Chapter 1 of A Gallant Grenadier is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of A Gallant Grenadier is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Gallant Grenadier, by Captain F.S. Brereton, RAMC. ________________________________________________________________________ A GALLANT GRENADIER, BY CAPTAIN F.S. BRERETON, RAMC. CHAPTER ONE. PHILIP WESTERN. "You positively annoy me, Joseph, and make me feel more angry than I care to admit.
Chapter 1 of A Gallant Grenadier is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “"You positively annoy me, Joseph, and make me feel more angry than I care to admit.”
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading “"You positively annoy me, Joseph, and make me feel more angry than I care to admit.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CHAPTER ONE.”
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading “A Gallant Grenadier, by Captain F.S. Brereton, RAMC.”
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “"You positively annoy me, Joseph, and make me feel more angry than I care to admit.”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “PHILIP WESTERN.”
extremely
From this reading “"You positively annoy me, Joseph, and make me feel more angry than I care to admit.”
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading “PHILIP WESTERN.”
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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 A Gallant Grenadier, by Captain F.S. Brereton, RAMC.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "You positively annoy me, Joseph, and make me feel more angry than I care to admit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You positively annoy me, Joseph, and make me feel more angry than I care to admit.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "You positively annoy me, Joseph, and make me feel more angry than I care to admit.
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading "You positively annoy me, Joseph, and make me feel more angry than I care to admit.
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading A Gallant Grenadier, by Captain F.S. Brereton, RAMC.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A Gallant Grenadier, by Captain F.S. Brereton, RAMC.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading A Gallant Grenadier, by Captain F.S. Brereton, RAMC.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "You positively annoy me, Joseph, and make me feel more angry than I care to admit.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading A Gallant Grenadier, by Captain F.S. Brereton, RAMC.
an infantryman equipped with grenades
From this reading A Gallant Grenadier, by Captain F.S. Brereton, RAMC.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You positively annoy me, Joseph, and make me feel more angry than I care to admit.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading "You positively annoy me, Joseph, and make me feel more angry than I care to admit.
engage in
From this reading "You positively annoy me, Joseph, and make me feel more angry than I care to admit.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You positively annoy me, Joseph, and make me feel more angry than I care to admit.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You positively annoy me, Joseph, and make me feel more angry than I care to admit.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading PHILIP WESTERN.
extremely
From this reading "You positively annoy me, Joseph, and make me feel more angry than I care to admit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A Gallant Grenadier, by Captain F.S. Brereton, RAMC.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You positively annoy me, Joseph, and make me feel more angry than I care to admit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You positively annoy me, Joseph, and make me feel more angry than I care to admit.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading PHILIP WESTERN.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You positively annoy me, Joseph, and make me feel more angry than I care to admit.
Chapter 1 of A Gallant Grenadier by F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) Brereton holds 442 sentences, grouped into 89 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 1 holds 442 sentences of A Gallant Grenadier, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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