Chapter 5 of Combed Out is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Combed Out is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"'Ere, 'ere! That's the stuff to give 'em! I reckon Fritz is a bloody good sport. We ought ter shake 'ands an' make peace now. Peace at any price, that's what I say....
Chapter 5 of Combed Out is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading “I reckon Fritz is a bloody good sport.”
an old word for “before”
From this reading “"'Ere, 'ere!”
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading “We ought ter shake 'ands an' make peace now.”
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading “Peace at any price, that's what I say....”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I reckon Fritz is a bloody good sport.”
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading “We ought ter shake 'ands an' make peace now.”
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading “I reckon Fritz is a bloody good sport.”
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “That's the stuff to give 'em!”
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 I reckon Fritz is a bloody good sport.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We ought ter shake 'ands an' make peace now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We ought ter shake 'ands an' make peace now.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Peace at any price, that's what I say....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Peace at any price, that's what I say....
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading I reckon Fritz is a bloody good sport.
a quad with a square body
From this reading That's the stuff to give 'em!
an old word for “before”
From this reading "'Ere, 'ere!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I reckon Fritz is a bloody good sport.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading That's the stuff to give 'em!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I reckon Fritz is a bloody good sport.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I reckon Fritz is a bloody good sport.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I reckon Fritz is a bloody good sport.
engage in
From this reading We ought ter shake 'ands an' make peace now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We ought ter shake 'ands an' make peace now.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading We ought ter shake 'ands an' make peace now.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading We ought ter shake 'ands an' make peace now.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Peace at any price, that's what I say....
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I reckon Fritz is a bloody good sport.
express in words
From this reading Peace at any price, that's what I say....
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading We ought ter shake 'ands an' make peace now.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading I reckon Fritz is a bloody good sport.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading That's the stuff to give 'em!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We ought ter shake 'ands an' make peace now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's the stuff to give 'em!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That's the stuff to give 'em!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That's the stuff to give 'em!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We ought ter shake 'ands an' make peace now.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Peace at any price, that's what I say....
Chapter 5 of Combed Out by F. A. (Frederick Augustus) Voigt holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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 5 holds 426 sentences of Combed Out, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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