Chapter 13 of The Motor Scout is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Motor Scout is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A COMMISSION It was high noon when Tim awoke. A breakfast was ready for him; so was his father. "I am very glad your mother is not with us," said Mr. O’Hagan. "She would have been out of her mind with anxiety about you. Don’t you know that a soldier’s first duty is to obey?
Chapter 13 of The Motor Scout is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “"She would have been out of her mind with anxiety about you.”
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “A COMMISSION It was high noon when Tim awoke.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “A breakfast was ready for him; so was his father.”
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading “A COMMISSION It was high noon when Tim awoke.”
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “Don’t you know that a soldier’s first duty is to obey?”
the middle of the day
From this reading “A COMMISSION It was high noon when Tim awoke.”
be obedient to
From this reading “Don’t you know that a soldier’s first duty is to obey?”
possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
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.
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the middle of the day
In this reading “A COMMISSION It was high noon when Tim awoke.”
In this reading “Don’t you know that a soldier’s first duty is to obey?”
In this reading “"She would have been out of her mind with anxiety about you.”
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 A COMMISSION It was high noon when Tim awoke.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "She would have been out of her mind with anxiety about you.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am very glad your mother is not with us," said Mr. O’Hagan.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading "She would have been out of her mind with anxiety about you.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading A COMMISSION It was high noon when Tim awoke.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "She would have been out of her mind with anxiety about you.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading A breakfast was ready for him; so was his father.
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading A COMMISSION It was high noon when Tim awoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don’t you know that a soldier’s first duty is to obey?
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Don’t you know that a soldier’s first duty is to obey?
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A breakfast was ready for him; so was his father.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Don’t you know that a soldier’s first duty is to obey?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A breakfast was ready for him; so was his father.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am very glad your mother is not with us," said Mr. O’Hagan.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "She would have been out of her mind with anxiety about you.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She would have been out of her mind with anxiety about you.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A COMMISSION It was high noon when Tim awoke.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A breakfast was ready for him; so was his father.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A breakfast was ready for him; so was his father.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am very glad your mother is not with us," said Mr. O’Hagan.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am very glad your mother is not with us," said Mr. O’Hagan.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A COMMISSION It was high noon when Tim awoke.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Don’t you know that a soldier’s first duty is to obey?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "She would have been out of her mind with anxiety about you.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I am very glad your mother is not with us," said Mr. O’Hagan.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I am very glad your mother is not with us," said Mr. O’Hagan.
the middle of the day
From this reading A COMMISSION It was high noon when Tim awoke.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am very glad your mother is not with us," said Mr. O’Hagan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am very glad your mother is not with us," said Mr. O’Hagan.
be obedient to
From this reading Don’t you know that a soldier’s first duty is to obey?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "She would have been out of her mind with anxiety about you.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "She would have been out of her mind with anxiety about you.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading A breakfast was ready for him; so was his father.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am very glad your mother is not with us," said Mr. O’Hagan.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She would have been out of her mind with anxiety about you.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A breakfast was ready for him; so was his father.
possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Don’t you know that a soldier’s first duty is to obey?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Don’t you know that a soldier’s first duty is to obey?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A COMMISSION It was high noon when Tim awoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Don’t you know that a soldier’s first duty is to obey?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am very glad your mother is not with us," said Mr. O’Hagan.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I am very glad your mother is not with us," said Mr. O’Hagan.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A COMMISSION It was high noon when Tim awoke.
at the time that
From this reading A COMMISSION It was high noon when Tim awoke.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I am very glad your mother is not with us," said Mr. O’Hagan.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "She would have been out of her mind with anxiety about you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "She would have been out of her mind with anxiety about you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am very glad your mother is not with us," said Mr. O’Hagan.
Chapter 13 of The Motor Scout by Herbert Strang holds 161 sentences, grouped into 33 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 13 holds 161 sentences of The Motor Scout, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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