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Chapter 22 of Army Boys in France is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A PROMISE OF HELP There was a gratified exclamation from Colonel Pavet, and a new light came into his eyes. The magic name of France had abolished for the moment all distinctions of rank. The officer reached out his hand and took Frank's in a hearty grasp. "Then you are fighting for two countries," he ejaculated. "Yes," laughed Frank.
Chapter 22 of Army Boys in France is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “abolish” — do away with
From this reading “The magic name of France had abolished for the moment all distinctions of rank.”
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “"Then you are fighting for two countries," he ejaculated.”
plural of “distinction” — a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading “The magic name of France had abolished for the moment all distinctions of rank.”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “A PROMISE OF HELP There was a gratified exclamation from Colonel Pavet, and a new light came into his eyes.”
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 “The officer reached out his hand and took Frank's in a hearty grasp.”
hold firmly
From this reading “The officer reached out his hand and took Frank's in a hearty grasp.”
having received what was desired
From this reading “A PROMISE OF HELP There was a gratified exclamation from Colonel Pavet, and a new light came into his eyes.”
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading “The officer reached out his hand and took Frank's in a hearty grasp.”
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temporarily
In this reading “The magic name of France had abolished for the moment all distinctions of rank.”
obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “A PROMISE OF HELP There was a gratified exclamation from Colonel Pavet, and a new light came into his eyes.”
move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
In this reading “The officer reached out his hand and took Frank's in a hearty grasp.”
In this reading “The magic name of France had abolished for the moment all distinctions of rank.”
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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 PROMISE OF HELP There was a gratified exclamation from Colonel Pavet, and a new light came into his eyes.
past form of “abolish” — do away with
From this reading The magic name of France had abolished for the moment all distinctions of rank.
(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 The magic name of France had abolished for the moment all distinctions of rank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PROMISE OF HELP There was a gratified exclamation from Colonel Pavet, and a new light came into his eyes.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Then you are fighting for two countries," he ejaculated.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A PROMISE OF HELP There was a gratified exclamation from Colonel Pavet, and a new light came into his eyes.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading A PROMISE OF HELP There was a gratified exclamation from Colonel Pavet, and a new light came into his eyes.
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Then you are fighting for two countries," he ejaculated.
plural of “distinction” — a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading The magic name of France had abolished for the moment all distinctions of rank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then you are fighting for two countries," he ejaculated.
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading A PROMISE OF HELP There was a gratified exclamation from Colonel Pavet, and a new light came into his eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A PROMISE OF HELP There was a gratified exclamation from Colonel Pavet, and a new light came into his eyes.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading "Then you are fighting for two countries," he ejaculated.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The magic name of France had abolished for the moment all distinctions of rank.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The magic name of France had abolished for the moment all distinctions of rank.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Yes," laughed Frank.
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 The officer reached out his hand and took Frank's in a hearty grasp.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A PROMISE OF HELP There was a gratified exclamation from Colonel Pavet, and a new light came into his eyes.
hold firmly
From this reading The officer reached out his hand and took Frank's in a hearty grasp.
having received what was desired
From this reading A PROMISE OF HELP There was a gratified exclamation from Colonel Pavet, and a new light came into his eyes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The magic name of France had abolished for the moment all distinctions of rank.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The officer reached out his hand and took Frank's in a hearty grasp.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then you are fighting for two countries," he ejaculated.
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading The officer reached out his hand and took Frank's in a hearty grasp.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading A PROMISE OF HELP There was a gratified exclamation from Colonel Pavet, and a new light came into his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A PROMISE OF HELP There was a gratified exclamation from Colonel Pavet, and a new light came into his eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The officer reached out his hand and took Frank's in a hearty grasp.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A PROMISE OF HELP There was a gratified exclamation from Colonel Pavet, and a new light came into his eyes.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Yes," laughed Frank.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A PROMISE OF HELP There was a gratified exclamation from Colonel Pavet, and a new light came into his eyes.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading The magic name of France had abolished for the moment all distinctions of rank.
a particular point in time
From this reading The magic name of France had abolished for the moment all distinctions of rank.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The magic name of France had abolished for the moment all distinctions of rank.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A PROMISE OF HELP There was a gratified exclamation from Colonel Pavet, and a new light came into his eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PROMISE OF HELP There was a gratified exclamation from Colonel Pavet, and a new light came into his eyes.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The officer reached out his hand and took Frank's in a hearty grasp.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The officer reached out his hand and took Frank's in a hearty grasp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PROMISE OF HELP There was a gratified exclamation from Colonel Pavet, and a new light came into his eyes.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading A PROMISE OF HELP There was a gratified exclamation from Colonel Pavet, and a new light came into his eyes.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading The magic name of France had abolished for the moment all distinctions of rank.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The officer reached out his hand and took Frank's in a hearty grasp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The magic name of France had abolished for the moment all distinctions of rank.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then you are fighting for two countries," he ejaculated.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A PROMISE OF HELP There was a gratified exclamation from Colonel Pavet, and a new light came into his eyes.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The officer reached out his hand and took Frank's in a hearty grasp.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Then you are fighting for two countries," he ejaculated.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PROMISE OF HELP There was a gratified exclamation from Colonel Pavet, and a new light came into his eyes.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," laughed Frank.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then you are fighting for two countries," he ejaculated.
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