading "It is well that he permits no voice but his own to speak his plans, and no ear but mine to hear them.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Hunyades, closely muffled in his bear-skin disguise, returned to the camp.
express in speech
From this reading "It is well that he permits no voice but his own to speak his plans, and no ear but mine to hear them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "A desperate adventure that of Castriot," thought he.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hunyades, closely muffled in his bear-skin disguise, returned to the camp.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "It is well that he permits no voice but his own to speak his plans, and no ear but mine to hear them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "A desperate adventure that of Castriot," thought he.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hunyades, closely muffled in his bear-skin disguise, returned to the camp.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "It is well that he permits no voice but his own to speak his plans, and no ear but mine to hear them.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "It is well that he permits no voice but his own to speak his plans, and no ear but mine to hear them.
Chapter 5 of The Captain of the Janizaries by James M. (James Meeker) Ludlow holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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 5 holds 126 sentences of The Captain of the Janizaries, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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