Chapter 2 of Combed Out is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Combed Out is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Sergeant Fuller's party!" Another set of men fell out. I did not really belong to them, but I joined them because I noticed that one of my friends was of their number, while all the men of my own party were strangers to me. I hoped that I would not be detected. Sergeant Fuller counted his men.
Chapter 2 of Combed Out is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “I did not really belong to them, but I joined them because I noticed that one of my friends was of their number, while all the men of my own party were strangers to me.”
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading “Sergeant Fuller counted his men.”
perceived or discerned
From this reading “I hoped that I would not be detected.”
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading “"Sergeant Fuller's party!"”
possessive form of “fuller” — United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading “"Sergeant Fuller's party!"”
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading “I did not really belong to them, but I joined them because I noticed that one of my friends was of their number, while all the men of my own party were strangers to me.”
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “"Sergeant Fuller's party!"”
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “I did not really belong to them, but I joined them because I noticed that one of my friends was of their number, while all the men of my own party were strangers to me.”
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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 I did not really belong to them, but I joined them because I noticed that one of my friends was of their number, while all the men of my own party were strangers to me.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another set of men fell out.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I hoped that I would not be detected.
for the reason that
From this reading I did not really belong to them, but I joined them because I noticed that one of my friends was of their number, while all the men of my own party were strangers to me.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading I did not really belong to them, but I joined them because I noticed that one of my friends was of their number, while all the men of my own party were strangers to me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I did not really belong to them, but I joined them because I noticed that one of my friends was of their number, while all the men of my own party were strangers to me.
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Sergeant Fuller counted his men.
perceived or discerned
From this reading I hoped that I would not be detected.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not really belong to them, but I joined them because I noticed that one of my friends was of their number, while all the men of my own party were strangers to me.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Another set of men fell out.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I did not really belong to them, but I joined them because I noticed that one of my friends was of their number, while all the men of my own party were strangers to me.
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading Sergeant Fuller counted his men.
possessive form of “fuller” — United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading "Sergeant Fuller's party!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sergeant Fuller counted his men.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading I hoped that I would not be detected.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not really belong to them, but I joined them because I noticed that one of my friends was of their number, while all the men of my own party were strangers to me.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading I did not really belong to them, but I joined them because I noticed that one of my friends was of their number, while all the men of my own party were strangers to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I did not really belong to them, but I joined them because I noticed that one of my friends was of their number, while all the men of my own party were strangers to me.
the force of workers available
From this reading Another set of men fell out.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I did not really belong to them, but I joined them because I noticed that one of my friends was of their number, while all the men of my own party were strangers to me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not really belong to them, but I joined them because I noticed that one of my friends was of their number, while all the men of my own party were strangers to me.
being perceived or observed
From this reading I did not really belong to them, but I joined them because I noticed that one of my friends was of their number, while all the men of my own party were strangers to me.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading I did not really belong to them, but I joined them because I noticed that one of my friends was of their number, while all the men of my own party were strangers to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Another set of men fell out.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I did not really belong to them, but I joined them because I noticed that one of my friends was of their number, while all the men of my own party were strangers to me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Another set of men fell out.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I did not really belong to them, but I joined them because I noticed that one of my friends was of their number, while all the men of my own party were strangers to me.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "Sergeant Fuller's party!"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I did not really belong to them, but I joined them because I noticed that one of my friends was of their number, while all the men of my own party were strangers to me.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading "Sergeant Fuller's party!"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Another set of men fell out.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading I did not really belong to them, but I joined them because I noticed that one of my friends was of their number, while all the men of my own party were strangers to me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I did not really belong to them, but I joined them because I noticed that one of my friends was of their number, while all the men of my own party were strangers to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I did not really belong to them, but I joined them because I noticed that one of my friends was of their number, while all the men of my own party were strangers to me.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I did not really belong to them, but I joined them because I noticed that one of my friends was of their number, while all the men of my own party were strangers to me.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I did not really belong to them, but I joined them because I noticed that one of my friends was of their number, while all the men of my own party were strangers to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I did not really belong to them, but I joined them because I noticed that one of my friends was of their number, while all the men of my own party were strangers to me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I did not really belong to them, but I joined them because I noticed that one of my friends was of their number, while all the men of my own party were strangers to me.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I did not really belong to them, but I joined them because I noticed that one of my friends was of their number, while all the men of my own party were strangers to me.
during the time that
From this reading I did not really belong to them, but I joined them because I noticed that one of my friends was of their number, while all the men of my own party were strangers to me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I hoped that I would not be detected.
Chapter 2 of Combed Out by F. A. (Frederick Augustus) Voigt holds 440 sentences, grouped into 88 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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