Chapter 8 of Under One Flag is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Under One Flag is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It wasn't a vague intention then; it is less vague now. I am going." "That is a pity." "Why? It will be all the better for you; one competitor less."
Chapter 8 of Under One Flag is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “It will be all the better for you; one competitor less."”
the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading “It will be all the better for you; one competitor less."”
the act of departing
From this reading “I am going."”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “"It wasn't a vague intention then; it is less vague now.”
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “"It wasn't a vague intention then; it is less vague now.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It will be all the better for you; one competitor less."”
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “"That is a pity."”
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading “"It wasn't a vague intention then; it is less vague now.”
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.
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It wasn't a vague intention then; it is less vague now.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It will be all the better for you; one competitor less."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am going."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be all the better for you; one competitor less."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It will be all the better for you; one competitor less."
the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading It will be all the better for you; one competitor less."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It will be all the better for you; one competitor less."
the act of departing
From this reading I am going."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am going."
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "It wasn't a vague intention then; it is less vague now.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It wasn't a vague intention then; it is less vague now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It wasn't a vague intention then; it is less vague now.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "It wasn't a vague intention then; it is less vague now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It wasn't a vague intention then; it is less vague now.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It will be all the better for you; one competitor less."
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading "That is a pity."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is a pity."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It will be all the better for you; one competitor less."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "It wasn't a vague intention then; it is less vague now.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading "It wasn't a vague intention then; it is less vague now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It wasn't a vague intention then; it is less vague now.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be all the better for you; one competitor less."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It will be all the better for you; one competitor less."
Chapter 8 of Under One Flag by Richard Marsh holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
Chapter 8 holds 402 sentences of Under One Flag, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of Under One Flag by Richard Marsh exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 402 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 81 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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