Among the camps

Chapter IV

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“Tell him it is a matter of life and death,” he said to the operator.

“Tell him there is no one else who understands it and can check it, and tell him it must be done before the afternoon train leaves, or it will be too late.

Here, I’ll write it out.”

And he did so, putting all his eloquence into the despatch.

Late that night two men galloped through the mud and slush in the direction of Middleburgh.

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Among the camps

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Among the camps is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

“Tell him it is a matter of life and death,” he said to the operator.

/tel hɪm ɪt ɪz ə ˈmætər ʌv laɪf ənd deθ hiː sed tuː ðə ˈɑːpəreɪtər/

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“Tell him there is no one else who understands it and can check it, and tell him it must be done before the afternoon train leaves, or it will be too late.

Line 3

Here, I’ll write it out.”

Line 4

And he did so, putting all his eloquence into the despatch.

Line 5

Late that night two men galloped through the mud and slush in the direction of Middleburgh.

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check verb US /tʃek/

examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition

From this reading ““Tell him there is no one else who understands it and can check it, and tell him it must be done before the afternoon train leaves, or it will be too late.”

eloquence noun US /ˈel.ə.kwəns/

Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)

From this reading “And he did so, putting all his eloquence into the despatch.”

galloped verb US /ˈɡæləpt/

past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace

From this reading “Late that night two men galloped through the mud and slush in the direction of Middleburgh.”

mud noun US /mʌd/

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading “Late that night two men galloped through the mud and slush in the direction of Middleburgh.”

operator noun US /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/

(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation

From this reading ““Tell him it is a matter of life and death,” he said to the operator.”

putting noun US /ˈpʌtɪŋ/

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading “And he did so, putting all his eloquence into the despatch.”

slush verb US /slʌʃ/

make a splashing sound

From this reading “Late that night two men galloped through the mud and slush in the direction of Middleburgh.”

understands verb US /ˌʌndərˈstændz/

third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading ““Tell him there is no one else who understands it and can check it, and tell him it must be done before the afternoon train leaves, or it will be too late.”

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.

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too late adverb + adjective

In this reading ““Tell him there is no one else who understands it and can check it, and tell him it must be done before the afternoon train leaves, or it will be too late.”

two men noun + noun

In this reading “Late that night two men galloped through the mud and slush in the direction of Middleburgh.”

through the mud preposition + article + noun counted as “through … mud”

In this reading “Late that night two men galloped through the mud and slush in the direction of Middleburgh.”

train leaves verb + noun counted as “train leaf”

In this reading ““Tell him there is no one else who understands it and can check it, and tell him it must be done before the afternoon train leaves, or it will be too late.”

galloped through verb + particle counted as “gallop through”

In this reading “Late that night two men galloped through the mud and slush in the direction of Middleburgh.”

in the direction preposition + article + noun counted as “in … direction”

In this reading “Late that night two men galloped through the mud and slush in the direction of Middleburgh.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading “Tell him it is a matter of life and death,” he said to the operator.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading “Tell him there is no one else who understands it and can check it, and tell him it must be done before the afternoon train leaves, or it will be too late.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 And he did so, putting all his eloquence into the despatch.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “Tell him it is a matter of life and death,” he said to the operator.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading “Tell him there is no one else who understands it and can check it, and tell him it must be done before the afternoon train leaves, or it will be too late.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “Tell him there is no one else who understands it and can check it, and tell him it must be done before the afternoon train leaves, or it will be too late.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “Tell him there is no one else who understands it and can check it, and tell him it must be done before the afternoon train leaves, or it will be too late.

checkverbUS /tʃek/

examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition

From this reading “Tell him there is no one else who understands it and can check it, and tell him it must be done before the afternoon train leaves, or it will be too late.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading “Tell him it is a matter of life and death,” he said to the operator.

despatchverb

send away towards a designated goal

From this reading And he did so, putting all his eloquence into the despatch.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading And he did so, putting all his eloquence into the despatch.

directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Late that night two men galloped through the mud and slush in the direction of Middleburgh.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading “Tell him there is no one else who understands it and can check it, and tell him it must be done before the afternoon train leaves, or it will be too late.

eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/

Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)

From this reading And he did so, putting all his eloquence into the despatch.

else

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

From this reading “Tell him there is no one else who understands it and can check it, and tell him it must be done before the afternoon train leaves, or it will be too late.

gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/

past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace

From this reading Late that night two men galloped through the mud and slush in the direction of Middleburgh.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Tell him it is a matter of life and death,” he said to the operator.

