Chapter 29 of The Recollections of Geoffrey Hamlyn is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of The Recollections of Geoffrey Hamlyn is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A COUNCIL OF WAR. "This is a very serious matter for us, Captain Blockstrop," said Sam, as they were walking back to the boats. "An exceedingly serious matter." "I have only one advice to give you, Mr. Buckley," said the Captain; "which is unnecessary, as it is just what your father will do. Fight, sir!--hunt 'em down.
Chapter 29 of The Recollections of Geoffrey Hamlyn is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “"I have only one advice to give you, Mr. Buckley," said the Captain; "which is unnecessary, as it is just what your father will do.”
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “"This is a very serious matter for us, Captain Blockstrop," said Sam, as they were walking back to the boats.”
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading “A COUNCIL OF WAR.”
to an extreme degree
From this reading “"An exceedingly serious matter."”
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading “Fight, sir!--hunt 'em down.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “"This is a very serious matter for us, Captain Blockstrop," said Sam, as they were walking back to the boats.”
not necessary
From this reading “"I have only one advice to give you, Mr. Buckley," said the Captain; "which is unnecessary, as it is just what your father will do.”
close enough to be walked to
From this reading “"This is a very serious matter for us, Captain Blockstrop," said Sam, as they were walking back to the boats.”
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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 COUNCIL OF WAR.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading "I have only one advice to give you, Mr. Buckley," said the Captain; "which is unnecessary, as it is just what your father will do.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An exceedingly serious matter."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "This is a very serious matter for us, Captain Blockstrop," said Sam, as they were walking back to the boats.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "This is a very serious matter for us, Captain Blockstrop," said Sam, as they were walking back to the boats.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is a very serious matter for us, Captain Blockstrop," said Sam, as they were walking back to the boats.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "This is a very serious matter for us, Captain Blockstrop," said Sam, as they were walking back to the boats.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have only one advice to give you, Mr. Buckley," said the Captain; "which is unnecessary, as it is just what your father will do.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "This is a very serious matter for us, Captain Blockstrop," said Sam, as they were walking back to the boats.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I have only one advice to give you, Mr. Buckley," said the Captain; "which is unnecessary, as it is just what your father will do.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Fight, sir!--hunt 'em down.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Fight, sir!--hunt 'em down.
to an extreme degree
From this reading "An exceedingly serious matter."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I have only one advice to give you, Mr. Buckley," said the Captain; "which is unnecessary, as it is just what your father will do.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Fight, sir!--hunt 'em down.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "This is a very serious matter for us, Captain Blockstrop," said Sam, as they were walking back to the boats.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I have only one advice to give you, Mr. Buckley," said the Captain; "which is unnecessary, as it is just what your father will do.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have only one advice to give you, Mr. Buckley," said the Captain; "which is unnecessary, as it is just what your father will do.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Fight, sir!--hunt 'em down.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have only one advice to give you, Mr. Buckley," said the Captain; "which is unnecessary, as it is just what your father will do.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is a very serious matter for us, Captain Blockstrop," said Sam, as they were walking back to the boats.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have only one advice to give you, Mr. Buckley," said the Captain; "which is unnecessary, as it is just what your father will do.
and nothing more
From this reading "I have only one advice to give you, Mr. Buckley," said the Captain; "which is unnecessary, as it is just what your father will do.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "This is a very serious matter for us, Captain Blockstrop," said Sam, as they were walking back to the boats.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I have only one advice to give you, Mr. Buckley," said the Captain; "which is unnecessary, as it is just what your father will do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I have only one advice to give you, Mr. Buckley," said the Captain; "which is unnecessary, as it is just what your father will do.
and nothing more
From this reading "I have only one advice to give you, Mr. Buckley," said the Captain; "which is unnecessary, as it is just what your father will do.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This is a very serious matter for us, Captain Blockstrop," said Sam, as they were walking back to the boats.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "This is a very serious matter for us, Captain Blockstrop," said Sam, as they were walking back to the boats.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "This is a very serious matter for us, Captain Blockstrop," said Sam, as they were walking back to the boats.
term of address for a man
From this reading Fight, sir!--hunt 'em down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This is a very serious matter for us, Captain Blockstrop," said Sam, as they were walking back to the boats.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This is a very serious matter for us, Captain Blockstrop," said Sam, as they were walking back to the boats.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is a very serious matter for us, Captain Blockstrop," said Sam, as they were walking back to the boats.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This is a very serious matter for us, Captain Blockstrop," said Sam, as they were walking back to the boats.
not necessary
From this reading "I have only one advice to give you, Mr. Buckley," said the Captain; "which is unnecessary, as it is just what your father will do.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This is a very serious matter for us, Captain Blockstrop," said Sam, as they were walking back to the boats.
precisely as stated
From this reading "This is a very serious matter for us, Captain Blockstrop," said Sam, as they were walking back to the boats.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading "This is a very serious matter for us, Captain Blockstrop," said Sam, as they were walking back to the boats.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "This is a very serious matter for us, Captain Blockstrop," said Sam, as they were walking back to the boats.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I have only one advice to give you, Mr. Buckley," said the Captain; "which is unnecessary, as it is just what your father will do.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I have only one advice to give you, Mr. Buckley," said the Captain; "which is unnecessary, as it is just what your father will do.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I have only one advice to give you, Mr. Buckley," said the Captain; "which is unnecessary, as it is just what your father will do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have only one advice to give you, Mr. Buckley," said the Captain; "which is unnecessary, as it is just what your father will do.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have only one advice to give you, Mr. Buckley," said the Captain; "which is unnecessary, as it is just what your father will do.
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