Chapter 13 of Under Fire For Servia is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Under Fire For Servia is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FACE TO FACE "You, Dick? Thank God!" cried Stepan. Then his face flushed, and he came forward, furiously. He dragged the spy out, looked at his face, and then spurned him with his foot. "You saved my life, I think, Dick," he said, simply.
Chapter 13 of Under Fire For Servia is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who is a detective
From this reading “FACE TO FACE "You, Dick?”
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading “He dragged the spy out, looked at his face, and then spurned him with his foot.”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “Then his face flushed, and he came forward, furiously.”
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading “Then his face flushed, and he came forward, furiously.”
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading “"You saved my life, I think, Dick," he said, simply.”
and nothing more
From this reading “"You saved my life, I think, Dick," he said, simply.”
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading “He dragged the spy out, looked at his face, and then spurned him with his foot.”
catch sight of
From this reading “He dragged the spy out, looked at his face, and then spurned him with his foot.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “He dragged the spy out, looked at his face, and then spurned him with his foot.”
make oneself visible; take action
In this reading “Then his face flushed, and he came forward, furiously.”
In this reading “He dragged the spy out, looked at his face, and then spurned him with his foot.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then his face flushed, and he came forward, furiously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He dragged the spy out, looked at his face, and then spurned him with his foot.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then his face flushed, and he came forward, furiously.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Thank God!" cried Stepan.
someone who is a detective
From this reading FACE TO FACE "You, Dick?
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading He dragged the spy out, looked at his face, and then spurned him with his foot.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading FACE TO FACE "You, Dick?
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Then his face flushed, and he came forward, furiously.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He dragged the spy out, looked at his face, and then spurned him with his foot.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Then his face flushed, and he came forward, furiously.
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading Then his face flushed, and he came forward, furiously.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Thank God!" cried Stepan.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then his face flushed, and he came forward, furiously.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He dragged the spy out, looked at his face, and then spurned him with his foot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then his face flushed, and he came forward, furiously.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You saved my life, I think, Dick," he said, simply.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "You saved my life, I think, Dick," he said, simply.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He dragged the spy out, looked at his face, and then spurned him with his foot.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You saved my life, I think, Dick," he said, simply.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He dragged the spy out, looked at his face, and then spurned him with his foot.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You saved my life, I think, Dick," he said, simply.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading "You saved my life, I think, Dick," he said, simply.
and nothing more
From this reading "You saved my life, I think, Dick," he said, simply.
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading He dragged the spy out, looked at his face, and then spurned him with his foot.
catch sight of
From this reading He dragged the spy out, looked at his face, and then spurned him with his foot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thank God!" cried Stepan.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Thank God!" cried Stepan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He dragged the spy out, looked at his face, and then spurned him with his foot.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then his face flushed, and he came forward, furiously.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "You saved my life, I think, Dick," he said, simply.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FACE TO FACE "You, Dick?
in the company of; together with
From this reading He dragged the spy out, looked at his face, and then spurned him with his foot.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading FACE TO FACE "You, Dick?
Chapter 13 of Under Fire For Servia by James Fiske holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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 13 holds 180 sentences of Under Fire For Servia, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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