Chapter 15 of True to the Old Flag is here in full — 292 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XV
Chapter 15 of True to the Old Flag is here in full — 292 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ISLAND REFUGE. The night was intensely cold and still and the stars shone brightly through the bare boughs overhead. "Are you sure you are going all right?" Nelly asked Harold. "It is so dark here that it seems impossible to know which way we are going."
Chapter 15 of True to the Old Flag is here in full — 292 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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completely unclothed
From this reading “The night was intensely cold and still and the stars shone brightly through the bare boughs overhead.”
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading “The night was intensely cold and still and the stars shone brightly through the bare boughs overhead.”
with brightness
From this reading “The night was intensely cold and still and the stars shone brightly through the bare boughs overhead.”
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading “The night was intensely cold and still and the stars shone brightly through the bare boughs overhead.”
above your head; in the sky
From this reading “The night was intensely cold and still and the stars shone brightly through the bare boughs overhead.”
a safe place
From this reading “THE ISLAND REFUGE.”
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading “The night was intensely cold and still and the stars shone brightly through the bare boughs overhead.”
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “The night was intensely cold and still and the stars shone brightly through the bare boughs overhead.”
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(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 "Are you sure you are going all right?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night was intensely cold and still and the stars shone brightly through the bare boughs overhead.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you sure you are going all right?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Nelly asked Harold.
completely unclothed
From this reading The night was intensely cold and still and the stars shone brightly through the bare boughs overhead.
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading The night was intensely cold and still and the stars shone brightly through the bare boughs overhead.
with brightness
From this reading The night was intensely cold and still and the stars shone brightly through the bare boughs overhead.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The night was intensely cold and still and the stars shone brightly through the bare boughs overhead.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "It is so dark here that it seems impossible to know which way we are going."
the act of departing
From this reading "Are you sure you are going all right?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nelly asked Harold.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It is so dark here that it seems impossible to know which way we are going."
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "It is so dark here that it seems impossible to know which way we are going."
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading The night was intensely cold and still and the stars shone brightly through the bare boughs overhead.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is so dark here that it seems impossible to know which way we are going."
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE ISLAND REFUGE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is so dark here that it seems impossible to know which way we are going."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "It is so dark here that it seems impossible to know which way we are going."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nelly asked Harold.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was intensely cold and still and the stars shone brightly through the bare boughs overhead.
above your head; in the sky
From this reading The night was intensely cold and still and the stars shone brightly through the bare boughs overhead.
a safe place
From this reading THE ISLAND REFUGE.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Are you sure you are going all right?"
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It is so dark here that it seems impossible to know which way we are going."
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The night was intensely cold and still and the stars shone brightly through the bare boughs overhead.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It is so dark here that it seems impossible to know which way we are going."
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The night was intensely cold and still and the stars shone brightly through the bare boughs overhead.
not in physical motion
From this reading The night was intensely cold and still and the stars shone brightly through the bare boughs overhead.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Are you sure you are going all right?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is so dark here that it seems impossible to know which way we are going."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ISLAND REFUGE.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The night was intensely cold and still and the stars shone brightly through the bare boughs overhead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is so dark here that it seems impossible to know which way we are going."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was intensely cold and still and the stars shone brightly through the bare boughs overhead.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It is so dark here that it seems impossible to know which way we are going."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It is so dark here that it seems impossible to know which way we are going."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "It is so dark here that it seems impossible to know which way we are going."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you sure you are going all right?"
Chapter 15 of True to the Old Flag by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 292 sentences, grouped into 59 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 15 holds 292 sentences of True to the Old Flag, unabridged, divided into 59 reading sections.
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