Chapter 18 of The Dispatch-Riders is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Dispatch-Riders is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Through the Enemy's Lines "Everything's all clear, as far as I can see," reported Kenneth. "The question is, how are we to rejoin our regiment?" "I can foot it," declared Rollo. "But not ten miles. Your ankle would give out before you walked a hundred yards.
Chapter 18 of The Dispatch-Riders is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading “Your ankle would give out before you walked a hundred yards.”
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading “Through the Enemy's Lines "Everything's all clear, as far as I can see," reported Kenneth.”
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “Through the Enemy's Lines "Everything's all clear, as far as I can see," reported Kenneth.”
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading “"The question is, how are we to rejoin our regiment?"”
join again
From this reading “"The question is, how are we to rejoin our regiment?"”
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading “Through the Enemy's Lines "Everything's all clear, as far as I can see," reported Kenneth.”
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading “"I can foot it," declared Rollo.”
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “Your ankle would give out before you walked a hundred yards.”
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In this reading “Your ankle would give out before you walked a hundred yards.”
In this reading “"But not ten miles.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Your ankle would give out before you walked a hundred yards.
(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 Through the Enemy's Lines "Everything's all clear, as far as I can see," reported Kenneth.
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading Your ankle would give out before you walked a hundred yards.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The question is, how are we to rejoin our regiment?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Through the Enemy's Lines "Everything's all clear, as far as I can see," reported Kenneth.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Your ankle would give out before you walked a hundred yards.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But not ten miles.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Through the Enemy's Lines "Everything's all clear, as far as I can see," reported Kenneth.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Through the Enemy's Lines "Everything's all clear, as far as I can see," reported Kenneth.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I can foot it," declared Rollo.
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Through the Enemy's Lines "Everything's all clear, as far as I can see," reported Kenneth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the Enemy's Lines "Everything's all clear, as far as I can see," reported Kenneth.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Through the Enemy's Lines "Everything's all clear, as far as I can see," reported Kenneth.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "I can foot it," declared Rollo.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Your ankle would give out before you walked a hundred yards.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The question is, how are we to rejoin our regiment?"
ten 10s
From this reading Your ankle would give out before you walked a hundred yards.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Through the Enemy's Lines "Everything's all clear, as far as I can see," reported Kenneth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The question is, how are we to rejoin our regiment?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I can foot it," declared Rollo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the Enemy's Lines "Everything's all clear, as far as I can see," reported Kenneth.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Through the Enemy's Lines "Everything's all clear, as far as I can see," reported Kenneth.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "But not ten miles.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But not ten miles.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "The question is, how are we to rejoin our regiment?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Your ankle would give out before you walked a hundred yards.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "The question is, how are we to rejoin our regiment?"
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading "The question is, how are we to rejoin our regiment?"
join again
From this reading "The question is, how are we to rejoin our regiment?"
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading Through the Enemy's Lines "Everything's all clear, as far as I can see," reported Kenneth.
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading "I can foot it," declared Rollo.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Through the Enemy's Lines "Everything's all clear, as far as I can see," reported Kenneth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "But not ten miles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through the Enemy's Lines "Everything's all clear, as far as I can see," reported Kenneth.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the Enemy's Lines "Everything's all clear, as far as I can see," reported Kenneth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The question is, how are we to rejoin our regiment?"
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Your ankle would give out before you walked a hundred yards.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The question is, how are we to rejoin our regiment?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Your ankle would give out before you walked a hundred yards.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Your ankle would give out before you walked a hundred yards.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your ankle would give out before you walked a hundred yards.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your ankle would give out before you walked a hundred yards.
Chapter 18 of The Dispatch-Riders by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman holds 208 sentences, grouped into 42 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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