Chapter 11 of Tom of the Raiders is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Tom of the Raiders is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He mounted and for a moment they delayed the parting. He reached down and took her hand. "Always, little soldier, always," he said. "Good-by." "Listen!"
Chapter 11 of Tom of the Raiders is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “"Always, little soldier, always," he said.”
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading “He mounted and for a moment they delayed the parting.”
hear with intention
From this reading “"Listen!"”
a particular point in time
From this reading “He mounted and for a moment they delayed the parting.”
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading “He mounted and for a moment they delayed the parting.”
the act of departing politely
From this reading “He mounted and for a moment they delayed the parting.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “He reached down and took her hand.”
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “"Always, little soldier, always," he said.”
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 He mounted and for a moment they delayed the parting.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Always, little soldier, always," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He mounted and for a moment they delayed the parting.
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading He mounted and for a moment they delayed the parting.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He reached down and took her hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He mounted and for a moment they delayed the parting.
a farewell remark
From this reading "Good-by."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He reached down and took her hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He mounted and for a moment they delayed the parting.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He reached down and took her hand.
hear with intention
From this reading "Listen!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Always, little soldier, always," he said.
a particular point in time
From this reading He mounted and for a moment they delayed the parting.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading He mounted and for a moment they delayed the parting.
the act of departing politely
From this reading He mounted and for a moment they delayed the parting.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He reached down and took her hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Always, little soldier, always," he said.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "Always, little soldier, always," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He mounted and for a moment they delayed the parting.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He mounted and for a moment they delayed the parting.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He reached down and took her hand.
Chapter 11 of Tom of the Raiders by Austin Bishop holds 401 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 11 holds 401 sentences of Tom of the Raiders, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Tom of the Raiders by Austin Bishop exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 401 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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