Chapter 19 of The Cornet of Horse is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Cornet of Horse is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"A British officer; broke out from Lille. Ah!" the Governor of Loches said to himself, as he glanced over the royal order. "Something else beyond that, I fancy. Prisoners of war who try to break prison are not sent to Loches. I suppose he has been in somebody's way very seriously.
Chapter 19 of The Cornet of Horse is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the people of Great Britain
From this reading “"A British officer; broke out from Lille.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Ah!" the Governor of Loches said to himself, as he glanced over the royal order.”
the head of a state government
From this reading “Ah!" the Governor of Loches said to himself, as he glanced over the royal order.”
an industrial city in northern France near the Belgian border; was the medieval capital of Flanders
From this reading “"A British officer; broke out from Lille.”
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading “Prisoners of war who try to break prison are not sent to Loches.”
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “Prisoners of war who try to break prison are not sent to Loches.”
in a serious manner
From this reading “I suppose he has been in somebody's way very seriously.”
possessive form of “somebody” — a human being
From this reading “I suppose he has been in somebody's way very seriously.”
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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 "A British officer; broke out from Lille.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah!" the Governor of Loches said to himself, as he glanced over the royal order.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Prisoners of war who try to break prison are not sent to Loches.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ah!" the Governor of Loches said to himself, as he glanced over the royal order.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I suppose he has been in somebody's way very seriously.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "Something else beyond that, I fancy.
terminate
From this reading Prisoners of war who try to break prison are not sent to Loches.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading "A British officer; broke out from Lille.
lacking funds
From this reading "A British officer; broke out from Lille.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Something else beyond that, I fancy.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "Something else beyond that, I fancy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "A British officer; broke out from Lille.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Ah!" the Governor of Loches said to himself, as he glanced over the royal order.
the head of a state government
From this reading Ah!" the Governor of Loches said to himself, as he glanced over the royal order.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I suppose he has been in somebody's way very seriously.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ah!" the Governor of Loches said to himself, as he glanced over the royal order.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ah!" the Governor of Loches said to himself, as he glanced over the royal order.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Something else beyond that, I fancy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I suppose he has been in somebody's way very seriously.
an industrial city in northern France near the Belgian border; was the medieval capital of Flanders
From this reading "A British officer; broke out from Lille.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah!" the Governor of Loches said to himself, as he glanced over the royal order.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Prisoners of war who try to break prison are not sent to Loches.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ah!" the Governor of Loches said to himself, as he glanced over the royal order.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "A British officer; broke out from Lille.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Ah!" the Governor of Loches said to himself, as he glanced over the royal order.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "A British officer; broke out from Lille.
above and across; more than
From this reading Ah!" the Governor of Loches said to himself, as he glanced over the royal order.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Prisoners of war who try to break prison are not sent to Loches.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Prisoners of war who try to break prison are not sent to Loches.
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Ah!" the Governor of Loches said to himself, as he glanced over the royal order.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Ah!" the Governor of Loches said to himself, as he glanced over the royal order.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Prisoners of war who try to break prison are not sent to Loches.
in a serious manner
From this reading I suppose he has been in somebody's way very seriously.
possessive form of “somebody” — a human being
From this reading I suppose he has been in somebody's way very seriously.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Something else beyond that, I fancy.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose he has been in somebody's way very seriously.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Something else beyond that, I fancy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ah!" the Governor of Loches said to himself, as he glanced over the royal order.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ah!" the Governor of Loches said to himself, as he glanced over the royal order.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Prisoners of war who try to break prison are not sent to Loches.
precisely as stated
From this reading I suppose he has been in somebody's way very seriously.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Prisoners of war who try to break prison are not sent to Loches.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I suppose he has been in somebody's way very seriously.
which person or people
From this reading Prisoners of war who try to break prison are not sent to Loches.
Chapter 19 of The Cornet of Horse by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 218 sentences, grouped into 44 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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