Chapter 6 of The Guerilla Chief, and Other Tales is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Guerilla Chief, and Other Tales is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No chance whatever." "It is possible he may have lost your card? Leave it alone till we have had breakfast." "Lost my card? No. Besides, he might easily have got over that difficulty.
Chapter 6 of The Guerilla Chief, and Other Tales is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 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.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “No. Besides, he might easily have got over that difficulty.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “Leave it alone till we have had breakfast."”
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading “"It is possible he may have lost your card?”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “"No chance whatever."”
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “No. Besides, he might easily have got over that difficulty.”
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading “No. Besides, he might easily have got over that difficulty.”
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “"It is possible he may have lost your card?”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “"No chance whatever."”
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.
travel across or pass over
In this reading “No. Besides, he might easily have got over that difficulty.”
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.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Leave it alone till we have had breakfast."
in addition to; as well as
From this reading No. Besides, he might easily have got over that difficulty.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Leave it alone till we have had breakfast."
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading "It is possible he may have lost your card?
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "No chance whatever."
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading No. Besides, he might easily have got over that difficulty.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading No. Besides, he might easily have got over that difficulty.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading No. Besides, he might easily have got over that difficulty.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Leave it alone till we have had breakfast."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It is possible he may have lost your card?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is possible he may have lost your card?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is possible he may have lost your card?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is possible he may have lost your card?
go away from a place
From this reading Leave it alone till we have had breakfast."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "It is possible he may have lost your card?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It is possible he may have lost your card?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading No. Besides, he might easily have got over that difficulty.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Lost my card?
not any; not one
From this reading "No chance whatever."
above and across; more than
From this reading No. Besides, he might easily have got over that difficulty.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "It is possible he may have lost your card?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No. Besides, he might easily have got over that difficulty.
up to a particular time
From this reading Leave it alone till we have had breakfast."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Leave it alone till we have had breakfast."
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "No chance whatever."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is possible he may have lost your card?
Chapter 6 of The Guerilla Chief, and Other Tales by Mayne Reid holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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 6 holds 424 sentences of The Guerilla Chief, and Other Tales, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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