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A "Temporary Gentleman" in France
A "Temporary Gentleman" in France

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of A "Temporary Gentleman" in France is here in full — 472 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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But there, the notion of trying to tell you about trenches in one letter is, I find, hopelessly beyond me, and would only exhaust you, even if I could bring it off.
I can only hope gradually to get some sort of a picture into your mind, so that you will have a background of sorts for such news of our doings as I'm able to send you as we go on.
Just now, I am going to tackle an alarming stack of uncensored letters from Nos.
1 and 2 Platoons--some of the beggars appear to be extraordinarily polygamous in the number of girls they write to; bless 'em!--and then to turn in and sleep.
My goodness, it's a fine thing, sleep, out of trenches!
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A "Temporary Gentleman" in France

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of A "Temporary Gentleman" in France is here in full — 472 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/94 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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But there, the notion of trying to tell you about trenches in one letter is, I find, hopelessly beyond me, and would only exhaust you, even if I could bring it off.
/bʌt ðer ðə ˈnoʊʃən ʌv ˈtraɪɪŋ tuː tel juː əˈbaʊt ˈtrentʃɪz ɪn wʌn ˈletər ɪz aɪ faɪnd ˈhoʊpləsli bɪˈɑːnd miː ənd wʊd ˈoʊnli ɪɡˈzɔːst juː ˈiːvɪn ɪf aɪ kʊd brɪŋ ɪt ɔːf/
Line 2
I can only hope gradually to get some sort of a picture into your mind, so that you will have a background of sorts for such news of our doings as I'm able to send you as we go on.
Line 3
Just now, I am going to tackle an alarming stack of uncensored letters from Nos.
Line 4
1 and 2 Platoons--some of the beggars appear to be extraordinarily polygamous in the number of girls they write to; bless 'em!--and then to turn in and sleep.
Line 5
My goodness, it's a fine thing, sleep, out of trenches!

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

beggars noun US /ˈbeɡərz/

plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging

From this reading “1 and 2 Platoons--some of the beggars appear to be extraordinarily polygamous in the number of girls they write to; bless 'em!--and then to turn in and sleep.”

exhaust verb US /ɪɡˈzɔːst/

wear out completely

From this reading “But there, the notion of trying to tell you about trenches in one letter is, I find, hopelessly beyond me, and would only exhaust you, even if I could bring it off.”

extraordinarily adverb US /ekˌstrɔːrdəˈnerəli/

extremely

From this reading “1 and 2 Platoons--some of the beggars appear to be extraordinarily polygamous in the number of girls they write to; bless 'em!--and then to turn in and sleep.”

Platoons noun US /pləˈtuːnz/

plural of “platoon” — a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant

From this reading “1 and 2 Platoons--some of the beggars appear to be extraordinarily polygamous in the number of girls they write to; bless 'em!--and then to turn in and sleep.”

polygamous adjective US /pəˈlɪɡəməs/

having more than one mate at a time; used of relationships and individuals

From this reading “1 and 2 Platoons--some of the beggars appear to be extraordinarily polygamous in the number of girls they write to; bless 'em!--and then to turn in and sleep.”

stack noun US /stæk/

an orderly pile

From this reading “Just now, I am going to tackle an alarming stack of uncensored letters from Nos.”

trenches noun US /ˈtrentʃɪz/

plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth

From this reading “But there, the notion of trying to tell you about trenches in one letter is, I find, hopelessly beyond me, and would only exhaust you, even if I could bring it off.”

uncensored adjective US /ənˈsensərd/

not subject to censorship

From this reading “Just now, I am going to tackle an alarming stack of uncensored letters from Nos.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

some sort adjective + noun

In this reading “I can only hope gradually to get some sort of a picture into your mind, so that you will have a background of sorts for such news of our doings as I'm able to send you as we go on.”

fine thing adjective + noun

In this reading “My goodness, it's a fine thing, sleep, out of trenches!”

go on verb + particle

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

In this reading “I can only hope gradually to get some sort of a picture into your mind, so that you will have a background of sorts for such news of our doings as I'm able to send you as we go on.”

get some verb + adjective

In this reading “I can only hope gradually to get some sort of a picture into your mind, so that you will have a background of sorts for such news of our doings as I'm able to send you as we go on.”

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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.

1

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 1 and 2 Platoons--some of the beggars appear to be extraordinarily polygamous in the number of girls they write to; bless 'em!--and then to turn in and sleep.

2

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 1 and 2 Platoons--some of the beggars appear to be extraordinarily polygamous in the number of girls they write to; bless 'em!--and then to turn in and sleep.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I can only hope gradually to get some sort of a picture into your mind, so that you will have a background of sorts for such news of our doings as I'm able to send you as we go on.

ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading I can only hope gradually to get some sort of a picture into your mind, so that you will have a background of sorts for such news of our doings as I'm able to send you as we go on.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading But there, the notion of trying to tell you about trenches in one letter is, I find, hopelessly beyond me, and would only exhaust you, even if I could bring it off.

alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/

frightening because of an awareness of danger

From this reading Just now, I am going to tackle an alarming stack of uncensored letters from Nos.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Just now, I am going to tackle an alarming stack of uncensored letters from Nos.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Just now, I am going to tackle an alarming stack of uncensored letters from Nos.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading But there, the notion of trying to tell you about trenches in one letter is, I find, hopelessly beyond me, and would only exhaust you, even if I could bring it off.

appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading 1 and 2 Platoons--some of the beggars appear to be extraordinarily polygamous in the number of girls they write to; bless 'em!--and then to turn in and sleep.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I can only hope gradually to get some sort of a picture into your mind, so that you will have a background of sorts for such news of our doings as I'm able to send you as we go on.

backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/

a person's social heritage: previous experience or training

From this reading I can only hope gradually to get some sort of a picture into your mind, so that you will have a background of sorts for such news of our doings as I'm able to send you as we go on.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading 1 and 2 Platoons--some of the beggars appear to be extraordinarily polygamous in the number of girls they write to; bless 'em!--and then to turn in and sleep.

beggarsnounUS /ˈbeɡərz/

plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging

From this reading 1 and 2 Platoons--some of the beggars appear to be extraordinarily polygamous in the number of girls they write to; bless 'em!--and then to turn in and sleep.

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading But there, the notion of trying to tell you about trenches in one letter is, I find, hopelessly beyond me, and would only exhaust you, even if I could bring it off.

blessverbUS /bles/

give a benediction to

From this reading 1 and 2 Platoons--some of the beggars appear to be extraordinarily polygamous in the number of girls they write to; bless 'em!--and then to turn in and sleep.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading But there, the notion of trying to tell you about trenches in one letter is, I find, hopelessly beyond me, and would only exhaust you, even if I could bring it off.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But there, the notion of trying to tell you about trenches in one letter is, I find, hopelessly beyond me, and would only exhaust you, even if I could bring it off.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I can only hope gradually to get some sort of a picture into your mind, so that you will have a background of sorts for such news of our doings as I'm able to send you as we go on.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But there, the notion of trying to tell you about trenches in one letter is, I find, hopelessly beyond me, and would only exhaust you, even if I could bring it off.

doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading I can only hope gradually to get some sort of a picture into your mind, so that you will have a background of sorts for such news of our doings as I'm able to send you as we go on.

emnounUS /em/

a quad with a square body

From this reading 1 and 2 Platoons--some of the beggars appear to be extraordinarily polygamous in the number of girls they write to; bless 'em!--and then to turn in and sleep.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading But there, the notion of trying to tell you about trenches in one letter is, I find, hopelessly beyond me, and would only exhaust you, even if I could bring it off.

exhaustverbUS /ɪɡˈzɔːst/

wear out completely

From this reading But there, the notion of trying to tell you about trenches in one letter is, I find, hopelessly beyond me, and would only exhaust you, even if I could bring it off.

extraordinarilyadverbUS /ekˌstrɔːrdəˈnerəli/

extremely

From this reading 1 and 2 Platoons--some of the beggars appear to be extraordinarily polygamous in the number of girls they write to; bless 'em!--and then to turn in and sleep.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading But there, the notion of trying to tell you about trenches in one letter is, I find, hopelessly beyond me, and would only exhaust you, even if I could bring it off.

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading My goodness, it's a fine thing, sleep, out of trenches!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I can only hope gradually to get some sort of a picture into your mind, so that you will have a background of sorts for such news of our doings as I'm able to send you as we go on.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Just now, I am going to tackle an alarming stack of uncensored letters from Nos.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I can only hope gradually to get some sort of a picture into your mind, so that you will have a background of sorts for such news of our doings as I'm able to send you as we go on.