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here, I’ll write it out.”

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Tell him it is a matter of life and death,” he said to the operator.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading And he did so, putting all his eloquence into the despatch.

I'll

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

From this reading Here, I’ll write it out.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Late that night two men galloped through the mud and slush in the direction of Middleburgh.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading And he did so, putting all his eloquence into the despatch.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “Tell him it is a matter of life and death,” he said to the operator.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Tell him it is a matter of life and death,” he said to the operator.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading “Tell him there is no one else who understands it and can check it, and tell him it must be done before the afternoon train leaves, or it will be too late.

leavesnounUS /liːvz/

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading “Tell him there is no one else who understands it and can check it, and tell him it must be done before the afternoon train leaves, or it will be too late.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading “Tell him it is a matter of life and death,” he said to the operator.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading “Tell him it is a matter of life and death,” he said to the operator.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Late that night two men galloped through the mud and slush in the direction of Middleburgh.

Middleburgh

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

From this reading Late that night two men galloped through the mud and slush in the direction of Middleburgh.

mudnounUS /mʌd/

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading Late that night two men galloped through the mud and slush in the direction of Middleburgh.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “Tell him there is no one else who understands it and can check it, and tell him it must be done before the afternoon train leaves, or it will be too late.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Late that night two men galloped through the mud and slush in the direction of Middleburgh.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading “Tell him there is no one else who understands it and can check it, and tell him it must be done before the afternoon train leaves, or it will be too late.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Tell him it is a matter of life and death,” he said to the operator.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Tell him there is no one else who understands it and can check it, and tell him it must be done before the afternoon train leaves, or it will be too late.

operatornounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/

(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation

From this reading “Tell him it is a matter of life and death,” he said to the operator.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “Tell him there is no one else who understands it and can check it, and tell him it must be done before the afternoon train leaves, or it will be too late.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Here, I’ll write it out.”

puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading And he did so, putting all his eloquence into the despatch.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Tell him it is a matter of life and death,” he said to the operator.

slushverbUS /slʌʃ/

make a splashing sound

From this reading Late that night two men galloped through the mud and slush in the direction of Middleburgh.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And he did so, putting all his eloquence into the despatch.

TellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading “Tell him it is a matter of life and death,” he said to the operator.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Late that night two men galloped through the mud and slush in the direction of Middleburgh.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “Tell him it is a matter of life and death,” he said to the operator.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading “Tell him there is no one else who understands it and can check it, and tell him it must be done before the afternoon train leaves, or it will be too late.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Late that night two men galloped through the mud and slush in the direction of Middleburgh.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “Tell him it is a matter of life and death,” he said to the operator.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “Tell him there is no one else who understands it and can check it, and tell him it must be done before the afternoon train leaves, or it will be too late.

trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading “Tell him there is no one else who understands it and can check it, and tell him it must be done before the afternoon train leaves, or it will be too late.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Late that night two men galloped through the mud and slush in the direction of Middleburgh.

understandsverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstændz/

third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading “Tell him there is no one else who understands it and can check it, and tell him it must be done before the afternoon train leaves, or it will be too late.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading “Tell him there is no one else who understands it and can check it, and tell him it must be done before the afternoon train leaves, or it will be too late.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “Tell him there is no one else who understands it and can check it, and tell him it must be done before the afternoon train leaves, or it will be too late.

writeverbUS /raɪt/

produce a literary work

From this reading Here, I’ll write it out.”

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