Chapter 33 of What's Bred in the Bone is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of What's Bred in the Bone is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUX ARMES! For a day or two more, Granville remained seriously ill in the dirty hut. At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward. It was a wild resolve. He was utterly unfit for it.
Chapter 33 of What's Bred in the Bone is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “arm” — prepare oneself for a military confrontation
From this reading “AUX ARMES!”
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading “For a day or two more, Granville remained seriously ill in the dirty hut.”
temporary military shelter
From this reading “For a day or two more, Granville remained seriously ill in the dirty hut.”
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading “It was a wild resolve.”
(of winds) coming from the land
From this reading “At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.”
in a serious manner
From this reading “For a day or two more, Granville remained seriously ill in the dirty hut.”
below the required standards for a purpose
From this reading “He was utterly unfit for it.”
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading “At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.”
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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 For a day or two more, Granville remained seriously ill in the dirty hut.
Having no one else present.
From this reading At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.
third-person singular of “arm” — prepare oneself for a military confrontation
From this reading AUX ARMES!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUX ARMES!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For a day or two more, Granville remained seriously ill in the dirty hut.
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading For a day or two more, Granville remained seriously ill in the dirty hut.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a day or two more, Granville remained seriously ill in the dirty hut.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a day or two more, Granville remained seriously ill in the dirty hut.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.
temporary military shelter
From this reading For a day or two more, Granville remained seriously ill in the dirty hut.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading For a day or two more, Granville remained seriously ill in the dirty hut.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a day or two more, Granville remained seriously ill in the dirty hut.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a wild resolve.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.
march in a procession
From this reading At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For a day or two more, Granville remained seriously ill in the dirty hut.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a day or two more, Granville remained seriously ill in the dirty hut.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For a day or two more, Granville remained seriously ill in the dirty hut.
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading It was a wild resolve.
(of winds) coming from the land
From this reading At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.
in a serious manner
From this reading For a day or two more, Granville remained seriously ill in the dirty hut.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a day or two more, Granville remained seriously ill in the dirty hut.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a day or two more, Granville remained seriously ill in the dirty hut.
below the required standards for a purpose
From this reading He was utterly unfit for it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He was utterly unfit for it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading At the end of that time, weak and wasted as he was, he insisted upon getting up and setting out alone on his long march seaward.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It was a wild resolve.
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