Chapter 8 of All quiet on the Western Front is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of All quiet on the Western Front is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I already know the camp on the moors. It was here that Himmelstoss gave Tjaden his education. But now I know hardly anyone here; as ever, all is altered. There are only a few people that I have occasionally met before. I go through the routine mechanically.
Chapter 8 of All quiet on the Western Front is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading “But now I know hardly anyone here; as ever, all is altered.”
any person at all
From this reading “But now I know hardly anyone here; as ever, all is altered.”
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “I already know the camp on the moors.”
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading “It was here that Himmelstoss gave Tjaden his education.”
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading “I go through the routine mechanically.”
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading “I already know the camp on the moors.”
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading “There are only a few people that I have occasionally met before.”
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading “I go through the routine mechanically.”
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.
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undergo or live through a difficult experience
In this reading “I go through the routine mechanically.”
In this reading “There are only a few people that I have occasionally met before.”
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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 There are only a few people that I have occasionally met before.
(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 But now I know hardly anyone here; as ever, all is altered.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I already know the camp on the moors.
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading But now I know hardly anyone here; as ever, all is altered.
any person at all
From this reading But now I know hardly anyone here; as ever, all is altered.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are only a few people that I have occasionally met before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But now I know hardly anyone here; as ever, all is altered.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There are only a few people that I have occasionally met before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now I know hardly anyone here; as ever, all is altered.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading I already know the camp on the moors.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading It was here that Himmelstoss gave Tjaden his education.
at any time
From this reading But now I know hardly anyone here; as ever, all is altered.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There are only a few people that I have occasionally met before.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was here that Himmelstoss gave Tjaden his education.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I go through the routine mechanically.
only a very short time before
From this reading But now I know hardly anyone here; as ever, all is altered.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There are only a few people that I have occasionally met before.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was here that Himmelstoss gave Tjaden his education.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was here that Himmelstoss gave Tjaden his education.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was here that Himmelstoss gave Tjaden his education.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I already know the camp on the moors.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But now I know hardly anyone here; as ever, all is altered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was here that Himmelstoss gave Tjaden his education.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I already know the camp on the moors.
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading I go through the routine mechanically.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading There are only a few people that I have occasionally met before.
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading I already know the camp on the moors.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now I know hardly anyone here; as ever, all is altered.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading There are only a few people that I have occasionally met before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I already know the camp on the moors.
and nothing more
From this reading There are only a few people that I have occasionally met before.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There are only a few people that I have occasionally met before.
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading I go through the routine mechanically.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was here that Himmelstoss gave Tjaden his education.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I already know the camp on the moors.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are only a few people that I have occasionally met before.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I go through the routine mechanically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was here that Himmelstoss gave Tjaden his education.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was here that Himmelstoss gave Tjaden his education.
Chapter 8 of All quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque holds 156 sentences, grouped into 32 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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