Chapter 5 of The Willing Horse: A Novel is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of The Willing Horse: A Novel is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"May I come and sit here?" asked Eric, shaking hands. "I recognised your back view through the front window-glass." "It’s against regulations," replied Marjorie, smiling, "but I can’t disobey a colonel. Besides, I want to hear all about the Western Front. How are the Royal Covenanters?"
Chapter 5 of The Willing Horse: A Novel is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “"It’s against regulations," replied Marjorie, smiling, "but I can’t disobey a colonel.”
refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
From this reading “"It’s against regulations," replied Marjorie, smiling, "but I can’t disobey a colonel.”
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading “"I recognised your back view through the front window-glass."”
plural of “regulation” — an authoritative rule
From this reading “"It’s against regulations," replied Marjorie, smiling, "but I can’t disobey a colonel.”
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading “How are the Royal Covenanters?"”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “"May I come and sit here?" asked Eric, shaking hands.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “"It’s against regulations," replied Marjorie, smiling, "but I can’t disobey a colonel.”
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading “Besides, I want to hear all about the Western Front.”
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 “"May I come and sit here?" asked Eric, shaking hands.”
In this reading “Besides, I want to hear all about the Western Front.”
In this reading “"May I come and sit here?" asked Eric, shaking hands.”
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 "It’s against regulations," replied Marjorie, smiling, "but I can’t disobey a colonel.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Besides, I want to hear all about the Western Front.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "It’s against regulations," replied Marjorie, smiling, "but I can’t disobey a colonel.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Besides, I want to hear all about the Western Front.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "May I come and sit here?" asked Eric, shaking hands.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How are the Royal Covenanters?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "May I come and sit here?" asked Eric, shaking hands.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I recognised your back view through the front window-glass."
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, I want to hear all about the Western Front.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It’s against regulations," replied Marjorie, smiling, "but I can’t disobey a colonel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It’s against regulations," replied Marjorie, smiling, "but I can’t disobey a colonel.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "It’s against regulations," replied Marjorie, smiling, "but I can’t disobey a colonel.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "May I come and sit here?" asked Eric, shaking hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How are the Royal Covenanters?"
refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
From this reading "It’s against regulations," replied Marjorie, smiling, "but I can’t disobey a colonel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "May I come and sit here?" asked Eric, shaking hands.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "I recognised your back view through the front window-glass."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "May I come and sit here?" asked Eric, shaking hands.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Besides, I want to hear all about the Western Front.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "May I come and sit here?" asked Eric, shaking hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How are the Royal Covenanters?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "May I come and sit here?" asked Eric, shaking hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It’s against regulations," replied Marjorie, smiling, "but I can’t disobey a colonel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It’s against regulations," replied Marjorie, smiling, "but I can’t disobey a colonel.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May I come and sit here?" asked Eric, shaking hands.
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading "I recognised your back view through the front window-glass."
plural of “regulation” — an authoritative rule
From this reading "It’s against regulations," replied Marjorie, smiling, "but I can’t disobey a colonel.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It’s against regulations," replied Marjorie, smiling, "but I can’t disobey a colonel.
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading How are the Royal Covenanters?"
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "May I come and sit here?" asked Eric, shaking hands.
be seated
From this reading "May I come and sit here?" asked Eric, shaking hands.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "It’s against regulations," replied Marjorie, smiling, "but I can’t disobey a colonel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I recognised your back view through the front window-glass."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "I recognised your back view through the front window-glass."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Besides, I want to hear all about the Western Front.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading "I recognised your back view through the front window-glass."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Besides, I want to hear all about the Western Front.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Besides, I want to hear all about the Western Front.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I recognised your back view through the front window-glass."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I recognised your back view through the front window-glass."
Chapter 5 of The Willing Horse: A Novel by Ian Hay holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 5 holds 404 sentences of The Willing Horse: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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