Chapter 14 of The Iron Game: A Tale of the War is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Iron Game: A Tale of the War is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ROSEDALE. "What an intrepid young brave you are, Dick!" Olympia cried, as the artless narrative came to an end. "What a cruel boy, to leave his family and--and--run into such dreadful danger!" Merry expostulated.
Chapter 14 of The Iron Game: A Tale of the War is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “"What an intrepid young brave you are, Dick!"”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “"What a cruel boy, to leave his family and--and--run into such dreadful danger!"”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “"What an intrepid young brave you are, Dick!"”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “"What a cruel boy, to leave his family and--and--run into such dreadful danger!"”
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading “"What an intrepid young brave you are, Dick!"”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “Merry expostulated.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “Olympia cried, as the artless narrative came to an end.”
capital of the state of Washington; located in western Washington on Puget Sound
From this reading “Olympia cried, as the artless narrative came to an end.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What a cruel boy, to leave his family and--and--run into such dreadful danger!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "What an intrepid young brave you are, Dick!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What a cruel boy, to leave his family and--and--run into such dreadful danger!"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What an intrepid young brave you are, Dick!"
characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious
From this reading Olympia cried, as the artless narrative came to an end.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Olympia cried, as the artless narrative came to an end.
a youthful male person
From this reading "What a cruel boy, to leave his family and--and--run into such dreadful danger!"
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "What an intrepid young brave you are, Dick!"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Olympia cried, as the artless narrative came to an end.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Olympia cried, as the artless narrative came to an end.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "What a cruel boy, to leave his family and--and--run into such dreadful danger!"
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "What a cruel boy, to leave his family and--and--run into such dreadful danger!"
someone who is a detective
From this reading "What an intrepid young brave you are, Dick!"
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "What a cruel boy, to leave his family and--and--run into such dreadful danger!"
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Olympia cried, as the artless narrative came to an end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Merry expostulated.
a social unit living together
From this reading "What a cruel boy, to leave his family and--and--run into such dreadful danger!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What a cruel boy, to leave his family and--and--run into such dreadful danger!"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "What a cruel boy, to leave his family and--and--run into such dreadful danger!"
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading "What an intrepid young brave you are, Dick!"
go away from a place
From this reading "What a cruel boy, to leave his family and--and--run into such dreadful danger!"
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Merry expostulated.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Olympia cried, as the artless narrative came to an end.
capital of the state of Washington; located in western Washington on Puget Sound
From this reading Olympia cried, as the artless narrative came to an end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROSEDALE.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "What a cruel boy, to leave his family and--and--run into such dreadful danger!"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "What a cruel boy, to leave his family and--and--run into such dreadful danger!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Olympia cried, as the artless narrative came to an end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Olympia cried, as the artless narrative came to an end.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What an intrepid young brave you are, Dick!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What an intrepid young brave you are, Dick!"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "What an intrepid young brave you are, Dick!"
Chapter 14 of The Iron Game: A Tale of the War by Henry F. (Henry Francis) Keenan holds 301 sentences, grouped into 61 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 14 holds 301 sentences of The Iron Game: A Tale of the War, unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.
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