Chapter 12 of With Wolseley to Kumasi is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of With Wolseley to Kumasi is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"They must be captured," he said with decision. "We will wait till they are quite close, and will rush out at them. If they fire, four of you give them a volley. That will be sufficient, for we want to make a capture." It was an exciting moment for the men of the expedition.
Chapter 12 of With Wolseley to Kumasi is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “That will be sufficient, for we want to make a capture."”
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “"They must be captured," he said with decision.”
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading “"They must be captured," he said with decision.”
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading “It was an exciting moment for the men of the expedition.”
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading “It was an exciting moment for the men of the expedition.”
move hurridly
From this reading “"We will wait till they are quite close, and will rush out at them.”
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading “That will be sufficient, for we want to make a capture."”
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
From this reading “If they fire, four of you give them a volley.”
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.
In this reading “"We will wait till they are quite close, and will rush out at them.”
In this reading “"We will wait till they are quite close, and will rush out at them.”
In this reading “It was an exciting moment for the men of the expedition.”
jump out from a hiding place and surprise (someone)
In this reading “"We will wait till they are quite close, and will rush out at them.”
In this reading “"They must be captured," he said with decision.”
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 If they fire, four of you give them a volley.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an exciting moment for the men of the expedition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We will wait till they are quite close, and will rush out at them.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We will wait till they are quite close, and will rush out at them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We will wait till they are quite close, and will rush out at them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They must be captured," he said with decision.
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading That will be sufficient, for we want to make a capture."
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading "They must be captured," he said with decision.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "We will wait till they are quite close, and will rush out at them.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading "They must be captured," he said with decision.
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading It was an exciting moment for the men of the expedition.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading It was an exciting moment for the men of the expedition.
start firing a weapon
From this reading If they fire, four of you give them a volley.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That will be sufficient, for we want to make a capture."
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading If they fire, four of you give them a volley.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If they fire, four of you give them a volley.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They must be captured," he said with decision.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they fire, four of you give them a volley.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an exciting moment for the men of the expedition.
engage in
From this reading That will be sufficient, for we want to make a capture."
the force of workers available
From this reading It was an exciting moment for the men of the expedition.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was an exciting moment for the men of the expedition.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "They must be captured," he said with decision.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If they fire, four of you give them a volley.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We will wait till they are quite close, and will rush out at them.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "We will wait till they are quite close, and will rush out at them.
move hurridly
From this reading "We will wait till they are quite close, and will rush out at them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They must be captured," he said with decision.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading That will be sufficient, for we want to make a capture."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That will be sufficient, for we want to make a capture."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was an exciting moment for the men of the expedition.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We will wait till they are quite close, and will rush out at them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They must be captured," he said with decision.
up to a particular time
From this reading "We will wait till they are quite close, and will rush out at them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That will be sufficient, for we want to make a capture."
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
From this reading If they fire, four of you give them a volley.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "We will wait till they are quite close, and will rush out at them.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading That will be sufficient, for we want to make a capture."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an exciting moment for the men of the expedition.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We will wait till they are quite close, and will rush out at them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We will wait till they are quite close, and will rush out at them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "They must be captured," he said with decision.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If they fire, four of you give them a volley.
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