Chapter 9 of With Lee in Virginia is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of With Lee in Virginia is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The party round the fire were just about to disperse when the captain of Vincent's troop approached. He took the horn of spirits and water that Vincent held up to him and tossed it off. "That is a stirrup-cup, Wingfield." "What! are we for duty, captain?" Vincent asked as he rose to his feet.
Chapter 9 of With Lee in Virginia is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading “The party round the fire were just about to disperse when the captain of Vincent's troop approached.”
distribute loosely
From this reading “The party round the fire were just about to disperse when the captain of Vincent's troop approached.”
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “"What! are we for duty, captain?"”
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading “He took the horn of spirits and water that Vincent held up to him and tossed it off.”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “The party round the fire were just about to disperse when the captain of Vincent's troop approached.”
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading “He took the horn of spirits and water that Vincent held up to him and tossed it off.”
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “He took the horn of spirits and water that Vincent held up to him and tossed it off.”
a group of soldiers
From this reading “The party round the fire were just about to disperse when the captain of Vincent's troop approached.”
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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 "That is a stirrup-cup, Wingfield."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The party round the fire were just about to disperse when the captain of Vincent's troop approached.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took the horn of spirits and water that Vincent held up to him and tossed it off.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The party round the fire were just about to disperse when the captain of Vincent's troop approached.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What! are we for duty, captain?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Vincent asked as he rose to his feet.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Vincent asked as he rose to his feet.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The party round the fire were just about to disperse when the captain of Vincent's troop approached.
distribute loosely
From this reading The party round the fire were just about to disperse when the captain of Vincent's troop approached.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "What! are we for duty, captain?"
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Vincent asked as he rose to his feet.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The party round the fire were just about to disperse when the captain of Vincent's troop approached.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What! are we for duty, captain?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took the horn of spirits and water that Vincent held up to him and tossed it off.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He took the horn of spirits and water that Vincent held up to him and tossed it off.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He took the horn of spirits and water that Vincent held up to him and tossed it off.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Vincent asked as he rose to his feet.
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading He took the horn of spirits and water that Vincent held up to him and tossed it off.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is a stirrup-cup, Wingfield."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He took the horn of spirits and water that Vincent held up to him and tossed it off.
and nothing more
From this reading The party round the fire were just about to disperse when the captain of Vincent's troop approached.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The party round the fire were just about to disperse when the captain of Vincent's troop approached.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He took the horn of spirits and water that Vincent held up to him and tossed it off.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party round the fire were just about to disperse when the captain of Vincent's troop approached.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Vincent asked as he rose to his feet.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The party round the fire were just about to disperse when the captain of Vincent's troop approached.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading He took the horn of spirits and water that Vincent held up to him and tossed it off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is a stirrup-cup, Wingfield."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He took the horn of spirits and water that Vincent held up to him and tossed it off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The party round the fire were just about to disperse when the captain of Vincent's troop approached.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The party round the fire were just about to disperse when the captain of Vincent's troop approached.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took the horn of spirits and water that Vincent held up to him and tossed it off.
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading He took the horn of spirits and water that Vincent held up to him and tossed it off.
a group of soldiers
From this reading The party round the fire were just about to disperse when the captain of Vincent's troop approached.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He took the horn of spirits and water that Vincent held up to him and tossed it off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took the horn of spirits and water that Vincent held up to him and tossed it off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The party round the fire were just about to disperse when the captain of Vincent's troop approached.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He took the horn of spirits and water that Vincent held up to him and tossed it off.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What! are we for duty, captain?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The party round the fire were just about to disperse when the captain of Vincent's troop approached.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What! are we for duty, captain?"
at the time that
From this reading The party round the fire were just about to disperse when the captain of Vincent's troop approached.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is a stirrup-cup, Wingfield."
Chapter 9 of With Lee in Virginia by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 214 sentences, grouped into 43 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.
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