Chapter VII of A Hero of Liége: A Story of the Great War, “A Hornet’s Nest,” is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter VII of A Hero of Liége: A Story of the Great War, “A Hornet’s Nest,” is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I am not at all happy about this," said Pariset, after a brief silence. "We haven’t learnt very much, certainly," said Kenneth. "I don’t mean that. We have learnt enough if that is your man. But I see no means of preventing the destruction of the bridge."
Chapter VII of A Hero of Liége: A Story of the Great War, “A Hornet’s Nest,” is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading “But I see no means of preventing the destruction of the bridge."”
of short duration or distance
From this reading “"I am not at all happy about this," said Pariset, after a brief silence.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “"We haven’t learnt very much, certainly," said Kenneth.”
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading “But I see no means of preventing the destruction of the bridge."”
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “"We haven’t learnt very much, certainly," said Kenneth.”
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “But I see no means of preventing the destruction of the bridge."”
-ing form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading “But I see no means of preventing the destruction of the bridge."”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “"I am not at all happy about this," said Pariset, after a brief silence.”
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 “"I am not at all happy about this," said Pariset, after a brief silence.”
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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 "I am not at all happy about this," said Pariset, after a brief silence.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I am not at all happy about this," said Pariset, after a brief silence.
later than; following
From this reading "I am not at all happy about this," said Pariset, after a brief silence.
(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 "I am not at all happy about this," said Pariset, after a brief silence.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not at all happy about this," said Pariset, after a brief silence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I am not at all happy about this," said Pariset, after a brief silence.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading But I see no means of preventing the destruction of the bridge."
of short duration or distance
From this reading "I am not at all happy about this," said Pariset, after a brief silence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I see no means of preventing the destruction of the bridge."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "We haven’t learnt very much, certainly," said Kenneth.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading But I see no means of preventing the destruction of the bridge."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don’t mean that.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading We have learnt enough if that is your man.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "I am not at all happy about this," said Pariset, after a brief silence.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have learnt enough if that is your man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We haven’t learnt very much, certainly," said Kenneth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am not at all happy about this," said Pariset, after a brief silence.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We have learnt enough if that is your man.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have learnt enough if that is your man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We haven’t learnt very much, certainly," said Kenneth.
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading "We haven’t learnt very much, certainly," said Kenneth.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We have learnt enough if that is your man.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I don’t mean that.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading But I see no means of preventing the destruction of the bridge."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "We haven’t learnt very much, certainly," said Kenneth.
not any; not one
From this reading But I see no means of preventing the destruction of the bridge."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am not at all happy about this," said Pariset, after a brief silence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But I see no means of preventing the destruction of the bridge."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am not at all happy about this," said Pariset, after a brief silence.
-ing form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading But I see no means of preventing the destruction of the bridge."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am not at all happy about this," said Pariset, after a brief silence.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But I see no means of preventing the destruction of the bridge."
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "I am not at all happy about this," said Pariset, after a brief silence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don’t mean that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But I see no means of preventing the destruction of the bridge."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I am not at all happy about this," said Pariset, after a brief silence.
precisely as stated
From this reading "We haven’t learnt very much, certainly," said Kenneth.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We haven’t learnt very much, certainly," said Kenneth.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We have learnt enough if that is your man.
Chapter 7 of A Hero of Liége: A Story of the Great War by Herbert Strang holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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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