Chapter 7 of Debits and credits is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Debits and credits is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“’Arf a mo’,” Anthony cut in. “But what was _you_ doin’ in Mess?” “Me an’ Macklin was refixin’ the sand-bag screens to the dug-out passage in case o’ gas. We never knew when we’d cop it in the ’Eavies, don’t you see. But we knew we ’ad been looked for for some time, an’ it might come any minute.
Chapter 7 of Debits and credits is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/76 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading ““’Arf a mo’,” Anthony cut in.”
uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
From this reading “We never knew when we’d cop it in the ’Eavies, don’t you see.”
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading ““’Arf a mo’,” Anthony cut in.”
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading ““Me an’ Macklin was refixin’ the sand-bag screens to the dug-out passage in case o’ gas.”
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading ““But what was _you_ doin’ in Mess?””
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “But we knew we ’ad been looked for for some time, an’ it might come any minute.”
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading ““Me an’ Macklin was refixin’ the sand-bag screens to the dug-out passage in case o’ gas.”
plural of “screen” — a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading ““Me an’ Macklin was refixin’ the sand-bag screens to the dug-out passage in case o’ gas.”
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In this reading “But we knew we ’ad been looked for for some time, an’ it might come any minute.”
In this reading “But we knew we ’ad been looked for for some time, an’ it might come any minute.”
if there happens to be need
In this reading ““Me an’ Macklin was refixin’ the sand-bag screens to the dug-out passage in case o’ gas.”
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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 “’Arf a mo’,” Anthony cut in.
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading But we knew we ’ad been looked for for some time, an’ it might come any minute.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Me an’ Macklin was refixin’ the sand-bag screens to the dug-out passage in case o’ gas.
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading “’Arf a mo’,” Anthony cut in.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But we knew we ’ad been looked for for some time, an’ it might come any minute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “’Arf a mo’,” Anthony cut in.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But we knew we ’ad been looked for for some time, an’ it might come any minute.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But what was _you_ doin’ in Mess?”
an occurrence of something
From this reading “Me an’ Macklin was refixin’ the sand-bag screens to the dug-out passage in case o’ gas.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But we knew we ’ad been looked for for some time, an’ it might come any minute.
uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
From this reading We never knew when we’d cop it in the ’Eavies, don’t you see.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “’Arf a mo’,” Anthony cut in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But what was _you_ doin’ in Mess?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We never knew when we’d cop it in the ’Eavies, don’t you see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Me an’ Macklin was refixin’ the sand-bag screens to the dug-out passage in case o’ gas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We never knew when we’d cop it in the ’Eavies, don’t you see.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But we knew we ’ad been looked for for some time, an’ it might come any minute.
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading “Me an’ Macklin was refixin’ the sand-bag screens to the dug-out passage in case o’ gas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “’Arf a mo’,” Anthony cut in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We never knew when we’d cop it in the ’Eavies, don’t you see.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We never knew when we’d cop it in the ’Eavies, don’t you see.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But we knew we ’ad been looked for for some time, an’ it might come any minute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Me an’ Macklin was refixin’ the sand-bag screens to the dug-out passage in case o’ gas.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Me an’ Macklin was refixin’ the sand-bag screens to the dug-out passage in case o’ gas.
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading “But what was _you_ doin’ in Mess?”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But we knew we ’ad been looked for for some time, an’ it might come any minute.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading But we knew we ’ad been looked for for some time, an’ it might come any minute.
an indefinitely short time
From this reading “’Arf a mo’,” Anthony cut in.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We never knew when we’d cop it in the ’Eavies, don’t you see.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “Me an’ Macklin was refixin’ the sand-bag screens to the dug-out passage in case o’ gas.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “Me an’ Macklin was refixin’ the sand-bag screens to the dug-out passage in case o’ gas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Me an’ Macklin was refixin’ the sand-bag screens to the dug-out passage in case o’ gas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Me an’ Macklin was refixin’ the sand-bag screens to the dug-out passage in case o’ gas.
plural of “screen” — a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading “Me an’ Macklin was refixin’ the sand-bag screens to the dug-out passage in case o’ gas.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We never knew when we’d cop it in the ’Eavies, don’t you see.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But we knew we ’ad been looked for for some time, an’ it might come any minute.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Me an’ Macklin was refixin’ the sand-bag screens to the dug-out passage in case o’ gas.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But we knew we ’ad been looked for for some time, an’ it might come any minute.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Me an’ Macklin was refixin’ the sand-bag screens to the dug-out passage in case o’ gas.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But what was _you_ doin’ in Mess?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We never knew when we’d cop it in the ’Eavies, don’t you see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We never knew when we’d cop it in the ’Eavies, don’t you see.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “But what was _you_ doin’ in Mess?”
at the time that
From this reading We never knew when we’d cop it in the ’Eavies, don’t you see.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But what was _you_ doin’ in Mess?”
Chapter 7 of Debits and credits by Rudyard Kipling holds 381 sentences, grouped into 77 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 381 sentences of Debits and credits, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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