Chapter 2 of Corporal Jacques of the Foreign Legion is here in full — 517 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Corporal Jacques of the Foreign Legion is here in full — 517 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"On Mimi?" you will say. Well, on her sex. It is the same thing--or at least it was the same thing to Jacques. He stood shading his eyes against the sun whilst the wind of the desert blowing in his face brought the far-off bugle calls of the Legion. The hounds were being collected.
Chapter 2 of Corporal Jacques of the Foreign Legion is here in full — 517 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading “He stood shading his eyes against the sun whilst the wind of the desert blowing in his face brought the far-off bugle calls of the Legion.”
a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
From this reading “He stood shading his eyes against the sun whilst the wind of the desert blowing in his face brought the far-off bugle calls of the Legion.”
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “He stood shading his eyes against the sun whilst the wind of the desert blowing in his face brought the far-off bugle calls of the Legion.”
brought together in one place
From this reading “The hounds were being collected.”
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading “The hounds were being collected.”
archaic terms for army
From this reading “He stood shading his eyes against the sun whilst the wind of the desert blowing in his face brought the far-off bugle calls of the Legion.”
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading “Well, on her sex.”
graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
From this reading “He stood shading his eyes against the sun whilst the wind of the desert blowing in his face brought the far-off bugle calls of the Legion.”
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 “It is the same thing--or at least it was the same thing to Jacques.”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He stood shading his eyes against the sun whilst the wind of the desert blowing in his face brought the far-off bugle calls of the Legion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is the same thing--or at least it was the same thing to Jacques.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The hounds were being collected.
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading He stood shading his eyes against the sun whilst the wind of the desert blowing in his face brought the far-off bugle calls of the Legion.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He stood shading his eyes against the sun whilst the wind of the desert blowing in his face brought the far-off bugle calls of the Legion.
a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
From this reading He stood shading his eyes against the sun whilst the wind of the desert blowing in his face brought the far-off bugle calls of the Legion.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading He stood shading his eyes against the sun whilst the wind of the desert blowing in his face brought the far-off bugle calls of the Legion.
brought together in one place
From this reading The hounds were being collected.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading He stood shading his eyes against the sun whilst the wind of the desert blowing in his face brought the far-off bugle calls of the Legion.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He stood shading his eyes against the sun whilst the wind of the desert blowing in his face brought the far-off bugle calls of the Legion.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He stood shading his eyes against the sun whilst the wind of the desert blowing in his face brought the far-off bugle calls of the Legion.
very far away in space or time
From this reading He stood shading his eyes against the sun whilst the wind of the desert blowing in his face brought the far-off bugle calls of the Legion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood shading his eyes against the sun whilst the wind of the desert blowing in his face brought the far-off bugle calls of the Legion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, on her sex.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood shading his eyes against the sun whilst the wind of the desert blowing in his face brought the far-off bugle calls of the Legion.
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading The hounds were being collected.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stood shading his eyes against the sun whilst the wind of the desert blowing in his face brought the far-off bugle calls of the Legion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the same thing--or at least it was the same thing to Jacques.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the same thing--or at least it was the same thing to Jacques.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is the same thing--or at least it was the same thing to Jacques.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is the same thing--or at least it was the same thing to Jacques.
archaic terms for army
From this reading He stood shading his eyes against the sun whilst the wind of the desert blowing in his face brought the far-off bugle calls of the Legion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "On Mimi?" you will say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stood shading his eyes against the sun whilst the wind of the desert blowing in his face brought the far-off bugle calls of the Legion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On Mimi?" you will say.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is the same thing--or at least it was the same thing to Jacques.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It is the same thing--or at least it was the same thing to Jacques.
express in words
From this reading "On Mimi?" you will say.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading Well, on her sex.
graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
From this reading He stood shading his eyes against the sun whilst the wind of the desert blowing in his face brought the far-off bugle calls of the Legion.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood shading his eyes against the sun whilst the wind of the desert blowing in his face brought the far-off bugle calls of the Legion.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He stood shading his eyes against the sun whilst the wind of the desert blowing in his face brought the far-off bugle calls of the Legion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is the same thing--or at least it was the same thing to Jacques.
a special situation
From this reading It is the same thing--or at least it was the same thing to Jacques.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is the same thing--or at least it was the same thing to Jacques.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the same thing--or at least it was the same thing to Jacques.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, on her sex.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hounds were being collected.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading He stood shading his eyes against the sun whilst the wind of the desert blowing in his face brought the far-off bugle calls of the Legion.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "On Mimi?" you will say.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading He stood shading his eyes against the sun whilst the wind of the desert blowing in his face brought the far-off bugle calls of the Legion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "On Mimi?" you will say.
Chapter 2 of Corporal Jacques of the Foreign Legion by H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole holds 517 sentences, grouped into 104 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 2 holds 517 sentences of Corporal Jacques of the Foreign Legion, unabridged, divided into 104 reading sections.
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