Chapter 5 of Under Honour's Flag is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Under Honour's Flag is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MAKING THINGS STRAIGHT A burst of laughter greeted Ralph's ears as he opened the study door, and some one said: "Look sharp. Here he comes! Hurry up there, Elgert!" But the laughter died away somewhat awkwardly when the boys saw that Charlton was not alone, and one or two of the boys came up to Ralph.
Chapter 5 of Under Honour's Flag is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in an awkward manner
From this reading “But the laughter died away somewhat awkwardly when the boys saw that Charlton was not alone, and one or two of the boys came up to Ralph.”
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “MAKING THINGS STRAIGHT A burst of laughter greeted Ralph's ears as he opened the study door, and some one said:”
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “MAKING THINGS STRAIGHT A burst of laughter greeted Ralph's ears as he opened the study door, and some one said:”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “MAKING THINGS STRAIGHT A burst of laughter greeted Ralph's ears as he opened the study door, and some one said:”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “Hurry up there, Elgert!"”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “MAKING THINGS STRAIGHT A burst of laughter greeted Ralph's ears as he opened the study door, and some one said:”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “"Look sharp.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “MAKING THINGS STRAIGHT A burst of laughter greeted Ralph's ears as he opened the study door, and some one said:”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
become less in amount or intensity
In this reading “But the laughter died away somewhat awkwardly when the boys saw that Charlton was not alone, and one or two of the boys came up to Ralph.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “But the laughter died away somewhat awkwardly when the boys saw that Charlton was not alone, and one or two of the boys came up to Ralph.”
act or move at high speed
In this reading “"Look sharp.”
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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 MAKING THINGS STRAIGHT A burst of laughter greeted Ralph's ears as he opened the study door, and some one said:
Having no one else present.
From this reading But the laughter died away somewhat awkwardly when the boys saw that Charlton was not alone, and one or two of the boys came up to Ralph.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAKING THINGS STRAIGHT A burst of laughter greeted Ralph's ears as he opened the study door, and some one said:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MAKING THINGS STRAIGHT A burst of laughter greeted Ralph's ears as he opened the study door, and some one said:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But the laughter died away somewhat awkwardly when the boys saw that Charlton was not alone, and one or two of the boys came up to Ralph.
in an awkward manner
From this reading But the laughter died away somewhat awkwardly when the boys saw that Charlton was not alone, and one or two of the boys came up to Ralph.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading But the laughter died away somewhat awkwardly when the boys saw that Charlton was not alone, and one or two of the boys came up to Ralph.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading MAKING THINGS STRAIGHT A burst of laughter greeted Ralph's ears as he opened the study door, and some one said:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the laughter died away somewhat awkwardly when the boys saw that Charlton was not alone, and one or two of the boys came up to Ralph.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But the laughter died away somewhat awkwardly when the boys saw that Charlton was not alone, and one or two of the boys came up to Ralph.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the laughter died away somewhat awkwardly when the boys saw that Charlton was not alone, and one or two of the boys came up to Ralph.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Here he comes!
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But the laughter died away somewhat awkwardly when the boys saw that Charlton was not alone, and one or two of the boys came up to Ralph.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading MAKING THINGS STRAIGHT A burst of laughter greeted Ralph's ears as he opened the study door, and some one said:
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading MAKING THINGS STRAIGHT A burst of laughter greeted Ralph's ears as he opened the study door, and some one said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hurry up there, Elgert!"
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading MAKING THINGS STRAIGHT A burst of laughter greeted Ralph's ears as he opened the study door, and some one said:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MAKING THINGS STRAIGHT A burst of laughter greeted Ralph's ears as he opened the study door, and some one said:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he comes!
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Hurry up there, Elgert!"
the sound of laughing
From this reading MAKING THINGS STRAIGHT A burst of laughter greeted Ralph's ears as he opened the study door, and some one said:
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look sharp.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading MAKING THINGS STRAIGHT A burst of laughter greeted Ralph's ears as he opened the study door, and some one said:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the laughter died away somewhat awkwardly when the boys saw that Charlton was not alone, and one or two of the boys came up to Ralph.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAKING THINGS STRAIGHT A burst of laughter greeted Ralph's ears as he opened the study door, and some one said:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MAKING THINGS STRAIGHT A burst of laughter greeted Ralph's ears as he opened the study door, and some one said:
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading MAKING THINGS STRAIGHT A burst of laughter greeted Ralph's ears as he opened the study door, and some one said:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But the laughter died away somewhat awkwardly when the boys saw that Charlton was not alone, and one or two of the boys came up to Ralph.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the laughter died away somewhat awkwardly when the boys saw that Charlton was not alone, and one or two of the boys came up to Ralph.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAKING THINGS STRAIGHT A burst of laughter greeted Ralph's ears as he opened the study door, and some one said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading MAKING THINGS STRAIGHT A burst of laughter greeted Ralph's ears as he opened the study door, and some one said:
cut with a saw
From this reading But the laughter died away somewhat awkwardly when the boys saw that Charlton was not alone, and one or two of the boys came up to Ralph.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "Look sharp.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading MAKING THINGS STRAIGHT A burst of laughter greeted Ralph's ears as he opened the study door, and some one said:
to a small degree or extent
From this reading But the laughter died away somewhat awkwardly when the boys saw that Charlton was not alone, and one or two of the boys came up to Ralph.
successive (without a break)
From this reading MAKING THINGS STRAIGHT A burst of laughter greeted Ralph's ears as he opened the study door, and some one said:
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading MAKING THINGS STRAIGHT A burst of laughter greeted Ralph's ears as he opened the study door, and some one said:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the laughter died away somewhat awkwardly when the boys saw that Charlton was not alone, and one or two of the boys came up to Ralph.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAKING THINGS STRAIGHT A burst of laughter greeted Ralph's ears as he opened the study door, and some one said:
in or at that place or location
From this reading Hurry up there, Elgert!"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading MAKING THINGS STRAIGHT A burst of laughter greeted Ralph's ears as he opened the study door, and some one said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the laughter died away somewhat awkwardly when the boys saw that Charlton was not alone, and one or two of the boys came up to Ralph.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But the laughter died away somewhat awkwardly when the boys saw that Charlton was not alone, and one or two of the boys came up to Ralph.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hurry up there, Elgert!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the laughter died away somewhat awkwardly when the boys saw that Charlton was not alone, and one or two of the boys came up to Ralph.
at the time that
From this reading But the laughter died away somewhat awkwardly when the boys saw that Charlton was not alone, and one or two of the boys came up to Ralph.
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