Chapter 27 of The Great Quest A romance of 1826, wherein is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The Great Quest A romance of 1826, wherein is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FORT FALLS "Now, by the holy," O'Hara whimpered, "it's fight for our lives, or hand them away like so many maundy pennies." "Fight, is it?" Gleazen roared. And forgetting his stiff wounds, he sprang to his feet. "Load those guns!
Chapter 27 of The Great Quest A romance of 1826, wherein is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading “THE FORT FALLS "Now, by the holy," O'Hara whimpered, "it's fight for our lives, or hand them away like so many maundy pennies."”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “And forgetting his stiff wounds, he sprang to his feet.”
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading “"Load those guns!”
United States writer (1905-1970)
From this reading “THE FORT FALLS "Now, by the holy," O'Hara whimpered, "it's fight for our lives, or hand them away like so many maundy pennies."”
plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “THE FORT FALLS "Now, by the holy," O'Hara whimpered, "it's fight for our lives, or hand them away like so many maundy pennies."”
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “Gleazen roared.”
not moving or operating freely
From this reading “And forgetting his stiff wounds, he sprang to his feet.”
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading “And forgetting his stiff wounds, he sprang to his feet.”
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In this reading “THE FORT FALLS "Now, by the holy," O'Hara whimpered, "it's fight for our lives, or hand them away like so many maundy pennies."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And forgetting his stiff wounds, he sprang to his feet.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE FORT FALLS "Now, by the holy," O'Hara whimpered, "it's fight for our lives, or hand them away like so many maundy pennies."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE FORT FALLS "Now, by the holy," O'Hara whimpered, "it's fight for our lives, or hand them away like so many maundy pennies."
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading THE FORT FALLS "Now, by the holy," O'Hara whimpered, "it's fight for our lives, or hand them away like so many maundy pennies."
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading And forgetting his stiff wounds, he sprang to his feet.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FORT FALLS "Now, by the holy," O'Hara whimpered, "it's fight for our lives, or hand them away like so many maundy pennies."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FORT FALLS "Now, by the holy," O'Hara whimpered, "it's fight for our lives, or hand them away like so many maundy pennies."
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading And forgetting his stiff wounds, he sprang to his feet.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading THE FORT FALLS "Now, by the holy," O'Hara whimpered, "it's fight for our lives, or hand them away like so many maundy pennies."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gleazen roared.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "Load those guns!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE FORT FALLS "Now, by the holy," O'Hara whimpered, "it's fight for our lives, or hand them away like so many maundy pennies."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And forgetting his stiff wounds, he sprang to his feet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And forgetting his stiff wounds, he sprang to his feet.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading THE FORT FALLS "Now, by the holy," O'Hara whimpered, "it's fight for our lives, or hand them away like so many maundy pennies."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Fight, is it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Fight, is it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FORT FALLS "Now, by the holy," O'Hara whimpered, "it's fight for our lives, or hand them away like so many maundy pennies."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE FORT FALLS "Now, by the holy," O'Hara whimpered, "it's fight for our lives, or hand them away like so many maundy pennies."
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE FORT FALLS "Now, by the holy," O'Hara whimpered, "it's fight for our lives, or hand them away like so many maundy pennies."
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading "Load those guns!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading THE FORT FALLS "Now, by the holy," O'Hara whimpered, "it's fight for our lives, or hand them away like so many maundy pennies."
a public ceremony on Maundy Thursday when the monarch distributes Maundy money
From this reading THE FORT FALLS "Now, by the holy," O'Hara whimpered, "it's fight for our lives, or hand them away like so many maundy pennies."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE FORT FALLS "Now, by the holy," O'Hara whimpered, "it's fight for our lives, or hand them away like so many maundy pennies."
United States writer (1905-1970)
From this reading THE FORT FALLS "Now, by the holy," O'Hara whimpered, "it's fight for our lives, or hand them away like so many maundy pennies."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE FORT FALLS "Now, by the holy," O'Hara whimpered, "it's fight for our lives, or hand them away like so many maundy pennies."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE FORT FALLS "Now, by the holy," O'Hara whimpered, "it's fight for our lives, or hand them away like so many maundy pennies."
plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading THE FORT FALLS "Now, by the holy," O'Hara whimpered, "it's fight for our lives, or hand them away like so many maundy pennies."
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Gleazen roared.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE FORT FALLS "Now, by the holy," O'Hara whimpered, "it's fight for our lives, or hand them away like so many maundy pennies."
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading And forgetting his stiff wounds, he sprang to his feet.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading And forgetting his stiff wounds, he sprang to his feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FORT FALLS "Now, by the holy," O'Hara whimpered, "it's fight for our lives, or hand them away like so many maundy pennies."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE FORT FALLS "Now, by the holy," O'Hara whimpered, "it's fight for our lives, or hand them away like so many maundy pennies."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Load those guns!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And forgetting his stiff wounds, he sprang to his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FORT FALLS "Now, by the holy," O'Hara whimpered, "it's fight for our lives, or hand them away like so many maundy pennies."
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading And forgetting his stiff wounds, he sprang to his feet.
Chapter 27 of The Great Quest A romance of 1826, wherein by Charles Boardman Hawes holds 233 sentences, grouped into 47 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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