Chapter 21 of Army Boys in France is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Army Boys in France is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PAYING A DEBT Frank gave a start of surprise as he saw who his opponent was to be, and Bart, who was acting as Frank's second, leaned over him with a word of warning. "Keep your eye peeled, Frank," he advised. "You know what Rabig is and the way he feels toward you. This is just a scheme of his to get even. He isn't coming up here for a friendly bout.
Chapter 21 of Army Boys in France is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading “"Keep your eye peeled, Frank," he advised.”
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “PAYING A DEBT Frank gave a start of surprise as he saw who his opponent was to be, and Bart, who was acting as Frank's second, leaned over him with a word of warning.”
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading “He isn't coming up here for a friendly bout.”
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading “PAYING A DEBT Frank gave a start of surprise as he saw who his opponent was to be, and Bart, who was acting as Frank's second, leaned over him with a word of warning.”
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 “PAYING A DEBT Frank gave a start of surprise as he saw who his opponent was to be, and Bart, who was acting as Frank's second, leaned over him with a word of warning.”
a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading “PAYING A DEBT Frank gave a start of surprise as he saw who his opponent was to be, and Bart, who was acting as Frank's second, leaned over him with a word of warning.”
yielding a fair profit
From this reading “PAYING A DEBT Frank gave a start of surprise as he saw who his opponent was to be, and Bart, who was acting as Frank's second, leaned over him with a word of warning.”
(used informally) completely unclothed
From this reading “"Keep your eye peeled, Frank," he advised.”
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In this reading “PAYING A DEBT Frank gave a start of surprise as he saw who his opponent was to be, and Bart, who was acting as Frank's second, leaned over him with a word of warning.”
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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 PAYING A DEBT Frank gave a start of surprise as he saw who his opponent was to be, and Bart, who was acting as Frank's second, leaned over him with a word of warning.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading PAYING A DEBT Frank gave a start of surprise as he saw who his opponent was to be, and Bart, who was acting as Frank's second, leaned over him with a word of warning.
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading "Keep your eye peeled, Frank," he advised.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PAYING A DEBT Frank gave a start of surprise as he saw who his opponent was to be, and Bart, who was acting as Frank's second, leaned over him with a word of warning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PAYING A DEBT Frank gave a start of surprise as he saw who his opponent was to be, and Bart, who was acting as Frank's second, leaned over him with a word of warning.
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading PAYING A DEBT Frank gave a start of surprise as he saw who his opponent was to be, and Bart, who was acting as Frank's second, leaned over him with a word of warning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading PAYING A DEBT Frank gave a start of surprise as he saw who his opponent was to be, and Bart, who was acting as Frank's second, leaned over him with a word of warning.
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading He isn't coming up here for a friendly bout.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He isn't coming up here for a friendly bout.
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading PAYING A DEBT Frank gave a start of surprise as he saw who his opponent was to be, and Bart, who was acting as Frank's second, leaned over him with a word of warning.
divisible by two
From this reading This is just a scheme of his to get even.
the organ of sight
From this reading "Keep your eye peeled, Frank," he advised.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading "You know what Rabig is and the way he feels toward you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He isn't coming up here for a friendly bout.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading PAYING A DEBT Frank gave a start of surprise as he saw who his opponent was to be, and Bart, who was acting as Frank's second, leaned over him with a word of warning.
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 PAYING A DEBT Frank gave a start of surprise as he saw who his opponent was to be, and Bart, who was acting as Frank's second, leaned over him with a word of warning.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading He isn't coming up here for a friendly bout.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading PAYING A DEBT Frank gave a start of surprise as he saw who his opponent was to be, and Bart, who was acting as Frank's second, leaned over him with a word of warning.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading This is just a scheme of his to get even.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PAYING A DEBT Frank gave a start of surprise as he saw who his opponent was to be, and Bart, who was acting as Frank's second, leaned over him with a word of warning.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He isn't coming up here for a friendly bout.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PAYING A DEBT Frank gave a start of surprise as he saw who his opponent was to be, and Bart, who was acting as Frank's second, leaned over him with a word of warning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PAYING A DEBT Frank gave a start of surprise as he saw who his opponent was to be, and Bart, who was acting as Frank's second, leaned over him with a word of warning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You know what Rabig is and the way he feels toward you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He isn't coming up here for a friendly bout.
and nothing more
From this reading This is just a scheme of his to get even.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Keep your eye peeled, Frank," he advised.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know what Rabig is and the way he feels toward you.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading PAYING A DEBT Frank gave a start of surprise as he saw who his opponent was to be, and Bart, who was acting as Frank's second, leaned over him with a word of warning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PAYING A DEBT Frank gave a start of surprise as he saw who his opponent was to be, and Bart, who was acting as Frank's second, leaned over him with a word of warning.
a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading PAYING A DEBT Frank gave a start of surprise as he saw who his opponent was to be, and Bart, who was acting as Frank's second, leaned over him with a word of warning.
above and across; more than
From this reading PAYING A DEBT Frank gave a start of surprise as he saw who his opponent was to be, and Bart, who was acting as Frank's second, leaned over him with a word of warning.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading PAYING A DEBT Frank gave a start of surprise as he saw who his opponent was to be, and Bart, who was acting as Frank's second, leaned over him with a word of warning.
(used informally) completely unclothed
From this reading "Keep your eye peeled, Frank," he advised.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You know what Rabig is and the way he feels toward you.
cut with a saw
From this reading PAYING A DEBT Frank gave a start of surprise as he saw who his opponent was to be, and Bart, who was acting as Frank's second, leaned over him with a word of warning.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading This is just a scheme of his to get even.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading PAYING A DEBT Frank gave a start of surprise as he saw who his opponent was to be, and Bart, who was acting as Frank's second, leaned over him with a word of warning.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading PAYING A DEBT Frank gave a start of surprise as he saw who his opponent was to be, and Bart, who was acting as Frank's second, leaned over him with a word of warning.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading PAYING A DEBT Frank gave a start of surprise as he saw who his opponent was to be, and Bart, who was acting as Frank's second, leaned over him with a word of warning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You know what Rabig is and the way he feels toward you.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is just a scheme of his to get even.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PAYING A DEBT Frank gave a start of surprise as he saw who his opponent was to be, and Bart, who was acting as Frank's second, leaned over him with a word of warning.
in the direction of
From this reading "You know what Rabig is and the way he feels toward you.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He isn't coming up here for a friendly bout.
a message informing of danger
From this reading PAYING A DEBT Frank gave a start of surprise as he saw who his opponent was to be, and Bart, who was acting as Frank's second, leaned over him with a word of warning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PAYING A DEBT Frank gave a start of surprise as he saw who his opponent was to be, and Bart, who was acting as Frank's second, leaned over him with a word of warning.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "You know what Rabig is and the way he feels toward you.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You know what Rabig is and the way he feels toward you.
which person or people
From this reading PAYING A DEBT Frank gave a start of surprise as he saw who his opponent was to be, and Bart, who was acting as Frank's second, leaned over him with a word of warning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PAYING A DEBT Frank gave a start of surprise as he saw who his opponent was to be, and Bart, who was acting as Frank's second, leaned over him with a word of warning.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading PAYING A DEBT Frank gave a start of surprise as he saw who his opponent was to be, and Bart, who was acting as Frank's second, leaned over him with a word of warning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know what Rabig is and the way he feels toward you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Keep your eye peeled, Frank," he advised.
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