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Chapter 31 of Under Honour's Flag is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TABLES ARE TURNED "Ralph! Oh, my son!" cried Mr. Rexworth, as he saw the peril in which the brave lad stood. And the boy turned and looked at his father. "I cannot hold on here much longer, father," he said. "I shall have to drop, and take my chance with the dogs."
Chapter 31 of Under Honour's Flag is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “Oh, my son!" cried Mr. Rexworth, as he saw the peril in which the brave lad stood.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “"I shall have to drop, and take my chance with the dogs."”
plural of “dog” — 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 “"I shall have to drop, and take my chance with the dogs."”
let fall to the ground
From this reading “"I shall have to drop, and take my chance with the dogs."”
a boy or man
From this reading “Oh, my son!" cried Mr. Rexworth, as he saw the peril in which the brave lad stood.”
for more time
From this reading “"I cannot hold on here much longer, father," he said.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “Oh, my son!" cried Mr. Rexworth, as he saw the peril in which the brave lad stood.”
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “THE TABLES ARE TURNED "Ralph!”
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.
In this reading “Oh, my son!" cried Mr. Rexworth, as he saw the peril in which the brave lad stood.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “And the boy turned and looked at his father.”
hold firmly
In this reading “"I cannot hold on here much longer, father," he said.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the boy turned and looked at his father.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE TABLES ARE TURNED "Ralph!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Oh, my son!" cried Mr. Rexworth, as he saw the peril in which the brave lad stood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And the boy turned and looked at his father.
a youthful male person
From this reading And the boy turned and looked at his father.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Oh, my son!" cried Mr. Rexworth, as he saw the peril in which the brave lad stood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I cannot hold on here much longer, father," he said.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "I shall have to drop, and take my chance with the dogs."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Oh, my son!" cried Mr. Rexworth, as he saw the peril in which the brave lad stood.
plural of “dog” — 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 "I shall have to drop, and take my chance with the dogs."
let fall to the ground
From this reading "I shall have to drop, and take my chance with the dogs."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And the boy turned and looked at his father.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I shall have to drop, and take my chance with the dogs."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, my son!" cried Mr. Rexworth, as he saw the peril in which the brave lad stood.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I cannot hold on here much longer, father," he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the boy turned and looked at his father.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I cannot hold on here much longer, father," he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I cannot hold on here much longer, father," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh, my son!" cried Mr. Rexworth, as he saw the peril in which the brave lad stood.
a boy or man
From this reading Oh, my son!" cried Mr. Rexworth, as he saw the peril in which the brave lad stood.
for more time
From this reading "I cannot hold on here much longer, father," he said.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And the boy turned and looked at his father.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Oh, my son!" cried Mr. Rexworth, as he saw the peril in which the brave lad stood.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I cannot hold on here much longer, father," he said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh, my son!" cried Mr. Rexworth, as he saw the peril in which the brave lad stood.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, my son!" cried Mr. Rexworth, as he saw the peril in which the brave lad stood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I cannot hold on here much longer, father," he said.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Oh, my son!" cried Mr. Rexworth, as he saw the peril in which the brave lad stood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TABLES ARE TURNED "Ralph!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, my son!" cried Mr. Rexworth, as he saw the peril in which the brave lad stood.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I cannot hold on here much longer, father," he said.
cut with a saw
From this reading Oh, my son!" cried Mr. Rexworth, as he saw the peril in which the brave lad stood.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall have to drop, and take my chance with the dogs."
a male human offspring
From this reading Oh, my son!" cried Mr. Rexworth, as he saw the peril in which the brave lad stood.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Oh, my son!" cried Mr. Rexworth, as he saw the peril in which the brave lad stood.
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE TABLES ARE TURNED "Ralph!
carry out
From this reading "I shall have to drop, and take my chance with the dogs."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TABLES ARE TURNED "Ralph!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I shall have to drop, and take my chance with the dogs."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE TABLES ARE TURNED "Ralph!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Oh, my son!" cried Mr. Rexworth, as he saw the peril in which the brave lad stood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I shall have to drop, and take my chance with the dogs."
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