Chapter 2 of True to the Old Flag is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of True to the Old Flag is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN INDIAN RAID. That day and the next passed quietly. The first night the man who was on watch up to midnight remarked to Mr. Welch, when he relieved him, that it seemed to him that there were noises in the air. "What sort of noises, Jackson--calls of night-birds or animals? If so, the Indians are probably around us."
Chapter 2 of True to the Old Flag is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “"What sort of noises, Jackson--calls of night-birds or animals?”
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “"What sort of noises, Jackson--calls of night-birds or animals?”
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading “"What sort of noises, Jackson--calls of night-birds or animals?”
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading “The first night the man who was on watch up to midnight remarked to Mr. Welch, when he relieved him, that it seemed to him that there were noises in the air.”
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “The first night the man who was on watch up to midnight remarked to Mr. Welch, when he relieved him, that it seemed to him that there were noises in the air.”
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading “AN INDIAN RAID.”
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading “The first night the man who was on watch up to midnight remarked to Mr. Welch, when he relieved him, that it seemed to him that there were noises in the air.”
cheat by avoiding payment of a gambling debt
From this reading “The first night the man who was on watch up to midnight remarked to Mr. Welch, when he relieved him, that it seemed to him that there were noises in the air.”
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The first night the man who was on watch up to midnight remarked to Mr. Welch, when he relieved him, that it seemed to him that there were noises in the air.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INDIAN RAID.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That day and the next passed quietly.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "What sort of noises, Jackson--calls of night-birds or animals?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If so, the Indians are probably around us."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading If so, the Indians are probably around us."
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading "What sort of noises, Jackson--calls of night-birds or animals?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That day and the next passed quietly.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first night the man who was on watch up to midnight remarked to Mr. Welch, when he relieved him, that it seemed to him that there were noises in the air.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first night the man who was on watch up to midnight remarked to Mr. Welch, when he relieved him, that it seemed to him that there were noises in the air.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first night the man who was on watch up to midnight remarked to Mr. Welch, when he relieved him, that it seemed to him that there were noises in the air.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If so, the Indians are probably around us."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first night the man who was on watch up to midnight remarked to Mr. Welch, when he relieved him, that it seemed to him that there were noises in the air.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading AN INDIAN RAID.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading If so, the Indians are probably around us."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The first night the man who was on watch up to midnight remarked to Mr. Welch, when he relieved him, that it seemed to him that there were noises in the air.
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading "What sort of noises, Jackson--calls of night-birds or animals?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The first night the man who was on watch up to midnight remarked to Mr. Welch, when he relieved him, that it seemed to him that there were noises in the air.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading The first night the man who was on watch up to midnight remarked to Mr. Welch, when he relieved him, that it seemed to him that there were noises in the air.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The first night the man who was on watch up to midnight remarked to Mr. Welch, when he relieved him, that it seemed to him that there were noises in the air.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading That day and the next passed quietly.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The first night the man who was on watch up to midnight remarked to Mr. Welch, when he relieved him, that it seemed to him that there were noises in the air.
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From this reading "What sort of noises, Jackson--calls of night-birds or animals?
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The first night the man who was on watch up to midnight remarked to Mr. Welch, when he relieved him, that it seemed to him that there were noises in the air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What sort of noises, Jackson--calls of night-birds or animals?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first night the man who was on watch up to midnight remarked to Mr. Welch, when he relieved him, that it seemed to him that there were noises in the air.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "What sort of noises, Jackson--calls of night-birds or animals?
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading That day and the next passed quietly.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading If so, the Indians are probably around us."
with low volume
From this reading That day and the next passed quietly.
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading AN INDIAN RAID.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading The first night the man who was on watch up to midnight remarked to Mr. Welch, when he relieved him, that it seemed to him that there were noises in the air.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading The first night the man who was on watch up to midnight remarked to Mr. Welch, when he relieved him, that it seemed to him that there were noises in the air.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The first night the man who was on watch up to midnight remarked to Mr. Welch, when he relieved him, that it seemed to him that there were noises in the air.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If so, the Indians are probably around us."
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "What sort of noises, Jackson--calls of night-birds or animals?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That day and the next passed quietly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That day and the next passed quietly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The first night the man who was on watch up to midnight remarked to Mr. Welch, when he relieved him, that it seemed to him that there were noises in the air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first night the man who was on watch up to midnight remarked to Mr. Welch, when he relieved him, that it seemed to him that there were noises in the air.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The first night the man who was on watch up to midnight remarked to Mr. Welch, when he relieved him, that it seemed to him that there were noises in the air.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If so, the Indians are probably around us."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first night the man who was on watch up to midnight remarked to Mr. Welch, when he relieved him, that it seemed to him that there were noises in the air.
look attentively
From this reading The first night the man who was on watch up to midnight remarked to Mr. Welch, when he relieved him, that it seemed to him that there were noises in the air.
cheat by avoiding payment of a gambling debt
From this reading The first night the man who was on watch up to midnight remarked to Mr. Welch, when he relieved him, that it seemed to him that there were noises in the air.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first night the man who was on watch up to midnight remarked to Mr. Welch, when he relieved him, that it seemed to him that there were noises in the air.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What sort of noises, Jackson--calls of night-birds or animals?
at the time that
From this reading The first night the man who was on watch up to midnight remarked to Mr. Welch, when he relieved him, that it seemed to him that there were noises in the air.
which person or people
From this reading The first night the man who was on watch up to midnight remarked to Mr. Welch, when he relieved him, that it seemed to him that there were noises in the air.
Chapter 2 of True to the Old Flag by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 259 sentences, grouped into 52 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 2 holds 259 sentences of True to the Old Flag, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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