Chapter 12 of The Missioner is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Missioner is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RETREAT Out in the lane a motley little group of men were standing. Stephen Hurd was in the act of springing off his brown cob. The dogs were already in the shelter. "What the devil are you doing here?" Hurd asked, as Macheson strode through the undergrowth.
Chapter 12 of The Missioner is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus
From this reading “Stephen Hurd was in the act of springing off his brown cob.”
a narrow way or road
From this reading “RETREAT Out in the lane a motley little group of men were standing.”
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading “RETREAT Out in the lane a motley little group of men were standing.”
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading “RETREAT Out in the lane a motley little group of men were standing.”
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Stephen Hurd was in the act of springing off his brown cob.”
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading “Stephen Hurd was in the act of springing off his brown cob.”
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading “Hurd asked, as Macheson strode through the undergrowth.”
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading “Hurd asked, as Macheson strode through the undergrowth.”
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.
In this reading “Hurd asked, as Macheson strode through the undergrowth.”
In this reading “RETREAT Out in the lane a motley little group of men were standing.”
In this reading “Stephen Hurd was in the act of springing off his brown cob.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RETREAT Out in the lane a motley little group of men were standing.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Stephen Hurd was in the act of springing off his brown cob.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The dogs were already in the shelter.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What the devil are you doing here?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hurd asked, as Macheson strode through the undergrowth.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Hurd asked, as Macheson strode through the undergrowth.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Stephen Hurd was in the act of springing off his brown cob.
nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus
From this reading Stephen Hurd was in the act of springing off his brown cob.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "What the devil are you doing here?"
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The dogs were already in the shelter.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What the devil are you doing here?"
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading RETREAT Out in the lane a motley little group of men were standing.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What the devil are you doing here?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stephen Hurd was in the act of springing off his brown cob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stephen Hurd was in the act of springing off his brown cob.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RETREAT Out in the lane a motley little group of men were standing.
a narrow way or road
From this reading RETREAT Out in the lane a motley little group of men were standing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading RETREAT Out in the lane a motley little group of men were standing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hurd asked, as Macheson strode through the undergrowth.
the force of workers available
From this reading RETREAT Out in the lane a motley little group of men were standing.
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading RETREAT Out in the lane a motley little group of men were standing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RETREAT Out in the lane a motley little group of men were standing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Stephen Hurd was in the act of springing off his brown cob.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading RETREAT Out in the lane a motley little group of men were standing.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading RETREAT Out in the lane a motley little group of men were standing.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading The dogs were already in the shelter.
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Stephen Hurd was in the act of springing off his brown cob.
having a supporting base
From this reading RETREAT Out in the lane a motley little group of men were standing.
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Stephen Hurd was in the act of springing off his brown cob.
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Hurd asked, as Macheson strode through the undergrowth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RETREAT Out in the lane a motley little group of men were standing.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Hurd asked, as Macheson strode through the undergrowth.
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading Hurd asked, as Macheson strode through the undergrowth.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stephen Hurd was in the act of springing off his brown cob.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading RETREAT Out in the lane a motley little group of men were standing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What the devil are you doing here?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What the devil are you doing here?"
Chapter 12 of The Missioner by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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 12 holds 110 sentences of The Missioner, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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