Chapter 7 of A Lively Bit of the Front is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of A Lively Bit of the Front is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Quits! "Take these men to the sick-bay," ordered the officer of the watch; "they both look pretty well knocked up. Semaphore the convoy and report that the men have been picked up. We'll see what's to be done with them later on." After divisions the Commander reported the circumstances to the Captain.
Chapter 7 of A Lively Bit of the Front is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading “After divisions the Commander reported the circumstances to the Captain.”
a procession of land vehicles traveling together
From this reading “Semaphore the convoy and report that the men have been picked up.”
plural of “division” — an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading “After divisions the Commander reported the circumstances to the Captain.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “"Take these men to the sick-bay," ordered the officer of the watch; "they both look pretty well knocked up.”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “Semaphore the convoy and report that the men have been picked up.”
on equal terms by payment or requital
From this reading “Quits!”
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading “Semaphore the convoy and report that the men have been picked up.”
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading “After divisions the Commander reported the circumstances to the Captain.”
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 and lift upward
In this reading “Semaphore the convoy and report that the men have been picked up.”
In this reading “"Take these men to the sick-bay," ordered the officer of the watch; "they both look pretty well knocked up.”
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 After divisions the Commander reported the circumstances to the Captain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Semaphore the convoy and report that the men have been picked up.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We'll see what's to be done with them later on."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Semaphore the convoy and report that the men have been picked up.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Take these men to the sick-bay," ordered the officer of the watch; "they both look pretty well knocked up.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading After divisions the Commander reported the circumstances to the Captain.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading After divisions the Commander reported the circumstances to the Captain.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading After divisions the Commander reported the circumstances to the Captain.
a procession of land vehicles traveling together
From this reading Semaphore the convoy and report that the men have been picked up.
plural of “division” — an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading After divisions the Commander reported the circumstances to the Captain.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading We'll see what's to be done with them later on."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Semaphore the convoy and report that the men have been picked up.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "Take these men to the sick-bay," ordered the officer of the watch; "they both look pretty well knocked up.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading We'll see what's to be done with them later on."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Take these men to the sick-bay," ordered the officer of the watch; "they both look pretty well knocked up.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Take these men to the sick-bay," ordered the officer of the watch; "they both look pretty well knocked up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Take these men to the sick-bay," ordered the officer of the watch; "they both look pretty well knocked up.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Take these men to the sick-bay," ordered the officer of the watch; "they both look pretty well knocked up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We'll see what's to be done with them later on."
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "Take these men to the sick-bay," ordered the officer of the watch; "they both look pretty well knocked up.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Semaphore the convoy and report that the men have been picked up.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Take these men to the sick-bay," ordered the officer of the watch; "they both look pretty well knocked up.
on equal terms by payment or requital
From this reading Quits!
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Semaphore the convoy and report that the men have been picked up.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading After divisions the Commander reported the circumstances to the Captain.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We'll see what's to be done with them later on."
send signals by or as if by semaphore
From this reading Semaphore the convoy and report that the men have been picked up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Take these men to the sick-bay," ordered the officer of the watch; "they both look pretty well knocked up.
carry out
From this reading "Take these men to the sick-bay," ordered the officer of the watch; "they both look pretty well knocked up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Semaphore the convoy and report that the men have been picked up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Take these men to the sick-bay," ordered the officer of the watch; "they both look pretty well knocked up.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We'll see what's to be done with them later on."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Take these men to the sick-bay," ordered the officer of the watch; "they both look pretty well knocked up.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Take these men to the sick-bay," ordered the officer of the watch; "they both look pretty well knocked up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Take these men to the sick-bay," ordered the officer of the watch; "they both look pretty well knocked up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Take these men to the sick-bay," ordered the officer of the watch; "they both look pretty well knocked up.
look attentively
From this reading "Take these men to the sick-bay," ordered the officer of the watch; "they both look pretty well knocked up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We'll see what's to be done with them later on."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Take these men to the sick-bay," ordered the officer of the watch; "they both look pretty well knocked up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We'll see what's to be done with them later on."
in the company of; together with
From this reading We'll see what's to be done with them later on."
Chapter 7 of A Lively Bit of the Front by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman holds 95 sentences, grouped into 19 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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