Chapter 7 of Comediettas and Farces is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Comediettas and Farces is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JOGTROT (_to JACK_). You are a military man, sir? JACK (_who has been showing a gradual irritation_). I _was_--till I left the army. JOGTROT.
Chapter 7 of Comediettas and Farces is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “I _was_--till I left the army.”
proceeding in small stages
From this reading “JACK (_who has been showing a gradual irritation_).”
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
a small worthless amount
From this reading “JACK (_who has been showing a gradual irritation_).”
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading “You are a military man, sir?”
the display of a motion picture
From this reading “JACK (_who has been showing a gradual irritation_).”
term of address for a man
From this reading “You are a military man, sir?”
up to a particular time
From this reading “I _was_--till I left the army.”
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someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force
In this reading “You are a military man, sir?”
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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 You are a military man, sir?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are a military man, sir?
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading I _was_--till I left the army.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading JACK (_who has been showing a gradual irritation_).
proceeding in small stages
From this reading JACK (_who has been showing a gradual irritation_).
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JACK (_who has been showing a gradual irritation_).
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I _was_--till I left the army.
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading JACK (_who has been showing a gradual irritation_).
a small worthless amount
From this reading JOGTROT (_to JACK_).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOGTROT (_to JACK_).
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I _was_--till I left the army.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You are a military man, sir?
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading You are a military man, sir?
the display of a motion picture
From this reading JACK (_who has been showing a gradual irritation_).
term of address for a man
From this reading You are a military man, sir?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I _was_--till I left the army.
up to a particular time
From this reading I _was_--till I left the army.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOGTROT (_to JACK_).
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I _was_--till I left the army.
which person or people
From this reading JACK (_who has been showing a gradual irritation_).
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are a military man, sir?
Chapter 7 of Comediettas and Farces by John Maddison Morton holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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 7 holds 400 sentences of Comediettas and Farces, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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