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Chapter 9 of With the Allies to Pekin is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A PERILOUS ADVENTURE As he went along Rex saw a Chinaman sitting down, weeping bitterly. “Hillo!” he said, “what is the matter with you?” The man stood up. “I only got in at twilight this morning, sir,” he said. “I came in by the north bridge.
Chapter 9 of With the Allies to Pekin is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “A PERILOUS ADVENTURE As he went along Rex saw a Chinaman sitting down, weeping bitterly.”
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading “A PERILOUS ADVENTURE As he went along Rex saw a Chinaman sitting down, weeping bitterly.”
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading ““I came in by the north bridge.”
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading ““I came in by the north bridge.”
fraught with danger
From this reading “A PERILOUS ADVENTURE As he went along Rex saw a Chinaman sitting down, weeping bitterly.”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “A PERILOUS ADVENTURE As he went along Rex saw a Chinaman sitting down, weeping bitterly.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading ““I only got in at twilight this morning, sir,” he said.”
showing sorrow
From this reading “A PERILOUS ADVENTURE As he went along Rex saw a Chinaman sitting down, weeping bitterly.”
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In this reading “The man stood up.”
cooperate or pretend to cooperate
In this reading “A PERILOUS ADVENTURE As he went along Rex saw a Chinaman sitting down, weeping bitterly.”
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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 A PERILOUS ADVENTURE As he went along Rex saw a Chinaman sitting down, weeping bitterly.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading A PERILOUS ADVENTURE As he went along Rex saw a Chinaman sitting down, weeping bitterly.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A PERILOUS ADVENTURE As he went along Rex saw a Chinaman sitting down, weeping bitterly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A PERILOUS ADVENTURE As he went along Rex saw a Chinaman sitting down, weeping bitterly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I only got in at twilight this morning, sir,” he said.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading A PERILOUS ADVENTURE As he went along Rex saw a Chinaman sitting down, weeping bitterly.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading “I came in by the north bridge.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I came in by the north bridge.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I came in by the north bridge.
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading A PERILOUS ADVENTURE As he went along Rex saw a Chinaman sitting down, weeping bitterly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A PERILOUS ADVENTURE As he went along Rex saw a Chinaman sitting down, weeping bitterly.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I only got in at twilight this morning, sir,” he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A PERILOUS ADVENTURE As he went along Rex saw a Chinaman sitting down, weeping bitterly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hillo!” he said, “what is the matter with you?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I only got in at twilight this morning, sir,” he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I only got in at twilight this morning, sir,” he said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Hillo!” he said, “what is the matter with you?”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man stood up.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Hillo!” he said, “what is the matter with you?”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “I only got in at twilight this morning, sir,” he said.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “I came in by the north bridge.
and nothing more
From this reading “I only got in at twilight this morning, sir,” he said.
fraught with danger
From this reading A PERILOUS ADVENTURE As he went along Rex saw a Chinaman sitting down, weeping bitterly.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading A PERILOUS ADVENTURE As he went along Rex saw a Chinaman sitting down, weeping bitterly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Hillo!” he said, “what is the matter with you?”
cut with a saw
From this reading A PERILOUS ADVENTURE As he went along Rex saw a Chinaman sitting down, weeping bitterly.
term of address for a man
From this reading “I only got in at twilight this morning, sir,” he said.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading A PERILOUS ADVENTURE As he went along Rex saw a Chinaman sitting down, weeping bitterly.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The man stood up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Hillo!” he said, “what is the matter with you?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I only got in at twilight this morning, sir,” he said.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “I only got in at twilight this morning, sir,” he said.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The man stood up.
showing sorrow
From this reading A PERILOUS ADVENTURE As he went along Rex saw a Chinaman sitting down, weeping bitterly.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A PERILOUS ADVENTURE As he went along Rex saw a Chinaman sitting down, weeping bitterly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Hillo!” he said, “what is the matter with you?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Hillo!” he said, “what is the matter with you?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Hillo!” he said, “what is the matter with you?”
Chapter 9 of With the Allies to Pekin by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 262 sentences, grouped into 53 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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