Chapter 22 of A Sister of the Red Cross is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of A Sister of the Red Cross is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MOLLIE'S PERSECUTOR. The next day the bombardment was severe. Long Tom at his nearer range was more formidable than ever, and no less than two hundred and fifty shells burst in the town and forts. Only the cave dwellers felt safe. Even the cattle were beginning to suffer.
Chapter 22 of A Sister of the Red Cross is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading “The next day the bombardment was severe.”
plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading “Only the cave dwellers felt safe.”
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading “Long Tom at his nearer range was more formidable than ever, and no less than two hundred and fifty shells burst in the town and forts.”
plural of “fort” — a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “Long Tom at his nearer range was more formidable than ever, and no less than two hundred and fifty shells burst in the town and forts.”
someone who torments
From this reading “MOLLIE'S PERSECUTOR.”
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading “Long Tom at his nearer range was more formidable than ever, and no less than two hundred and fifty shells burst in the town and forts.”
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading “The next day the bombardment was severe.”
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading “Long Tom at his nearer range was more formidable than ever, and no less than two hundred and fifty shells burst in the town and forts.”
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In this reading “The next day the bombardment was severe.”
being ten more than one hundred ninety
In this reading “Long Tom at his nearer range was more formidable than ever, and no less than two hundred and fifty shells burst in the town and forts.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Long Tom at his nearer range was more formidable than ever, and no less than two hundred and fifty shells burst in the town and forts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Long Tom at his nearer range was more formidable than ever, and no less than two hundred and fifty shells burst in the town and forts.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Even the cattle were beginning to suffer.
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading The next day the bombardment was severe.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Long Tom at his nearer range was more formidable than ever, and no less than two hundred and fifty shells burst in the town and forts.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Even the cattle were beginning to suffer.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Only the cave dwellers felt safe.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day the bombardment was severe.
plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Only the cave dwellers felt safe.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the cattle were beginning to suffer.
at any time
From this reading Long Tom at his nearer range was more formidable than ever, and no less than two hundred and fifty shells burst in the town and forts.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Only the cave dwellers felt safe.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Long Tom at his nearer range was more formidable than ever, and no less than two hundred and fifty shells burst in the town and forts.
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading Long Tom at his nearer range was more formidable than ever, and no less than two hundred and fifty shells burst in the town and forts.
plural of “fort” — a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Long Tom at his nearer range was more formidable than ever, and no less than two hundred and fifty shells burst in the town and forts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Long Tom at his nearer range was more formidable than ever, and no less than two hundred and fifty shells burst in the town and forts.
ten 10s
From this reading Long Tom at his nearer range was more formidable than ever, and no less than two hundred and fifty shells burst in the town and forts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Long Tom at his nearer range was more formidable than ever, and no less than two hundred and fifty shells burst in the town and forts.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Long Tom at his nearer range was more formidable than ever, and no less than two hundred and fifty shells burst in the town and forts.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long Tom at his nearer range was more formidable than ever, and no less than two hundred and fifty shells burst in the town and forts.
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From this reading MOLLIE'S PERSECUTOR.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Long Tom at his nearer range was more formidable than ever, and no less than two hundred and fifty shells burst in the town and forts.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Long Tom at his nearer range was more formidable than ever, and no less than two hundred and fifty shells burst in the town and forts.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day the bombardment was severe.
not any; not one
From this reading Long Tom at his nearer range was more formidable than ever, and no less than two hundred and fifty shells burst in the town and forts.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the cave dwellers felt safe.
someone who torments
From this reading MOLLIE'S PERSECUTOR.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Long Tom at his nearer range was more formidable than ever, and no less than two hundred and fifty shells burst in the town and forts.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Only the cave dwellers felt safe.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The next day the bombardment was severe.
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading Long Tom at his nearer range was more formidable than ever, and no less than two hundred and fifty shells burst in the town and forts.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Even the cattle were beginning to suffer.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Long Tom at his nearer range was more formidable than ever, and no less than two hundred and fifty shells burst in the town and forts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day the bombardment was severe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even the cattle were beginning to suffer.
male cat
From this reading Long Tom at his nearer range was more formidable than ever, and no less than two hundred and fifty shells burst in the town and forts.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Long Tom at his nearer range was more formidable than ever, and no less than two hundred and fifty shells burst in the town and forts.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Long Tom at his nearer range was more formidable than ever, and no less than two hundred and fifty shells burst in the town and forts.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day the bombardment was severe.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even the cattle were beginning to suffer.
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