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Army Boys on the Firing Line

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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FURRY RESCUERS The satisfaction that Tom felt at having in his pocket the confession of Martel helped to make his imprisonment much more bearable in the week that followed.
His heart warmed at the thought of the delight Frank would feel in clearing up the matter that had long laid heavy upon his mother's mind.
For the conviction never left him that some time he was going to put that confession in his friend's hand.
He had escaped before from German captivity, not once but twice.
What he had done then he would do again.
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Army Boys on the Firing Line

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Army Boys on the Firing Line is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
FURRY RESCUERS The satisfaction that Tom felt at having in his pocket the confession of Martel helped to make his imprisonment much more bearable in the week that followed.
Line 2
His heart warmed at the thought of the delight Frank would feel in clearing up the matter that had long laid heavy upon his mother's mind.
/hɪz hɑːrt wɔːrmd æt ðə θɔːt ʌv ðə dɪˈlaɪt fræŋk wʊd fiːl ɪn ˈklɪrɪŋ ʌp ðə ˈmætər ðæt hæd lɔːŋ leɪd ˈhevi əˈpɑːn hɪz ˈmʌðərz maɪnd/
Line 3
For the conviction never left him that some time he was going to put that confession in his friend's hand.
/fɔːr ðə kənˈvɪkʃən ˈnevər left hɪm ðæt sʌm taɪm hiː wɑːz ˈɡoʊɪŋ tuː pʊt ðæt kənˈfeʃən ɪn hɪz frendz hænd/
Line 4
He had escaped before from German captivity, not once but twice.
/hiː hæd ɪˈskeɪpt bɪˈfɔːr frʌm ˈdʒɜːrmən kæpˈtɪvəti nɑːt wʌns bʌt twaɪs/
Line 5
What he had done then he would do again.
/wʌt hiː hæd dʌn ðen hiː wʊd duː əˈɡen/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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bearable adjective US /ˈberəbəl/

capable of being borne though unpleasant

From this reading “FURRY RESCUERS The satisfaction that Tom felt at having in his pocket the confession of Martel helped to make his imprisonment much more bearable in the week that followed.”

captivity noun US /kæpˈtɪvəti/

the state of being imprisoned

From this reading “He had escaped before from German captivity, not once but twice.”

clearing noun US /ˈklɪrɪŋ/

a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

From this reading “His heart warmed at the thought of the delight Frank would feel in clearing up the matter that had long laid heavy upon his mother's mind.”

friend's noun US /frendz/

possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading “For the conviction never left him that some time he was going to put that confession in his friend's hand.”

furry adjective US /ˈfɜːri/

covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs

From this reading “FURRY RESCUERS The satisfaction that Tom felt at having in his pocket the confession of Martel helped to make his imprisonment much more bearable in the week that followed.”

imprisonment noun US /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/

putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment

From this reading “FURRY RESCUERS The satisfaction that Tom felt at having in his pocket the confession of Martel helped to make his imprisonment much more bearable in the week that followed.”

rescuers noun US /ˈreskjuːərz/

plural of “rescuer” — a person who rescues you from harm or danger

From this reading “FURRY RESCUERS The satisfaction that Tom felt at having in his pocket the confession of Martel helped to make his imprisonment much more bearable in the week that followed.”

warmed adjective US /wɔːrmd/

having been warmed up

From this reading “His heart warmed at the thought of the delight Frank would feel in clearing up the matter that had long laid heavy upon his mother's mind.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading What he had done then he would do again.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading FURRY RESCUERS The satisfaction that Tom felt at having in his pocket the confession of Martel helped to make his imprisonment much more bearable in the week that followed.

bearableadjectiveUS /ˈberəbəl/

capable of being borne though unpleasant

From this reading FURRY RESCUERS The satisfaction that Tom felt at having in his pocket the confession of Martel helped to make his imprisonment much more bearable in the week that followed.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He had escaped before from German captivity, not once but twice.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had escaped before from German captivity, not once but twice.

captivitynounUS /kæpˈtɪvəti/

the state of being imprisoned

From this reading He had escaped before from German captivity, not once but twice.

clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/

a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

From this reading His heart warmed at the thought of the delight Frank would feel in clearing up the matter that had long laid heavy upon his mother's mind.

confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/

an admission of misdeeds or faults

From this reading FURRY RESCUERS The satisfaction that Tom felt at having in his pocket the confession of Martel helped to make his imprisonment much more bearable in the week that followed.

convictionnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃən/

an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

From this reading For the conviction never left him that some time he was going to put that confession in his friend's hand.

delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading His heart warmed at the thought of the delight Frank would feel in clearing up the matter that had long laid heavy upon his mother's mind.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading What he had done then he would do again.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading What he had done then he would do again.

escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading He had escaped before from German captivity, not once but twice.

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading His heart warmed at the thought of the delight Frank would feel in clearing up the matter that had long laid heavy upon his mother's mind.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading FURRY RESCUERS The satisfaction that Tom felt at having in his pocket the confession of Martel helped to make his imprisonment much more bearable in the week that followed.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading FURRY RESCUERS The satisfaction that Tom felt at having in his pocket the confession of Martel helped to make his imprisonment much more bearable in the week that followed.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the conviction never left him that some time he was going to put that confession in his friend's hand.

FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading His heart warmed at the thought of the delight Frank would feel in clearing up the matter that had long laid heavy upon his mother's mind.

friend'snounUS /frendz/

possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading For the conviction never left him that some time he was going to put that confession in his friend's hand.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had escaped before from German captivity, not once but twice.

FURRYadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːri/

covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs

From this reading FURRY RESCUERS The satisfaction that Tom felt at having in his pocket the confession of Martel helped to make his imprisonment much more bearable in the week that followed.

GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/

a person of German nationality

From this reading He had escaped before from German captivity, not once but twice.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading For the conviction never left him that some time he was going to put that confession in his friend's hand.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading His heart warmed at the thought of the delight Frank would feel in clearing up the matter that had long laid heavy upon his mother's mind.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading For the conviction never left him that some time he was going to put that confession in his friend's hand.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading FURRY RESCUERS The satisfaction that Tom felt at having in his pocket the confession of Martel helped to make his imprisonment much more bearable in the week that followed.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For the conviction never left him that some time he was going to put that confession in his friend's hand.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading His heart warmed at the thought of the delight Frank would feel in clearing up the matter that had long laid heavy upon his mother's mind.

heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading His heart warmed at the thought of the delight Frank would feel in clearing up the matter that had long laid heavy upon his mother's mind.

helpedverbUS /helpt/

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading FURRY RESCUERS The satisfaction that Tom felt at having in his pocket the confession of Martel helped to make his imprisonment much more bearable in the week that followed.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For the conviction never left him that some time he was going to put that confession in his friend's hand.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading FURRY RESCUERS The satisfaction that Tom felt at having in his pocket the confession of Martel helped to make his imprisonment much more bearable in the week that followed.

imprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/

putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment

From this reading FURRY RESCUERS The satisfaction that Tom felt at having in his pocket the confession of Martel helped to make his imprisonment much more bearable in the week that followed.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading FURRY RESCUERS The satisfaction that Tom felt at having in his pocket the confession of Martel helped to make his imprisonment much more bearable in the week that followed.

laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading His heart warmed at the thought of the delight Frank would feel in clearing up the matter that had long laid heavy upon his mother's mind.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading For the conviction never left him that some time he was going to put that confession in his friend's hand.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

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 His heart warmed at the thought of the delight Frank would feel in clearing up the matter that had long laid heavy upon his mother's mind.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading FURRY RESCUERS The satisfaction that Tom felt at having in his pocket the confession of Martel helped to make his imprisonment much more bearable in the week that followed.

Martel

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From this reading FURRY RESCUERS The satisfaction that Tom felt at having in his pocket the confession of Martel helped to make his imprisonment much more bearable in the week that followed.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading His heart warmed at the thought of the delight Frank would feel in clearing up the matter that had long laid heavy upon his mother's mind.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading His heart warmed at the thought of the delight Frank would feel in clearing up the matter that had long laid heavy upon his mother's mind.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading FURRY RESCUERS The satisfaction that Tom felt at having in his pocket the confession of Martel helped to make his imprisonment much more bearable in the week that followed.

mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading His heart warmed at the thought of the delight Frank would feel in clearing up the matter that had long laid heavy upon his mother's mind.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading FURRY RESCUERS The satisfaction that Tom felt at having in his pocket the confession of Martel helped to make his imprisonment much more bearable in the week that followed.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading For the conviction never left him that some time he was going to put that confession in his friend's hand.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had escaped before from German captivity, not once but twice.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FURRY RESCUERS The satisfaction that Tom felt at having in his pocket the confession of Martel helped to make his imprisonment much more bearable in the week that followed.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading He had escaped before from German captivity, not once but twice.

pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading FURRY RESCUERS The satisfaction that Tom felt at having in his pocket the confession of Martel helped to make his imprisonment much more bearable in the week that followed.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading For the conviction never left him that some time he was going to put that confession in his friend's hand.

RESCUERSnounUS /ˈreskjuːərz/

plural of “rescuer” — a person who rescues you from harm or danger

From this reading FURRY RESCUERS The satisfaction that Tom felt at having in his pocket the confession of Martel helped to make his imprisonment much more bearable in the week that followed.

satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading FURRY RESCUERS The satisfaction that Tom felt at having in his pocket the confession of Martel helped to make his imprisonment much more bearable in the week that followed.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading For the conviction never left him that some time he was going to put that confession in his friend's hand.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading FURRY RESCUERS The satisfaction that Tom felt at having in his pocket the confession of Martel helped to make his imprisonment much more bearable in the week that followed.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading FURRY RESCUERS The satisfaction that Tom felt at having in his pocket the confession of Martel helped to make his imprisonment much more bearable in the week that followed.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading What he had done then he would do again.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading His heart warmed at the thought of the delight Frank would feel in clearing up the matter that had long laid heavy upon his mother's mind.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For the conviction never left him that some time he was going to put that confession in his friend's hand.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading FURRY RESCUERS The satisfaction that Tom felt at having in his pocket the confession of Martel helped to make his imprisonment much more bearable in the week that followed.

TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading FURRY RESCUERS The satisfaction that Tom felt at having in his pocket the confession of Martel helped to make his imprisonment much more bearable in the week that followed.

twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/

two times

From this reading He had escaped before from German captivity, not once but twice.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading His heart warmed at the thought of the delight Frank would feel in clearing up the matter that had long laid heavy upon his mother's mind.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading His heart warmed at the thought of the delight Frank would feel in clearing up the matter that had long laid heavy upon his mother's mind.

warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/

having been warmed up

From this reading His heart warmed at the thought of the delight Frank would feel in clearing up the matter that had long laid heavy upon his mother's mind.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading For the conviction never left him that some time he was going to put that confession in his friend's hand.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading FURRY RESCUERS The satisfaction that Tom felt at having in his pocket the confession of Martel helped to make his imprisonment much more bearable in the week that followed.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What he had done then he would do again.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading His heart warmed at the thought of the delight Frank would feel in clearing up the matter that had long laid heavy upon his mother's mind.

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