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Chapter 9 of A Gallant Grenadier is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Of course you must get some kind of uniform," he said. "I dare say there will be no difficulty in obtaining the kit of one of the officers of the 30th killed at the Alma. I will send over and enquire. Meanwhile you can do as you like: mess with us, or go back to your old comrades for the night." Phil looked at his tattered and mud-stained garments.
Chapter 9 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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plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “Meanwhile you can do as you like: mess with us, or go back to your old comrades for the night."”
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “I will send over and enquire.”
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading “Phil looked at his tattered and mud-stained garments.”
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading “"I dare say there will be no difficulty in obtaining the kit of one of the officers of the 30th killed at the Alma.”
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading “Meanwhile you can do as you like: mess with us, or go back to your old comrades for the night."”
-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading “"I dare say there will be no difficulty in obtaining the kit of one of the officers of the 30th killed at the Alma.”
worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
From this reading “Phil looked at his tattered and mud-stained garments.”
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading “"Of course you must get some kind of uniform," he said.”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Phil looked at his tattered and mud-stained garments.”
belong to an earlier time
In this reading “Meanwhile you can do as you like: mess with us, or go back to your old comrades for the night."”
In this reading “Meanwhile you can do as you like: mess with us, or go back to your old comrades for the night."”
as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course you must get some kind of uniform," he said.”
In this reading “"Of course you must get some kind of uniform," he said.”
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From this reading "I dare say there will be no difficulty in obtaining the kit of one of the officers of the 30th killed at the Alma.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I dare say there will be no difficulty in obtaining the kit of one of the officers of the 30th killed at the Alma.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I will send over and enquire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Meanwhile you can do as you like: mess with us, or go back to your old comrades for the night."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I dare say there will be no difficulty in obtaining the kit of one of the officers of the 30th killed at the Alma.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Meanwhile you can do as you like: mess with us, or go back to your old comrades for the night."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I dare say there will be no difficulty in obtaining the kit of one of the officers of the 30th killed at the Alma.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Meanwhile you can do as you like: mess with us, or go back to your old comrades for the night."
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Meanwhile you can do as you like: mess with us, or go back to your old comrades for the night."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course you must get some kind of uniform," he said.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "I dare say there will be no difficulty in obtaining the kit of one of the officers of the 30th killed at the Alma.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading "I dare say there will be no difficulty in obtaining the kit of one of the officers of the 30th killed at the Alma.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Meanwhile you can do as you like: mess with us, or go back to your old comrades for the night."
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading I will send over and enquire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Meanwhile you can do as you like: mess with us, or go back to your old comrades for the night."
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading Phil looked at his tattered and mud-stained garments.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Of course you must get some kind of uniform," he said.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Meanwhile you can do as you like: mess with us, or go back to your old comrades for the night."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course you must get some kind of uniform," he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Phil looked at his tattered and mud-stained garments.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I dare say there will be no difficulty in obtaining the kit of one of the officers of the 30th killed at the Alma.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I dare say there will be no difficulty in obtaining the kit of one of the officers of the 30th killed at the Alma.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "I dare say there will be no difficulty in obtaining the kit of one of the officers of the 30th killed at the Alma.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Of course you must get some kind of uniform," he said.
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading "I dare say there will be no difficulty in obtaining the kit of one of the officers of the 30th killed at the Alma.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Meanwhile you can do as you like: mess with us, or go back to your old comrades for the night."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Phil looked at his tattered and mud-stained garments.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile you can do as you like: mess with us, or go back to your old comrades for the night."
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading Meanwhile you can do as you like: mess with us, or go back to your old comrades for the night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phil looked at his tattered and mud-stained garments.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Of course you must get some kind of uniform," he said.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Meanwhile you can do as you like: mess with us, or go back to your old comrades for the night."
not any; not one
From this reading "I dare say there will be no difficulty in obtaining the kit of one of the officers of the 30th killed at the Alma.
-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading "I dare say there will be no difficulty in obtaining the kit of one of the officers of the 30th killed at the Alma.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course you must get some kind of uniform," he said.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "I dare say there will be no difficulty in obtaining the kit of one of the officers of the 30th killed at the Alma.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Meanwhile you can do as you like: mess with us, or go back to your old comrades for the night."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I dare say there will be no difficulty in obtaining the kit of one of the officers of the 30th killed at the Alma.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Meanwhile you can do as you like: mess with us, or go back to your old comrades for the night."
above and across; more than
From this reading I will send over and enquire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phil looked at his tattered and mud-stained garments.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Of course you must get some kind of uniform," he said.
express in words
From this reading "I dare say there will be no difficulty in obtaining the kit of one of the officers of the 30th killed at the Alma.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I will send over and enquire.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Of course you must get some kind of uniform," he said.
worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
From this reading Phil looked at his tattered and mud-stained garments.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I dare say there will be no difficulty in obtaining the kit of one of the officers of the 30th killed at the Alma.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I dare say there will be no difficulty in obtaining the kit of one of the officers of the 30th killed at the Alma.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile you can do as you like: mess with us, or go back to your old comrades for the night."
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading "Of course you must get some kind of uniform," he said.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Meanwhile you can do as you like: mess with us, or go back to your old comrades for the night."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I dare say there will be no difficulty in obtaining the kit of one of the officers of the 30th killed at the Alma.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meanwhile you can do as you like: mess with us, or go back to your old comrades for the night."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course you must get some kind of uniform," he said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Meanwhile you can do as you like: mess with us, or go back to your old comrades for the night."
Chapter 9 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.
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