Chapter 10 of Wilmshurst of the Frontier Force is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Wilmshurst of the Frontier Force is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PREPARATIONS "Well, sergeant; how many casualties?" Bela Moshi, wearing a broad smile, saluted. "Brass Pot, him head-bone blown inside out," he replied, as cheerfully as only a Haussa can when reporting losses amongst his comrades. "Nimshi Pali, him no good--maquisha. Dat all dead, but plenty much Haussa hurt--so many."
Chapter 10 of Wilmshurst of the Frontier Force is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading “"Brass Pot, him head-bone blown inside out," he replied, as cheerfully as only a Haussa can when reporting losses amongst his comrades.”
plural of “casualty” — someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement
From this reading “PREPARATIONS "Well, sergeant; how many casualties?"”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “"Brass Pot, him head-bone blown inside out," he replied, as cheerfully as only a Haussa can when reporting losses amongst his comrades.”
something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
From this reading “"Brass Pot, him head-bone blown inside out," he replied, as cheerfully as only a Haussa can when reporting losses amongst his comrades.”
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading “"Brass Pot, him head-bone blown inside out," he replied, as cheerfully as only a Haussa can when reporting losses amongst his comrades.”
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading “PREPARATIONS "Well, sergeant; how many casualties?"”
the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television
From this reading “"Brass Pot, him head-bone blown inside out," he replied, as cheerfully as only a Haussa can when reporting losses amongst his comrades.”
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading “Bela Moshi, wearing a broad smile, saluted.”
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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 Bela Moshi, wearing a broad smile, saluted.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Dat all dead, but plenty much Haussa hurt--so many."
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading "Brass Pot, him head-bone blown inside out," he replied, as cheerfully as only a Haussa can when reporting losses amongst his comrades.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Brass Pot, him head-bone blown inside out," he replied, as cheerfully as only a Haussa can when reporting losses amongst his comrades.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bela Moshi, wearing a broad smile, saluted.
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading "Brass Pot, him head-bone blown inside out," he replied, as cheerfully as only a Haussa can when reporting losses amongst his comrades.
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading "Brass Pot, him head-bone blown inside out," he replied, as cheerfully as only a Haussa can when reporting losses amongst his comrades.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Bela Moshi, wearing a broad smile, saluted.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dat all dead, but plenty much Haussa hurt--so many."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Brass Pot, him head-bone blown inside out," he replied, as cheerfully as only a Haussa can when reporting losses amongst his comrades.
plural of “casualty” — someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement
From this reading PREPARATIONS "Well, sergeant; how many casualties?"
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Brass Pot, him head-bone blown inside out," he replied, as cheerfully as only a Haussa can when reporting losses amongst his comrades.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "Brass Pot, him head-bone blown inside out," he replied, as cheerfully as only a Haussa can when reporting losses amongst his comrades.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading Dat all dead, but plenty much Haussa hurt--so many."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Dat all dead, but plenty much Haussa hurt--so many."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Nimshi Pali, him no good--maquisha.
a member of a Negroid people living chiefly in northern Nigeria
From this reading "Brass Pot, him head-bone blown inside out," he replied, as cheerfully as only a Haussa can when reporting losses amongst his comrades.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Brass Pot, him head-bone blown inside out," he replied, as cheerfully as only a Haussa can when reporting losses amongst his comrades.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Brass Pot, him head-bone blown inside out," he replied, as cheerfully as only a Haussa can when reporting losses amongst his comrades.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Brass Pot, him head-bone blown inside out," he replied, as cheerfully as only a Haussa can when reporting losses amongst his comrades.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Brass Pot, him head-bone blown inside out," he replied, as cheerfully as only a Haussa can when reporting losses amongst his comrades.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PREPARATIONS "Well, sergeant; how many casualties?"
be the source of pain
From this reading Dat all dead, but plenty much Haussa hurt--so many."
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "Brass Pot, him head-bone blown inside out," he replied, as cheerfully as only a Haussa can when reporting losses amongst his comrades.
something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
From this reading "Brass Pot, him head-bone blown inside out," he replied, as cheerfully as only a Haussa can when reporting losses amongst his comrades.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading PREPARATIONS "Well, sergeant; how many casualties?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nimshi Pali, him no good--maquisha.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bela Moshi, wearing a broad smile, saluted.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Dat all dead, but plenty much Haussa hurt--so many."
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From this reading "Nimshi Pali, him no good--maquisha.
not any; not one
From this reading "Nimshi Pali, him no good--maquisha.
and nothing more
From this reading "Brass Pot, him head-bone blown inside out," he replied, as cheerfully as only a Haussa can when reporting losses amongst his comrades.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Brass Pot, him head-bone blown inside out," he replied, as cheerfully as only a Haussa can when reporting losses amongst his comrades.
an ancient Prakrit language (derived from Sanskrit) that is the scriptural and liturgical language of Theravada Buddhism
From this reading "Nimshi Pali, him no good--maquisha.
a full supply
From this reading Dat all dead, but plenty much Haussa hurt--so many."
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading "Brass Pot, him head-bone blown inside out," he replied, as cheerfully as only a Haussa can when reporting losses amongst his comrades.
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading PREPARATIONS "Well, sergeant; how many casualties?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Brass Pot, him head-bone blown inside out," he replied, as cheerfully as only a Haussa can when reporting losses amongst his comrades.
the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television
From this reading "Brass Pot, him head-bone blown inside out," he replied, as cheerfully as only a Haussa can when reporting losses amongst his comrades.
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading Bela Moshi, wearing a broad smile, saluted.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading PREPARATIONS "Well, sergeant; how many casualties?"
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Bela Moshi, wearing a broad smile, saluted.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dat all dead, but plenty much Haussa hurt--so many."
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Bela Moshi, wearing a broad smile, saluted.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading PREPARATIONS "Well, sergeant; how many casualties?"
at the time that
From this reading "Brass Pot, him head-bone blown inside out," he replied, as cheerfully as only a Haussa can when reporting losses amongst his comrades.
Chapter 10 of Wilmshurst of the Frontier Force by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 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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