Chapter 1 of The Colonel of the Red Huzzars is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Colonel of the Red Huzzars is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
With Illustrations by Clarence F. Underwood "You are a soldier--an American officer?" she said, suddenly.
Chapter 1 of The Colonel of the Red Huzzars is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “With Illustrations by Clarence F. Underwood "You are a soldier--an American officer?" she said, suddenly.”
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading “With Illustrations by Clarence F. Underwood "You are a soldier--an American officer?" she said, suddenly.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “With Illustrations by Clarence F. Underwood "You are a soldier--an American officer?" she said, suddenly.”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “With Illustrations by Clarence F. Underwood "You are a soldier--an American officer?" she said, suddenly.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “With Illustrations by Clarence F. Underwood "You are a soldier--an American officer?" she said, suddenly.”
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “With Illustrations by Clarence F. Underwood "You are a soldier--an American officer?" she said, suddenly.”
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “With Illustrations by Clarence F. Underwood "You are a soldier--an American officer?" she said, suddenly.”
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading “With Illustrations by Clarence F. Underwood "You are a soldier--an American officer?" she said, suddenly.”
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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 With Illustrations by Clarence F. Underwood "You are a soldier--an American officer?" she said, suddenly.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading With Illustrations by Clarence F. Underwood "You are a soldier--an American officer?" she said, suddenly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With Illustrations by Clarence F. Underwood "You are a soldier--an American officer?" she said, suddenly.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With Illustrations by Clarence F. Underwood "You are a soldier--an American officer?" she said, suddenly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With Illustrations by Clarence F. Underwood "You are a soldier--an American officer?" she said, suddenly.
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading With Illustrations by Clarence F. Underwood "You are a soldier--an American officer?" she said, suddenly.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading With Illustrations by Clarence F. Underwood "You are a soldier--an American officer?" she said, suddenly.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading With Illustrations by Clarence F. Underwood "You are a soldier--an American officer?" she said, suddenly.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading With Illustrations by Clarence F. Underwood "You are a soldier--an American officer?" she said, suddenly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading With Illustrations by Clarence F. Underwood "You are a soldier--an American officer?" she said, suddenly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With Illustrations by Clarence F. Underwood "You are a soldier--an American officer?" she said, suddenly.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading With Illustrations by Clarence F. Underwood "You are a soldier--an American officer?" she said, suddenly.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading With Illustrations by Clarence F. Underwood "You are a soldier--an American officer?" she said, suddenly.
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading With Illustrations by Clarence F. Underwood "You are a soldier--an American officer?" she said, suddenly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Illustrations by Clarence F. Underwood "You are a soldier--an American officer?" she said, suddenly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading With Illustrations by Clarence F. Underwood "You are a soldier--an American officer?" she said, suddenly.
Chapter 1 of The Colonel of the Red Huzzars by John Reed Scott holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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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