Chapter 30 of The Iron Game: A Tale of the War is here in full — 471 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The Iron Game: A Tale of the War is here in full — 471 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TWO BLADES OF THE SAME STEEL. It was too late to follow up the discovery that night. Kate, after a feverish rest, set out early in the morning. She went first to Acredale, where she could get her own equipage and driver. The tenants of the house did not know her.
Chapter 30 of The Iron Game: A Tale of the War is here in full — 471 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “blade” — especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading “TWO BLADES OF THE SAME STEEL.”
the act of discovering something
From this reading “It was too late to follow up the discovery that night.”
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading “She went first to Acredale, where she could get her own equipage and driver.”
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “Kate, after a feverish rest, set out early in the morning.”
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading “Kate, after a feverish rest, set out early in the morning.”
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “It was too late to follow up the discovery that night.”
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading “TWO BLADES OF THE SAME STEEL.”
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading “The tenants of the house did not know her.”
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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 Kate, after a feverish rest, set out early in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She went first to Acredale, where she could get her own equipage and driver.
later than; following
From this reading Kate, after a feverish rest, set out early in the morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She went first to Acredale, where she could get her own equipage and driver.
plural of “blade” — especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading TWO BLADES OF THE SAME STEEL.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She went first to Acredale, where she could get her own equipage and driver.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The tenants of the house did not know her.
the act of discovering something
From this reading It was too late to follow up the discovery that night.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading She went first to Acredale, where she could get her own equipage and driver.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Kate, after a feverish rest, set out early in the morning.
equipment and supplies of a military force
From this reading She went first to Acredale, where she could get her own equipage and driver.
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading Kate, after a feverish rest, set out early in the morning.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She went first to Acredale, where she could get her own equipage and driver.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was too late to follow up the discovery that night.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She went first to Acredale, where she could get her own equipage and driver.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She went first to Acredale, where she could get her own equipage and driver.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The tenants of the house did not know her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kate, after a feverish rest, set out early in the morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was too late to follow up the discovery that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kate, after a feverish rest, set out early in the morning.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The tenants of the house did not know her.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was too late to follow up the discovery that night.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Kate, after a feverish rest, set out early in the morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was too late to follow up the discovery that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The tenants of the house did not know her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO BLADES OF THE SAME STEEL.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Kate, after a feverish rest, set out early in the morning.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She went first to Acredale, where she could get her own equipage and driver.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Kate, after a feverish rest, set out early in the morning.
Identical; not different.
From this reading TWO BLADES OF THE SAME STEEL.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Kate, after a feverish rest, set out early in the morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went first to Acredale, where she could get her own equipage and driver.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading TWO BLADES OF THE SAME STEEL.
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading The tenants of the house did not know her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was too late to follow up the discovery that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO BLADES OF THE SAME STEEL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was too late to follow up the discovery that night.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was too late to follow up the discovery that night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO BLADES OF THE SAME STEEL.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was too late to follow up the discovery that night.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was too late to follow up the discovery that night.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went first to Acredale, where she could get her own equipage and driver.
in or at the place that
From this reading She went first to Acredale, where she could get her own equipage and driver.
Chapter 30 of The Iron Game: A Tale of the War by Henry F. (Henry Francis) Keenan holds 471 sentences, grouped into 95 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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