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Chapter 11 of The Triumph of Hilary Blachland is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHAPTER THREE. A FLAMING THRONE. "Too late, boys, I guess the Southern Column got there first." And the utterer of this remark lowered his field glasses and turned to the remainder of the little band of scouts with an air of profound conviction. Away in the distance dense columns of smoke were rising heavenward.
Chapter 11 of The Triumph of Hilary Blachland is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a line of units following one after another
From this reading “"Too late, boys, I guess the Southern Column got there first."”
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading “Away in the distance dense columns of smoke were rising heavenward.”
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading “Away in the distance dense columns of smoke were rising heavenward.”
informal intensifiers
From this reading “A FLAMING THRONE.”
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading “And the utterer of this remark lowered his field glasses and turned to the remainder of the little band of scouts with an air of profound conviction.”
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading “And the utterer of this remark lowered his field glasses and turned to the remainder of the little band of scouts with an air of profound conviction.”
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading “And the utterer of this remark lowered his field glasses and turned to the remainder of the little band of scouts with an air of profound conviction.”
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “And the utterer of this remark lowered his field glasses and turned to the remainder of the little band of scouts with an air of profound conviction.”
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In this reading “"Too late, boys, I guess the Southern Column got there first."”
(plural) an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes
In this reading “And the utterer of this remark lowered his field glasses and turned to the remainder of the little band of scouts with an air of profound conviction.”
In this reading “And the utterer of this remark lowered his field glasses and turned to the remainder of the little band of scouts with an air of profound conviction.”
In this reading “And the utterer of this remark lowered his field glasses and turned to the remainder of the little band of scouts with an air of profound conviction.”
In this reading “Away in the distance dense columns of smoke were rising heavenward.”
In this reading “"Too late, boys, I guess the Southern Column got there first."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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 FLAMING THRONE.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading And the utterer of this remark lowered his field glasses and turned to the remainder of the little band of scouts with an air of profound conviction.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And the utterer of this remark lowered his field glasses and turned to the remainder of the little band of scouts with an air of profound conviction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the utterer of this remark lowered his field glasses and turned to the remainder of the little band of scouts with an air of profound conviction.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Away in the distance dense columns of smoke were rising heavenward.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading And the utterer of this remark lowered his field glasses and turned to the remainder of the little band of scouts with an air of profound conviction.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Too late, boys, I guess the Southern Column got there first."
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER THREE.
a line of units following one after another
From this reading "Too late, boys, I guess the Southern Column got there first."
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading Away in the distance dense columns of smoke were rising heavenward.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading And the utterer of this remark lowered his field glasses and turned to the remainder of the little band of scouts with an air of profound conviction.
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading Away in the distance dense columns of smoke were rising heavenward.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Away in the distance dense columns of smoke were rising heavenward.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading And the utterer of this remark lowered his field glasses and turned to the remainder of the little band of scouts with an air of profound conviction.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Too late, boys, I guess the Southern Column got there first."
informal intensifiers
From this reading A FLAMING THRONE.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading And the utterer of this remark lowered his field glasses and turned to the remainder of the little band of scouts with an air of profound conviction.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Too late, boys, I guess the Southern Column got there first."
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Too late, boys, I guess the Southern Column got there first."
directed toward heaven or the sky
From this reading Away in the distance dense columns of smoke were rising heavenward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the utterer of this remark lowered his field glasses and turned to the remainder of the little band of scouts with an air of profound conviction.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Too late, boys, I guess the Southern Column got there first."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Away in the distance dense columns of smoke were rising heavenward.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Too late, boys, I guess the Southern Column got there first."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And the utterer of this remark lowered his field glasses and turned to the remainder of the little band of scouts with an air of profound conviction.
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading And the utterer of this remark lowered his field glasses and turned to the remainder of the little band of scouts with an air of profound conviction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the utterer of this remark lowered his field glasses and turned to the remainder of the little band of scouts with an air of profound conviction.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading And the utterer of this remark lowered his field glasses and turned to the remainder of the little band of scouts with an air of profound conviction.
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading And the utterer of this remark lowered his field glasses and turned to the remainder of the little band of scouts with an air of profound conviction.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading And the utterer of this remark lowered his field glasses and turned to the remainder of the little band of scouts with an air of profound conviction.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Away in the distance dense columns of smoke were rising heavenward.
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading And the utterer of this remark lowered his field glasses and turned to the remainder of the little band of scouts with an air of profound conviction.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Away in the distance dense columns of smoke were rising heavenward.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "Too late, boys, I guess the Southern Column got there first."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Too late, boys, I guess the Southern Column got there first."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Too late, boys, I guess the Southern Column got there first."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And the utterer of this remark lowered his field glasses and turned to the remainder of the little band of scouts with an air of profound conviction.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading CHAPTER THREE.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading A FLAMING THRONE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the utterer of this remark lowered his field glasses and turned to the remainder of the little band of scouts with an air of profound conviction.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Too late, boys, I guess the Southern Column got there first."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And the utterer of this remark lowered his field glasses and turned to the remainder of the little band of scouts with an air of profound conviction.
an organism that can utter vocal sounds
From this reading And the utterer of this remark lowered his field glasses and turned to the remainder of the little band of scouts with an air of profound conviction.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Away in the distance dense columns of smoke were rising heavenward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the utterer of this remark lowered his field glasses and turned to the remainder of the little band of scouts with an air of profound conviction.
Chapter 11 of The Triumph of Hilary Blachland by Bertram Mitford holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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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