Chapter 18 of The robbers' cave is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The robbers' cave is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VICTORY. "Onward, onward! Now or never must we make a struggle for freedom!" exclaimed Horace. "If your strength fail you, Enrico, lean upon me. This is no time for giving way to weariness; and as for hesitation and doubt—" "The firing has ceased!" gasped Enrico.
Chapter 18 of The robbers' cave is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading “This is no time for giving way to weariness; and as for hesitation and doubt—" "The firing has ceased!" gasped Enrico.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “This is no time for giving way to weariness; and as for hesitation and doubt—" "The firing has ceased!" gasped Enrico.”
indecision in speech or action
From this reading “This is no time for giving way to weariness; and as for hesitation and doubt—" "The firing has ceased!" gasped Enrico.”
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading “Now or never must we make a struggle for freedom!" exclaimed Horace.”
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “"If your strength fail you, Enrico, lean upon me.”
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading “"Onward, onward!”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “VICTORY.”
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading “This is no time for giving way to weariness; and as for hesitation and doubt—" "The firing has ceased!" gasped Enrico.”
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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In this reading “This is no time for giving way to weariness; and as for hesitation and doubt—" "The firing has ceased!" gasped Enrico.”
In this reading “"If your strength fail you, Enrico, lean upon me.”
In this reading “Now or never must we make a struggle for freedom!" exclaimed Horace.”
In this reading “Now or never must we make a struggle for freedom!" exclaimed Horace.”
In this reading “This is no time for giving way to weariness; and as for hesitation and doubt—" "The firing has ceased!" gasped Enrico.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Now or never must we make a struggle for freedom!" exclaimed Horace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This is no time for giving way to weariness; and as for hesitation and doubt—" "The firing has ceased!" gasped Enrico.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This is no time for giving way to weariness; and as for hesitation and doubt—" "The firing has ceased!" gasped Enrico.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading This is no time for giving way to weariness; and as for hesitation and doubt—" "The firing has ceased!" gasped Enrico.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading This is no time for giving way to weariness; and as for hesitation and doubt—" "The firing has ceased!" gasped Enrico.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If your strength fail you, Enrico, lean upon me.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Now or never must we make a struggle for freedom!" exclaimed Horace.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading "If your strength fail you, Enrico, lean upon me.
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading This is no time for giving way to weariness; and as for hesitation and doubt—" "The firing has ceased!" gasped Enrico.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now or never must we make a struggle for freedom!" exclaimed Horace.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Now or never must we make a struggle for freedom!" exclaimed Horace.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading This is no time for giving way to weariness; and as for hesitation and doubt—" "The firing has ceased!" gasped Enrico.
the act of giving
From this reading This is no time for giving way to weariness; and as for hesitation and doubt—" "The firing has ceased!" gasped Enrico.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is no time for giving way to weariness; and as for hesitation and doubt—" "The firing has ceased!" gasped Enrico.
indecision in speech or action
From this reading This is no time for giving way to weariness; and as for hesitation and doubt—" "The firing has ceased!" gasped Enrico.
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading Now or never must we make a struggle for freedom!" exclaimed Horace.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If your strength fail you, Enrico, lean upon me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is no time for giving way to weariness; and as for hesitation and doubt—" "The firing has ceased!" gasped Enrico.
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading "If your strength fail you, Enrico, lean upon me.
engage in
From this reading Now or never must we make a struggle for freedom!" exclaimed Horace.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If your strength fail you, Enrico, lean upon me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now or never must we make a struggle for freedom!" exclaimed Horace.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Now or never must we make a struggle for freedom!" exclaimed Horace.
not any; not one
From this reading This is no time for giving way to weariness; and as for hesitation and doubt—" "The firing has ceased!" gasped Enrico.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now or never must we make a struggle for freedom!" exclaimed Horace.
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading "Onward, onward!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now or never must we make a struggle for freedom!" exclaimed Horace.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading "If your strength fail you, Enrico, lean upon me.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Now or never must we make a struggle for freedom!" exclaimed Horace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is no time for giving way to weariness; and as for hesitation and doubt—" "The firing has ceased!" gasped Enrico.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is no time for giving way to weariness; and as for hesitation and doubt—" "The firing has ceased!" gasped Enrico.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This is no time for giving way to weariness; and as for hesitation and doubt—" "The firing has ceased!" gasped Enrico.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This is no time for giving way to weariness; and as for hesitation and doubt—" "The firing has ceased!" gasped Enrico.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "If your strength fail you, Enrico, lean upon me.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading VICTORY.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This is no time for giving way to weariness; and as for hesitation and doubt—" "The firing has ceased!" gasped Enrico.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now or never must we make a struggle for freedom!" exclaimed Horace.
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading This is no time for giving way to weariness; and as for hesitation and doubt—" "The firing has ceased!" gasped Enrico.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If your strength fail you, Enrico, lean upon me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If your strength fail you, Enrico, lean upon me.
Chapter 18 of The robbers' cave by A. L. O. E. holds 74 sentences, grouped into 15 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.
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