Chapter 7 of The Kopje Garrison: A Story of the Boer War is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Kopje Garrison: A Story of the Boer War is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, he does, for he spoke in English just now." This was too true, for just then the prisoner suddenly yelled out, "Dirck! Dirck! Help! The cursed rooineks have got me down."
Chapter 7 of The Kopje Garrison: A Story of the Boer War is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading “The cursed rooineks have got me down."”
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading “"Yes, he does, for he spoke in English just now."”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Help!”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “This was too true, for just then the prisoner suddenly yelled out, "Dirck!”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “"Yes, he does, for he spoke in English just now."”
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “This was too true, for just then the prisoner suddenly yelled out, "Dirck!”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “This was too true, for just then the prisoner suddenly yelled out, "Dirck!”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “This was too true, for just then the prisoner suddenly yelled out, "Dirck!”
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deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading The cursed rooineks have got me down."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was too true, for just then the prisoner suddenly yelled out, "Dirck!
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, he does, for he spoke in English just now."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The cursed rooineks have got me down."
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "Yes, he does, for he spoke in English just now."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes, he does, for he spoke in English just now."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The cursed rooineks have got me down."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The cursed rooineks have got me down."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, he does, for he spoke in English just now."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Help!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, he does, for he spoke in English just now."
and nothing more
From this reading "Yes, he does, for he spoke in English just now."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The cursed rooineks have got me down."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Yes, he does, for he spoke in English just now."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This was too true, for just then the prisoner suddenly yelled out, "Dirck!
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading This was too true, for just then the prisoner suddenly yelled out, "Dirck!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cursed rooineks have got me down."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Yes, he does, for he spoke in English just now."
happening unexpectedly
From this reading This was too true, for just then the prisoner suddenly yelled out, "Dirck!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was too true, for just then the prisoner suddenly yelled out, "Dirck!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading This was too true, for just then the prisoner suddenly yelled out, "Dirck!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was too true, for just then the prisoner suddenly yelled out, "Dirck!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This was too true, for just then the prisoner suddenly yelled out, "Dirck!
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading This was too true, for just then the prisoner suddenly yelled out, "Dirck!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was too true, for just then the prisoner suddenly yelled out, "Dirck!
in a vehement outcry
From this reading This was too true, for just then the prisoner suddenly yelled out, "Dirck!
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, he does, for he spoke in English just now."
Chapter 7 of The Kopje Garrison: A Story of the Boer War by George Manville Fenn holds 391 sentences, grouped into 79 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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