Chapter 3 of Under Two Flags is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Under Two Flags is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SOLDIERS' BLUE RIBBON. “Take the Field bar one.” “Two to one on Forest King.” “Two to one on Bay Regent.” “Fourteen to seven on Wild Geranium.”
Chapter 3 of Under Two Flags is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading ““Take the Field bar one.””
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading ““Two to one on Bay Regent.””
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading ““Take the Field bar one.””
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading ““Fourteen to seven on Wild Geranium.””
any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
From this reading ““Fourteen to seven on Wild Geranium.””
members of a governing board
From this reading ““Two to one on Bay Regent.””
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading “THE SOLDIERS' BLUE RIBBON.”
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “THE SOLDIERS' BLUE RIBBON.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “Take the Field bar one.”
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading “Two to one on Bay Regent.”
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading THE SOLDIERS' BLUE RIBBON.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading “Take the Field bar one.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “Two to one on Forest King.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading “Fourteen to seven on Wild Geranium.”
any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
From this reading “Fourteen to seven on Wild Geranium.”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “Two to one on Forest King.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Two to one on Forest King.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Take the Field bar one.”
members of a governing board
From this reading “Two to one on Bay Regent.”
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading THE SOLDIERS' BLUE RIBBON.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “Fourteen to seven on Wild Geranium.”
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading THE SOLDIERS' BLUE RIBBON.
carry out
From this reading “Take the Field bar one.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SOLDIERS' BLUE RIBBON.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Two to one on Forest King.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Two to one on Forest King.”
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “Fourteen to seven on Wild Geranium.”
Chapter 3 of Under Two Flags by Ouida holds 241 sentences, grouped into 49 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 3 holds 241 sentences of Under Two Flags, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of Under Two Flags by Ouida exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 241 sentences, grouped into 49 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 49 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 49 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 3 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Under Two Flags by Ouida on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 9806 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #3465 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #3465, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 600 minutes of reading across 1962 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Under Two Flags section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 37 chapters of Under Two Flags to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Under Two Flags, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
