Chapter 7 of The Colonel of the Red Huzzars is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Colonel of the Red Huzzars is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I shall countenance no violence," I insisted. "One is permitted to repel force by force." "I shall not hesitate to do that, you may be sure." "Good!" said he. "Now we understand the situation and each other; and I can assist you more effectively."
Chapter 7 of The Colonel of the Red Huzzars is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “"Now we understand the situation and each other; and I can assist you more effectively."”
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading “"I shall countenance no violence," I insisted.”
in an effective manner
From this reading “"Now we understand the situation and each other; and I can assist you more effectively."”
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “"I shall not hesitate to do that, you may be sure."”
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “"I shall countenance no violence," I insisted.”
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading “"One is permitted to repel force by force."”
cause to move back by force or influence
From this reading “"One is permitted to repel force by force."”
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading “"I shall countenance no violence," I insisted.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now we understand the situation and each other; and I can assist you more effectively."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Now we understand the situation and each other; and I can assist you more effectively."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I shall not hesitate to do that, you may be sure."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "One is permitted to repel force by force."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Now we understand the situation and each other; and I can assist you more effectively."
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading "I shall countenance no violence," I insisted.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I shall not hesitate to do that, you may be sure."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Now we understand the situation and each other; and I can assist you more effectively."
in an effective manner
From this reading "Now we understand the situation and each other; and I can assist you more effectively."
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "One is permitted to repel force by force."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good!" said he.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Good!" said he.
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading "I shall not hesitate to do that, you may be sure."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall countenance no violence," I insisted.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "I shall countenance no violence," I insisted.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "One is permitted to repel force by force."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I shall not hesitate to do that, you may be sure."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Now we understand the situation and each other; and I can assist you more effectively."
not any; not one
From this reading "I shall countenance no violence," I insisted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I shall not hesitate to do that, you may be sure."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now we understand the situation and each other; and I can assist you more effectively."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One is permitted to repel force by force."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Now we understand the situation and each other; and I can assist you more effectively."
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading "One is permitted to repel force by force."
cause to move back by force or influence
From this reading "One is permitted to repel force by force."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good!" said he.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall countenance no violence," I insisted.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading "Now we understand the situation and each other; and I can assist you more effectively."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I shall not hesitate to do that, you may be sure."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I shall not hesitate to do that, you may be sure."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now we understand the situation and each other; and I can assist you more effectively."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "One is permitted to repel force by force."
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "Now we understand the situation and each other; and I can assist you more effectively."
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading "I shall countenance no violence," I insisted.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Now we understand the situation and each other; and I can assist you more effectively."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I shall not hesitate to do that, you may be sure."
Chapter 7 of The Colonel of the Red Huzzars by John Reed Scott holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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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