Chapter 39 of The Drums of War is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 39 of The Drums of War is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NIGHT Joubert found me in the dining-room. "Joubert," I shouted, "the swiftest horses--quick!--and a carriage to take me to Etiolles! You will drive me." Joubert glanced at me and left the room like a flash. I walked up and down.
Chapter 39 of The Drums of War is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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 railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “"Joubert," I shouted, "the swiftest horses--quick!--and a carriage to take me to Etiolles!”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “You will drive me."”
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “Joubert glanced at me and left the room like a flash.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Joubert glanced at me and left the room like a flash.”
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “"Joubert," I shouted, "the swiftest horses--quick!--and a carriage to take me to Etiolles!”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “"Joubert," I shouted, "the swiftest horses--quick!--and a carriage to take me to Etiolles!”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “"Joubert," I shouted, "the swiftest horses--quick!--and a carriage to take me to Etiolles!”
superlative of “swift” — moving very fast
From this reading “"Joubert," I shouted, "the swiftest horses--quick!--and a carriage to take me to Etiolles!”
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 “Joubert glanced at me and left the room like a flash.”
In this reading “NIGHT Joubert found me in the dining-room.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Joubert," I shouted, "the swiftest horses--quick!--and a carriage to take me to Etiolles!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Joubert," I shouted, "the swiftest horses--quick!--and a carriage to take me to Etiolles!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Joubert glanced at me and left the room like a flash.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading "Joubert," I shouted, "the swiftest horses--quick!--and a carriage to take me to Etiolles!
a room used for dining
From this reading NIGHT Joubert found me in the dining-room.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I walked up and down.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading You will drive me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Joubert," I shouted, "the swiftest horses--quick!--and a carriage to take me to Etiolles!
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Joubert glanced at me and left the room like a flash.
set up or found
From this reading NIGHT Joubert found me in the dining-room.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Joubert glanced at me and left the room like a flash.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Joubert," I shouted, "the swiftest horses--quick!--and a carriage to take me to Etiolles!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Joubert," I shouted, "the swiftest horses--quick!--and a carriage to take me to Etiolles!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NIGHT Joubert found me in the dining-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NIGHT Joubert found me in the dining-room.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Joubert glanced at me and left the room like a flash.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Joubert glanced at me and left the room like a flash.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading NIGHT Joubert found me in the dining-room.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading NIGHT Joubert found me in the dining-room.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Joubert," I shouted, "the swiftest horses--quick!--and a carriage to take me to Etiolles!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Joubert glanced at me and left the room like a flash.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Joubert," I shouted, "the swiftest horses--quick!--and a carriage to take me to Etiolles!
superlative of “swift” — moving very fast
From this reading "Joubert," I shouted, "the swiftest horses--quick!--and a carriage to take me to Etiolles!
carry out
From this reading "Joubert," I shouted, "the swiftest horses--quick!--and a carriage to take me to Etiolles!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NIGHT Joubert found me in the dining-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Joubert," I shouted, "the swiftest horses--quick!--and a carriage to take me to Etiolles!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I walked up and down.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I walked up and down.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will drive me."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will drive me."
Chapter 39 of The Drums of War by H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole holds 92 sentences, grouped into 19 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.
Chapter 39 holds 92 sentences of The Drums of War, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 39 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 92 sentences, grouped into 19 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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