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading 1 and 2 Platoons--some of the beggars appear to be extraordinarily polygamous in the number of girls they write to; bless 'em!--and then to turn in and sleep.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I can only hope gradually to get some sort of a picture into your mind, so that you will have a background of sorts for such news of our doings as I'm able to send you as we go on.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Just now, I am going to tackle an alarming stack of uncensored letters from Nos.

goodnessnounUS /ˈɡʊdnəs/

that which is pleasing or valuable or useful

From this reading My goodness, it's a fine thing, sleep, out of trenches!

graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/

in a gradual manner

From this reading I can only hope gradually to get some sort of a picture into your mind, so that you will have a background of sorts for such news of our doings as I'm able to send you as we go on.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I can only hope gradually to get some sort of a picture into your mind, so that you will have a background of sorts for such news of our doings as I'm able to send you as we go on.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading I can only hope gradually to get some sort of a picture into your mind, so that you will have a background of sorts for such news of our doings as I'm able to send you as we go on.

hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/

in a hopeless manner

From this reading But there, the notion of trying to tell you about trenches in one letter is, I find, hopelessly beyond me, and would only exhaust you, even if I could bring it off.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading But there, the notion of trying to tell you about trenches in one letter is, I find, hopelessly beyond me, and would only exhaust you, even if I could bring it off.

I'm

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I can only hope gradually to get some sort of a picture into your mind, so that you will have a background of sorts for such news of our doings as I'm able to send you as we go on.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But there, the notion of trying to tell you about trenches in one letter is, I find, hopelessly beyond me, and would only exhaust you, even if I could bring it off.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But there, the notion of trying to tell you about trenches in one letter is, I find, hopelessly beyond me, and would only exhaust you, even if I could bring it off.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I can only hope gradually to get some sort of a picture into your mind, so that you will have a background of sorts for such news of our doings as I'm able to send you as we go on.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But there, the notion of trying to tell you about trenches in one letter is, I find, hopelessly beyond me, and would only exhaust you, even if I could bring it off.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But there, the notion of trying to tell you about trenches in one letter is, I find, hopelessly beyond me, and would only exhaust you, even if I could bring it off.

it's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading My goodness, it's a fine thing, sleep, out of trenches!

JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Just now, I am going to tackle an alarming stack of uncensored letters from Nos.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading But there, the notion of trying to tell you about trenches in one letter is, I find, hopelessly beyond me, and would only exhaust you, even if I could bring it off.

lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading Just now, I am going to tackle an alarming stack of uncensored letters from Nos.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But there, the notion of trying to tell you about trenches in one letter is, I find, hopelessly beyond me, and would only exhaust you, even if I could bring it off.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading I can only hope gradually to get some sort of a picture into your mind, so that you will have a background of sorts for such news of our doings as I'm able to send you as we go on.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My goodness, it's a fine thing, sleep, out of trenches!

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading I can only hope gradually to get some sort of a picture into your mind, so that you will have a background of sorts for such news of our doings as I'm able to send you as we go on.

Nos

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Just now, I am going to tackle an alarming stack of uncensored letters from Nos.

notionnounUS /ˈnoʊʃən/

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading But there, the notion of trying to tell you about trenches in one letter is, I find, hopelessly beyond me, and would only exhaust you, even if I could bring it off.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Just now, I am going to tackle an alarming stack of uncensored letters from Nos.

numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading 1 and 2 Platoons--some of the beggars appear to be extraordinarily polygamous in the number of girls they write to; bless 'em!--and then to turn in and sleep.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But there, the notion of trying to tell you about trenches in one letter is, I find, hopelessly beyond me, and would only exhaust you, even if I could bring it off.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But there, the notion of trying to tell you about trenches in one letter is, I find, hopelessly beyond me, and would only exhaust you, even if I could bring it off.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I can only hope gradually to get some sort of a picture into your mind, so that you will have a background of sorts for such news of our doings as I'm able to send you as we go on.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But there, the notion of trying to tell you about trenches in one letter is, I find, hopelessly beyond me, and would only exhaust you, even if I could bring it off.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading But there, the notion of trying to tell you about trenches in one letter is, I find, hopelessly beyond me, and would only exhaust you, even if I could bring it off.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I can only hope gradually to get some sort of a picture into your mind, so that you will have a background of sorts for such news of our doings as I'm able to send you as we go on.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading My goodness, it's a fine thing, sleep, out of trenches!

picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading I can only hope gradually to get some sort of a picture into your mind, so that you will have a background of sorts for such news of our doings as I'm able to send you as we go on.

PlatoonsnounUS /pləˈtuːnz/

plural of “platoon” — a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant

From this reading 1 and 2 Platoons--some of the beggars appear to be extraordinarily polygamous in the number of girls they write to; bless 'em!--and then to turn in and sleep.

polygamousadjectiveUS /pəˈlɪɡəməs/

having more than one mate at a time; used of relationships and individuals

From this reading 1 and 2 Platoons--some of the beggars appear to be extraordinarily polygamous in the number of girls they write to; bless 'em!--and then to turn in and sleep.

sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading I can only hope gradually to get some sort of a picture into your mind, so that you will have a background of sorts for such news of our doings as I'm able to send you as we go on.

