Chapter 15 of Under Two Flags is here in full — 354 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Under Two Flags is here in full — 354 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“L'AMIE DU DRAPEAU.” “Did I not say he would eat fire?” “Pardieu! C'est un brave.” “Rides like an Arab.”
Chapter 15 of Under Two Flags is here in full — 354 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading ““Rides like an Arab.””
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “C'est un brave.””
take in solid food
From this reading ““Did I not say he would eat fire?””
start firing a weapon
From this reading ““Did I not say he would eat fire?””
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading ““Rides like an Arab.””
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading ““Rides like an Arab.””
express in words
From this reading ““Did I not say he would eat fire?””
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““Did I not say he would eat fire?””
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Rides like an Arab.”
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading “Rides like an Arab.”
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading C'est un brave.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading C'est un brave.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did I not say he would eat fire?”
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From this reading “L'AMIE DU DRAPEAU.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “L'AMIE DU DRAPEAU.”
take in solid food
From this reading “Did I not say he would eat fire?”
start firing a weapon
From this reading “Did I not say he would eat fire?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Did I not say he would eat fire?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Did I not say he would eat fire?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “L'AMIE DU DRAPEAU.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Rides like an Arab.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Did I not say he would eat fire?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Pardieu!
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading “Rides like an Arab.”
express in words
From this reading “Did I not say he would eat fire?”
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading C'est un brave.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Did I not say he would eat fire?”
Chapter 15 of Under Two Flags by Ouida holds 354 sentences, grouped into 71 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 15 holds 354 sentences of Under Two Flags, unabridged, divided into 71 reading sections.
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