Chapter 12 of The Flag of Distress is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of The Flag of Distress is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"By Jove! you're right; it can be done. The bit added to the skirt will look like a flounced border; the Spanish ladies have such on their dresses. I've seen them. And a fan--they have that too. She must have one."
Chapter 12 of The Flag of Distress is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “The bit added to the skirt will look like a flounced border; the Spanish ladies have such on their dresses.”
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “The bit added to the skirt will look like a flounced border; the Spanish ladies have such on their dresses.”
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading “The bit added to the skirt will look like a flounced border; the Spanish ladies have such on their dresses.”
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading “The bit added to the skirt will look like a flounced border; the Spanish ladies have such on their dresses.”
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading “And a fan--they have that too.”
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “The bit added to the skirt will look like a flounced border; the Spanish ladies have such on their dresses.”
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading “The bit added to the skirt will look like a flounced border; the Spanish ladies have such on their dresses.”
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading “The bit added to the skirt will look like a flounced border; the Spanish ladies have such on their dresses.”
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 The bit added to the skirt will look like a flounced border; the Spanish ladies have such on their dresses.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The bit added to the skirt will look like a flounced border; the Spanish ladies have such on their dresses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And a fan--they have that too.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "By Jove! you're right; it can be done.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The bit added to the skirt will look like a flounced border; the Spanish ladies have such on their dresses.
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading The bit added to the skirt will look like a flounced border; the Spanish ladies have such on their dresses.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By Jove! you're right; it can be done.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "By Jove! you're right; it can be done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "By Jove! you're right; it can be done.
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading The bit added to the skirt will look like a flounced border; the Spanish ladies have such on their dresses.
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading And a fan--they have that too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bit added to the skirt will look like a flounced border; the Spanish ladies have such on their dresses.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The bit added to the skirt will look like a flounced border; the Spanish ladies have such on their dresses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've seen them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "By Jove! you're right; it can be done.
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading "By Jove! you're right; it can be done.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The bit added to the skirt will look like a flounced border; the Spanish ladies have such on their dresses.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The bit added to the skirt will look like a flounced border; the Spanish ladies have such on their dresses.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The bit added to the skirt will look like a flounced border; the Spanish ladies have such on their dresses.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must have one."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The bit added to the skirt will look like a flounced border; the Spanish ladies have such on their dresses.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She must have one."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "By Jove! you're right; it can be done.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I've seen them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She must have one."
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading The bit added to the skirt will look like a flounced border; the Spanish ladies have such on their dresses.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading The bit added to the skirt will look like a flounced border; the Spanish ladies have such on their dresses.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The bit added to the skirt will look like a flounced border; the Spanish ladies have such on their dresses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And a fan--they have that too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bit added to the skirt will look like a flounced border; the Spanish ladies have such on their dresses.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The bit added to the skirt will look like a flounced border; the Spanish ladies have such on their dresses.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I've seen them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And a fan--they have that too.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bit added to the skirt will look like a flounced border; the Spanish ladies have such on their dresses.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And a fan--they have that too.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The bit added to the skirt will look like a flounced border; the Spanish ladies have such on their dresses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By Jove! you're right; it can be done.
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