Chapter 2 of Army Boys in France is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Army Boys in France is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A REMORSELESS ENEMY There was a murmur of excited expectation and the crowd gathered closer. For a full minute Frank's eyes looked full into Rabig's. And in the silent duel Rabig's eyes were the first to waver. Then Frank spoke. "No," he said, quietly.
Chapter 2 of Army Boys in France is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “A REMORSELESS ENEMY There was a murmur of excited expectation and the crowd gathered closer.”
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading “And in the silent duel Rabig's eyes were the first to waver.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “A REMORSELESS ENEMY There was a murmur of excited expectation and the crowd gathered closer.”
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading “A REMORSELESS ENEMY There was a murmur of excited expectation and the crowd gathered closer.”
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading “For a full minute Frank's eyes looked full into Rabig's.”
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading “A REMORSELESS ENEMY There was a murmur of excited expectation and the crowd gathered closer.”
without mercy or pity
From this reading “A REMORSELESS ENEMY There was a murmur of excited expectation and the crowd gathered closer.”
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “And in the silent duel Rabig's eyes were the first to waver.”
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In this reading “A REMORSELESS ENEMY There was a murmur of excited expectation and the crowd gathered closer.”
In this reading “For a full minute Frank's eyes looked full into Rabig's.”
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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 A REMORSELESS ENEMY There was a murmur of excited expectation and the crowd gathered closer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A REMORSELESS ENEMY There was a murmur of excited expectation and the crowd gathered closer.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading A REMORSELESS ENEMY There was a murmur of excited expectation and the crowd gathered closer.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading A REMORSELESS ENEMY There was a murmur of excited expectation and the crowd gathered closer.
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading And in the silent duel Rabig's eyes were the first to waver.
an opposing military force
From this reading A REMORSELESS ENEMY There was a murmur of excited expectation and the crowd gathered closer.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading A REMORSELESS ENEMY There was a murmur of excited expectation and the crowd gathered closer.
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading A REMORSELESS ENEMY There was a murmur of excited expectation and the crowd gathered closer.
opinion or judgment
From this reading For a full minute Frank's eyes looked full into Rabig's.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And in the silent duel Rabig's eyes were the first to waver.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a full minute Frank's eyes looked full into Rabig's.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Then Frank spoke.
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading For a full minute Frank's eyes looked full into Rabig's.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading For a full minute Frank's eyes looked full into Rabig's.
brought together in one place
From this reading A REMORSELESS ENEMY There was a murmur of excited expectation and the crowd gathered closer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," he said, quietly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in the silent duel Rabig's eyes were the first to waver.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For a full minute Frank's eyes looked full into Rabig's.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For a full minute Frank's eyes looked full into Rabig's.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For a full minute Frank's eyes looked full into Rabig's.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading A REMORSELESS ENEMY There was a murmur of excited expectation and the crowd gathered closer.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," he said, quietly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A REMORSELESS ENEMY There was a murmur of excited expectation and the crowd gathered closer.
with low volume
From this reading "No," he said, quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a full minute Frank's eyes looked full into Rabig's.
without mercy or pity
From this reading A REMORSELESS ENEMY There was a murmur of excited expectation and the crowd gathered closer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," he said, quietly.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading And in the silent duel Rabig's eyes were the first to waver.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Then Frank spoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A REMORSELESS ENEMY There was a murmur of excited expectation and the crowd gathered closer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Frank spoke.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A REMORSELESS ENEMY There was a murmur of excited expectation and the crowd gathered closer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And in the silent duel Rabig's eyes were the first to waver.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A REMORSELESS ENEMY There was a murmur of excited expectation and the crowd gathered closer.
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading And in the silent duel Rabig's eyes were the first to waver.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And in the silent duel Rabig's eyes were the first to waver.
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