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading 1 and 2 Platoons--some of the beggars appear to be extraordinarily polygamous in the number of girls they write to; bless 'em!--and then to turn in and sleep.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I can only hope gradually to get some sort of a picture into your mind, so that you will have a background of sorts for such news of our doings as I'm able to send you as we go on.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading I can only hope gradually to get some sort of a picture into your mind, so that you will have a background of sorts for such news of our doings as I'm able to send you as we go on.

sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading I can only hope gradually to get some sort of a picture into your mind, so that you will have a background of sorts for such news of our doings as I'm able to send you as we go on.

sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading I can only hope gradually to get some sort of a picture into your mind, so that you will have a background of sorts for such news of our doings as I'm able to send you as we go on.

stacknounUS /stæk/

an orderly pile

From this reading Just now, I am going to tackle an alarming stack of uncensored letters from Nos.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I can only hope gradually to get some sort of a picture into your mind, so that you will have a background of sorts for such news of our doings as I'm able to send you as we go on.

tacklenounUS /ˈtækəl/

the person who plays that position on a football team

From this reading Just now, I am going to tackle an alarming stack of uncensored letters from Nos.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading But there, the notion of trying to tell you about trenches in one letter is, I find, hopelessly beyond me, and would only exhaust you, even if I could bring it off.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I can only hope gradually to get some sort of a picture into your mind, so that you will have a background of sorts for such news of our doings as I'm able to send you as we go on.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading But there, the notion of trying to tell you about trenches in one letter is, I find, hopelessly beyond me, and would only exhaust you, even if I could bring it off.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading 1 and 2 Platoons--some of the beggars appear to be extraordinarily polygamous in the number of girls they write to; bless 'em!--and then to turn in and sleep.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading But there, the notion of trying to tell you about trenches in one letter is, I find, hopelessly beyond me, and would only exhaust you, even if I could bring it off.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading 1 and 2 Platoons--some of the beggars appear to be extraordinarily polygamous in the number of girls they write to; bless 'em!--and then to turn in and sleep.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading My goodness, it's a fine thing, sleep, out of trenches!

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading But there, the notion of trying to tell you about trenches in one letter is, I find, hopelessly beyond me, and would only exhaust you, even if I could bring it off.

trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/

plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth

From this reading But there, the notion of trying to tell you about trenches in one letter is, I find, hopelessly beyond me, and would only exhaust you, even if I could bring it off.

tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/

hard to endure

From this reading But there, the notion of trying to tell you about trenches in one letter is, I find, hopelessly beyond me, and would only exhaust you, even if I could bring it off.

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading 1 and 2 Platoons--some of the beggars appear to be extraordinarily polygamous in the number of girls they write to; bless 'em!--and then to turn in and sleep.

uncensoredadjectiveUS /ənˈsensərd/

not subject to censorship

From this reading Just now, I am going to tackle an alarming stack of uncensored letters from Nos.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I can only hope gradually to get some sort of a picture into your mind, so that you will have a background of sorts for such news of our doings as I'm able to send you as we go on.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I can only hope gradually to get some sort of a picture into your mind, so that you will have a background of sorts for such news of our doings as I'm able to send you as we go on.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading But there, the notion of trying to tell you about trenches in one letter is, I find, hopelessly beyond me, and would only exhaust you, even if I could bring it off.

writeverbUS /raɪt/

produce a literary work

From this reading 1 and 2 Platoons--some of the beggars appear to be extraordinarily polygamous in the number of girls they write to; bless 'em!--and then to turn in and sleep.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But there, the notion of trying to tell you about trenches in one letter is, I find, hopelessly beyond me, and would only exhaust you, even if I could bring it off.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I can only hope gradually to get some sort of a picture into your mind, so that you will have a background of sorts for such news of our doings as I'm able to send you as we go on.

Chapter 2 of A "Temporary Gentleman" in France by A. J. (Alec John) Dawson holds 472 sentences, grouped into 95 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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Chapter 2 holds 472 sentences of A "Temporary Gentleman" in France, unabridged, divided into 95 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 2 of A "Temporary Gentleman" in France by A. J. (Alec John) Dawson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 472 sentences, grouped into 95 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 2 of A "Temporary Gentleman" in France?

Work through the 95 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 95 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 2 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Is this the complete text of A "Temporary Gentleman" in France?

Yes. All 2759 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #50247 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #50247, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does A "Temporary Gentleman" in France take to read?

About 229 minutes of reading across 552 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in A "Temporary Gentleman" in France

Words and structures a reader meets early in A "Temporary Gentleman" in France, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Letters
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A "Temporary Gentleman" in France; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Officer
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A "Temporary Gentleman" in France; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Front
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Captain
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A "Temporary Gentleman" in France; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.