Chapter 23 of Yule-Tide Yarns is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Yule-Tide Yarns is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Cease firing," said Hollins, after carefully wiping the breech of his piece, "and no bugle to sound. Are you all charged?" "Yes--yes, sir," was the reply. "That's right. I'd better relieve one of these ladies, for we must row for our lives.
Chapter 23 of Yule-Tide Yarns is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded
From this reading “"Cease firing," said Hollins, after carefully wiping the breech of his piece, "and no bugle to sound.”
a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
From this reading “"Cease firing," said Hollins, after carefully wiping the breech of his piece, "and no bugle to sound.”
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “"Cease firing," said Hollins, after carefully wiping the breech of his piece, "and no bugle to sound.”
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading “Are you all charged?"”
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading “"Cease firing," said Hollins, after carefully wiping the breech of his piece, "and no bugle to sound.”
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading “I'd better relieve one of these ladies, for we must row for our lives.”
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “I'd better relieve one of these ladies, for we must row for our lives.”
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading “"Cease firing," said Hollins, after carefully wiping the breech of his piece, "and no bugle to sound.”
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 “"Cease firing," said Hollins, after carefully wiping the breech of his piece, "and no bugle to sound.”
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.
later than; following
From this reading "Cease firing," said Hollins, after carefully wiping the breech of his piece, "and no bugle to sound.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Are you all charged?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Cease firing," said Hollins, after carefully wiping the breech of his piece, "and no bugle to sound.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you all charged?"
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I'd better relieve one of these ladies, for we must row for our lives.
opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded
From this reading "Cease firing," said Hollins, after carefully wiping the breech of his piece, "and no bugle to sound.
a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
From this reading "Cease firing," said Hollins, after carefully wiping the breech of his piece, "and no bugle to sound.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading "Cease firing," said Hollins, after carefully wiping the breech of his piece, "and no bugle to sound.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "Cease firing," said Hollins, after carefully wiping the breech of his piece, "and no bugle to sound.
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading Are you all charged?"
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading "Cease firing," said Hollins, after carefully wiping the breech of his piece, "and no bugle to sound.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'd better relieve one of these ladies, for we must row for our lives.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Cease firing," said Hollins, after carefully wiping the breech of his piece, "and no bugle to sound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Cease firing," said Hollins, after carefully wiping the breech of his piece, "and no bugle to sound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'd better relieve one of these ladies, for we must row for our lives.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading I'd better relieve one of these ladies, for we must row for our lives.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I'd better relieve one of these ladies, for we must row for our lives.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I'd better relieve one of these ladies, for we must row for our lives.
not any; not one
From this reading "Cease firing," said Hollins, after carefully wiping the breech of his piece, "and no bugle to sound.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Cease firing," said Hollins, after carefully wiping the breech of his piece, "and no bugle to sound.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I'd better relieve one of these ladies, for we must row for our lives.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I'd better relieve one of these ladies, for we must row for our lives.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "Cease firing," said Hollins, after carefully wiping the breech of his piece, "and no bugle to sound.
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading I'd better relieve one of these ladies, for we must row for our lives.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Yes--yes, sir," was the reply.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That's right.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading I'd better relieve one of these ladies, for we must row for our lives.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Cease firing," said Hollins, after carefully wiping the breech of his piece, "and no bugle to sound.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes--yes, sir," was the reply.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "Cease firing," said Hollins, after carefully wiping the breech of his piece, "and no bugle to sound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Cease firing," said Hollins, after carefully wiping the breech of his piece, "and no bugle to sound.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I'd better relieve one of these ladies, for we must row for our lives.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Cease firing," said Hollins, after carefully wiping the breech of his piece, "and no bugle to sound.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes--yes, sir," was the reply.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I'd better relieve one of these ladies, for we must row for our lives.
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading "Cease firing," said Hollins, after carefully wiping the breech of his piece, "and no bugle to sound.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes--yes, sir," was the reply.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you all charged?"
Chapter 23 of Yule-Tide Yarns by G. A. (George Alfred) [Editor] Henty holds 55 sentences, grouped into 11 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 23 holds 55 sentences of Yule-Tide Yarns, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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