Chapter 8 of Under Honour's Flag is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Under Honour's Flag is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MYSTERIOUS MIDNIGHT VISITOR "Hurrah!" "Bravo, Rexworth!" "Now, you Fifths, does your man want to fight?" Such were the gleeful shouts of the Fourth when they beheld Horace Elgert on the ground. And the Fifths, alarmed for the honour of their class, rushed to pick up their fallen champion, saying-- "Don't make such a row!
Chapter 8 of Under Honour's Flag is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading “And the Fifths, alarmed for the honour of their class, rushed to pick up their fallen champion, saying-- "Don't make such a row!”
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading “"Bravo, Rexworth!"”
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading “And the Fifths, alarmed for the honour of their class, rushed to pick up their fallen champion, saying-- "Don't make such a row!”
plural of “fifth” — a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading “"Now, you Fifths, does your man want to fight?"”
full of high-spirited delight
From this reading “Such were the gleeful shouts of the Fourth when they beheld Horace Elgert on the ground.”
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading “Such were the gleeful shouts of the Fourth when they beheld Horace Elgert on the ground.”
a victory cheer
From this reading “A MYSTERIOUS MIDNIGHT VISITOR "Hurrah!"”
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “Such were the gleeful shouts of the Fourth when they beheld Horace Elgert on the ground.”
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.
take and lift upward
In this reading “And the Fifths, alarmed for the honour of their class, rushed to pick up their fallen champion, saying-- "Don't make such a row!”
In this reading “Such were the gleeful shouts of the Fourth when they beheld Horace Elgert on the ground.”
In this reading “Such were the gleeful shouts of the Fourth when they beheld Horace Elgert on the ground.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS MIDNIGHT VISITOR "Hurrah!"
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading And the Fifths, alarmed for the honour of their class, rushed to pick up their fallen champion, saying-- "Don't make such a row!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the Fifths, alarmed for the honour of their class, rushed to pick up their fallen champion, saying-- "Don't make such a row!
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading Such were the gleeful shouts of the Fourth when they beheld Horace Elgert on the ground.
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading "Bravo, Rexworth!"
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading And the Fifths, alarmed for the honour of their class, rushed to pick up their fallen champion, saying-- "Don't make such a row!
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading And the Fifths, alarmed for the honour of their class, rushed to pick up their fallen champion, saying-- "Don't make such a row!
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now, you Fifths, does your man want to fight?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the Fifths, alarmed for the honour of their class, rushed to pick up their fallen champion, saying-- "Don't make such a row!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such were the gleeful shouts of the Fourth when they beheld Horace Elgert on the ground.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading And the Fifths, alarmed for the honour of their class, rushed to pick up their fallen champion, saying-- "Don't make such a row!
plural of “fifth” — a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading "Now, you Fifths, does your man want to fight?"
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "Now, you Fifths, does your man want to fight?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And the Fifths, alarmed for the honour of their class, rushed to pick up their fallen champion, saying-- "Don't make such a row!
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Such were the gleeful shouts of the Fourth when they beheld Horace Elgert on the ground.
full of high-spirited delight
From this reading Such were the gleeful shouts of the Fourth when they beheld Horace Elgert on the ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Such were the gleeful shouts of the Fourth when they beheld Horace Elgert on the ground.
the state of being honored
From this reading And the Fifths, alarmed for the honour of their class, rushed to pick up their fallen champion, saying-- "Don't make such a row!
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading Such were the gleeful shouts of the Fourth when they beheld Horace Elgert on the ground.
a victory cheer
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS MIDNIGHT VISITOR "Hurrah!"
engage in
From this reading And the Fifths, alarmed for the honour of their class, rushed to pick up their fallen champion, saying-- "Don't make such a row!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Now, you Fifths, does your man want to fight?"
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS MIDNIGHT VISITOR "Hurrah!"
of an obscure nature
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS MIDNIGHT VISITOR "Hurrah!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, you Fifths, does your man want to fight?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such were the gleeful shouts of the Fourth when they beheld Horace Elgert on the ground.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Such were the gleeful shouts of the Fourth when they beheld Horace Elgert on the ground.
select carefully from a group
From this reading And the Fifths, alarmed for the honour of their class, rushed to pick up their fallen champion, saying-- "Don't make such a row!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bravo, Rexworth!"
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading And the Fifths, alarmed for the honour of their class, rushed to pick up their fallen champion, saying-- "Don't make such a row!
done under pressure
From this reading And the Fifths, alarmed for the honour of their class, rushed to pick up their fallen champion, saying-- "Don't make such a row!
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading And the Fifths, alarmed for the honour of their class, rushed to pick up their fallen champion, saying-- "Don't make such a row!
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Such were the gleeful shouts of the Fourth when they beheld Horace Elgert on the ground.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such were the gleeful shouts of the Fourth when they beheld Horace Elgert on the ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such were the gleeful shouts of the Fourth when they beheld Horace Elgert on the ground.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And the Fifths, alarmed for the honour of their class, rushed to pick up their fallen champion, saying-- "Don't make such a row!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such were the gleeful shouts of the Fourth when they beheld Horace Elgert on the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, you Fifths, does your man want to fight?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And the Fifths, alarmed for the honour of their class, rushed to pick up their fallen champion, saying-- "Don't make such a row!
someone who visits
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS MIDNIGHT VISITOR "Hurrah!"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Now, you Fifths, does your man want to fight?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such were the gleeful shouts of the Fourth when they beheld Horace Elgert on the ground.
at the time that
From this reading Such were the gleeful shouts of the Fourth when they beheld Horace Elgert on the ground.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, you Fifths, does your man want to fight?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, you Fifths, does your man want to fight?"
Chapter 8 of Under Honour's Flag by Eric Lisle holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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.
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