Chapter 15 of The Red, White, and Green is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Red, White, and Green is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_HOW STEPHEN CARRIED THE FLAG._ "George!" "All right, old boy," I answered in a whisper, rubbing my eyes. "I believe I’ve been asleep." "I’m sure you have. But wake up now; the word to be ready has come."
Chapter 15 of The Red, White, and Green is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a state of sleep
From this reading “"I believe I’ve been asleep."”
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “_HOW STEPHEN CARRIED THE FLAG._ "George!"”
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading “_HOW STEPHEN CARRIED THE FLAG._ "George!"”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “_HOW STEPHEN CARRIED THE FLAG._ "George!"”
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading “"All right, old boy," I answered in a whisper, rubbing my eyes.”
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading “_HOW STEPHEN CARRIED THE FLAG._ "George!"”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “But wake up now; the word to be ready has come."”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “"All right, old boy," I answered in a whisper, rubbing my eyes.”
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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cause to become awake or conscious
In this reading “But wake up now; the word to be ready has come."”
In this reading “"All right, old boy," I answered in a whisper, rubbing my eyes.”
a familiar term of address for a man
In this reading “"All right, old boy," I answered in a whisper, rubbing my eyes.”
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 "All right, old boy," I answered in a whisper, rubbing my eyes.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All right, old boy," I answered in a whisper, rubbing my eyes.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "All right, old boy," I answered in a whisper, rubbing my eyes.
in a state of sleep
From this reading "I believe I’ve been asleep."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But wake up now; the word to be ready has come."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I believe I’ve been asleep."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I believe I’ve been asleep."
a youthful male person
From this reading "All right, old boy," I answered in a whisper, rubbing my eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But wake up now; the word to be ready has come."
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading _HOW STEPHEN CARRIED THE FLAG._ "George!"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But wake up now; the word to be ready has come."
opinion or judgment
From this reading "All right, old boy," I answered in a whisper, rubbing my eyes.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading _HOW STEPHEN CARRIED THE FLAG._ "George!"
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading _HOW STEPHEN CARRIED THE FLAG._ "George!"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But wake up now; the word to be ready has come."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I’m sure you have.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _HOW STEPHEN CARRIED THE FLAG._ "George!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "All right, old boy," I answered in a whisper, rubbing my eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I’m sure you have.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I believe I’ve been asleep."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "All right, old boy," I answered in a whisper, rubbing my eyes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "All right, old boy," I answered in a whisper, rubbing my eyes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But wake up now; the word to be ready has come."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "All right, old boy," I answered in a whisper, rubbing my eyes.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading But wake up now; the word to be ready has come."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right, old boy," I answered in a whisper, rubbing my eyes.
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading "All right, old boy," I answered in a whisper, rubbing my eyes.
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading _HOW STEPHEN CARRIED THE FLAG._ "George!"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I’m sure you have.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _HOW STEPHEN CARRIED THE FLAG._ "George!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But wake up now; the word to be ready has come."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But wake up now; the word to be ready has come."
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading But wake up now; the word to be ready has come."
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "All right, old boy," I answered in a whisper, rubbing my eyes.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading But wake up now; the word to be ready has come."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I’m sure you have.
Chapter 15 of The Red, White, and Green by Herbert Hayens holds 221 sentences, grouped into 45 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 15 holds 221 sentences of The Red, White, and Green, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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