Chapter 15 of The Colonel of the Red Huzzars is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Colonel of the Red Huzzars is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Why don't you try it again, yourself?" she asked. He tapped his cigarette carefully against the ash receiver. "Because I'm not yet tired of life," he said. "I know when I have met my master." "But, one of your thrusts might go home," she insisted.
Chapter 15 of The Colonel of the Red Huzzars is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading “He tapped his cigarette carefully against the ash receiver.”
taking care or paying attention
From this reading “He tapped his cigarette carefully against the ash receiver.”
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading “He tapped his cigarette carefully against the ash receiver.”
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “"But, one of your thrusts might go home," she insisted.”
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading “He tapped his cigarette carefully against the ash receiver.”
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading “He tapped his cigarette carefully against the ash receiver.”
plural of “thrust” — the force used in pushing
From this reading “"But, one of your thrusts might go home," she insisted.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “"Because I'm not yet tired of life," he said.”
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anew
From this reading "Why don't you try it again, yourself?" she asked.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He tapped his cigarette carefully against the ash receiver.
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading He tapped his cigarette carefully against the ash receiver.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why don't you try it again, yourself?" she asked.
for the reason that
From this reading "Because I'm not yet tired of life," he said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, one of your thrusts might go home," she insisted.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He tapped his cigarette carefully against the ash receiver.
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading He tapped his cigarette carefully against the ash receiver.
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From this reading "Why don't you try it again, yourself?" she asked.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "But, one of your thrusts might go home," she insisted.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I know when I have met my master."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tapped his cigarette carefully against the ash receiver.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He tapped his cigarette carefully against the ash receiver.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "But, one of your thrusts might go home," she insisted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know when I have met my master."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Because I'm not yet tired of life," he said.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "But, one of your thrusts might go home," she insisted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why don't you try it again, yourself?" she asked.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know when I have met my master."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Because I'm not yet tired of life," he said.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "I know when I have met my master."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "I know when I have met my master."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "But, one of your thrusts might go home," she insisted.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I know when I have met my master."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Because I'm not yet tired of life," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Because I'm not yet tired of life," he said.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "But, one of your thrusts might go home," she insisted.
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading He tapped his cigarette carefully against the ash receiver.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Because I'm not yet tired of life," he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why don't you try it again, yourself?" she asked.
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading He tapped his cigarette carefully against the ash receiver.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He tapped his cigarette carefully against the ash receiver.
plural of “thrust” — the force used in pushing
From this reading "But, one of your thrusts might go home," she insisted.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "Because I'm not yet tired of life," he said.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Why don't you try it again, yourself?" she asked.
at the time that
From this reading "I know when I have met my master."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why don't you try it again, yourself?" she asked.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Because I'm not yet tired of life," he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why don't you try it again, yourself?" she asked.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But, one of your thrusts might go home," she insisted.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Why don't you try it again, yourself?" she asked.
Chapter 15 of The Colonel of the Red Huzzars by John Reed Scott holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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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