Chapter 9 of With Wolseley to Kumasi is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of With Wolseley to Kumasi is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Time to think about a shot or two," answered Dick, quietly. "Get a couple of rifles and some cartridges, and load. Keep them handy to the engine. Then go on stoking. By the way, have we a fender aboard?"
Chapter 9 of With Wolseley to Kumasi is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “By the way, have we a fender aboard?"”
plural of “cartridge” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
From this reading “"Get a couple of rifles and some cartridges, and load.”
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading “Keep them handy to the engine.”
a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
From this reading “By the way, have we a fender aboard?"”
easy to reach
From this reading “Keep them handy to the engine.”
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading “"Get a couple of rifles and some cartridges, and load.”
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading “"Get a couple of rifles and some cartridges, and load.”
-ing form of “stoke” — stir up or tend; of a fire
From this reading “Then go on stoking.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “Then go on stoking.”
have on one's mind, think about actively
In this reading “"Time to think about a shot or two," answered Dick, quietly.”
introducing a different topic
In this reading “By the way, have we a fender aboard?"”
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 "Time to think about a shot or two," answered Dick, quietly.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading By the way, have we a fender aboard?"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Time to think about a shot or two," answered Dick, quietly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Get a couple of rifles and some cartridges, and load.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Time to think about a shot or two," answered Dick, quietly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the way, have we a fender aboard?"
plural of “cartridge” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
From this reading "Get a couple of rifles and some cartridges, and load.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "Get a couple of rifles and some cartridges, and load.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Time to think about a shot or two," answered Dick, quietly.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Keep them handy to the engine.
a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
From this reading By the way, have we a fender aboard?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get a couple of rifles and some cartridges, and load.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then go on stoking.
easy to reach
From this reading Keep them handy to the engine.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By the way, have we a fender aboard?"
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Keep them handy to the engine.
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading "Get a couple of rifles and some cartridges, and load.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Get a couple of rifles and some cartridges, and load.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then go on stoking.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Time to think about a shot or two," answered Dick, quietly.
with low volume
From this reading "Time to think about a shot or two," answered Dick, quietly.
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading "Get a couple of rifles and some cartridges, and load.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "Time to think about a shot or two," answered Dick, quietly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Get a couple of rifles and some cartridges, and load.
-ing form of “stoke” — stir up or tend; of a fire
From this reading Then go on stoking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Keep them handy to the engine.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Keep them handy to the engine.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then go on stoking.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Time to think about a shot or two," answered Dick, quietly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Time to think about a shot or two," answered Dick, quietly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Time to think about a shot or two," answered Dick, quietly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Time to think about a shot or two," answered Dick, quietly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading By the way, have we a fender aboard?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading By the way, have we a fender aboard?"
Chapter 9 of With Wolseley to Kumasi by F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) Brereton holds 403 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.
Chapter 9 holds 403 sentences of With Wolseley to Kumasi, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of With Wolseley to Kumasi by F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) Brereton exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 403 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 81 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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