Chapter 12 of True to the Old Flag is here in full — 323 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of True to the Old Flag is here in full — 323 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SETTLER'S HUT. Before starting they stood for a minute or two looking over the forest which they were to traverse. To Harold's eyes all appeared quiet and still. Here and there were clearings where settlers had established themselves; but, with these exceptions, the forest stretched away like a green sea. "Tarnation!"
Chapter 12 of True to the Old Flag is here in full — 323 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading “Here and there were clearings where settlers had established themselves; but, with these exceptions, the forest stretched away like a green sea.”
plural of “exception” — a deliberate act of omission
From this reading “Here and there were clearings where settlers had established themselves; but, with these exceptions, the forest stretched away like a green sea.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “Before starting they stood for a minute or two looking over the forest which they were to traverse.”
temporary military shelter
From this reading “THE SETTLER'S HUT.”
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading “Here and there were clearings where settlers had established themselves; but, with these exceptions, the forest stretched away like a green sea.”
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading “Before starting they stood for a minute or two looking over the forest which they were to traverse.”
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading “Here and there were clearings where settlers had established themselves; but, with these exceptions, the forest stretched away like a green sea.”
travel across or pass over
From this reading “Before starting they stood for a minute or two looking over the forest which they were to traverse.”
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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 Before starting they stood for a minute or two looking over the forest which they were to traverse.
(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 To Harold's eyes all appeared quiet and still.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To Harold's eyes all appeared quiet and still.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To Harold's eyes all appeared quiet and still.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Here and there were clearings where settlers had established themselves; but, with these exceptions, the forest stretched away like a green sea.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before starting they stood for a minute or two looking over the forest which they were to traverse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Here and there were clearings where settlers had established themselves; but, with these exceptions, the forest stretched away like a green sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here and there were clearings where settlers had established themselves; but, with these exceptions, the forest stretched away like a green sea.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Here and there were clearings where settlers had established themselves; but, with these exceptions, the forest stretched away like a green sea.
plural of “exception” — a deliberate act of omission
From this reading Here and there were clearings where settlers had established themselves; but, with these exceptions, the forest stretched away like a green sea.
opinion or judgment
From this reading To Harold's eyes all appeared quiet and still.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before starting they stood for a minute or two looking over the forest which they were to traverse.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Before starting they stood for a minute or two looking over the forest which they were to traverse.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Here and there were clearings where settlers had established themselves; but, with these exceptions, the forest stretched away like a green sea.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here and there were clearings where settlers had established themselves; but, with these exceptions, the forest stretched away like a green sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Harold's eyes all appeared quiet and still.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there were clearings where settlers had established themselves; but, with these exceptions, the forest stretched away like a green sea.
temporary military shelter
From this reading THE SETTLER'S HUT.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Here and there were clearings where settlers had established themselves; but, with these exceptions, the forest stretched away like a green sea.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Before starting they stood for a minute or two looking over the forest which they were to traverse.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Before starting they stood for a minute or two looking over the forest which they were to traverse.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Before starting they stood for a minute or two looking over the forest which they were to traverse.
above and across; more than
From this reading Before starting they stood for a minute or two looking over the forest which they were to traverse.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading To Harold's eyes all appeared quiet and still.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Here and there were clearings where settlers had established themselves; but, with these exceptions, the forest stretched away like a green sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SETTLER'S HUT.
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading Here and there were clearings where settlers had established themselves; but, with these exceptions, the forest stretched away like a green sea.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Before starting they stood for a minute or two looking over the forest which they were to traverse.
not in physical motion
From this reading To Harold's eyes all appeared quiet and still.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Before starting they stood for a minute or two looking over the forest which they were to traverse.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Here and there were clearings where settlers had established themselves; but, with these exceptions, the forest stretched away like a green sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tarnation!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SETTLER'S HUT.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Here and there were clearings where settlers had established themselves; but, with these exceptions, the forest stretched away like a green sea.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there were clearings where settlers had established themselves; but, with these exceptions, the forest stretched away like a green sea.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Here and there were clearings where settlers had established themselves; but, with these exceptions, the forest stretched away like a green sea.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before starting they stood for a minute or two looking over the forest which they were to traverse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before starting they stood for a minute or two looking over the forest which they were to traverse.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Before starting they stood for a minute or two looking over the forest which they were to traverse.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Before starting they stood for a minute or two looking over the forest which they were to traverse.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before starting they stood for a minute or two looking over the forest which they were to traverse.
in or at the place that
From this reading Here and there were clearings where settlers had established themselves; but, with these exceptions, the forest stretched away like a green sea.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before starting they stood for a minute or two looking over the forest which they were to traverse.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here and there were clearings where settlers had established themselves; but, with these exceptions, the forest stretched away like a green sea.
Chapter 12 of True to the Old Flag by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 323 sentences, grouped into 65 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 323 sentences of True to the Old Flag, unabridged, divided into 65 reading sections.
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