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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Continental Dragoon is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RIDERS. "I dare say 'tis a wild, foolish, dangerous thing; but I do it, nevertheless! As for my reasons, they are the strongest. First, I wish to do it. Second, you've all opposed my doing it.
Chapter 1 of The Continental Dragoon is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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in spite of what has just been said
From this reading “"I dare say 'tis a wild, foolish, dangerous thing; but I do it, nevertheless!”
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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 "I dare say 'tis a wild, foolish, dangerous thing; but I do it, nevertheless!
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From this reading Second, you've all opposed my doing it.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As for my reasons, they are the strongest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for my reasons, they are the strongest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I dare say 'tis a wild, foolish, dangerous thing; but I do it, nevertheless!
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From this reading "I dare say 'tis a wild, foolish, dangerous thing; but I do it, nevertheless!
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From this reading "I dare say 'tis a wild, foolish, dangerous thing; but I do it, nevertheless!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I dare say 'tis a wild, foolish, dangerous thing; but I do it, nevertheless!
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From this reading Second, you've all opposed my doing it.
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From this reading First, I wish to do it.
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From this reading "I dare say 'tis a wild, foolish, dangerous thing; but I do it, nevertheless!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for my reasons, they are the strongest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I dare say 'tis a wild, foolish, dangerous thing; but I do it, nevertheless!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I dare say 'tis a wild, foolish, dangerous thing; but I do it, nevertheless!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As for my reasons, they are the strongest.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading "I dare say 'tis a wild, foolish, dangerous thing; but I do it, nevertheless!
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From this reading Second, you've all opposed my doing it.
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From this reading As for my reasons, they are the strongest.
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From this reading THE RIDERS.
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From this reading "I dare say 'tis a wild, foolish, dangerous thing; but I do it, nevertheless!
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From this reading Second, you've all opposed my doing it.
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From this reading As for my reasons, they are the strongest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIDERS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for my reasons, they are the strongest.
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From this reading "I dare say 'tis a wild, foolish, dangerous thing; but I do it, nevertheless!
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From this reading "I dare say 'tis a wild, foolish, dangerous thing; but I do it, nevertheless!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading First, I wish to do it.
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From this reading "I dare say 'tis a wild, foolish, dangerous thing; but I do it, nevertheless!
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From this reading First, I wish to do it.
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From this reading Second, you've all opposed my doing it.
