Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The Drums of War is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FAIRY TALE "Levez-vous! Levez-vous! Levez-vous! Ta-ra-ra! Pom, pom!
The Drums of War
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The Drums of War is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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THE
FAIRY
TALE
"Levez-vous!
Levez-vous!
Levez-vous!
Ta-ra-ra!
Pom,
pom!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Drums of War
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The Drums of War is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
THE
FAIRY
TALE
"Levez-vous!
Line 2
Levez-vous!
Line 3
Levez-vous!
Line 4
Ta-ra-ra!
Line 5
Pom,
pom!
/pɔːm pɔːm/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “THE FAIRY TALE "Levez-vous!”
pom
noun
US /pɔːm/
a disparaging term for a British person
From this reading “Pom, pom!”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “THE FAIRY TALE "Levez-vous!”
Word partnerships in these lines
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
FAIRY TALE
noun + noun
a story about fairies; told to amuse children
In this reading “THE FAIRY TALE "Levez-vous!”
All words in this reading · 6
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.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading THE FAIRY TALE "Levez-vous!
Levez-vous
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FAIRY TALE "Levez-vous!
PomnounUS /pɔːm/
a disparaging term for a British person
From this reading Pom, pom!
Ta-ra-ra
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ta-ra-ra!
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE FAIRY TALE "Levez-vous!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAIRY TALE "Levez-vous!
Chapter 9 of The Drums of War by H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole holds 206 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.
What does chapter 9 of The Drums of War contain?
Chapter 9 holds 206 sentences of The Drums of War, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of The Drums of War by H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 206 sentences, grouped into 42 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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Work through the 42 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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How long does The Drums of War take to read?
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Vocabulary met early in The Drums of War
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Drums of War, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Https
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- Books
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- Zjgnaaaamaaj
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