Chapter 25 of The Dictator is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Dictator is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'WHEN ROGUES----' 'I have put out the fire, Sir Rupert,' Ericson said composedly, 'or, rather, I have shown your men how to do it. It was not a very difficult job after all, and they managed very well. They obeyed orders--that is the good point about all Englishmen.' 'Well, what's to be done now?' Sir Rupert asked.
Chapter 25 of The Dictator is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading “They obeyed orders--that is the good point about all Englishmen.'”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “It was not a very difficult job after all, and they managed very well.”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “It was not a very difficult job after all, and they managed very well.”
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading “They obeyed orders--that is the good point about all Englishmen.'”
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “They obeyed orders--that is the good point about all Englishmen.'”
plural of “rogue” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “'WHEN ROGUES----' 'I have put out the fire, Sir Rupert,' Ericson said composedly, 'or, rather, I have shown your men how to do it.”
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading “'WHEN ROGUES----' 'I have put out the fire, Sir Rupert,' Ericson said composedly, 'or, rather, I have shown your men how to do it.”
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “'WHEN ROGUES----' 'I have put out the fire, Sir Rupert,' Ericson said composedly, 'or, rather, I have shown your men how to do it.”
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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 It was not a very difficult job after all, and they managed very well.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They obeyed orders--that is the good point about all Englishmen.'
later than; following
From this reading It was not a very difficult job after all, and they managed very well.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was not a very difficult job after all, and they managed very well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not a very difficult job after all, and they managed very well.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Sir Rupert asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Well, what's to be done now?'
in a self-collected or self-possessed manner
From this reading 'WHEN ROGUES----' 'I have put out the fire, Sir Rupert,' Ericson said composedly, 'or, rather, I have shown your men how to do it.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was not a very difficult job after all, and they managed very well.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'WHEN ROGUES----' 'I have put out the fire, Sir Rupert,' Ericson said composedly, 'or, rather, I have shown your men how to do it.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading 'Well, what's to be done now?'
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading They obeyed orders--that is the good point about all Englishmen.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'WHEN ROGUES----' 'I have put out the fire, Sir Rupert,' Ericson said composedly, 'or, rather, I have shown your men how to do it.
start firing a weapon
From this reading 'WHEN ROGUES----' 'I have put out the fire, Sir Rupert,' Ericson said composedly, 'or, rather, I have shown your men how to do it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They obeyed orders--that is the good point about all Englishmen.'
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'WHEN ROGUES----' 'I have put out the fire, Sir Rupert,' Ericson said composedly, 'or, rather, I have shown your men how to do it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'WHEN ROGUES----' 'I have put out the fire, Sir Rupert,' Ericson said composedly, 'or, rather, I have shown your men how to do it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'WHEN ROGUES----' 'I have put out the fire, Sir Rupert,' Ericson said composedly, 'or, rather, I have shown your men how to do it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They obeyed orders--that is the good point about all Englishmen.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'WHEN ROGUES----' 'I have put out the fire, Sir Rupert,' Ericson said composedly, 'or, rather, I have shown your men how to do it.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading It was not a very difficult job after all, and they managed very well.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading It was not a very difficult job after all, and they managed very well.
the force of workers available
From this reading 'WHEN ROGUES----' 'I have put out the fire, Sir Rupert,' Ericson said composedly, 'or, rather, I have shown your men how to do it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a very difficult job after all, and they managed very well.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'Well, what's to be done now?'
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading They obeyed orders--that is the good point about all Englishmen.'
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'WHEN ROGUES----' 'I have put out the fire, Sir Rupert,' Ericson said composedly, 'or, rather, I have shown your men how to do it.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading They obeyed orders--that is the good point about all Englishmen.'
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'WHEN ROGUES----' 'I have put out the fire, Sir Rupert,' Ericson said composedly, 'or, rather, I have shown your men how to do it.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading They obeyed orders--that is the good point about all Englishmen.'
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading 'WHEN ROGUES----' 'I have put out the fire, Sir Rupert,' Ericson said composedly, 'or, rather, I have shown your men how to do it.
on the contrary
From this reading 'WHEN ROGUES----' 'I have put out the fire, Sir Rupert,' Ericson said composedly, 'or, rather, I have shown your men how to do it.
plural of “rogue” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading 'WHEN ROGUES----' 'I have put out the fire, Sir Rupert,' Ericson said composedly, 'or, rather, I have shown your men how to do it.
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading 'WHEN ROGUES----' 'I have put out the fire, Sir Rupert,' Ericson said composedly, 'or, rather, I have shown your men how to do it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'WHEN ROGUES----' 'I have put out the fire, Sir Rupert,' Ericson said composedly, 'or, rather, I have shown your men how to do it.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading 'WHEN ROGUES----' 'I have put out the fire, Sir Rupert,' Ericson said composedly, 'or, rather, I have shown your men how to do it.
term of address for a man
From this reading 'WHEN ROGUES----' 'I have put out the fire, Sir Rupert,' Ericson said composedly, 'or, rather, I have shown your men how to do it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They obeyed orders--that is the good point about all Englishmen.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'WHEN ROGUES----' 'I have put out the fire, Sir Rupert,' Ericson said composedly, 'or, rather, I have shown your men how to do it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not a very difficult job after all, and they managed very well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'WHEN ROGUES----' 'I have put out the fire, Sir Rupert,' Ericson said composedly, 'or, rather, I have shown your men how to do it.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was not a very difficult job after all, and they managed very well.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not a very difficult job after all, and they managed very well.
(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 It was not a very difficult job after all, and they managed very well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Well, what's to be done now?'
at the time that
From this reading 'WHEN ROGUES----' 'I have put out the fire, Sir Rupert,' Ericson said composedly, 'or, rather, I have shown your men how to do it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'WHEN ROGUES----' 'I have put out the fire, Sir Rupert,' Ericson said composedly, 'or, rather, I have shown your men how to do it.
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