Chapter 14 of Active Service is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Active Service is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"OH," said a student, " this game ought to quit. I feel like thirty cents. We didn't come out here to be pursued about the country by these Turks. Why don't they stop it ?" Coleman was remarking: "Really, the only sensible thing to do now is to have breakfast.
Chapter 14 of Active Service is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “I feel like thirty cents.”
a person who is being chased
From this reading “We didn't come out here to be pursued about the country by these Turks.”
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “"OH," said a student, " this game ought to quit.”
-ing form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Coleman was remarking: "Really, the only sensible thing to do now is to have breakfast.”
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading “Coleman was remarking: "Really, the only sensible thing to do now is to have breakfast.”
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “"OH," said a student, " this game ought to quit.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading “I feel like thirty cents.”
plural of “turk” — a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading “We didn't come out here to be pursued about the country by these Turks.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "OH," said a student, " this game ought to quit.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We didn't come out here to be pursued about the country by these Turks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We didn't come out here to be pursued about the country by these Turks.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Coleman was remarking: "Really, the only sensible thing to do now is to have breakfast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We didn't come out here to be pursued about the country by these Turks.
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading I feel like thirty cents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coleman was remarking: "Really, the only sensible thing to do now is to have breakfast.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We didn't come out here to be pursued about the country by these Turks.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading We didn't come out here to be pursued about the country by these Turks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We didn't come out here to be pursued about the country by these Turks.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Coleman was remarking: "Really, the only sensible thing to do now is to have breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why don't they stop it ?"
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel like thirty cents.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "OH," said a student, " this game ought to quit.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Coleman was remarking: "Really, the only sensible thing to do now is to have breakfast.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We didn't come out here to be pursued about the country by these Turks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I feel like thirty cents.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Coleman was remarking: "Really, the only sensible thing to do now is to have breakfast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why don't they stop it ?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I feel like thirty cents.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Coleman was remarking: "Really, the only sensible thing to do now is to have breakfast.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "OH," said a student, " this game ought to quit.
and nothing more
From this reading Coleman was remarking: "Really, the only sensible thing to do now is to have breakfast.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "OH," said a student, " this game ought to quit.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We didn't come out here to be pursued about the country by these Turks.
a person who is being chased
From this reading We didn't come out here to be pursued about the country by these Turks.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "OH," said a student, " this game ought to quit.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Coleman was remarking: "Really, the only sensible thing to do now is to have breakfast.
-ing form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Coleman was remarking: "Really, the only sensible thing to do now is to have breakfast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "OH," said a student, " this game ought to quit.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Coleman was remarking: "Really, the only sensible thing to do now is to have breakfast.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Why don't they stop it ?"
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading "OH," said a student, " this game ought to quit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We didn't come out here to be pursued about the country by these Turks.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading We didn't come out here to be pursued about the country by these Turks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why don't they stop it ?"
a special situation
From this reading Coleman was remarking: "Really, the only sensible thing to do now is to have breakfast.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading I feel like thirty cents.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "OH," said a student, " this game ought to quit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "OH," said a student, " this game ought to quit.
plural of “turk” — a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading We didn't come out here to be pursued about the country by these Turks.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Coleman was remarking: "Really, the only sensible thing to do now is to have breakfast.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We didn't come out here to be pursued about the country by these Turks.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why don't they stop it ?"
Chapter 14 of Active Service by Stephen Crane holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
Chapter 14 holds 129 sentences of Active Service, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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