Chapter 9 of The Continental Dragoon is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The Continental Dragoon is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CONFESSION. "What d'ye spy, Tom?" called out another officer on the deck, to the one whose attitude most interested Harry. "I thought I made out some kind of craft steering through the bushes yonder," was the answer. "I see nothing." "Neither do I, now.
Chapter 9 of The Continental Dragoon is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading “"What d'ye spy, Tom?" called out another officer on the deck, to the one whose attitude most interested Harry.”
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “"I thought I made out some kind of craft steering through the bushes yonder," was the answer.”
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading “THE CONFESSION.”
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading “"I thought I made out some kind of craft steering through the bushes yonder," was the answer.”
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “"What d'ye spy, Tom?" called out another officer on the deck, to the one whose attitude most interested Harry.”
catch sight of
From this reading “"What d'ye spy, Tom?" called out another officer on the deck, to the one whose attitude most interested Harry.”
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading “"I thought I made out some kind of craft steering through the bushes yonder," was the answer.”
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “"I thought I made out some kind of craft steering through the bushes yonder," was the answer.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “"I thought I made out some kind of craft steering through the bushes yonder," was the answer.”
In this reading “"What d'ye spy, Tom?" called out another officer on the deck, to the one whose attitude most interested Harry.”
In this reading “"What d'ye spy, Tom?" called out another officer on the deck, to the one whose attitude most interested Harry.”
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading “"What d'ye spy, Tom?" called out another officer on the deck, to the one whose attitude most interested Harry.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "What d'ye spy, Tom?" called out another officer on the deck, to the one whose attitude most interested Harry.
react verbally
From this reading "I thought I made out some kind of craft steering through the bushes yonder," was the answer.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading "What d'ye spy, Tom?" called out another officer on the deck, to the one whose attitude most interested Harry.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading "I thought I made out some kind of craft steering through the bushes yonder," was the answer.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "What d'ye spy, Tom?" called out another officer on the deck, to the one whose attitude most interested Harry.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading THE CONFESSION.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading "I thought I made out some kind of craft steering through the bushes yonder," was the answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What d'ye spy, Tom?" called out another officer on the deck, to the one whose attitude most interested Harry.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading "What d'ye spy, Tom?" called out another officer on the deck, to the one whose attitude most interested Harry.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Neither do I, now.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "What d'ye spy, Tom?" called out another officer on the deck, to the one whose attitude most interested Harry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought I made out some kind of craft steering through the bushes yonder," was the answer.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading "What d'ye spy, Tom?" called out another officer on the deck, to the one whose attitude most interested Harry.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "I thought I made out some kind of craft steering through the bushes yonder," was the answer.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I thought I made out some kind of craft steering through the bushes yonder," was the answer.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "What d'ye spy, Tom?" called out another officer on the deck, to the one whose attitude most interested Harry.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "Neither do I, now.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I see nothing."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Neither do I, now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I thought I made out some kind of craft steering through the bushes yonder," was the answer.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "What d'ye spy, Tom?" called out another officer on the deck, to the one whose attitude most interested Harry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What d'ye spy, Tom?" called out another officer on the deck, to the one whose attitude most interested Harry.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "What d'ye spy, Tom?" called out another officer on the deck, to the one whose attitude most interested Harry.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "What d'ye spy, Tom?" called out another officer on the deck, to the one whose attitude most interested Harry.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see nothing."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I thought I made out some kind of craft steering through the bushes yonder," was the answer.
catch sight of
From this reading "What d'ye spy, Tom?" called out another officer on the deck, to the one whose attitude most interested Harry.
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading "I thought I made out some kind of craft steering through the bushes yonder," was the answer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONFESSION.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought I made out some kind of craft steering through the bushes yonder," was the answer.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "I thought I made out some kind of craft steering through the bushes yonder," was the answer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What d'ye spy, Tom?" called out another officer on the deck, to the one whose attitude most interested Harry.
male cat
From this reading "What d'ye spy, Tom?" called out another officer on the deck, to the one whose attitude most interested Harry.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I thought I made out some kind of craft steering through the bushes yonder," was the answer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What d'ye spy, Tom?" called out another officer on the deck, to the one whose attitude most interested Harry.
belonging to which person
From this reading "What d'ye spy, Tom?" called out another officer on the deck, to the one whose attitude most interested Harry.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "I thought I made out some kind of craft steering through the bushes yonder," was the answer.
Chapter 9 of The Continental Dragoon by Robert Neilson Stephens holds 235 sentences, grouped into 47 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.
Chapter 9 holds 235 sentences of The Continental Dragoon, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of The Continental Dragoon by Robert Neilson Stephens exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 235 sentences, grouped into 47 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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