Chapter 8 of With Moore at Corunna is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of With Moore at Corunna is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RETREAT O'Grady asked no questions, but presently whispered to Terence: "Faith, ye did it well, me boy." "Did what well, O'Grady?" "You need not tell me about it, Terence. I was expecting it. Didn't I spake to ye the day before about it, and didn't I feel sure that something would come of it?
Chapter 8 of With Moore at Corunna is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/54 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “I was expecting it.”
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “THE RETREAT O'Grady asked no questions, but presently whispered to Terence: "Faith, ye did it well, me boy."”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “"You need not tell me about it, Terence.”
in the near future
From this reading “THE RETREAT O'Grady asked no questions, but presently whispered to Terence: "Faith, ye did it well, me boy."”
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “THE RETREAT O'Grady asked no questions, but presently whispered to Terence: "Faith, ye did it well, me boy."”
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading “THE RETREAT O'Grady asked no questions, but presently whispered to Terence: "Faith, ye did it well, me boy."”
dramatist of ancient Rome (born in Greece) whose comedies were based on works by Menander (190?-159 BC)
From this reading “THE RETREAT O'Grady asked no questions, but presently whispered to Terence: "Faith, ye did it well, me boy."”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “THE RETREAT O'Grady asked no questions, but presently whispered to Terence: "Faith, ye did it well, me boy."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You need not tell me about it, Terence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Didn't I spake to ye the day before about it, and didn't I feel sure that something would come of it?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE RETREAT O'Grady asked no questions, but presently whispered to Terence: "Faith, ye did it well, me boy."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Didn't I spake to ye the day before about it, and didn't I feel sure that something would come of it?
a youthful male person
From this reading THE RETREAT O'Grady asked no questions, but presently whispered to Terence: "Faith, ye did it well, me boy."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE RETREAT O'Grady asked no questions, but presently whispered to Terence: "Faith, ye did it well, me boy."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Didn't I spake to ye the day before about it, and didn't I feel sure that something would come of it?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Didn't I spake to ye the day before about it, and didn't I feel sure that something would come of it?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE RETREAT O'Grady asked no questions, but presently whispered to Terence: "Faith, ye did it well, me boy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Didn't I spake to ye the day before about it, and didn't I feel sure that something would come of it?
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I was expecting it.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading THE RETREAT O'Grady asked no questions, but presently whispered to Terence: "Faith, ye did it well, me boy."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Didn't I spake to ye the day before about it, and didn't I feel sure that something would come of it?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was expecting it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE RETREAT O'Grady asked no questions, but presently whispered to Terence: "Faith, ye did it well, me boy."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE RETREAT O'Grady asked no questions, but presently whispered to Terence: "Faith, ye did it well, me boy."
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "You need not tell me about it, Terence.
not any; not one
From this reading THE RETREAT O'Grady asked no questions, but presently whispered to Terence: "Faith, ye did it well, me boy."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You need not tell me about it, Terence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RETREAT O'Grady asked no questions, but presently whispered to Terence: "Faith, ye did it well, me boy."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Didn't I spake to ye the day before about it, and didn't I feel sure that something would come of it?
in the near future
From this reading THE RETREAT O'Grady asked no questions, but presently whispered to Terence: "Faith, ye did it well, me boy."
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading THE RETREAT O'Grady asked no questions, but presently whispered to Terence: "Faith, ye did it well, me boy."
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading THE RETREAT O'Grady asked no questions, but presently whispered to Terence: "Faith, ye did it well, me boy."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Didn't I spake to ye the day before about it, and didn't I feel sure that something would come of it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Didn't I spake to ye the day before about it, and didn't I feel sure that something would come of it?
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Didn't I spake to ye the day before about it, and didn't I feel sure that something would come of it?
express in words
From this reading "You need not tell me about it, Terence.
dramatist of ancient Rome (born in Greece) whose comedies were based on works by Menander (190?-159 BC)
From this reading THE RETREAT O'Grady asked no questions, but presently whispered to Terence: "Faith, ye did it well, me boy."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Didn't I spake to ye the day before about it, and didn't I feel sure that something would come of it?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETREAT O'Grady asked no questions, but presently whispered to Terence: "Faith, ye did it well, me boy."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RETREAT O'Grady asked no questions, but presently whispered to Terence: "Faith, ye did it well, me boy."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was expecting it.
(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 THE RETREAT O'Grady asked no questions, but presently whispered to Terence: "Faith, ye did it well, me boy."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Did what well, O'Grady?"
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading THE RETREAT O'Grady asked no questions, but presently whispered to Terence: "Faith, ye did it well, me boy."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Didn't I spake to ye the day before about it, and didn't I feel sure that something would come of it?
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading THE RETREAT O'Grady asked no questions, but presently whispered to Terence: "Faith, ye did it well, me boy."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You need not tell me about it, Terence.
Chapter 8 of With Moore at Corunna by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 272 sentences, grouped into 55 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 8 holds 272 sentences of With Moore at Corunna, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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