Chapter 3 of Under Honour's Flag is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Under Honour's Flag is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. ST. CLIVE PROVES HIMSELF A TRUE FRIEND "I believe that you are responsible for my father's disappearance." So did Ralph Rexworth cry in his anger; and Lord Elgert started, and his face grew dark with rage. "You impudent young dog!" he shouted, raising his stick; and the blow would have fallen, had not Mr. St. Clive stopped it with his arm.
Chapter 3 of Under Honour's Flag is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading “So did Ralph Rexworth cry in his anger; and Lord Elgert started, and his face grew dark with rage.”
British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)
From this reading “CLIVE PROVES HIMSELF A TRUE FRIEND "I believe that you are responsible for my father's disappearance."”
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading “CLIVE PROVES HIMSELF A TRUE FRIEND "I believe that you are responsible for my father's disappearance."”
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading “CLIVE PROVES HIMSELF A TRUE FRIEND "I believe that you are responsible for my father's disappearance."”
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “So did Ralph Rexworth cry in his anger; and Lord Elgert started, and his face grew dark with rage.”
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading “"You impudent young dog!" he shouted, raising his stick; and the blow would have fallen, had not Mr. St. Clive stopped it with his arm.”
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading “CLIVE PROVES HIMSELF A TRUE FRIEND "I believe that you are responsible for my father's disappearance."”
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “"You impudent young dog!" he shouted, raising his stick; and the blow would have fallen, had not Mr. St. Clive stopped it with his arm.”
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In this reading “So did Ralph Rexworth cry in his anger; and Lord Elgert started, and his face grew dark with rage.”
In this reading “So did Ralph Rexworth cry in his anger; and Lord Elgert started, and his face grew dark with rage.”
In this reading “CLIVE PROVES HIMSELF A TRUE FRIEND "I believe that you are responsible for my father's disappearance."”
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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 CLIVE PROVES HIMSELF A TRUE FRIEND "I believe that you are responsible for my father's disappearance."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So did Ralph Rexworth cry in his anger; and Lord Elgert started, and his face grew dark with rage.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading So did Ralph Rexworth cry in his anger; and Lord Elgert started, and his face grew dark with rage.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CLIVE PROVES HIMSELF A TRUE FRIEND "I believe that you are responsible for my father's disappearance."
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "You impudent young dog!" he shouted, raising his stick; and the blow would have fallen, had not Mr. St. Clive stopped it with his arm.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading CLIVE PROVES HIMSELF A TRUE FRIEND "I believe that you are responsible for my father's disappearance."
exhale hard
From this reading "You impudent young dog!" he shouted, raising his stick; and the blow would have fallen, had not Mr. St. Clive stopped it with his arm.
British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)
From this reading CLIVE PROVES HIMSELF A TRUE FRIEND "I believe that you are responsible for my father's disappearance."
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading So did Ralph Rexworth cry in his anger; and Lord Elgert started, and his face grew dark with rage.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading So did Ralph Rexworth cry in his anger; and Lord Elgert started, and his face grew dark with rage.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So did Ralph Rexworth cry in his anger; and Lord Elgert started, and his face grew dark with rage.
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading CLIVE PROVES HIMSELF A TRUE FRIEND "I believe that you are responsible for my father's disappearance."
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "You impudent young dog!" he shouted, raising his stick; and the blow would have fallen, had not Mr. St. Clive stopped it with his arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So did Ralph Rexworth cry in his anger; and Lord Elgert started, and his face grew dark with rage.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading So did Ralph Rexworth cry in his anger; and Lord Elgert started, and his face grew dark with rage.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading "You impudent young dog!" he shouted, raising his stick; and the blow would have fallen, had not Mr. St. Clive stopped it with his arm.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading CLIVE PROVES HIMSELF A TRUE FRIEND "I believe that you are responsible for my father's disappearance."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CLIVE PROVES HIMSELF A TRUE FRIEND "I believe that you are responsible for my father's disappearance."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading CLIVE PROVES HIMSELF A TRUE FRIEND "I believe that you are responsible for my father's disappearance."
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading So did Ralph Rexworth cry in his anger; and Lord Elgert started, and his face grew dark with rage.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You impudent young dog!" he shouted, raising his stick; and the blow would have fallen, had not Mr. St. Clive stopped it with his arm.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You impudent young dog!" he shouted, raising his stick; and the blow would have fallen, had not Mr. St. Clive stopped it with his arm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You impudent young dog!" he shouted, raising his stick; and the blow would have fallen, had not Mr. St. Clive stopped it with his arm.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading CLIVE PROVES HIMSELF A TRUE FRIEND "I believe that you are responsible for my father's disappearance."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So did Ralph Rexworth cry in his anger; and Lord Elgert started, and his face grew dark with rage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CLIVE PROVES HIMSELF A TRUE FRIEND "I believe that you are responsible for my father's disappearance."
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading "You impudent young dog!" he shouted, raising his stick; and the blow would have fallen, had not Mr. St. Clive stopped it with his arm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So did Ralph Rexworth cry in his anger; and Lord Elgert started, and his face grew dark with rage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You impudent young dog!" he shouted, raising his stick; and the blow would have fallen, had not Mr. St. Clive stopped it with his arm.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading So did Ralph Rexworth cry in his anger; and Lord Elgert started, and his face grew dark with rage.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading CLIVE PROVES HIMSELF A TRUE FRIEND "I believe that you are responsible for my father's disappearance."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You impudent young dog!" he shouted, raising his stick; and the blow would have fallen, had not Mr. St. Clive stopped it with his arm.
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading CLIVE PROVES HIMSELF A TRUE FRIEND "I believe that you are responsible for my father's disappearance."
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading So did Ralph Rexworth cry in his anger; and Lord Elgert started, and his face grew dark with rage.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading "You impudent young dog!" he shouted, raising his stick; and the blow would have fallen, had not Mr. St. Clive stopped it with his arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So did Ralph Rexworth cry in his anger; and Lord Elgert started, and his face grew dark with rage.
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading CLIVE PROVES HIMSELF A TRUE FRIEND "I believe that you are responsible for my father's disappearance."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So did Ralph Rexworth cry in his anger; and Lord Elgert started, and his face grew dark with rage.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "You impudent young dog!" he shouted, raising his stick; and the blow would have fallen, had not Mr. St. Clive stopped it with his arm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So did Ralph Rexworth cry in his anger; and Lord Elgert started, and his face grew dark with rage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ST.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So did Ralph Rexworth cry in his anger; and Lord Elgert started, and his face grew dark with rage.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading "You impudent young dog!" he shouted, raising his stick; and the blow would have fallen, had not Mr. St. Clive stopped it with his arm.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "You impudent young dog!" he shouted, raising his stick; and the blow would have fallen, had not Mr. St. Clive stopped it with his arm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CLIVE PROVES HIMSELF A TRUE FRIEND "I believe that you are responsible for my father's disappearance."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You impudent young dog!" he shouted, raising his stick; and the blow would have fallen, had not Mr. St. Clive stopped it with his arm.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading CLIVE PROVES HIMSELF A TRUE FRIEND "I believe that you are responsible for my father's disappearance."
in the company of; together with
From this reading So did Ralph Rexworth cry in his anger; and Lord Elgert started, and his face grew dark with rage.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You impudent young dog!" he shouted, raising his stick; and the blow would have fallen, had not Mr. St. Clive stopped it with his arm.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CLIVE PROVES HIMSELF A TRUE FRIEND "I believe that you are responsible for my father's disappearance."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "You impudent young dog!" he shouted, raising his stick; and the blow would have fallen, had not Mr. St. Clive stopped it with his arm.
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