Chapter 36 of The story of Don Miff is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of The story of Don Miff is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And Gordon? What did he see, standing on Massanutten’s crest? They lay there, beyond Cedar Creek, the Eighth Corps, the Nineteenth Corps and the Sixth; and, further away, the heavy masses of their cavalry; spread out before him, forty or fifty thousand strong. Like a map. “I can distinguish the very chevrons of that sergeant,” said he.
Chapter 36 of The story of Don Miff is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading “They lay there, beyond Cedar Creek, the Eighth Corps, the Nineteenth Corps and the Sixth; and, further away, the heavy masses of their cavalry; spread out before him, forty or fifty thousand strong.”
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading “They lay there, beyond Cedar Creek, the Eighth Corps, the Nineteenth Corps and the Sixth; and, further away, the heavy masses of their cavalry; spread out before him, forty or fifty thousand strong.”
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading “What did he see, standing on Massanutten’s crest?”
mark as different
From this reading ““I can distinguish the very chevrons of that sergeant,” said he.”
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading “They lay there, beyond Cedar Creek, the Eighth Corps, the Nineteenth Corps and the Sixth; and, further away, the heavy masses of their cavalry; spread out before him, forty or fifty thousand strong.”
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading “Like a map.”
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading “They lay there, beyond Cedar Creek, the Eighth Corps, the Nineteenth Corps and the Sixth; and, further away, the heavy masses of their cavalry; spread out before him, forty or fifty thousand strong.”
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading “They lay there, beyond Cedar Creek, the Eighth Corps, the Nineteenth Corps and the Sixth; and, further away, the heavy masses of their cavalry; spread out before him, forty or fifty thousand strong.”
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In this reading “They lay there, beyond Cedar Creek, the Eighth Corps, the Nineteenth Corps and the Sixth; and, further away, the heavy masses of their cavalry; spread out before him, forty or fifty thousand strong.”
In this reading “They lay there, beyond Cedar Creek, the Eighth Corps, the Nineteenth Corps and the Sixth; and, further away, the heavy masses of their cavalry; spread out before him, forty or fifty thousand strong.”
move outward
In this reading “They lay there, beyond Cedar Creek, the Eighth Corps, the Nineteenth Corps and the Sixth; and, further away, the heavy masses of their cavalry; spread out before him, forty or fifty thousand strong.”
In this reading “They lay there, beyond Cedar Creek, the Eighth Corps, the Nineteenth Corps and the Sixth; and, further away, the heavy masses of their cavalry; spread out before him, forty or fifty thousand strong.”
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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 Like a map.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Gordon?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They lay there, beyond Cedar Creek, the Eighth Corps, the Nineteenth Corps and the Sixth; and, further away, the heavy masses of their cavalry; spread out before him, forty or fifty thousand strong.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They lay there, beyond Cedar Creek, the Eighth Corps, the Nineteenth Corps and the Sixth; and, further away, the heavy masses of their cavalry; spread out before him, forty or fifty thousand strong.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading They lay there, beyond Cedar Creek, the Eighth Corps, the Nineteenth Corps and the Sixth; and, further away, the heavy masses of their cavalry; spread out before him, forty or fifty thousand strong.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can distinguish the very chevrons of that sergeant,” said he.
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading They lay there, beyond Cedar Creek, the Eighth Corps, the Nineteenth Corps and the Sixth; and, further away, the heavy masses of their cavalry; spread out before him, forty or fifty thousand strong.
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading They lay there, beyond Cedar Creek, the Eighth Corps, the Nineteenth Corps and the Sixth; and, further away, the heavy masses of their cavalry; spread out before him, forty or fifty thousand strong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can distinguish the very chevrons of that sergeant,” said he.
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading They lay there, beyond Cedar Creek, the Eighth Corps, the Nineteenth Corps and the Sixth; and, further away, the heavy masses of their cavalry; spread out before him, forty or fifty thousand strong.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading They lay there, beyond Cedar Creek, the Eighth Corps, the Nineteenth Corps and the Sixth; and, further away, the heavy masses of their cavalry; spread out before him, forty or fifty thousand strong.
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading What did he see, standing on Massanutten’s crest?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did he see, standing on Massanutten’s crest?
mark as different
From this reading “I can distinguish the very chevrons of that sergeant,” said he.
