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Chapter 2 of Anecdotes of the Great War, Gathered from European Sources is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The sufferer winced, and pulled a wry face. “That settles it,” he muttered, firmly. “That docthor won’t get no chance to operate on me.” “Why not?” asked the nurse, in surprise. “He’s a very clever man.”
Chapter 2 of Anecdotes of the Great War, Gathered from European Sources is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading ““He’s a very clever man.””
with resolute determination
From this reading ““That settles it,” he muttered, firmly.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading ““Why not?” asked the nurse, in surprise.”
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
From this reading ““That docthor won’t get no chance to operate on me.””
plural of “settle” — a long wooden bench with a back
From this reading ““That settles it,” he muttered, firmly.”
a person suffering from an illness
From this reading “The sufferer winced, and pulled a wry face.”
past form of “wince” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading “The sufferer winced, and pulled a wry face.”
humorously sarcastic or mocking
From this reading “The sufferer winced, and pulled a wry face.”
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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a disdainful grimace
In this reading “The sufferer winced, and pulled a wry face.”
In this reading ““He’s a very clever man.””
perform surgery on
In this reading ““That docthor won’t get no chance to operate on me.””
In this reading ““Why not?” asked the nurse, in surprise.”
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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 The sufferer winced, and pulled a wry face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sufferer winced, and pulled a wry face.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Why not?” asked the nurse, in surprise.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “That docthor won’t get no chance to operate on me.”
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading “He’s a very clever man.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That docthor won’t get no chance to operate on me.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The sufferer winced, and pulled a wry face.
with resolute determination
From this reading “That settles it,” he muttered, firmly.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “That docthor won’t get no chance to operate on me.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That settles it,” he muttered, firmly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s a very clever man.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Why not?” asked the nurse, in surprise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That settles it,” he muttered, firmly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “He’s a very clever man.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That docthor won’t get no chance to operate on me.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “That settles it,” he muttered, firmly.
not any; not one
From this reading “That docthor won’t get no chance to operate on me.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Why not?” asked the nurse, in surprise.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “Why not?” asked the nurse, in surprise.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “That docthor won’t get no chance to operate on me.”
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
From this reading “That docthor won’t get no chance to operate on me.”
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The sufferer winced, and pulled a wry face.
plural of “settle” — a long wooden bench with a back
From this reading “That settles it,” he muttered, firmly.
a person suffering from an illness
From this reading The sufferer winced, and pulled a wry face.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “Why not?” asked the nurse, in surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That settles it,” he muttered, firmly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sufferer winced, and pulled a wry face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That docthor won’t get no chance to operate on me.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “He’s a very clever man.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why not?” asked the nurse, in surprise.
past form of “wince” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading The sufferer winced, and pulled a wry face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That docthor won’t get no chance to operate on me.”
humorously sarcastic or mocking
From this reading The sufferer winced, and pulled a wry face.
Chapter 2 of Anecdotes of the Great War, Gathered from European Sources by Carleton B. (Carleton Britton) [Compiler] Case holds 450 sentences, grouped into 90 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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