Chapter 18 of Won By the Sword is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
Chapter 18 of Won By the Sword is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
After eating a meal Hector had a talk aside with MacIntosh. “Do you really think that these varlets will venture to attack us?” “I do indeed,” the old sergeant said. “They have taken several places as strong as this by sudden assault. They are desperate, and, as I hear, fight like demons, regardless as to how many fall.
Chapter 18 of Won By the Sword is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/50 · 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.
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading ““They have taken several places as strong as this by sudden assault.”
plural of “demon” — an evil supernatural being
From this reading “They are desperate, and, as I hear, fight like demons, regardless as to how many fall.”
the act of consuming food
From this reading “After eating a meal Hector had a talk aside with MacIntosh.”
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading “After eating a meal Hector had a talk aside with MacIntosh.”
a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric
From this reading “After eating a meal Hector had a talk aside with MacIntosh.”
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading “They are desperate, and, as I hear, fight like demons, regardless as to how many fall.”
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading ““I do indeed,” the old sergeant said.”
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading ““Do you really think that these varlets will venture to attack us?””
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 After eating a meal Hector had a talk aside with MacIntosh.
later than; following
From this reading After eating a meal Hector had a talk aside with MacIntosh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They are desperate, and, as I hear, fight like demons, regardless as to how many fall.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are desperate, and, as I hear, fight like demons, regardless as to how many fall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “They have taken several places as strong as this by sudden assault.
on or to one side
From this reading After eating a meal Hector had a talk aside with MacIntosh.
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading “They have taken several places as strong as this by sudden assault.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading “Do you really think that these varlets will venture to attack us?”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “They have taken several places as strong as this by sudden assault.
plural of “demon” — an evil supernatural being
From this reading They are desperate, and, as I hear, fight like demons, regardless as to how many fall.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading They are desperate, and, as I hear, fight like demons, regardless as to how many fall.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you really think that these varlets will venture to attack us?”
the act of consuming food
From this reading After eating a meal Hector had a talk aside with MacIntosh.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading They are desperate, and, as I hear, fight like demons, regardless as to how many fall.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading They are desperate, and, as I hear, fight like demons, regardless as to how many fall.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After eating a meal Hector had a talk aside with MacIntosh.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They have taken several places as strong as this by sudden assault.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading They are desperate, and, as I hear, fight like demons, regardless as to how many fall.
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading After eating a meal Hector had a talk aside with MacIntosh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are desperate, and, as I hear, fight like demons, regardless as to how many fall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I do indeed,” the old sergeant said.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “I do indeed,” the old sergeant said.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They are desperate, and, as I hear, fight like demons, regardless as to how many fall.
a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric
From this reading After eating a meal Hector had a talk aside with MacIntosh.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They are desperate, and, as I hear, fight like demons, regardless as to how many fall.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading After eating a meal Hector had a talk aside with MacIntosh.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “I do indeed,” the old sergeant said.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “They have taken several places as strong as this by sudden assault.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Do you really think that these varlets will venture to attack us?”
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading They are desperate, and, as I hear, fight like demons, regardless as to how many fall.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I do indeed,” the old sergeant said.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “I do indeed,” the old sergeant said.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading “They have taken several places as strong as this by sudden assault.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “They have taken several places as strong as this by sudden assault.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading “They have taken several places as strong as this by sudden assault.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “They have taken several places as strong as this by sudden assault.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading After eating a meal Hector had a talk aside with MacIntosh.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Do you really think that these varlets will venture to attack us?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I do indeed,” the old sergeant said.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Do you really think that these varlets will venture to attack us?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They have taken several places as strong as this by sudden assault.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Do you really think that these varlets will venture to attack us?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “They have taken several places as strong as this by sudden assault.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Do you really think that these varlets will venture to attack us?”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do you really think that these varlets will venture to attack us?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you really think that these varlets will venture to attack us?”
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading “Do you really think that these varlets will venture to attack us?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Do you really think that these varlets will venture to attack us?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading After eating a meal Hector had a talk aside with MacIntosh.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you really think that these varlets will venture to attack us?”
Chapter 18 of Won By the Sword by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 254 sentences, grouped into 51 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 18 holds 254 sentences of Won By the Sword, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 18 of Won By the Sword by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 254 sentences, grouped into 51 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 51 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 51 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 18 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Won By the Sword by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 5268 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #4931 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #4931, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 439 minutes of reading across 1054 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Won By the Sword section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 20 chapters of Won By the Sword to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Won By the Sword, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
