Chapter 10 of Who goes there? is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Who goes there? is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes; I got no orders." I was glad to have Jones; he was a self-reliant man, I had already had occasion to know. We marched rapidly, Jones always in the lead. The air was fine. The morning star shone tranquil on our right.
Chapter 10 of Who goes there? is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “I was glad to have Jones; he was a self-reliant man, I had already had occasion to know.”
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “We marched rapidly, Jones always in the lead.”
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading “We marched rapidly, Jones always in the lead.”
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “"Yes; I got no orders."”
with speed
From this reading “We marched rapidly, Jones always in the lead.”
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading “The morning star shone tranquil on our right.”
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “The morning star shone tranquil on our right.”
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading “The morning star shone tranquil on our right.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was glad to have Jones; he was a self-reliant man, I had already had occasion to know.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was fine.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I was glad to have Jones; he was a self-reliant man, I had already had occasion to know.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading We marched rapidly, Jones always in the lead.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The air was fine.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I was glad to have Jones; he was a self-reliant man, I had already had occasion to know.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Yes; I got no orders."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was glad to have Jones; he was a self-reliant man, I had already had occasion to know.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was glad to have Jones; he was a self-reliant man, I had already had occasion to know.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was glad to have Jones; he was a self-reliant man, I had already had occasion to know.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes; I got no orders."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We marched rapidly, Jones always in the lead.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading I was glad to have Jones; he was a self-reliant man, I had already had occasion to know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I was glad to have Jones; he was a self-reliant man, I had already had occasion to know.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading We marched rapidly, Jones always in the lead.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I was glad to have Jones; he was a self-reliant man, I had already had occasion to know.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading We marched rapidly, Jones always in the lead.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning star shone tranquil on our right.
not any; not one
From this reading "Yes; I got no orders."
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading I was glad to have Jones; he was a self-reliant man, I had already had occasion to know.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The morning star shone tranquil on our right.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "Yes; I got no orders."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The morning star shone tranquil on our right.
with speed
From this reading We marched rapidly, Jones always in the lead.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The morning star shone tranquil on our right.
(of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment
From this reading I was glad to have Jones; he was a self-reliant man, I had already had occasion to know.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The morning star shone tranquil on our right.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The morning star shone tranquil on our right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We marched rapidly, Jones always in the lead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was glad to have Jones; he was a self-reliant man, I had already had occasion to know.
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading The morning star shone tranquil on our right.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was glad to have Jones; he was a self-reliant man, I had already had occasion to know.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We marched rapidly, Jones always in the lead.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; I got no orders."
Chapter 10 of Who goes there? by B. K. (Blackwood Ketcham) Benson 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.
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