Chapter 25 of Under Honour's Flag is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Under Honour's Flag is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JUST IN TIME "What shall we do next, Elgert?" Dobson whispered that question in his ear, as the two crouched in the shrubbery watching Mrs. Charlton and her husband. "Do! What a question! Get away from here, and then go straight to the police and give them information.
Chapter 25 of Under Honour's Flag is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading “Dobson whispered that question in his ear, as the two crouched in the shrubbery watching Mrs. Charlton and her husband.”
large brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly; used as fishing bait
From this reading “Dobson whispered that question in his ear, as the two crouched in the shrubbery watching Mrs. Charlton and her husband.”
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “Dobson whispered that question in his ear, as the two crouched in the shrubbery watching Mrs. Charlton and her husband.”
a message received and understood
From this reading “Get away from here, and then go straight to the police and give them information.”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “Get away from here, and then go straight to the police and give them information.”
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading “Dobson whispered that question in his ear, as the two crouched in the shrubbery watching Mrs. Charlton and her husband.”
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “Dobson whispered that question in his ear, as the two crouched in the shrubbery watching Mrs. Charlton and her husband.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Dobson whispered that question in his ear, as the two crouched in the shrubbery watching Mrs. Charlton and her husband.”
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In this reading “Get away from here, and then go straight to the police and give them information.”
run away from confinement
In this reading “Get away from here, and then go straight to the police and give them information.”
In this reading “Dobson whispered that question in his ear, as the two crouched in the shrubbery watching Mrs. Charlton and her husband.”
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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 What a question!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dobson whispered that question in his ear, as the two crouched in the shrubbery watching Mrs. Charlton and her husband.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dobson whispered that question in his ear, as the two crouched in the shrubbery watching Mrs. Charlton and her husband.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Get away from here, and then go straight to the police and give them information.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dobson whispered that question in his ear, as the two crouched in the shrubbery watching Mrs. Charlton and her husband.
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Dobson whispered that question in his ear, as the two crouched in the shrubbery watching Mrs. Charlton and her husband.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading JUST IN TIME "What shall we do next, Elgert?"
large brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly; used as fishing bait
From this reading Dobson whispered that question in his ear, as the two crouched in the shrubbery watching Mrs. Charlton and her husband.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Dobson whispered that question in his ear, as the two crouched in the shrubbery watching Mrs. Charlton and her husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JUST IN TIME "What shall we do next, Elgert?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Get away from here, and then go straight to the police and give them information.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get away from here, and then go straight to the police and give them information.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Get away from here, and then go straight to the police and give them information.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Get away from here, and then go straight to the police and give them information.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dobson whispered that question in his ear, as the two crouched in the shrubbery watching Mrs. Charlton and her husband.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Get away from here, and then go straight to the police and give them information.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dobson whispered that question in his ear, as the two crouched in the shrubbery watching Mrs. Charlton and her husband.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Dobson whispered that question in his ear, as the two crouched in the shrubbery watching Mrs. Charlton and her husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JUST IN TIME "What shall we do next, Elgert?"
a message received and understood
From this reading Get away from here, and then go straight to the police and give them information.
and nothing more
From this reading JUST IN TIME "What shall we do next, Elgert?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Dobson whispered that question in his ear, as the two crouched in the shrubbery watching Mrs. Charlton and her husband.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading JUST IN TIME "What shall we do next, Elgert?"
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Get away from here, and then go straight to the police and give them information.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Dobson whispered that question in his ear, as the two crouched in the shrubbery watching Mrs. Charlton and her husband.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading JUST IN TIME "What shall we do next, Elgert?"
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading Dobson whispered that question in his ear, as the two crouched in the shrubbery watching Mrs. Charlton and her husband.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Get away from here, and then go straight to the police and give them information.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dobson whispered that question in his ear, as the two crouched in the shrubbery watching Mrs. Charlton and her husband.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dobson whispered that question in his ear, as the two crouched in the shrubbery watching Mrs. Charlton and her husband.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Get away from here, and then go straight to the police and give them information.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Get away from here, and then go straight to the police and give them information.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading JUST IN TIME "What shall we do next, Elgert?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Get away from here, and then go straight to the police and give them information.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Dobson whispered that question in his ear, as the two crouched in the shrubbery watching Mrs. Charlton and her husband.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Dobson whispered that question in his ear, as the two crouched in the shrubbery watching Mrs. Charlton and her husband.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading JUST IN TIME "What shall we do next, Elgert?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading JUST IN TIME "What shall we do next, Elgert?"
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Dobson whispered that question in his ear, as the two crouched in the shrubbery watching Mrs. Charlton and her husband.
Chapter 25 of Under Honour's Flag by Eric Lisle holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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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