Chapter 30 of Under Honour's Flag is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Under Honour's Flag is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT DETAINED RALPH REXWORTH Ralph Rexworth stood in the old ruin, looking very perplexed. He could not find Mr. Charlton anywhere. He had whistled, and called, and searched, but not a trace of the hiding man could he discover. He felt anxious. What could it mean?
Chapter 30 of Under Honour's Flag is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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at or in or to any place
From this reading “He could not find Mr. Charlton anywhere.”
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading “WHAT DETAINED RALPH REXWORTH Ralph Rexworth stood in the old ruin, looking very perplexed.”
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading “He had whistled, and called, and searched, but not a trace of the hiding man could he discover.”
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading “WHAT DETAINED RALPH REXWORTH Ralph Rexworth stood in the old ruin, looking very perplexed.”
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading “WHAT DETAINED RALPH REXWORTH Ralph Rexworth stood in the old ruin, looking very perplexed.”
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “He had whistled, and called, and searched, but not a trace of the hiding man could he discover.”
a just detectable amount
From this reading “He had whistled, and called, and searched, but not a trace of the hiding man could he discover.”
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading “He had whistled, and called, and searched, but not a trace of the hiding man could he discover.”
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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 He had whistled, and called, and searched, but not a trace of the hiding man could he discover.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had whistled, and called, and searched, but not a trace of the hiding man could he discover.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He felt anxious.
at or in or to any place
From this reading He could not find Mr. Charlton anywhere.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had whistled, and called, and searched, but not a trace of the hiding man could he discover.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had whistled, and called, and searched, but not a trace of the hiding man could he discover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could not find Mr. Charlton anywhere.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not find Mr. Charlton anywhere.
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading WHAT DETAINED RALPH REXWORTH Ralph Rexworth stood in the old ruin, looking very perplexed.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading He had whistled, and called, and searched, but not a trace of the hiding man could he discover.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt anxious.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He could not find Mr. Charlton anywhere.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had whistled, and called, and searched, but not a trace of the hiding man could he discover.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not find Mr. Charlton anywhere.
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading He had whistled, and called, and searched, but not a trace of the hiding man could he discover.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT DETAINED RALPH REXWORTH Ralph Rexworth stood in the old ruin, looking very perplexed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What could it mean?
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading WHAT DETAINED RALPH REXWORTH Ralph Rexworth stood in the old ruin, looking very perplexed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had whistled, and called, and searched, but not a trace of the hiding man could he discover.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What could it mean?
a form of address for a man
From this reading He could not find Mr. Charlton anywhere.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not find Mr. Charlton anywhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had whistled, and called, and searched, but not a trace of the hiding man could he discover.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading WHAT DETAINED RALPH REXWORTH Ralph Rexworth stood in the old ruin, looking very perplexed.
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading WHAT DETAINED RALPH REXWORTH Ralph Rexworth stood in the old ruin, looking very perplexed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT DETAINED RALPH REXWORTH Ralph Rexworth stood in the old ruin, looking very perplexed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT DETAINED RALPH REXWORTH Ralph Rexworth stood in the old ruin, looking very perplexed.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading WHAT DETAINED RALPH REXWORTH Ralph Rexworth stood in the old ruin, looking very perplexed.
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading He had whistled, and called, and searched, but not a trace of the hiding man could he discover.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading WHAT DETAINED RALPH REXWORTH Ralph Rexworth stood in the old ruin, looking very perplexed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT DETAINED RALPH REXWORTH Ralph Rexworth stood in the old ruin, looking very perplexed.
a just detectable amount
From this reading He had whistled, and called, and searched, but not a trace of the hiding man could he discover.
precisely as stated
From this reading WHAT DETAINED RALPH REXWORTH Ralph Rexworth stood in the old ruin, looking very perplexed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT DETAINED RALPH REXWORTH Ralph Rexworth stood in the old ruin, looking very perplexed.
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading He had whistled, and called, and searched, but not a trace of the hiding man could he discover.
Chapter 30 of Under Honour's Flag by Eric Lisle holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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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