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Chapter 9 of The Last Vendée is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Calling to the officer on the opposite bank,-- "Ohé! lieutenant," he said, "go up the river till you come to a tree, cross there, and be sure you watch the prisoner." XXII. FETCH! PATAUD, FETCH! For the next five minutes the two troops advanced slowly up the river, one on each bank.
Chapter 9 of The Last Vendée is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading “For the next five minutes the two troops advanced slowly up the river, one on each bank.”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “Calling to the officer on the opposite bank,-- "Ohé! lieutenant," he said, "go up the river till you come to a tree, cross there, and be sure you watch the prisoner."”
travel across or pass over
From this reading “Calling to the officer on the opposite bank,-- "Ohé! lieutenant," he said, "go up the river till you come to a tree, cross there, and be sure you watch the prisoner."”
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading “FETCH!”
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “Calling to the officer on the opposite bank,-- "Ohé! lieutenant," he said, "go up the river till you come to a tree, cross there, and be sure you watch the prisoner."”
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading “Calling to the officer on the opposite bank,-- "Ohé! lieutenant," he said, "go up the river till you come to a tree, cross there, and be sure you watch the prisoner."”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “Calling to the officer on the opposite bank,-- "Ohé! lieutenant," he said, "go up the river till you come to a tree, cross there, and be sure you watch the prisoner."”
soldiers collectively
From this reading “For the next five minutes the two troops advanced slowly up the river, one on each bank.”
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In this reading “For the next five minutes the two troops advanced slowly up the river, one on each bank.”
In this reading “Calling to the officer on the opposite bank,-- "Ohé! lieutenant," he said, "go up the river till you come to a tree, cross there, and be sure you watch the prisoner."”
move upward
In this reading “Calling to the officer on the opposite bank,-- "Ohé! lieutenant," he said, "go up the river till you come to a tree, cross there, and be sure you watch the prisoner."”
In this reading “For the next five minutes the two troops advanced slowly up the river, one on each bank.”
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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 Calling to the officer on the opposite bank,-- "Ohé! lieutenant," he said, "go up the river till you come to a tree, cross there, and be sure you watch the prisoner."
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading For the next five minutes the two troops advanced slowly up the river, one on each bank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Calling to the officer on the opposite bank,-- "Ohé! lieutenant," he said, "go up the river till you come to a tree, cross there, and be sure you watch the prisoner."
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Calling to the officer on the opposite bank,-- "Ohé! lieutenant," he said, "go up the river till you come to a tree, cross there, and be sure you watch the prisoner."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Calling to the officer on the opposite bank,-- "Ohé! lieutenant," he said, "go up the river till you come to a tree, cross there, and be sure you watch the prisoner."
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Calling to the officer on the opposite bank,-- "Ohé! lieutenant," he said, "go up the river till you come to a tree, cross there, and be sure you watch the prisoner."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Calling to the officer on the opposite bank,-- "Ohé! lieutenant," he said, "go up the river till you come to a tree, cross there, and be sure you watch the prisoner."
travel across or pass over
From this reading Calling to the officer on the opposite bank,-- "Ohé! lieutenant," he said, "go up the river till you come to a tree, cross there, and be sure you watch the prisoner."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For the next five minutes the two troops advanced slowly up the river, one on each bank.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading FETCH!
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading For the next five minutes the two troops advanced slowly up the river, one on each bank.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the next five minutes the two troops advanced slowly up the river, one on each bank.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Calling to the officer on the opposite bank,-- "Ohé! lieutenant," he said, "go up the river till you come to a tree, cross there, and be sure you watch the prisoner."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Calling to the officer on the opposite bank,-- "Ohé! lieutenant," he said, "go up the river till you come to a tree, cross there, and be sure you watch the prisoner."
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Calling to the officer on the opposite bank,-- "Ohé! lieutenant," he said, "go up the river till you come to a tree, cross there, and be sure you watch the prisoner."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For the next five minutes the two troops advanced slowly up the river, one on each bank.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading For the next five minutes the two troops advanced slowly up the river, one on each bank.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Calling to the officer on the opposite bank,-- "Ohé! lieutenant," he said, "go up the river till you come to a tree, cross there, and be sure you watch the prisoner."
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From this reading Calling to the officer on the opposite bank,-- "Ohé! lieutenant," he said, "go up the river till you come to a tree, cross there, and be sure you watch the prisoner."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Calling to the officer on the opposite bank,-- "Ohé! lieutenant," he said, "go up the river till you come to a tree, cross there, and be sure you watch the prisoner."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For the next five minutes the two troops advanced slowly up the river, one on each bank.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Calling to the officer on the opposite bank,-- "Ohé! lieutenant," he said, "go up the river till you come to a tree, cross there, and be sure you watch the prisoner."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PATAUD, FETCH!
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Calling to the officer on the opposite bank,-- "Ohé! lieutenant," he said, "go up the river till you come to a tree, cross there, and be sure you watch the prisoner."
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Calling to the officer on the opposite bank,-- "Ohé! lieutenant," he said, "go up the river till you come to a tree, cross there, and be sure you watch the prisoner."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Calling to the officer on the opposite bank,-- "Ohé! lieutenant," he said, "go up the river till you come to a tree, cross there, and be sure you watch the prisoner."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading For the next five minutes the two troops advanced slowly up the river, one on each bank.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Calling to the officer on the opposite bank,-- "Ohé! lieutenant," he said, "go up the river till you come to a tree, cross there, and be sure you watch the prisoner."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Calling to the officer on the opposite bank,-- "Ohé! lieutenant," he said, "go up the river till you come to a tree, cross there, and be sure you watch the prisoner."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Calling to the officer on the opposite bank,-- "Ohé! lieutenant," he said, "go up the river till you come to a tree, cross there, and be sure you watch the prisoner."
up to a particular time
From this reading Calling to the officer on the opposite bank,-- "Ohé! lieutenant," he said, "go up the river till you come to a tree, cross there, and be sure you watch the prisoner."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Calling to the officer on the opposite bank,-- "Ohé! lieutenant," he said, "go up the river till you come to a tree, cross there, and be sure you watch the prisoner."
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Calling to the officer on the opposite bank,-- "Ohé! lieutenant," he said, "go up the river till you come to a tree, cross there, and be sure you watch the prisoner."
soldiers collectively
From this reading For the next five minutes the two troops advanced slowly up the river, one on each bank.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For the next five minutes the two troops advanced slowly up the river, one on each bank.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Calling to the officer on the opposite bank,-- "Ohé! lieutenant," he said, "go up the river till you come to a tree, cross there, and be sure you watch the prisoner."
look attentively
From this reading Calling to the officer on the opposite bank,-- "Ohé! lieutenant," he said, "go up the river till you come to a tree, cross there, and be sure you watch the prisoner."
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading XXII.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Calling to the officer on the opposite bank,-- "Ohé! lieutenant," he said, "go up the river till you come to a tree, cross there, and be sure you watch the prisoner."
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