Chapter 10 of Army Boys in the French Trenches is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Army Boys in the French Trenches is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WITH THE TANKS "Dead!" exclaimed Frank's comrades in voices that shook with surprise and horror. "That's what I said," replied Frank. "Touch him and see for yourselves." All did so and found that the body was rigid. How long the horse had borne his lifeless burden they could not tell.
Chapter 10 of Army Boys in the French Trenches is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading “How long the horse had borne his lifeless burden they could not tell.”
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading “How long the horse had borne his lifeless burden they could not tell.”
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “WITH THE TANKS "Dead!" exclaimed Frank's comrades in voices that shook with surprise and horror.”
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 “WITH THE TANKS "Dead!" exclaimed Frank's comrades in voices that shook with surprise and horror.”
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading “How long the horse had borne his lifeless burden they could not tell.”
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading “All did so and found that the body was rigid.”
plural of “tank” — an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading “WITH THE TANKS "Dead!" exclaimed Frank's comrades in voices that shook with surprise and horror.”
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading “"Touch him and see for yourselves."”
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(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 All did so and found that the body was rigid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WITH THE TANKS "Dead!" exclaimed Frank's comrades in voices that shook with surprise and horror.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading All did so and found that the body was rigid.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading How long the horse had borne his lifeless burden they could not tell.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading How long the horse had borne his lifeless burden they could not tell.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading WITH THE TANKS "Dead!" exclaimed Frank's comrades in voices that shook with surprise and horror.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How long the horse had borne his lifeless burden they could not tell.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading WITH THE TANKS "Dead!" exclaimed Frank's comrades in voices that shook with surprise and horror.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading All did so and found that the body was rigid.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading WITH THE TANKS "Dead!" exclaimed Frank's comrades in voices that shook with surprise and horror.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Touch him and see for yourselves."
set up or found
From this reading All did so and found that the body was rigid.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "That's what I said," replied 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 WITH THE TANKS "Dead!" exclaimed Frank's comrades in voices that shook with surprise and horror.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How long the horse had borne his lifeless burden they could not tell.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Touch him and see for yourselves."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How long the horse had borne his lifeless burden they could not tell.
intense and profound fear
From this reading WITH THE TANKS "Dead!" exclaimed Frank's comrades in voices that shook with surprise and horror.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading How long the horse had borne his lifeless burden they could not tell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How long the horse had borne his lifeless burden they could not tell.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's what I said," replied Frank.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WITH THE TANKS "Dead!" exclaimed Frank's comrades in voices that shook with surprise and horror.
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading How long the horse had borne his lifeless burden they could not tell.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading How long the horse had borne his lifeless burden they could not tell.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How long the horse had borne his lifeless burden they could not tell.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "That's what I said," replied Frank.
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading All did so and found that the body was rigid.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's what I said," replied Frank.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Touch him and see for yourselves."
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading WITH THE TANKS "Dead!" exclaimed Frank's comrades in voices that shook with surprise and horror.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All did so and found that the body was rigid.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading WITH THE TANKS "Dead!" exclaimed Frank's comrades in voices that shook with surprise and horror.
plural of “tank” — an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading WITH THE TANKS "Dead!" exclaimed Frank's comrades in voices that shook with surprise and horror.
express in words
From this reading How long the horse had borne his lifeless burden they could not tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WITH THE TANKS "Dead!" exclaimed Frank's comrades in voices that shook with surprise and horror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's what I said," replied Frank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITH THE TANKS "Dead!" exclaimed Frank's comrades in voices that shook with surprise and horror.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How long the horse had borne his lifeless burden they could not tell.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "Touch him and see for yourselves."
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading WITH THE TANKS "Dead!" exclaimed Frank's comrades in voices that shook with surprise and horror.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All did so and found that the body was rigid.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's what I said," replied Frank.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH THE TANKS "Dead!" exclaimed Frank's comrades in voices that shook with surprise and horror.
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading "Touch him and see for yourselves."
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