Chapter 3 of Battlewrack is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Battlewrack is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"'Strue as I stand 'ere!--'We'll march back quick an' catch 'em,' 'e said," the little man invented rapidly. "An officer in the cavalry, it was. Staff-officer, shudn't wonder." "Oh, my Gawd!" cried Bill, his beer-muddled faculties dispersing before a gale of fear. "'Ere, Sam--I'm orf!
Chapter 3 of Battlewrack is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading “"An officer in the cavalry, it was.”
-ing form of “disperse” — distribute loosely
From this reading “"Oh, my Gawd!" cried Bill, his beer-muddled faculties dispersing before a gale of fear.”
an old word for “before”
From this reading “"'Strue as I stand 'ere!--'We'll march back quick an' catch 'em,' 'e said," the little man invented rapidly.”
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading “"Oh, my Gawd!" cried Bill, his beer-muddled faculties dispersing before a gale of fear.”
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading “"Oh, my Gawd!" cried Bill, his beer-muddled faculties dispersing before a gale of fear.”
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading “"'Strue as I stand 'ere!--'We'll march back quick an' catch 'em,' 'e said," the little man invented rapidly.”
with speed
From this reading “"'Strue as I stand 'ere!--'We'll march back quick an' catch 'em,' 'e said," the little man invented rapidly.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “"'Ere, Sam--I'm orf!”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"Oh, my Gawd!" cried Bill, his beer-muddled faculties dispersing before a gale of fear.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Oh, my Gawd!" cried Bill, his beer-muddled faculties dispersing before a gale of fear.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "'Strue as I stand 'ere!--'We'll march back quick an' catch 'em,' 'e said," the little man invented rapidly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "'Strue as I stand 'ere!--'We'll march back quick an' catch 'em,' 'e said," the little man invented rapidly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "'Strue as I stand 'ere!--'We'll march back quick an' catch 'em,' 'e said," the little man invented rapidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, my Gawd!" cried Bill, his beer-muddled faculties dispersing before a gale of fear.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Oh, my Gawd!" cried Bill, his beer-muddled faculties dispersing before a gale of fear.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Oh, my Gawd!" cried Bill, his beer-muddled faculties dispersing before a gale of fear.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "'Strue as I stand 'ere!--'We'll march back quick an' catch 'em,' 'e said," the little man invented rapidly.
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading "An officer in the cavalry, it was.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, my Gawd!" cried Bill, his beer-muddled faculties dispersing before a gale of fear.
-ing form of “disperse” — distribute loosely
From this reading "Oh, my Gawd!" cried Bill, his beer-muddled faculties dispersing before a gale of fear.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading "'Strue as I stand 'ere!--'We'll march back quick an' catch 'em,' 'e said," the little man invented rapidly.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "'Strue as I stand 'ere!--'We'll march back quick an' catch 'em,' 'e said," the little man invented rapidly.
an old word for “before”
From this reading "'Strue as I stand 'ere!--'We'll march back quick an' catch 'em,' 'e said," the little man invented rapidly.
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading "Oh, my Gawd!" cried Bill, his beer-muddled faculties dispersing before a gale of fear.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Oh, my Gawd!" cried Bill, his beer-muddled faculties dispersing before a gale of fear.
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading "Oh, my Gawd!" cried Bill, his beer-muddled faculties dispersing before a gale of fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, my Gawd!" cried Bill, his beer-muddled faculties dispersing before a gale of fear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, my Gawd!" cried Bill, his beer-muddled faculties dispersing before a gale of fear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'Strue as I stand 'ere!--'We'll march back quick an' catch 'em,' 'e said," the little man invented rapidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Ere, Sam--I'm orf!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "An officer in the cavalry, it was.
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading "'Strue as I stand 'ere!--'We'll march back quick an' catch 'em,' 'e said," the little man invented rapidly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "An officer in the cavalry, it was.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "'Strue as I stand 'ere!--'We'll march back quick an' catch 'em,' 'e said," the little man invented rapidly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "'Strue as I stand 'ere!--'We'll march back quick an' catch 'em,' 'e said," the little man invented rapidly.
march in a procession
From this reading "'Strue as I stand 'ere!--'We'll march back quick an' catch 'em,' 'e said," the little man invented rapidly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, my Gawd!" cried Bill, his beer-muddled faculties dispersing before a gale of fear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, my Gawd!" cried Bill, his beer-muddled faculties dispersing before a gale of fear.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "An officer in the cavalry, it was.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, my Gawd!" cried Bill, his beer-muddled faculties dispersing before a gale of fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Ere, Sam--I'm orf!
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "'Strue as I stand 'ere!--'We'll march back quick an' catch 'em,' 'e said," the little man invented rapidly.
with speed
From this reading "'Strue as I stand 'ere!--'We'll march back quick an' catch 'em,' 'e said," the little man invented rapidly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'Strue as I stand 'ere!--'We'll march back quick an' catch 'em,' 'e said," the little man invented rapidly.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "'Ere, Sam--I'm orf!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Staff-officer, shudn't wonder."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Staff-officer, shudn't wonder."
be standing; be upright
From this reading "'Strue as I stand 'ere!--'We'll march back quick an' catch 'em,' 'e said," the little man invented rapidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Strue as I stand 'ere!--'We'll march back quick an' catch 'em,' 'e said," the little man invented rapidly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'Strue as I stand 'ere!--'We'll march back quick an' catch 'em,' 'e said," the little man invented rapidly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "An officer in the cavalry, it was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Strue as I stand 'ere!--'We'll march back quick an' catch 'em,' 'e said," the little man invented rapidly.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Staff-officer, shudn't wonder."
Chapter 3 of Battlewrack by F. Britten (Frederick Britten) Austin holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
Chapter 3 holds 408 sentences of Battlewrack, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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