Chapter 5 of A farewell to arms is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of A farewell to arms is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The next afternoon I went to call on Miss Barkley again. She was not in the garden and I went to the side door of the villa where the ambulances drove up. Inside I saw the head nurse, who said Miss Barkley was on duty—“there’s a war on, you know.” I said I knew. “You’re the American in the Italian army?” she asked.
Chapter 5 of A farewell to arms is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “ambulance” — a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading “She was not in the garden and I went to the side door of the villa where the ambulances drove up.”
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading ““You’re the American in the Italian army?” she asked.”
United States politician and lawyer; vice president of the United States (1877-1956)
From this reading “The next afternoon I went to call on Miss Barkley again.”
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading “She was not in the garden and I went to the side door of the villa where the ambulances drove up.”
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “Inside I saw the head nurse, who said Miss Barkley was on duty—“there’s a war on, you know.””
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading ““You’re the American in the Italian army?” she asked.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “Inside I saw the head nurse, who said Miss Barkley was on duty—“there’s a war on, you know.””
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading “She was not in the garden and I went to the side door of the villa where the ambulances drove up.”
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In this reading “The next afternoon I went to call on Miss Barkley again.”
In this reading “She was not in the garden and I went to the side door of the villa where the ambulances drove up.”
an exterior door at one side of a building
In this reading “She was not in the garden and I went to the side door of the villa where the ambulances drove up.”
In this reading “Inside I saw the head nurse, who said Miss Barkley was on duty—“there’s a war on, you know.””
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 Inside I saw the head nurse, who said Miss Barkley was on duty—“there’s a war on, you know.”
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The next afternoon I went to call on Miss Barkley again.
anew
From this reading The next afternoon I went to call on Miss Barkley again.
plural of “ambulance” — a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading She was not in the garden and I went to the side door of the villa where the ambulances drove up.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “You’re the American in the Italian army?” she asked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was not in the garden and I went to the side door of the villa where the ambulances drove up.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “You’re the American in the Italian army?” she asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “You’re the American in the Italian army?” she asked.
United States politician and lawyer; vice president of the United States (1877-1956)
From this reading The next afternoon I went to call on Miss Barkley again.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The next afternoon I went to call on Miss Barkley again.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She was not in the garden and I went to the side door of the villa where the ambulances drove up.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading She was not in the garden and I went to the side door of the villa where the ambulances drove up.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Inside I saw the head nurse, who said Miss Barkley was on duty—“there’s a war on, you know.”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She was not in the garden and I went to the side door of the villa where the ambulances drove up.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Inside I saw the head nurse, who said Miss Barkley was on duty—“there’s a war on, you know.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next afternoon I went to call on Miss Barkley again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was not in the garden and I went to the side door of the villa where the ambulances drove up.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside I saw the head nurse, who said Miss Barkley was on duty—“there’s a war on, you know.”
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading “You’re the American in the Italian army?” she asked.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I said I knew.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Inside I saw the head nurse, who said Miss Barkley was on duty—“there’s a war on, you know.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The next afternoon I went to call on Miss Barkley again.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next afternoon I went to call on Miss Barkley again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not in the garden and I went to the side door of the villa where the ambulances drove up.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Inside I saw the head nurse, who said Miss Barkley was on duty—“there’s a war on, you know.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was not in the garden and I went to the side door of the villa where the ambulances drove up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next afternoon I went to call on Miss Barkley again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Inside I saw the head nurse, who said Miss Barkley was on duty—“there’s a war on, you know.”
cut with a saw
From this reading Inside I saw the head nurse, who said Miss Barkley was on duty—“there’s a war on, you know.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not in the garden and I went to the side door of the villa where the ambulances drove up.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She was not in the garden and I went to the side door of the villa where the ambulances drove up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next afternoon I went to call on Miss Barkley again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Inside I saw the head nurse, who said Miss Barkley was on duty—“there’s a war on, you know.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next afternoon I went to call on Miss Barkley again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was not in the garden and I went to the side door of the villa where the ambulances drove up.
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading She was not in the garden and I went to the side door of the villa where the ambulances drove up.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Inside I saw the head nurse, who said Miss Barkley was on duty—“there’s a war on, you know.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not in the garden and I went to the side door of the villa where the ambulances drove up.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next afternoon I went to call on Miss Barkley again.
in or at the place that
From this reading She was not in the garden and I went to the side door of the villa where the ambulances drove up.
which person or people
From this reading Inside I saw the head nurse, who said Miss Barkley was on duty—“there’s a war on, you know.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Inside I saw the head nurse, who said Miss Barkley was on duty—“there’s a war on, you know.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re the American in the Italian army?” she asked.
Chapter 5 of A farewell to arms by Ernest Hemingway holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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 5 holds 183 sentences of A farewell to arms, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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