Chapter 12 of The Raid from Beausejour is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Raid from Beausejour is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A RESCUE AND A BATTLE. "He's alone!" whispered Ted. "Shall we jump on him?" "Hold on; wait till he gets to work," said Will. "Then, if we catch him in the act, he can't make any excuse, but just take his medicine like a man!"
Chapter 12 of The Raid from Beausejour is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “A RESCUE AND A BATTLE.”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “"Then, if we catch him in the act, he can't make any excuse, but just take his medicine like a man!"”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “"Then, if we catch him in the act, he can't make any excuse, but just take his medicine like a man!"”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “"Hold on; wait till he gets to work," said Will.”
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “"Shall we jump on him?"”
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading “"Then, if we catch him in the act, he can't make any excuse, but just take his medicine like a man!"”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “A RESCUE AND A BATTLE.”
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “"He's alone!" whispered Ted.”
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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 A RESCUE AND A BATTLE.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "Then, if we catch him in the act, he can't make any excuse, but just take his medicine like a man!"
Having no one else present.
From this reading "He's alone!" whispered Ted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A RESCUE AND A BATTLE.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Then, if we catch him in the act, he can't make any excuse, but just take his medicine like a man!"
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A RESCUE AND A BATTLE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Then, if we catch him in the act, he can't make any excuse, but just take his medicine like a man!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then, if we catch him in the act, he can't make any excuse, but just take his medicine like a man!"
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Then, if we catch him in the act, he can't make any excuse, but just take his medicine like a man!"
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Then, if we catch him in the act, he can't make any excuse, but just take his medicine like a man!"
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "Hold on; wait till he gets to work," said Will.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hold on; wait till he gets to work," said Will.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's alone!" whispered Ted.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Shall we jump on him?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then, if we catch him in the act, he can't make any excuse, but just take his medicine like a man!"
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Hold on; wait till he gets to work," said Will.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Then, if we catch him in the act, he can't make any excuse, but just take his medicine like a man!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Then, if we catch him in the act, he can't make any excuse, but just take his medicine like a man!"
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Shall we jump on him?"
and nothing more
From this reading "Then, if we catch him in the act, he can't make any excuse, but just take his medicine like a man!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Then, if we catch him in the act, he can't make any excuse, but just take his medicine like a man!"
engage in
From this reading "Then, if we catch him in the act, he can't make any excuse, but just take his medicine like a man!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Then, if we catch him in the act, he can't make any excuse, but just take his medicine like a man!"
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading "Then, if we catch him in the act, he can't make any excuse, but just take his medicine like a man!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Shall we jump on him?"
free from harm or evil
From this reading A RESCUE AND A BATTLE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hold on; wait till he gets to work," said Will.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall we jump on him?"
carry out
From this reading "Then, if we catch him in the act, he can't make any excuse, but just take his medicine like a man!"
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading "He's alone!" whispered Ted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then, if we catch him in the act, he can't make any excuse, but just take his medicine like a man!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then, if we catch him in the act, he can't make any excuse, but just take his medicine like a man!"
up to a particular time
From this reading "Hold on; wait till he gets to work," said Will.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hold on; wait till he gets to work," said Will.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Hold on; wait till he gets to work," said Will.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Shall we jump on him?"
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "He's alone!" whispered Ted.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Hold on; wait till he gets to work," said Will.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Hold on; wait till he gets to work," said Will.
Chapter 12 of The Raid from Beausejour by Charles G. D., Sir Roberts holds 150 sentences, grouped into 30 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 150 sentences of The Raid from Beausejour, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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