Chapter 10 of The Rifle Rangers is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Rifle Rangers is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was an impious wish, but I could not control it. "What have I got between my lips? A slip of paper! Why was it placed there, and not in my bosom or my button-hole? Ha! there is more providence in the manner of the act than at first thought appears.
Chapter 10 of The Rifle Rangers is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “Ha! there is more providence in the manner of the act than at first thought appears.”
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Ha! there is more providence in the manner of the act than at first thought appears.”
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading “Why was it placed there, and not in my bosom or my button-hole?”
power to direct or determine
From this reading “It was an impious wish, but I could not control it.”
lacking piety or reverence for a god
From this reading “It was an impious wish, but I could not control it.”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “Why was it placed there, and not in my bosom or my button-hole?”
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading “Ha! there is more providence in the manner of the act than at first thought appears.”
move stealthily
From this reading “A slip of paper!”
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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 slip of paper!
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Ha! there is more providence in the manner of the act than at first thought appears.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an impious wish, but I could not control it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why was it placed there, and not in my bosom or my button-hole?
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Ha! there is more providence in the manner of the act than at first thought appears.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ha! there is more providence in the manner of the act than at first thought appears.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "What have I got between my lips?
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Why was it placed there, and not in my bosom or my button-hole?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was an impious wish, but I could not control it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why was it placed there, and not in my bosom or my button-hole?
power to direct or determine
From this reading It was an impious wish, but I could not control it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was an impious wish, but I could not control it.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Ha! there is more providence in the manner of the act than at first thought appears.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "What have I got between my lips?
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading Ha! there is more providence in the manner of the act than at first thought appears.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have I got between my lips?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was an impious wish, but I could not control it.
lacking piety or reverence for a god
From this reading It was an impious wish, but I could not control it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why was it placed there, and not in my bosom or my button-hole?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ha! there is more providence in the manner of the act than at first thought appears.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an impious wish, but I could not control it.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "What have I got between my lips?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Ha! there is more providence in the manner of the act than at first thought appears.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Ha! there is more providence in the manner of the act than at first thought appears.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What have I got between my lips?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was an impious wish, but I could not control it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A slip of paper!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Why was it placed there, and not in my bosom or my button-hole?
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading A slip of paper!
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Why was it placed there, and not in my bosom or my button-hole?
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading Ha! there is more providence in the manner of the act than at first thought appears.
move stealthily
From this reading A slip of paper!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Ha! there is more providence in the manner of the act than at first thought appears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ha! there is more providence in the manner of the act than at first thought appears.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Why was it placed there, and not in my bosom or my button-hole?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Ha! there is more providence in the manner of the act than at first thought appears.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an impious wish, but I could not control it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have I got between my lips?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why was it placed there, and not in my bosom or my button-hole?
hope for; have a wish
From this reading It was an impious wish, but I could not control it.
Chapter 10 of The Rifle Rangers by Mayne Reid holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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 10 holds 424 sentences of The Rifle Rangers, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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