Chapter 5 of Victor Victorious is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Victor Victorious is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Colonel Woolgast had returned; and I told him of my intention. He looked anxious; and asked whether he should call out troops to line the way. "Troops?" I said, perhaps foolhardily. "No, Colonel, just my own body-guard, half to clear a way, and the other half to follow.
Chapter 5 of Victor Victorious is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eagerly desirous
From this reading “He looked anxious; and asked whether he should call out troops to line the way.”
rid of obstructions
From this reading “"No, Colonel, just my own body-guard, half to clear a way, and the other half to follow.”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “Colonel Woolgast had returned; and I told him of my intention.”
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “"No, Colonel, just my own body-guard, half to clear a way, and the other half to follow.”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “Colonel Woolgast had returned; and I told him of my intention.”
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “He looked anxious; and asked whether he should call out troops to line the way.”
soldiers collectively
From this reading “He looked anxious; and asked whether he should call out troops to line the way.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “He looked anxious; and asked whether he should call out troops to line the way.”
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utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading “He looked anxious; and asked whether he should call out troops to line the way.”
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 "No, Colonel, just my own body-guard, half to clear a way, and the other half to follow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Colonel Woolgast had returned; and I told him of my intention.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He looked anxious; and asked whether he should call out troops to line the way.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He looked anxious; and asked whether he should call out troops to line the way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, Colonel, just my own body-guard, half to clear a way, and the other half to follow.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He looked anxious; and asked whether he should call out troops to line the way.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "No, Colonel, just my own body-guard, half to clear a way, and the other half to follow.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Woolgast had returned; and I told him of my intention.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "No, Colonel, just my own body-guard, half to clear a way, and the other half to follow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I said, perhaps foolhardily.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Colonel Woolgast had returned; and I told him of my intention.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "No, Colonel, just my own body-guard, half to clear a way, and the other half to follow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked anxious; and asked whether he should call out troops to line the way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Colonel Woolgast had returned; and I told him of my intention.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Colonel Woolgast had returned; and I told him of my intention.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Colonel Woolgast had returned; and I told him of my intention.
and nothing more
From this reading "No, Colonel, just my own body-guard, half to clear a way, and the other half to follow.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He looked anxious; and asked whether he should call out troops to line the way.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked anxious; and asked whether he should call out troops to line the way.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Colonel Woolgast had returned; and I told him of my intention.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Colonel, just my own body-guard, half to clear a way, and the other half to follow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Colonel Woolgast had returned; and I told him of my intention.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "No, Colonel, just my own body-guard, half to clear a way, and the other half to follow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He looked anxious; and asked whether he should call out troops to line the way.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "No, Colonel, just my own body-guard, half to clear a way, and the other half to follow.
by chance
From this reading I said, perhaps foolhardily.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Colonel Woolgast had returned; and I told him of my intention.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said, perhaps foolhardily.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He looked anxious; and asked whether he should call out troops to line the way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He looked anxious; and asked whether he should call out troops to line the way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked anxious; and asked whether he should call out troops to line the way.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Colonel Woolgast had returned; and I told him of my intention.
soldiers collectively
From this reading He looked anxious; and asked whether he should call out troops to line the way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He looked anxious; and asked whether he should call out troops to line the way.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He looked anxious; and asked whether he should call out troops to line the way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colonel Woolgast had returned; and I told him of my intention.
Chapter 5 of Victor Victorious by Cecil Starr Johns holds 405 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 5 holds 405 sentences of Victor Victorious, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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