Chapter 12 of Under Three Flags: A Story of Mystery is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Under Three Flags: A Story of Mystery is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BEGINNING OF THE TRAIL. “Don Rafael Manada? Yes, sir! Front, show the gentleman to No. 48.” A few minutes later Ashley is ushered into one of the most sumptuous and expensive suites in the big hotel.
Chapter 12 of Under Three Flags: A Story of Mystery is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “THE BEGINNING OF THE TRAIL.”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading ““Don Rafael Manada?”
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading “A few minutes later Ashley is ushered into one of the most sumptuous and expensive suites in the big hotel.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “A few minutes later Ashley is ushered into one of the most sumptuous and expensive suites in the big hotel.”
plural of “suite” — a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading “A few minutes later Ashley is ushered into one of the most sumptuous and expensive suites in the big hotel.”
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading “A few minutes later Ashley is ushered into one of the most sumptuous and expensive suites in the big hotel.”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “THE BEGINNING OF THE TRAIL.”
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading “A few minutes later Ashley is ushered into one of the most sumptuous and expensive suites in the big hotel.”
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In this reading “A few minutes later Ashley is ushered into one of the most sumptuous and expensive suites in the big hotel.”
In this reading “A few minutes later Ashley is ushered into one of the most sumptuous and expensive suites in the big hotel.”
In this reading “A few minutes later Ashley is ushered into one of the most sumptuous and expensive suites in the big hotel.”
In this reading “A few minutes later Ashley is ushered into one of the most sumptuous and expensive suites in the big hotel.”
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From this reading Front, show the gentleman to No. 48.”
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few minutes later Ashley is ushered into one of the most sumptuous and expensive suites in the big hotel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few minutes later Ashley is ushered into one of the most sumptuous and expensive suites in the big hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few minutes later Ashley is ushered into one of the most sumptuous and expensive suites in the big hotel.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE TRAIL.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A few minutes later Ashley is ushered into one of the most sumptuous and expensive suites in the big hotel.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “Don Rafael Manada?
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading A few minutes later Ashley is ushered into one of the most sumptuous and expensive suites in the big hotel.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few minutes later Ashley is ushered into one of the most sumptuous and expensive suites in the big hotel.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Front, show the gentleman to No. 48.”
a man of refinement
From this reading Front, show the gentleman to No. 48.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading A few minutes later Ashley is ushered into one of the most sumptuous and expensive suites in the big hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few minutes later Ashley is ushered into one of the most sumptuous and expensive suites in the big hotel.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A few minutes later Ashley is ushered into one of the most sumptuous and expensive suites in the big hotel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few minutes later Ashley is ushered into one of the most sumptuous and expensive suites in the big hotel.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few minutes later Ashley is ushered into one of the most sumptuous and expensive suites in the big hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don Rafael Manada?
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A few minutes later Ashley is ushered into one of the most sumptuous and expensive suites in the big hotel.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A few minutes later Ashley is ushered into one of the most sumptuous and expensive suites in the big hotel.
not any; not one
From this reading Front, show the gentleman to No. 48.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE TRAIL.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A few minutes later Ashley is ushered into one of the most sumptuous and expensive suites in the big hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don Rafael Manada?
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Front, show the gentleman to No. 48.”
term of address for a man
From this reading Yes, sir!
plural of “suite” — a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading A few minutes later Ashley is ushered into one of the most sumptuous and expensive suites in the big hotel.
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading A few minutes later Ashley is ushered into one of the most sumptuous and expensive suites in the big hotel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE TRAIL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Front, show the gentleman to No. 48.”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE TRAIL.
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading A few minutes later Ashley is ushered into one of the most sumptuous and expensive suites in the big hotel.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, sir!
Chapter 12 of Under Three Flags: A Story of Mystery by Bert Leston Taylor holds 219 sentences, grouped into 44 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 12 holds 219 sentences of Under Three Flags: A Story of Mystery, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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