Chapter 20 of The Fight for Constantinople is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Fight for Constantinople is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Saving the Old "Hammerer" "Effendi, I speak truth. It is not my wish that I fight the English." "How came you to speak English?" demanded Huxtable. The examination of the rescued Turkish sailor was in progress. The man had recovered from the effects of the explosion and his subsequent exposure in the water.
Chapter 20 of The Fight for Constantinople is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading “The man had recovered from the effects of the explosion and his subsequent exposure in the water.”
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading “The examination of the rescued Turkish sailor was in progress.”
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading “The man had recovered from the effects of the explosion and his subsequent exposure in the water.”
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading “The man had recovered from the effects of the explosion and his subsequent exposure in the water.”
delivered from danger
From this reading “The examination of the rescued Turkish sailor was in progress.”
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading “Saving the Old "Hammerer" "Effendi, I speak truth.”
following in time or order
From this reading “The man had recovered from the effects of the explosion and his subsequent exposure in the water.”
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading “The examination of the rescued Turkish sailor was in progress.”
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.
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In this reading “The man had recovered from the effects of the explosion and his subsequent exposure in the water.”
In this reading “Saving the Old "Hammerer" "Effendi, I speak truth.”
In this reading “The examination of the rescued Turkish sailor was in progress.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man had recovered from the effects of the explosion and his subsequent exposure in the water.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "How came you to speak English?" demanded Huxtable.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "How came you to speak English?" demanded Huxtable.
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading The man had recovered from the effects of the explosion and his subsequent exposure in the water.
a former Turkish term of respect; especially for government officials
From this reading Saving the Old "Hammerer" "Effendi, I speak truth.
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 It is not my wish that I fight the English."
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading The examination of the rescued Turkish sailor was in progress.
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading The man had recovered from the effects of the explosion and his subsequent exposure in the water.
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading The man had recovered from the effects of the explosion and his subsequent exposure in the water.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading It is not my wish that I fight the English."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The man had recovered from the effects of the explosion and his subsequent exposure in the water.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man had recovered from the effects of the explosion and his subsequent exposure in the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Saving the Old "Hammerer" "Effendi, I speak truth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man had recovered from the effects of the explosion and his subsequent exposure in the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How came you to speak English?" demanded Huxtable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How came you to speak English?" demanded Huxtable.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Saving the Old "Hammerer" "Effendi, I speak truth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The examination of the rescued Turkish sailor was in progress.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not my wish that I fight the English."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not my wish that I fight the English."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man had recovered from the effects of the explosion and his subsequent exposure in the water.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is not my wish that I fight the English."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not my wish that I fight the English."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The examination of the rescued Turkish sailor was in progress.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Saving the Old "Hammerer" "Effendi, I speak truth.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The examination of the rescued Turkish sailor was in progress.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The man had recovered from the effects of the explosion and his subsequent exposure in the water.
delivered from danger
From this reading The examination of the rescued Turkish sailor was in progress.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The examination of the rescued Turkish sailor was in progress.
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading Saving the Old "Hammerer" "Effendi, I speak truth.
express in speech
From this reading Saving the Old "Hammerer" "Effendi, I speak truth.
following in time or order
From this reading The man had recovered from the effects of the explosion and his subsequent exposure in the water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not my wish that I fight the English."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Saving the Old "Hammerer" "Effendi, I speak truth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How came you to speak English?" demanded Huxtable.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Saving the Old "Hammerer" "Effendi, I speak truth.
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading The examination of the rescued Turkish sailor was in progress.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The examination of the rescued Turkish sailor was in progress.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The man had recovered from the effects of the explosion and his subsequent exposure in the water.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading It is not my wish that I fight the English."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How came you to speak English?" demanded Huxtable.
Chapter 20 of The Fight for Constantinople by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman holds 176 sentences, grouped into 36 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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