Chapter 7 of The Romance of War is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Romance of War is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What he who shows the sulphurous spring of Alange?" "Ay; he is as arrant a knave as we have on this side the pass of Roncesvalles. But the sun is setting now, senor caballero: I see the trees are casting long shadows across the plain towards the eastward." "Haud ye awee, Pedro. As sure as I live, I hear—I hear the skirlin o’ a bag-pipe?"
Chapter 7 of The Romance of War is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
From this reading “"Ay; he is as arrant a knave as we have on this side the pass of Roncesvalles.”
object formed by a mold
From this reading “But the sun is setting now, senor caballero: I see the trees are casting long shadows across the plain towards the eastward."”
moving toward the east
From this reading “But the sun is setting now, senor caballero: I see the trees are casting long shadows across the plain towards the eastward."”
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “"Ay; he is as arrant a knave as we have on this side the pass of Roncesvalles.”
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading “But the sun is setting now, senor caballero: I see the trees are casting long shadows across the plain towards the eastward."”
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading “But the sun is setting now, senor caballero: I see the trees are casting long shadows across the plain towards the eastward."”
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading “But the sun is setting now, senor caballero: I see the trees are casting long shadows across the plain towards the eastward."”
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading “"What he who shows the sulphurous spring of Alange?"”
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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 "Ay; he is as arrant a knave as we have on this side the pass of Roncesvalles.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading But the sun is setting now, senor caballero: I see the trees are casting long shadows across the plain towards the eastward."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What he who shows the sulphurous spring of Alange?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the sun is setting now, senor caballero: I see the trees are casting long shadows across the plain towards the eastward."
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
From this reading "Ay; he is as arrant a knave as we have on this side the pass of Roncesvalles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Ay; he is as arrant a knave as we have on this side the pass of Roncesvalles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Haud ye awee, Pedro.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay; he is as arrant a knave as we have on this side the pass of Roncesvalles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As sure as I live, I hear—I hear the skirlin o’ a bag-pipe?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the sun is setting now, senor caballero: I see the trees are casting long shadows across the plain towards the eastward."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the sun is setting now, senor caballero: I see the trees are casting long shadows across the plain towards the eastward."
object formed by a mold
From this reading But the sun is setting now, senor caballero: I see the trees are casting long shadows across the plain towards the eastward."
moving toward the east
From this reading But the sun is setting now, senor caballero: I see the trees are casting long shadows across the plain towards the eastward."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Haud ye awee, Pedro.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Ay; he is as arrant a knave as we have on this side the pass of Roncesvalles.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What he who shows the sulphurous spring of Alange?"
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading As sure as I live, I hear—I hear the skirlin o’ a bag-pipe?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But the sun is setting now, senor caballero: I see the trees are casting long shadows across the plain towards the eastward."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ay; he is as arrant a knave as we have on this side the pass of Roncesvalles.
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading "Ay; he is as arrant a knave as we have on this side the pass of Roncesvalles.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading As sure as I live, I hear—I hear the skirlin o’ a bag-pipe?"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But the sun is setting now, senor caballero: I see the trees are casting long shadows across the plain towards the eastward."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But the sun is setting now, senor caballero: I see the trees are casting long shadows across the plain towards the eastward."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading As sure as I live, I hear—I hear the skirlin o’ a bag-pipe?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What he who shows the sulphurous spring of Alange?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Ay; he is as arrant a knave as we have on this side the pass of Roncesvalles.
go across or through
From this reading "Ay; he is as arrant a knave as we have on this side the pass of Roncesvalles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Haud ye awee, Pedro.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading But the sun is setting now, senor caballero: I see the trees are casting long shadows across the plain towards the eastward."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay; he is as arrant a knave as we have on this side the pass of Roncesvalles.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But the sun is setting now, senor caballero: I see the trees are casting long shadows across the plain towards the eastward."
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading But the sun is setting now, senor caballero: I see the trees are casting long shadows across the plain towards the eastward."
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading But the sun is setting now, senor caballero: I see the trees are casting long shadows across the plain towards the eastward."
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading But the sun is setting now, senor caballero: I see the trees are casting long shadows across the plain towards the eastward."
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading "What he who shows the sulphurous spring of Alange?"
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Ay; he is as arrant a knave as we have on this side the pass of Roncesvalles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As sure as I live, I hear—I hear the skirlin o’ a bag-pipe?"
the season of growth
From this reading "What he who shows the sulphurous spring of Alange?"
of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur
From this reading "What he who shows the sulphurous spring of Alange?"
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading But the sun is setting now, senor caballero: I see the trees are casting long shadows across the plain towards the eastward."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading As sure as I live, I hear—I hear the skirlin o’ a bag-pipe?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What he who shows the sulphurous spring of Alange?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Ay; he is as arrant a knave as we have on this side the pass of Roncesvalles.
in the direction of
From this reading But the sun is setting now, senor caballero: I see the trees are casting long shadows across the plain towards the eastward."
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading But the sun is setting now, senor caballero: I see the trees are casting long shadows across the plain towards the eastward."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Ay; he is as arrant a knave as we have on this side the pass of Roncesvalles.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What he who shows the sulphurous spring of Alange?"
which person or people
From this reading "What he who shows the sulphurous spring of Alange?"
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Haud ye awee, Pedro.
Chapter 7 of The Romance of War by James Grant holds 391 sentences, grouped into 79 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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