Chapter 10 of The Flag is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Flag is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was three days later that Pen came home one evening, alert of step, bright-eyed, his countenance beaming with satisfaction and delight. "Well, mother," he cried as he entered the house; "it's settled. I'm going!" She looked up in surprise and alarm. "What's settled, Pen?
Chapter 10 of The Flag is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “She looked up in surprise and alarm.”
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading “It was three days later that Pen came home one evening, alert of step, bright-eyed, his countenance beaming with satisfaction and delight.”
cheerful and bright
From this reading “It was three days later that Pen came home one evening, alert of step, bright-eyed, his countenance beaming with satisfaction and delight.”
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading “It was three days later that Pen came home one evening, alert of step, bright-eyed, his countenance beaming with satisfaction and delight.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “It was three days later that Pen came home one evening, alert of step, bright-eyed, his countenance beaming with satisfaction and delight.”
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading “It was three days later that Pen came home one evening, alert of step, bright-eyed, his countenance beaming with satisfaction and delight.”
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading “It was three days later that Pen came home one evening, alert of step, bright-eyed, his countenance beaming with satisfaction and delight.”
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading “"Well, mother," he cried as he entered the house; "it's settled.”
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading She looked up in surprise and alarm.
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading It was three days later that Pen came home one evening, alert of step, bright-eyed, his countenance beaming with satisfaction and delight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was three days later that Pen came home one evening, alert of step, bright-eyed, his countenance beaming with satisfaction and delight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, mother," he cried as he entered the house; "it's settled.
cheerful and bright
From this reading It was three days later that Pen came home one evening, alert of step, bright-eyed, his countenance beaming with satisfaction and delight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was three days later that Pen came home one evening, alert of step, bright-eyed, his countenance beaming with satisfaction and delight.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was three days later that Pen came home one evening, alert of step, bright-eyed, his countenance beaming with satisfaction and delight.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading It was three days later that Pen came home one evening, alert of step, bright-eyed, his countenance beaming with satisfaction and delight.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Well, mother," he cried as he entered the house; "it's settled.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was three days later that Pen came home one evening, alert of step, bright-eyed, his countenance beaming with satisfaction and delight.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading It was three days later that Pen came home one evening, alert of step, bright-eyed, his countenance beaming with satisfaction and delight.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "Well, mother," he cried as he entered the house; "it's settled.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was three days later that Pen came home one evening, alert of step, bright-eyed, his countenance beaming with satisfaction and delight.
the act of departing
From this reading I'm going!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, mother," he cried as he entered the house; "it's settled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was three days later that Pen came home one evening, alert of step, bright-eyed, his countenance beaming with satisfaction and delight.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was three days later that Pen came home one evening, alert of step, bright-eyed, his countenance beaming with satisfaction and delight.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Well, mother," he cried as he entered the house; "it's settled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm going!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She looked up in surprise and alarm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was three days later that Pen came home one evening, alert of step, bright-eyed, his countenance beaming with satisfaction and delight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, mother," he cried as he entered the house; "it's settled.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was three days later that Pen came home one evening, alert of step, bright-eyed, his countenance beaming with satisfaction and delight.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked up in surprise and alarm.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Well, mother," he cried as he entered the house; "it's settled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was three days later that Pen came home one evening, alert of step, bright-eyed, his countenance beaming with satisfaction and delight.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was three days later that Pen came home one evening, alert of step, bright-eyed, his countenance beaming with satisfaction and delight.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading It was three days later that Pen came home one evening, alert of step, bright-eyed, his countenance beaming with satisfaction and delight.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading It was three days later that Pen came home one evening, alert of step, bright-eyed, his countenance beaming with satisfaction and delight.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading "Well, mother," he cried as he entered the house; "it's settled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked up in surprise and alarm.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading It was three days later that Pen came home one evening, alert of step, bright-eyed, his countenance beaming with satisfaction and delight.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading She looked up in surprise and alarm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was three days later that Pen came home one evening, alert of step, bright-eyed, his countenance beaming with satisfaction and delight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, mother," he cried as he entered the house; "it's settled.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was three days later that Pen came home one evening, alert of step, bright-eyed, his countenance beaming with satisfaction and delight.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She looked up in surprise and alarm.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was three days later that Pen came home one evening, alert of step, bright-eyed, his countenance beaming with satisfaction and delight.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, mother," he cried as he entered the house; "it's settled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's settled, Pen?
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was three days later that Pen came home one evening, alert of step, bright-eyed, his countenance beaming with satisfaction and delight.
Chapter 10 of The Flag by Homer Greene holds 263 sentences, grouped into 53 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 10 holds 263 sentences of The Flag, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
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