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The Reporter Who Made Himself King
The Reporter Who Made Himself King

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Reporter Who Made Himself King is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"This is a tremendous chance for descriptive writing, Stedman," said Gordon, enthusiastically; "all this confusion and excitement, and the people leaving their homes, and all that.
It's like the people getting out of Brussels before Waterloo, and then the scene at the foot of the mountains, while they are camping out there, until the Germans leave.
I never had a chance like this before."
It was quite dark by six o'clock, and none of the three messengers had as yet returned.
Gordon walked up and down the empty plaza and looked now at the horizon for the man-of-war, and again down the road back of the village.
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The Reporter Who Made Himself King

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Reporter Who Made Himself King is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"This is a tremendous chance for descriptive writing, Stedman," said Gordon, enthusiastically; "all this confusion and excitement, and the people leaving their homes, and all that.
Line 2
It's like the people getting out of Brussels before Waterloo, and then the scene at the foot of the mountains, while they are camping out there, until the Germans leave.
Line 3
I never had a chance like this before."
Line 4
It was quite dark by six o'clock, and none of the three messengers had as yet returned.
Line 5
Gordon walked up and down the empty plaza and looked now at the horizon for the man-of-war, and again down the road back of the village.

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a

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From this reading "This is a tremendous chance for descriptive writing, Stedman," said Gordon, enthusiastically; "all this confusion and excitement, and the people leaving their homes, and all that.

again

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From this reading Gordon walked up and down the empty plaza and looked now at the horizon for the man-of-war, and again down the road back of the village.

all

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From this reading "This is a tremendous chance for descriptive writing, Stedman," said Gordon, enthusiastically; "all this confusion and excitement, and the people leaving their homes, and all that.

and

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From this reading "This is a tremendous chance for descriptive writing, Stedman," said Gordon, enthusiastically; "all this confusion and excitement, and the people leaving their homes, and all that.

are

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From this reading It's like the people getting out of Brussels before Waterloo, and then the scene at the foot of the mountains, while they are camping out there, until the Germans leave.

as

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From this reading It was quite dark by six o'clock, and none of the three messengers had as yet returned.

at

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From this reading It's like the people getting out of Brussels before Waterloo, and then the scene at the foot of the mountains, while they are camping out there, until the Germans leave.

back

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From this reading Gordon walked up and down the empty plaza and looked now at the horizon for the man-of-war, and again down the road back of the village.

before

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From this reading It's like the people getting out of Brussels before Waterloo, and then the scene at the foot of the mountains, while they are camping out there, until the Germans leave.

Brussels

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From this reading It's like the people getting out of Brussels before Waterloo, and then the scene at the foot of the mountains, while they are camping out there, until the Germans leave.

by

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From this reading It was quite dark by six o'clock, and none of the three messengers had as yet returned.

camping

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From this reading It's like the people getting out of Brussels before Waterloo, and then the scene at the foot of the mountains, while they are camping out there, until the Germans leave.

chance

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From this reading "This is a tremendous chance for descriptive writing, Stedman," said Gordon, enthusiastically; "all this confusion and excitement, and the people leaving their homes, and all that.

confusion

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From this reading "This is a tremendous chance for descriptive writing, Stedman," said Gordon, enthusiastically; "all this confusion and excitement, and the people leaving their homes, and all that.

dark

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From this reading It was quite dark by six o'clock, and none of the three messengers had as yet returned.

descriptive

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From this reading "This is a tremendous chance for descriptive writing, Stedman," said Gordon, enthusiastically; "all this confusion and excitement, and the people leaving their homes, and all that.

down

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From this reading Gordon walked up and down the empty plaza and looked now at the horizon for the man-of-war, and again down the road back of the village.

empty

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From this reading Gordon walked up and down the empty plaza and looked now at the horizon for the man-of-war, and again down the road back of the village.

enthusiastically

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From this reading "This is a tremendous chance for descriptive writing, Stedman," said Gordon, enthusiastically; "all this confusion and excitement, and the people leaving their homes, and all that.

excitement

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From this reading "This is a tremendous chance for descriptive writing, Stedman," said Gordon, enthusiastically; "all this confusion and excitement, and the people leaving their homes, and all that.

foot

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From this reading It's like the people getting out of Brussels before Waterloo, and then the scene at the foot of the mountains, while they are camping out there, until the Germans leave.

for

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From this reading "This is a tremendous chance for descriptive writing, Stedman," said Gordon, enthusiastically; "all this confusion and excitement, and the people leaving their homes, and all that.

Germans

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From this reading It's like the people getting out of Brussels before Waterloo, and then the scene at the foot of the mountains, while they are camping out there, until the Germans leave.

getting

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From this reading It's like the people getting out of Brussels before Waterloo, and then the scene at the foot of the mountains, while they are camping out there, until the Germans leave.

Gordon

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From this reading "This is a tremendous chance for descriptive writing, Stedman," said Gordon, enthusiastically; "all this confusion and excitement, and the people leaving their homes, and all that.

had

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From this reading I never had a chance like this before."

homes

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From this reading "This is a tremendous chance for descriptive writing, Stedman," said Gordon, enthusiastically; "all this confusion and excitement, and the people leaving their homes, and all that.

horizon

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From this reading Gordon walked up and down the empty plaza and looked now at the horizon for the man-of-war, and again down the road back of the village.

I

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From this reading I never had a chance like this before."

is

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From this reading "This is a tremendous chance for descriptive writing, Stedman," said Gordon, enthusiastically; "all this confusion and excitement, and the people leaving their homes, and all that.

It

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was quite dark by six o'clock, and none of the three messengers had as yet returned.

