Chapter 19 of The Dash for Khartoum is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 19 of The Dash for Khartoum is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LONG SEARCH. It was with mixed feelings that Rupert turned on his camel to take a last view of the camp at Korti. When should he see his countrymen again? Should he ever see them? His journey was sure to be a long one, and there would be the constant danger of discovery.
Chapter 19 of The Dash for Khartoum is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading “It was with mixed feelings that Rupert turned on his camel to take a last view of the camp at Korti.”
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “It was with mixed feelings that Rupert turned on his camel to take a last view of the camp at Korti.”
unvarying in nature
From this reading “His journey was sure to be a long one, and there would be the constant danger of discovery.”
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading “When should he see his countrymen again?”
the act of discovering something
From this reading “His journey was sure to be a long one, and there would be the constant danger of discovery.”
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading “It was with mixed feelings that Rupert turned on his camel to take a last view of the camp at Korti.”
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading “It was with mixed feelings that Rupert turned on his camel to take a last view of the camp at Korti.”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “A LONG SEARCH.”
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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 LONG SEARCH.
anew
From this reading When should he see his countrymen again?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His journey was sure to be a long one, and there would be the constant danger of discovery.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was with mixed feelings that Rupert turned on his camel to take a last view of the camp at Korti.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His journey was sure to be a long one, and there would be the constant danger of discovery.
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading It was with mixed feelings that Rupert turned on his camel to take a last view of the camp at Korti.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading It was with mixed feelings that Rupert turned on his camel to take a last view of the camp at Korti.
unvarying in nature
From this reading His journey was sure to be a long one, and there would be the constant danger of discovery.
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading When should he see his countrymen again?
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading His journey was sure to be a long one, and there would be the constant danger of discovery.
the act of discovering something
From this reading His journey was sure to be a long one, and there would be the constant danger of discovery.
at any time
From this reading Should he ever see them?
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading It was with mixed feelings that Rupert turned on his camel to take a last view of the camp at Korti.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When should he see his countrymen again?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was with mixed feelings that Rupert turned on his camel to take a last view of the camp at Korti.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with mixed feelings that Rupert turned on his camel to take a last view of the camp at Korti.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading His journey was sure to be a long one, and there would be the constant danger of discovery.
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From this reading It was with mixed feelings that Rupert turned on his camel to take a last view of the camp at Korti.
immediately past
From this reading It was with mixed feelings that Rupert turned on his camel to take a last view of the camp at Korti.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A LONG SEARCH.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading It was with mixed feelings that Rupert turned on his camel to take a last view of the camp at Korti.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was with mixed feelings that Rupert turned on his camel to take a last view of the camp at Korti.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was with mixed feelings that Rupert turned on his camel to take a last view of the camp at Korti.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His journey was sure to be a long one, and there would be the constant danger of discovery.
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading It was with mixed feelings that Rupert turned on his camel to take a last view of the camp at Korti.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading A LONG SEARCH.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When should he see his countrymen again?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When should he see his countrymen again?
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading His journey was sure to be a long one, and there would be the constant danger of discovery.
carry out
From this reading It was with mixed feelings that Rupert turned on his camel to take a last view of the camp at Korti.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with mixed feelings that Rupert turned on his camel to take a last view of the camp at Korti.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was with mixed feelings that Rupert turned on his camel to take a last view of the camp at Korti.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Should he ever see them?
in or at that place or location
From this reading His journey was sure to be a long one, and there would be the constant danger of discovery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was with mixed feelings that Rupert turned on his camel to take a last view of the camp at Korti.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was with mixed feelings that Rupert turned on his camel to take a last view of the camp at Korti.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading It was with mixed feelings that Rupert turned on his camel to take a last view of the camp at Korti.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with mixed feelings that Rupert turned on his camel to take a last view of the camp at Korti.
at the time that
From this reading When should he see his countrymen again?
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with mixed feelings that Rupert turned on his camel to take a last view of the camp at Korti.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His journey was sure to be a long one, and there would be the constant danger of discovery.
Chapter 19 of The Dash for Khartoum 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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