Chapter 17 of The Young Buglers is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of The Young Buglers is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JUST IN TIME. "I shall go straight back to Vittoria, Sam. By what they say, General Reynier is in command there, and as it was through his wife that all this terrible business has come about, we have a right to expect him to do his best to get us out of it. I will start at once. Now look here, Sam.
Chapter 17 of The Young Buglers is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “By what they say, General Reynier is in command there, and as it was through his wife that all this terrible business has come about, we have a right to expect him to do his best to get us out of it.”
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “By what they say, General Reynier is in command there, and as it was through his wife that all this terrible business has come about, we have a right to expect him to do his best to get us out of it.”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “By what they say, General Reynier is in command there, and as it was through his wife that all this terrible business has come about, we have a right to expect him to do his best to get us out of it.”
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “By what they say, General Reynier is in command there, and as it was through his wife that all this terrible business has come about, we have a right to expect him to do his best to get us out of it.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “"I shall go straight back to Vittoria, Sam.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I will start at once.”
successive (without a break)
From this reading “"I shall go straight back to Vittoria, Sam.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “By what they say, General Reynier is in command there, and as it was through his wife that all this terrible business has come about, we have a right to expect him to do his best to get us out of it.”
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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 By what they say, General Reynier is in command there, and as it was through his wife that all this terrible business has come about, we have a right to expect him to do his best to get us out of it.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading By what they say, General Reynier is in command there, and as it was through his wife that all this terrible business has come about, we have a right to expect him to do his best to get us out of it.
(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 By what they say, General Reynier is in command there, and as it was through his wife that all this terrible business has come about, we have a right to expect him to do his best to get us out of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By what they say, General Reynier is in command there, and as it was through his wife that all this terrible business has come about, we have a right to expect him to do his best to get us out of it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By what they say, General Reynier is in command there, and as it was through his wife that all this terrible business has come about, we have a right to expect him to do his best to get us out of it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I will start at once.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I shall go straight back to Vittoria, Sam.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading By what they say, General Reynier is in command there, and as it was through his wife that all this terrible business has come about, we have a right to expect him to do his best to get us out of it.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading By what they say, General Reynier is in command there, and as it was through his wife that all this terrible business has come about, we have a right to expect him to do his best to get us out of it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By what they say, General Reynier is in command there, and as it was through his wife that all this terrible business has come about, we have a right to expect him to do his best to get us out of it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading By what they say, General Reynier is in command there, and as it was through his wife that all this terrible business has come about, we have a right to expect him to do his best to get us out of it.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading By what they say, General Reynier is in command there, and as it was through his wife that all this terrible business has come about, we have a right to expect him to do his best to get us out of it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading By what they say, General Reynier is in command there, and as it was through his wife that all this terrible business has come about, we have a right to expect him to do his best to get us out of it.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading By what they say, General Reynier is in command there, and as it was through his wife that all this terrible business has come about, we have a right to expect him to do his best to get us out of it.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading By what they say, General Reynier is in command there, and as it was through his wife that all this terrible business has come about, we have a right to expect him to do his best to get us out of it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading By what they say, General Reynier is in command there, and as it was through his wife that all this terrible business has come about, we have a right to expect him to do his best to get us out of it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I shall go straight back to Vittoria, Sam.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By what they say, General Reynier is in command there, and as it was through his wife that all this terrible business has come about, we have a right to expect him to do his best to get us out of it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By what they say, General Reynier is in command there, and as it was through his wife that all this terrible business has come about, we have a right to expect him to do his best to get us out of it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Now look here, Sam.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By what they say, General Reynier is in command there, and as it was through his wife that all this terrible business has come about, we have a right to expect him to do his best to get us out of it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By what they say, General Reynier is in command there, and as it was through his wife that all this terrible business has come about, we have a right to expect him to do his best to get us out of it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall go straight back to Vittoria, Sam.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JUST IN TIME.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By what they say, General Reynier is in command there, and as it was through his wife that all this terrible business has come about, we have a right to expect him to do his best to get us out of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By what they say, General Reynier is in command there, and as it was through his wife that all this terrible business has come about, we have a right to expect him to do his best to get us out of it.
and nothing more
From this reading JUST IN TIME.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now look here, Sam.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now look here, Sam.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By what they say, General Reynier is in command there, and as it was through his wife that all this terrible business has come about, we have a right to expect him to do his best to get us out of it.
on one occasion
From this reading I will start at once.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading By what they say, General Reynier is in command there, and as it was through his wife that all this terrible business has come about, we have a right to expect him to do his best to get us out of it.
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From this reading By what they say, General Reynier is in command there, and as it was through his wife that all this terrible business has come about, we have a right to expect him to do his best to get us out of it.
precisely, exactly
From this reading By what they say, General Reynier is in command there, and as it was through his wife that all this terrible business has come about, we have a right to expect him to do his best to get us out of it.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "I shall go straight back to Vittoria, Sam.
express in words
From this reading By what they say, General Reynier is in command there, and as it was through his wife that all this terrible business has come about, we have a right to expect him to do his best to get us out of it.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall go straight back to Vittoria, Sam.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I will start at once.
successive (without a break)
From this reading "I shall go straight back to Vittoria, Sam.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading By what they say, General Reynier is in command there, and as it was through his wife that all this terrible business has come about, we have a right to expect him to do his best to get us out of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By what they say, General Reynier is in command there, and as it was through his wife that all this terrible business has come about, we have a right to expect him to do his best to get us out of it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading By what they say, General Reynier is in command there, and as it was through his wife that all this terrible business has come about, we have a right to expect him to do his best to get us out of it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By what they say, General Reynier is in command there, and as it was through his wife that all this terrible business has come about, we have a right to expect him to do his best to get us out of it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By what they say, General Reynier is in command there, and as it was through his wife that all this terrible business has come about, we have a right to expect him to do his best to get us out of it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading By what they say, General Reynier is in command there, and as it was through his wife that all this terrible business has come about, we have a right to expect him to do his best to get us out of it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading JUST IN TIME.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I shall go straight back to Vittoria, Sam.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By what they say, General Reynier is in command there, and as it was through his wife that all this terrible business has come about, we have a right to expect him to do his best to get us out of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shall go straight back to Vittoria, Sam.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By what they say, General Reynier is in command there, and as it was through his wife that all this terrible business has come about, we have a right to expect him to do his best to get us out of it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading By what they say, General Reynier is in command there, and as it was through his wife that all this terrible business has come about, we have a right to expect him to do his best to get us out of it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading By what they say, General Reynier is in command there, and as it was through his wife that all this terrible business has come about, we have a right to expect him to do his best to get us out of it.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading By what they say, General Reynier is in command there, and as it was through his wife that all this terrible business has come about, we have a right to expect him to do his best to get us out of it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will start at once.
Chapter 17 of The Young Buglers by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 275 sentences, grouped into 55 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 17 holds 275 sentences of The Young Buglers, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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