Chapter 12 of The Colonel of the Red Huzzars is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of The Colonel of the Red Huzzars is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Bernheim gave a gruff laugh. "Dropped it!" he exclaimed. "Aye, and so lightly it flew twenty feet and hit the wall near the roof." "I think," said I, "I would like to know that _coup_ and its defences." "They are yours, sir," he said.
Chapter 12 of The Colonel of the Red Huzzars is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading “"Dropped it!" he exclaimed.”
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “"Aye, and so lightly it flew twenty feet and hit the wall near the roof."”
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading “Bernheim gave a gruff laugh.”
cause to move by striking
From this reading “"Aye, and so lightly it flew twenty feet and hit the wall near the roof."”
without good reason
From this reading “"Aye, and so lightly it flew twenty feet and hit the wall near the roof."”
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading “"Aye, and so lightly it flew twenty feet and hit the wall near the roof."”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “"They are yours, sir," he said.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Bernheim gave a gruff laugh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Aye, and so lightly it flew twenty feet and hit the wall near the roof."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are yours, sir," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aye, and so lightly it flew twenty feet and hit the wall near the roof."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bernheim gave a gruff laugh.
a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
From this reading "I think," said I, "I would like to know that _coup_ and its defences."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think," said I, "I would like to know that _coup_ and its defences."
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "Dropped it!" he exclaimed.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Dropped it!" he exclaimed.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Aye, and so lightly it flew twenty feet and hit the wall near the roof."
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "Aye, and so lightly it flew twenty feet and hit the wall near the roof."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Bernheim gave a gruff laugh.
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading Bernheim gave a gruff laugh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Dropped it!" he exclaimed.
cause to move by striking
From this reading "Aye, and so lightly it flew twenty feet and hit the wall near the roof."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think," said I, "I would like to know that _coup_ and its defences."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Dropped it!" he exclaimed.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "I think," said I, "I would like to know that _coup_ and its defences."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I think," said I, "I would like to know that _coup_ and its defences."
the sound of laughing
From this reading Bernheim gave a gruff laugh.
without good reason
From this reading "Aye, and so lightly it flew twenty feet and hit the wall near the roof."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I think," said I, "I would like to know that _coup_ and its defences."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Aye, and so lightly it flew twenty feet and hit the wall near the roof."
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading "Aye, and so lightly it flew twenty feet and hit the wall near the roof."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think," said I, "I would like to know that _coup_ and its defences."
term of address for a man
From this reading "They are yours, sir," he said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Aye, and so lightly it flew twenty feet and hit the wall near the roof."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I think," said I, "I would like to know that _coup_ and its defences."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Aye, and so lightly it flew twenty feet and hit the wall near the roof."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are yours, sir," he said.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think," said I, "I would like to know that _coup_ and its defences."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I think," said I, "I would like to know that _coup_ and its defences."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading "Aye, and so lightly it flew twenty feet and hit the wall near the roof."
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "Aye, and so lightly it flew twenty feet and hit the wall near the roof."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I think," said I, "I would like to know that _coup_ and its defences."
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "They are yours, sir," he said.
Chapter 12 of The Colonel of the Red Huzzars by John Reed Scott holds 402 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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