Chapter 3 of Young Hilda at the Wars is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Young Hilda at the Wars is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
They drove in silence for five minutes, till her quick eye picked a landmark out of the dimness. "Drive the car slowly past, and on down the road," she ordered, "don't stop it. We six must dismount while it is moving. Surround the house quietly. The Commandant and I will enter by the front door."
Chapter 3 of Young Hilda at the Wars is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “"Drive the car slowly past, and on down the road," she ordered, "don't stop it.”
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading “The Commandant and I will enter by the front door."”
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading “They drove in silence for five minutes, till her quick eye picked a landmark out of the dimness.”
the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading “They drove in silence for five minutes, till her quick eye picked a landmark out of the dimness.”
in motion
From this reading “We six must dismount while it is moving.”
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “"Drive the car slowly past, and on down the road," she ordered, "don't stop it.”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “They drove in silence for five minutes, till her quick eye picked a landmark out of the dimness.”
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading “Surround the house quietly.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 They drove in silence for five minutes, till her quick eye picked a landmark out of the dimness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Drive the car slowly past, and on down the road," she ordered, "don't stop it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Commandant and I will enter by the front door."
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "Drive the car slowly past, and on down the road," she ordered, "don't stop it.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading The Commandant and I will enter by the front door."
the state of being poorly illuminated
From this reading They drove in silence for five minutes, till her quick eye picked a landmark out of the dimness.
alight from (a horse)
From this reading We six must dismount while it is moving.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Drive the car slowly past, and on down the road," she ordered, "don't stop it.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The Commandant and I will enter by the front door."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Drive the car slowly past, and on down the road," she ordered, "don't stop it.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "Drive the car slowly past, and on down the road," she ordered, "don't stop it.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading They drove in silence for five minutes, till her quick eye picked a landmark out of the dimness.
to come or go into
From this reading The Commandant and I will enter by the front door."
the organ of sight
From this reading They drove in silence for five minutes, till her quick eye picked a landmark out of the dimness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading They drove in silence for five minutes, till her quick eye picked a landmark out of the dimness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They drove in silence for five minutes, till her quick eye picked a landmark out of the dimness.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The Commandant and I will enter by the front door."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They drove in silence for five minutes, till her quick eye picked a landmark out of the dimness.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Surround the house quietly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Commandant and I will enter by the front door."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They drove in silence for five minutes, till her quick eye picked a landmark out of the dimness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We six must dismount while it is moving.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Drive the car slowly past, and on down the road," she ordered, "don't stop it.
the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading They drove in silence for five minutes, till her quick eye picked a landmark out of the dimness.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading They drove in silence for five minutes, till her quick eye picked a landmark out of the dimness.
in motion
From this reading We six must dismount while it is moving.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We six must dismount while it is moving.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They drove in silence for five minutes, till her quick eye picked a landmark out of the dimness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Drive the car slowly past, and on down the road," she ordered, "don't stop it.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "Drive the car slowly past, and on down the road," she ordered, "don't stop it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They drove in silence for five minutes, till her quick eye picked a landmark out of the dimness.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "Drive the car slowly past, and on down the road," she ordered, "don't stop it.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading They drove in silence for five minutes, till her quick eye picked a landmark out of the dimness.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading They drove in silence for five minutes, till her quick eye picked a landmark out of the dimness.
with low volume
From this reading Surround the house quietly.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "Drive the car slowly past, and on down the road," she ordered, "don't stop it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Drive the car slowly past, and on down the road," she ordered, "don't stop it.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They drove in silence for five minutes, till her quick eye picked a landmark out of the dimness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading We six must dismount while it is moving.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "Drive the car slowly past, and on down the road," she ordered, "don't stop it.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Drive the car slowly past, and on down the road," she ordered, "don't stop it.
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading Surround the house quietly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They drove in silence for five minutes, till her quick eye picked a landmark out of the dimness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They drove in silence for five minutes, till her quick eye picked a landmark out of the dimness.
up to a particular time
From this reading They drove in silence for five minutes, till her quick eye picked a landmark out of the dimness.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We six must dismount while it is moving.
during the time that
From this reading We six must dismount while it is moving.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Commandant and I will enter by the front door."
Chapter 3 of Young Hilda at the Wars by Arthur Gleason holds 457 sentences, grouped into 92 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 3 holds 457 sentences of Young Hilda at the Wars, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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