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Chapter 12 of Trapped by Malays: A Tale of Bayonet and Kris is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What's that, Pete?" "Act like Bri'ish soldiers, sir," said the lad through his set teeth. "Hold the fort, and fight." At that moment the cry was more audible, and the elephant gave his ears a quicker flap and said, _Phoonk_! CHAPTER TWENTY NINE.
Chapter 12 of Trapped by Malays: A Tale of Bayonet and Kris is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading “At that moment the cry was more audible, and the elephant gave his ears a quicker flap and said, _Phoonk_!”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CHAPTER TWENTY NINE.”
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading “At that moment the cry was more audible, and the elephant gave his ears a quicker flap and said, _Phoonk_!”
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading “At that moment the cry was more audible, and the elephant gave his ears a quicker flap and said, _Phoonk_!”
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “"Hold the fort, and fight."”
a boy or man
From this reading “"Act like Bri'ish soldiers, sir," said the lad through his set teeth.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “CHAPTER TWENTY NINE.”
more quickly
From this reading “At that moment the cry was more audible, and the elephant gave his ears a quicker flap and said, _Phoonk_!”
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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 At that moment the cry was more audible, and the elephant gave his ears a quicker flap and said, _Phoonk_!
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "Act like Bri'ish soldiers, sir," said the lad through his set teeth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Hold the fort, and fight."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment the cry was more audible, and the elephant gave his ears a quicker flap and said, _Phoonk_!
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading At that moment the cry was more audible, and the elephant gave his ears a quicker flap and said, _Phoonk_!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Act like Bri'ish soldiers, sir," said the lad through his set teeth.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY NINE.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading At that moment the cry was more audible, and the elephant gave his ears a quicker flap and said, _Phoonk_!
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading At that moment the cry was more audible, and the elephant gave his ears a quicker flap and said, _Phoonk_!
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading At that moment the cry was more audible, and the elephant gave his ears a quicker flap and said, _Phoonk_!
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "Hold the fort, and fight."
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading At that moment the cry was more audible, and the elephant gave his ears a quicker flap and said, _Phoonk_!
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading "Hold the fort, and fight."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At that moment the cry was more audible, and the elephant gave his ears a quicker flap and said, _Phoonk_!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Act like Bri'ish soldiers, sir," said the lad through his set teeth.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Hold the fort, and fight."
a boy or man
From this reading "Act like Bri'ish soldiers, sir," said the lad through his set teeth.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Act like Bri'ish soldiers, sir," said the lad through his set teeth.
a particular point in time
From this reading At that moment the cry was more audible, and the elephant gave his ears a quicker flap and said, _Phoonk_!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At that moment the cry was more audible, and the elephant gave his ears a quicker flap and said, _Phoonk_!
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY NINE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's that, Pete?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that moment the cry was more audible, and the elephant gave his ears a quicker flap and said, _Phoonk_!
more quickly
From this reading At that moment the cry was more audible, and the elephant gave his ears a quicker flap and said, _Phoonk_!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Act like Bri'ish soldiers, sir," said the lad through his set teeth.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Act like Bri'ish soldiers, sir," said the lad through his set teeth.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Act like Bri'ish soldiers, sir," said the lad through his set teeth.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "Act like Bri'ish soldiers, sir," said the lad through his set teeth.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading "Act like Bri'ish soldiers, sir," said the lad through his set teeth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What's that, Pete?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Act like Bri'ish soldiers, sir," said the lad through his set teeth.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Act like Bri'ish soldiers, sir," said the lad through his set teeth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY NINE.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At that moment the cry was more audible, and the elephant gave his ears a quicker flap and said, _Phoonk_!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's that, Pete?"
Chapter 12 of Trapped by Malays: A Tale of Bayonet and Kris by George Manville Fenn holds 403 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 12 holds 403 sentences of Trapped by Malays: A Tale of Bayonet and Kris, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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