Chapter 16 of The Dispatch-Riders is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Dispatch-Riders is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Entombed "Ciel! What has hit you?" asked the Belgian corporal, regarding Kenneth with evident alarm. "I am all right," replied the lad; "but those Uhlans have captured my friend--the English motor-cyclist I told you about." "Get your rifles, comrades," ordered the corporal. "Louis, since you are wounded, remain at this loop-hole."
Chapter 16 of The Dispatch-Riders is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people
From this reading “What has hit you?" asked the Belgian corporal, regarding Kenneth with evident alarm.”
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “"I am all right," replied the lad; "but those Uhlans have captured my friend--the English motor-cyclist I told you about."”
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “"Get your rifles, comrades," ordered the corporal.”
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading “What has hit you?" asked the Belgian corporal, regarding Kenneth with evident alarm.”
past form of “entomb” — place in a grave or tomb
From this reading “Entombed "Ciel!”
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading “"Louis, since you are wounded, remain at this loop-hole."”
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “What has hit you?" asked the Belgian corporal, regarding Kenneth with evident alarm.”
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading “"Get your rifles, comrades," ordered the corporal.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"Louis, since you are wounded, remain at this loop-hole."”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I am all right," replied the lad; "but those Uhlans have captured my friend--the English motor-cyclist I told you about."
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading What has hit you?" asked the Belgian corporal, regarding Kenneth with evident alarm.
(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 "I am all right," replied the lad; "but those Uhlans have captured my friend--the English motor-cyclist I told you about."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am all right," replied the lad; "but those Uhlans have captured my friend--the English motor-cyclist I told you about."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Louis, since you are wounded, remain at this loop-hole."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading What has hit you?" asked the Belgian corporal, regarding Kenneth with evident alarm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Louis, since you are wounded, remain at this loop-hole."
of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people
From this reading What has hit you?" asked the Belgian corporal, regarding Kenneth with evident alarm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I am all right," replied the lad; "but those Uhlans have captured my friend--the English motor-cyclist I told you about."
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading "I am all right," replied the lad; "but those Uhlans have captured my friend--the English motor-cyclist I told you about."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Entombed "Ciel!
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "Get your rifles, comrades," ordered the corporal.
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading What has hit you?" asked the Belgian corporal, regarding Kenneth with evident alarm.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "I am all right," replied the lad; "but those Uhlans have captured my friend--the English motor-cyclist I told you about."
past form of “entomb” — place in a grave or tomb
From this reading Entombed "Ciel!
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading What has hit you?" asked the Belgian corporal, regarding Kenneth with evident alarm.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I am all right," replied the lad; "but those Uhlans have captured my friend--the English motor-cyclist I told you about."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get your rifles, comrades," ordered the corporal.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What has hit you?" asked the Belgian corporal, regarding Kenneth with evident alarm.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am all right," replied the lad; "but those Uhlans have captured my friend--the English motor-cyclist I told you about."
cause to move by striking
From this reading What has hit you?" asked the Belgian corporal, regarding Kenneth with evident alarm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am all right," replied the lad; "but those Uhlans have captured my friend--the English motor-cyclist I told you about."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What has hit you?" asked the Belgian corporal, regarding Kenneth with evident alarm.
a boy or man
From this reading "I am all right," replied the lad; "but those Uhlans have captured my friend--the English motor-cyclist I told you about."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Louis, since you are wounded, remain at this loop-hole."
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading "Louis, since you are wounded, remain at this loop-hole."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am all right," replied the lad; "but those Uhlans have captured my friend--the English motor-cyclist I told you about."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am all right," replied the lad; "but those Uhlans have captured my friend--the English motor-cyclist I told you about."
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "Get your rifles, comrades," ordered the corporal.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading What has hit you?" asked the Belgian corporal, regarding Kenneth with evident alarm.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Louis, since you are wounded, remain at this loop-hole."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I am all right," replied the lad; "but those Uhlans have captured my friend--the English motor-cyclist I told you about."
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading "Get your rifles, comrades," ordered the corporal.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I am all right," replied the lad; "but those Uhlans have captured my friend--the English motor-cyclist I told you about."
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Louis, since you are wounded, remain at this loop-hole."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What has hit you?" asked the Belgian corporal, regarding Kenneth with evident alarm.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Louis, since you are wounded, remain at this loop-hole."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I am all right," replied the lad; "but those Uhlans have captured my friend--the English motor-cyclist I told you about."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I am all right," replied the lad; "but those Uhlans have captured my friend--the English motor-cyclist I told you about."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am all right," replied the lad; "but those Uhlans have captured my friend--the English motor-cyclist I told you about."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What has hit you?" asked the Belgian corporal, regarding Kenneth with evident alarm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What has hit you?" asked the Belgian corporal, regarding Kenneth with evident alarm.
people who are wounded
From this reading "Louis, since you are wounded, remain at this loop-hole."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What has hit you?" asked the Belgian corporal, regarding Kenneth with evident alarm.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Get your rifles, comrades," ordered the corporal.
Chapter 16 of The Dispatch-Riders by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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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