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading They lay there, beyond Cedar Creek, the Eighth Corps, the Nineteenth Corps and the Sixth; and, further away, the heavy masses of their cavalry; spread out before him, forty or fifty thousand strong.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading They lay there, beyond Cedar Creek, the Eighth Corps, the Nineteenth Corps and the Sixth; and, further away, the heavy masses of their cavalry; spread out before him, forty or fifty thousand strong.
being ten more than thirty
From this reading They lay there, beyond Cedar Creek, the Eighth Corps, the Nineteenth Corps and the Sixth; and, further away, the heavy masses of their cavalry; spread out before him, forty or fifty thousand strong.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading They lay there, beyond Cedar Creek, the Eighth Corps, the Nineteenth Corps and the Sixth; and, further away, the heavy masses of their cavalry; spread out before him, forty or fifty thousand strong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Gordon?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What did he see, standing on Massanutten’s crest?
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading They lay there, beyond Cedar Creek, the Eighth Corps, the Nineteenth Corps and the Sixth; and, further away, the heavy masses of their cavalry; spread out before him, forty or fifty thousand strong.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They lay there, beyond Cedar Creek, the Eighth Corps, the Nineteenth Corps and the Sixth; and, further away, the heavy masses of their cavalry; spread out before him, forty or fifty thousand strong.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can distinguish the very chevrons of that sergeant,” said he.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They lay there, beyond Cedar Creek, the Eighth Corps, the Nineteenth Corps and the Sixth; and, further away, the heavy masses of their cavalry; spread out before him, forty or fifty thousand strong.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a map.
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading Like a map.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What did he see, standing on Massanutten’s crest?
the common people generally
From this reading They lay there, beyond Cedar Creek, the Eighth Corps, the Nineteenth Corps and the Sixth; and, further away, the heavy masses of their cavalry; spread out before him, forty or fifty thousand strong.
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading They lay there, beyond Cedar Creek, the Eighth Corps, the Nineteenth Corps and the Sixth; and, further away, the heavy masses of their cavalry; spread out before him, forty or fifty thousand strong.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They lay there, beyond Cedar Creek, the Eighth Corps, the Nineteenth Corps and the Sixth; and, further away, the heavy masses of their cavalry; spread out before him, forty or fifty thousand strong.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What did he see, standing on Massanutten’s crest?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They lay there, beyond Cedar Creek, the Eighth Corps, the Nineteenth Corps and the Sixth; and, further away, the heavy masses of their cavalry; spread out before him, forty or fifty thousand strong.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They lay there, beyond Cedar Creek, the Eighth Corps, the Nineteenth Corps and the Sixth; and, further away, the heavy masses of their cavalry; spread out before him, forty or fifty thousand strong.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I can distinguish the very chevrons of that sergeant,” said he.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading What did he see, standing on Massanutten’s crest?
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “I can distinguish the very chevrons of that sergeant,” said he.
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading They lay there, beyond Cedar Creek, the Eighth Corps, the Nineteenth Corps and the Sixth; and, further away, the heavy masses of their cavalry; spread out before him, forty or fifty thousand strong.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading They lay there, beyond Cedar Creek, the Eighth Corps, the Nineteenth Corps and the Sixth; and, further away, the heavy masses of their cavalry; spread out before him, forty or fifty thousand strong.
having a supporting base
From this reading What did he see, standing on Massanutten’s crest?
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading They lay there, beyond Cedar Creek, the Eighth Corps, the Nineteenth Corps and the Sixth; and, further away, the heavy masses of their cavalry; spread out before him, forty or fifty thousand strong.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I can distinguish the very chevrons of that sergeant,” said he.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They lay there, beyond Cedar Creek, the Eighth Corps, the Nineteenth Corps and the Sixth; and, further away, the heavy masses of their cavalry; spread out before him, forty or fifty thousand strong.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They lay there, beyond Cedar Creek, the Eighth Corps, the Nineteenth Corps and the Sixth; and, further away, the heavy masses of their cavalry; spread out before him, forty or fifty thousand strong.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They lay there, beyond Cedar Creek, the Eighth Corps, the Nineteenth Corps and the Sixth; and, further away, the heavy masses of their cavalry; spread out before him, forty or fifty thousand strong.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They lay there, beyond Cedar Creek, the Eighth Corps, the Nineteenth Corps and the Sixth; and, further away, the heavy masses of their cavalry; spread out before him, forty or fifty thousand strong.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading They lay there, beyond Cedar Creek, the Eighth Corps, the Nineteenth Corps and the Sixth; and, further away, the heavy masses of their cavalry; spread out before him, forty or fifty thousand strong.
precisely as stated
From this reading “I can distinguish the very chevrons of that sergeant,” said he.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did he see, standing on Massanutten’s crest?
Chapter 36 of The story of Don Miff by Virginius Dabney holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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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