Chapter 3 of The Dash for Khartoum is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Dash for Khartoum is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GONE. "Bravo, Clinton! Well done, indeed!" so shouted one of the big boys, and a score of others joined in in chorus. "Which is Clinton?" a woman who was standing looking on at the game asked one of the younger boys. The boy looked up at the questioner.
Chapter 3 of The Dash for Khartoum is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading “"Bravo, Clinton!”
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading “Well done, indeed!" so shouted one of the big boys, and a score of others joined in in chorus.”
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading “"Bravo, Clinton!”
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading “Well done, indeed!" so shouted one of the big boys, and a score of others joined in in chorus.”
someone who asks a question
From this reading “The boy looked up at the questioner.”
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading “Well done, indeed!" so shouted one of the big boys, and a score of others joined in in chorus.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Well done, indeed!" so shouted one of the big boys, and a score of others joined in in chorus.”
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading “"Which is Clinton?" a woman who was standing looking on at the game asked one of the younger boys.”
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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 Well done, indeed!" so shouted one of the big boys, and a score of others joined in in chorus.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well done, indeed!" so shouted one of the big boys, and a score of others joined in in chorus.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Which is Clinton?" a woman who was standing looking on at the game asked one of the younger boys.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Which is Clinton?" a woman who was standing looking on at the game asked one of the younger boys.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Well done, indeed!" so shouted one of the big boys, and a score of others joined in in chorus.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy looked up at the questioner.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Well done, indeed!" so shouted one of the big boys, and a score of others joined in in chorus.
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading "Bravo, Clinton!
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading Well done, indeed!" so shouted one of the big boys, and a score of others joined in in chorus.
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading "Bravo, Clinton!
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Well done, indeed!" so shouted one of the big boys, and a score of others joined in in chorus.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "Which is Clinton?" a woman who was standing looking on at the game asked one of the younger boys.
destroyed or killed
From this reading GONE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well done, indeed!" so shouted one of the big boys, and a score of others joined in in chorus.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Well done, indeed!" so shouted one of the big boys, and a score of others joined in in chorus.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Which is Clinton?" a woman who was standing looking on at the game asked one of the younger boys.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Well done, indeed!" so shouted one of the big boys, and a score of others joined in in chorus.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The boy looked up at the questioner.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Which is Clinton?" a woman who was standing looking on at the game asked one of the younger boys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well done, indeed!" so shouted one of the big boys, and a score of others joined in in chorus.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Which is Clinton?" a woman who was standing looking on at the game asked one of the younger boys.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Well done, indeed!" so shouted one of the big boys, and a score of others joined in in chorus.
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From this reading Well done, indeed!" so shouted one of the big boys, and a score of others joined in in chorus.
someone who asks a question
From this reading The boy looked up at the questioner.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Well done, indeed!" so shouted one of the big boys, and a score of others joined in in chorus.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Well done, indeed!" so shouted one of the big boys, and a score of others joined in in chorus.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Well done, indeed!" so shouted one of the big boys, and a score of others joined in in chorus.
having a supporting base
From this reading "Which is Clinton?" a woman who was standing looking on at the game asked one of the younger boys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well done, indeed!" so shouted one of the big boys, and a score of others joined in in chorus.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The boy looked up at the questioner.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Which is Clinton?" a woman who was standing looking on at the game asked one of the younger boys.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well done, indeed!" so shouted one of the big boys, and a score of others joined in in chorus.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Which is Clinton?" a woman who was standing looking on at the game asked one of the younger boys.
which person or people
From this reading "Which is Clinton?" a woman who was standing looking on at the game asked one of the younger boys.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Which is Clinton?" a woman who was standing looking on at the game asked one of the younger boys.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading "Which is Clinton?" a woman who was standing looking on at the game asked one of the younger boys.
Chapter 3 of The Dash for Khartoum by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 389 sentences, grouped into 78 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 3 holds 389 sentences of The Dash for Khartoum, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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