It's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It's like the people getting out of Brussels before Waterloo, and then the scene at the foot of the mountains, while they are camping out there, until the Germans leave.

leave

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It's like the people getting out of Brussels before Waterloo, and then the scene at the foot of the mountains, while they are camping out there, until the Germans leave.

leaving

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From this reading "This is a tremendous chance for descriptive writing, Stedman," said Gordon, enthusiastically; "all this confusion and excitement, and the people leaving their homes, and all that.

like

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It's like the people getting out of Brussels before Waterloo, and then the scene at the foot of the mountains, while they are camping out there, until the Germans leave.

looked

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From this reading Gordon walked up and down the empty plaza and looked now at the horizon for the man-of-war, and again down the road back of the village.

man-of-war

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From this reading Gordon walked up and down the empty plaza and looked now at the horizon for the man-of-war, and again down the road back of the village.

messengers

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From this reading It was quite dark by six o'clock, and none of the three messengers had as yet returned.

mountains

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From this reading It's like the people getting out of Brussels before Waterloo, and then the scene at the foot of the mountains, while they are camping out there, until the Germans leave.

never

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From this reading I never had a chance like this before."

none

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From this reading It was quite dark by six o'clock, and none of the three messengers had as yet returned.

now

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From this reading Gordon walked up and down the empty plaza and looked now at the horizon for the man-of-war, and again down the road back of the village.

o'clock

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From this reading It was quite dark by six o'clock, and none of the three messengers had as yet returned.

of

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From this reading It's like the people getting out of Brussels before Waterloo, and then the scene at the foot of the mountains, while they are camping out there, until the Germans leave.

out

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From this reading It's like the people getting out of Brussels before Waterloo, and then the scene at the foot of the mountains, while they are camping out there, until the Germans leave.

people

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From this reading "This is a tremendous chance for descriptive writing, Stedman," said Gordon, enthusiastically; "all this confusion and excitement, and the people leaving their homes, and all that.

plaza

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From this reading Gordon walked up and down the empty plaza and looked now at the horizon for the man-of-war, and again down the road back of the village.

quite

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From this reading It was quite dark by six o'clock, and none of the three messengers had as yet returned.

returned

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From this reading It was quite dark by six o'clock, and none of the three messengers had as yet returned.

road

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From this reading Gordon walked up and down the empty plaza and looked now at the horizon for the man-of-war, and again down the road back of the village.

said

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From this reading "This is a tremendous chance for descriptive writing, Stedman," said Gordon, enthusiastically; "all this confusion and excitement, and the people leaving their homes, and all that.

scene

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It's like the people getting out of Brussels before Waterloo, and then the scene at the foot of the mountains, while they are camping out there, until the Germans leave.

six

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From this reading It was quite dark by six o'clock, and none of the three messengers had as yet returned.

Stedman

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From this reading "This is a tremendous chance for descriptive writing, Stedman," said Gordon, enthusiastically; "all this confusion and excitement, and the people leaving their homes, and all that.

that

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From this reading "This is a tremendous chance for descriptive writing, Stedman," said Gordon, enthusiastically; "all this confusion and excitement, and the people leaving their homes, and all that.

the

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From this reading "This is a tremendous chance for descriptive writing, Stedman," said Gordon, enthusiastically; "all this confusion and excitement, and the people leaving their homes, and all that.

their

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From this reading "This is a tremendous chance for descriptive writing, Stedman," said Gordon, enthusiastically; "all this confusion and excitement, and the people leaving their homes, and all that.

then

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It's like the people getting out of Brussels before Waterloo, and then the scene at the foot of the mountains, while they are camping out there, until the Germans leave.

there

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It's like the people getting out of Brussels before Waterloo, and then the scene at the foot of the mountains, while they are camping out there, until the Germans leave.

they

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It's like the people getting out of Brussels before Waterloo, and then the scene at the foot of the mountains, while they are camping out there, until the Germans leave.

This

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From this reading "This is a tremendous chance for descriptive writing, Stedman," said Gordon, enthusiastically; "all this confusion and excitement, and the people leaving their homes, and all that.

three

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From this reading It was quite dark by six o'clock, and none of the three messengers had as yet returned.

tremendous

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From this reading "This is a tremendous chance for descriptive writing, Stedman," said Gordon, enthusiastically; "all this confusion and excitement, and the people leaving their homes, and all that.

until

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It's like the people getting out of Brussels before Waterloo, and then the scene at the foot of the mountains, while they are camping out there, until the Germans leave.

up

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From this reading Gordon walked up and down the empty plaza and looked now at the horizon for the man-of-war, and again down the road back of the village.

village

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From this reading Gordon walked up and down the empty plaza and looked now at the horizon for the man-of-war, and again down the road back of the village.

walked

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From this reading Gordon walked up and down the empty plaza and looked now at the horizon for the man-of-war, and again down the road back of the village.

was

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From this reading It was quite dark by six o'clock, and none of the three messengers had as yet returned.

Waterloo

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From this reading It's like the people getting out of Brussels before Waterloo, and then the scene at the foot of the mountains, while they are camping out there, until the Germans leave.

while

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From this reading It's like the people getting out of Brussels before Waterloo, and then the scene at the foot of the mountains, while they are camping out there, until the Germans leave.

writing

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From this reading "This is a tremendous chance for descriptive writing, Stedman," said Gordon, enthusiastically; "all this confusion and excitement, and the people leaving their homes, and all that.

yet

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From this reading It was quite dark by six o'clock, and none of the three messengers had as yet returned.

Chapter 5 of The Reporter Who Made Himself King by Richard Harding Davis holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

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Chapter 5 holds 169 sentences of The Reporter Who Made Himself King, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in The Reporter Who Made Himself King

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Reporter Who Made Himself King, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Reporter
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Reporter Who Made Himself King; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Himself
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Reporter Who Made Himself King; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Journalist
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Reporter Who Made Himself King; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Works
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