Under Fire For Servia

Chapter XI

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CRAFT AGAINST CRAFT In the boathouse where Stepan had left him, Dick knew almost as soon as he saw Mike Hallo's narrow eyes appear around the closet door, that Mike had not seen him as yet.

But he was too frightened to take any advantage of that consciously.

Dick had proved that he was not a coward, and yet he was afraid of Hallo.

He knew that the man hated him, and, for some reason, feared him.

And here, where he would be so completely in his power, there would be nothing to restrain Hallo.

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Under Fire For Servia

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Under Fire For Servia is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Line 1

CRAFT AGAINST CRAFT In the boathouse where Stepan had left him, Dick knew almost as soon as he saw Mike Hallo's narrow eyes appear around the closet door, that Mike had not seen him as yet.

Line 2

But he was too frightened to take any advantage of that consciously.

/bʌt hiː wɑːz tuː ˈfraɪtənd tuː teɪk ˈeni ædˈvæntɪdʒ ʌv ðæt ˈkɑːnʃəsli/

Line 3

Dick had proved that he was not a coward, and yet he was afraid of Hallo.

Line 4

He knew that the man hated him, and, for some reason, feared him.

/hiː nuː ðæt ðə mæn ˈheɪtəd hɪm ənd fɔːr sʌm ˈriːzən fɪrd hɪm/

Line 5

And here, where he would be so completely in his power, there would be nothing to restrain Hallo.

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boathouse noun US /ˈboʊtˈhaʊs/

a shed at the edge of a river or lake; used to store boats

From this reading “CRAFT AGAINST CRAFT In the boathouse where Stepan had left him, Dick knew almost as soon as he saw Mike Hallo's narrow eyes appear around the closet door, that Mike had not seen him as yet.”

closet noun US /ˈklɑːzət/

a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space

consciously adverb US /ˈkɑːnʃəsli/

with awareness

From this reading “But he was too frightened to take any advantage of that consciously.”

coward noun US /ˈkaʊərd/

a person who shows fear or timidity

From this reading “Dick had proved that he was not a coward, and yet he was afraid of Hallo.”

craft noun US /kræft/

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

hated adjective US /ˈheɪtəd/

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading “He knew that the man hated him, and, for some reason, feared him.”

Mike noun US /maɪk/

device for converting sound waves into electrical energy

restrain verb US /riˈstreɪn/

to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement

From this reading “And here, where he would be so completely in his power, there would be nothing to restrain Hallo.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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closet door noun + noun

In this reading “CRAFT AGAINST CRAFT In the boathouse where Stepan had left him, Dick knew almost as soon as he saw Mike Hallo's narrow eyes appear around the closet door, that Mike had not seen him as yet.”

some reason adjective + noun

In this reading “He knew that the man hated him, and, for some reason, feared him.”

too frightened adverb + adjective

In this reading “But he was too frightened to take any advantage of that consciously.”

take any verb + adjective

In this reading “But he was too frightened to take any advantage of that consciously.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Dick had proved that he was not a coward, and yet he was afraid of Hallo.

advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading But he was too frightened to take any advantage of that consciously.

afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading Dick had proved that he was not a coward, and yet he was afraid of Hallo.

AGAINSTprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading CRAFT AGAINST CRAFT In the boathouse where Stepan had left him, Dick knew almost as soon as he saw Mike Hallo's narrow eyes appear around the closet door, that Mike had not seen him as yet.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Dick had proved that he was not a coward, and yet he was afraid of Hallo.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading But he was too frightened to take any advantage of that consciously.

appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading And here, where he would be so completely in his power, there would be nothing to restrain Hallo.

boathousenounUS /ˈboʊtˈhaʊs/

a shed at the edge of a river or lake; used to store boats

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he was too frightened to take any advantage of that consciously.

closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/

a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space

completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading And here, where he would be so completely in his power, there would be nothing to restrain Hallo.

consciouslyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsli/

with awareness

From this reading But he was too frightened to take any advantage of that consciously.

cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/

a person who shows fear or timidity

From this reading Dick had proved that he was not a coward, and yet he was afraid of Hallo.

CRAFTnounUS /kræft/

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

DicknounUS /dɪk/

someone who is a detective

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

fearedverbUS /fɪrd/

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading He knew that the man hated him, and, for some reason, feared him.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He knew that the man hated him, and, for some reason, feared him.

frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/

made afraid

From this reading But he was too frightened to take any advantage of that consciously.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

Hallo

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From this reading Dick had proved that he was not a coward, and yet he was afraid of Hallo.

Hallo's

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hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading He knew that the man hated him, and, for some reason, feared him.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading And here, where he would be so completely in his power, there would be nothing to restrain Hallo.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading And here, where he would be so completely in his power, there would be nothing to restrain Hallo.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He knew that the man hated him, and, for some reason, feared him.

MikenounUS /maɪk/

device for converting sound waves into electrical energy

narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/

make or become more narrow or restricted

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading And here, where he would be so completely in his power, there would be nothing to restrain Hallo.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But he was too frightened to take any advantage of that consciously.

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading And here, where he would be so completely in his power, there would be nothing to restrain Hallo.

provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/

established beyond doubt

From this reading Dick had proved that he was not a coward, and yet he was afraid of Hallo.

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading He knew that the man hated him, and, for some reason, feared him.

restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/

to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement

From this reading And here, where he would be so completely in his power, there would be nothing to restrain Hallo.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And here, where he would be so completely in his power, there would be nothing to restrain Hallo.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He knew that the man hated him, and, for some reason, feared him.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

Stepan

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takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading But he was too frightened to take any advantage of that consciously.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading And here, where he would be so completely in his power, there would be nothing to restrain Hallo.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading But he was too frightened to take any advantage of that consciously.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading But he was too frightened to take any advantage of that consciously.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But he was too frightened to take any advantage of that consciously.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading And here, where he would be so completely in his power, there would be nothing to restrain Hallo.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

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