Chapter 3 of Atlantic Narratives: Modern Short Stories is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Atlantic Narratives: Modern Short Stories is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'Yes. It was in a bayonet charge. He didn't suffer. A bullet went right through him. He just gave a little cry and fell.'
Chapter 3 of Atlantic Narratives: Modern Short Stories is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
From this reading “It was in a bayonet charge.”
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading “A bullet went right through him.”
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “It was in a bayonet charge.”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “He just gave a little cry and fell.'”
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “He just gave a little cry and fell.'”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “He just gave a little cry and fell.'”
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading “He didn't suffer.”
an affirmative
From this reading “'Yes.”
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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 It was in a bayonet charge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He just gave a little cry and fell.'
a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
From this reading It was in a bayonet charge.
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading A bullet went right through him.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading It was in a bayonet charge.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He just gave a little cry and fell.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He didn't suffer.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He just gave a little cry and fell.'
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He just gave a little cry and fell.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He didn't suffer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A bullet went right through him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in a bayonet charge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in a bayonet charge.
and nothing more
From this reading He just gave a little cry and fell.'
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He just gave a little cry and fell.'
precisely, exactly
From this reading A bullet went right through him.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading He didn't suffer.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A bullet went right through him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in a bayonet charge.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A bullet went right through him.
an affirmative
From this reading 'Yes.
Chapter 3 of Atlantic Narratives: Modern Short Stories by Charles Swain [Editor] Thomas holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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