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Chapter 5 of Canada in war-paint is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Rotten job, this going back show,” he said. The other assented gravely, and they fell to talking, spasmodically, of the Front. Pure, undiluted shop, but very comforting. Finally the train arrived at the port of embarkation. A crowd of officers of all ranks surged along the platform, glanced at the telegram board, and passed on towards the boat.
Chapter 5 of Canada in war-paint is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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providing freedom from worry
From this reading “Pure, undiluted shop, but very comforting.”
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading “Finally the train arrived at the port of embarkation.”
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading “A crowd of officers of all ranks surged along the platform, glanced at the telegram board, and passed on towards the boat.”
very bad
From this reading ““Rotten job, this going back show,” he said.”
with spasms
From this reading “The other assented gravely, and they fell to talking, spasmodically, of the Front.”
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading “A crowd of officers of all ranks surged along the platform, glanced at the telegram board, and passed on towards the boat.”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “A crowd of officers of all ranks surged along the platform, glanced at the telegram board, and passed on towards the boat.”
not diluted
From this reading “Pure, undiluted shop, but very comforting.”
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reach a destination, either real or abstract
In this reading “Finally the train arrived at the port of embarkation.”
In this reading “A crowd of officers of all ranks surged along the platform, glanced at the telegram board, and passed on towards the boat.”
In this reading “A crowd of officers of all ranks surged along the platform, glanced at the telegram board, and passed on towards the boat.”
place into the hands or custody of
In this reading “A crowd of officers of all ranks surged along the platform, glanced at the telegram board, and passed on towards the boat.”
In this reading “A crowd of officers of all ranks surged along the platform, glanced at the telegram board, and passed on towards the boat.”
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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 crowd of officers of all ranks surged along the platform, glanced at the telegram board, and passed on towards the boat.
(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 A crowd of officers of all ranks surged along the platform, glanced at the telegram board, and passed on towards the boat.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A crowd of officers of all ranks surged along the platform, glanced at the telegram board, and passed on towards the boat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The other assented gravely, and they fell to talking, spasmodically, of the Front.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Finally the train arrived at the port of embarkation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other assented gravely, and they fell to talking, spasmodically, of the Front.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Finally the train arrived at the port of embarkation.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Rotten job, this going back show,” he said.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading A crowd of officers of all ranks surged along the platform, glanced at the telegram board, and passed on towards the boat.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading A crowd of officers of all ranks surged along the platform, glanced at the telegram board, and passed on towards the boat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Pure, undiluted shop, but very comforting.
providing freedom from worry
From this reading Pure, undiluted shop, but very comforting.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading A crowd of officers of all ranks surged along the platform, glanced at the telegram board, and passed on towards the boat.
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading Finally the train arrived at the port of embarkation.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The other assented gravely, and they fell to talking, spasmodically, of the Front.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally the train arrived at the port of embarkation.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The other assented gravely, and they fell to talking, spasmodically, of the Front.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading A crowd of officers of all ranks surged along the platform, glanced at the telegram board, and passed on towards the boat.
the act of departing
From this reading “Rotten job, this going back show,” he said.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading The other assented gravely, and they fell to talking, spasmodically, of the Front.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Rotten job, this going back show,” he said.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “Rotten job, this going back show,” he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The other assented gravely, and they fell to talking, spasmodically, of the Front.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading A crowd of officers of all ranks surged along the platform, glanced at the telegram board, and passed on towards the boat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A crowd of officers of all ranks surged along the platform, glanced at the telegram board, and passed on towards the boat.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other assented gravely, and they fell to talking, spasmodically, of the Front.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A crowd of officers of all ranks surged along the platform, glanced at the telegram board, and passed on towards the boat.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading A crowd of officers of all ranks surged along the platform, glanced at the telegram board, and passed on towards the boat.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Finally the train arrived at the port of embarkation.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Pure, undiluted shop, but very comforting.
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading A crowd of officers of all ranks surged along the platform, glanced at the telegram board, and passed on towards the boat.
very bad
From this reading “Rotten job, this going back show,” he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Rotten job, this going back show,” he said.
do one's shopping
From this reading Pure, undiluted shop, but very comforting.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Rotten job, this going back show,” he said.
with spasms
From this reading The other assented gravely, and they fell to talking, spasmodically, of the Front.
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading A crowd of officers of all ranks surged along the platform, glanced at the telegram board, and passed on towards the boat.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The other assented gravely, and they fell to talking, spasmodically, of the Front.
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading A crowd of officers of all ranks surged along the platform, glanced at the telegram board, and passed on towards the boat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other assented gravely, and they fell to talking, spasmodically, of the Front.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The other assented gravely, and they fell to talking, spasmodically, of the Front.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Rotten job, this going back show,” he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The other assented gravely, and they fell to talking, spasmodically, of the Front.
in the direction of
From this reading A crowd of officers of all ranks surged along the platform, glanced at the telegram board, and passed on towards the boat.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Finally the train arrived at the port of embarkation.
not diluted
From this reading Pure, undiluted shop, but very comforting.
precisely as stated
From this reading Pure, undiluted shop, but very comforting.
Chapter 5 of Canada in war-paint by Ralph W. (Ralph William) Bell holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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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