Chapter 4 of Echoes of the War is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Echoes of the War is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. TORRANCE, missing his chance, 'Hardly yet, you know. Can't be exactly a conquering hero the first night you put them on, can you, Roger?' ROGER, hotly, 'Did I say I was?' MRS.
Chapter 4 of Echoes of the War is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “TORRANCE, missing his chance, 'Hardly yet, you know.”
the act of conquering
From this reading “Can't be exactly a conquering hero the first night you put them on, can you, Roger?'”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “Can't be exactly a conquering hero the first night you put them on, can you, Roger?'”
only a very short time before
From this reading “TORRANCE, missing his chance, 'Hardly yet, you know.”
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “Can't be exactly a conquering hero the first night you put them on, can you, Roger?'”
in a heated manner
From this reading “ROGER, hotly, 'Did I say I was?'”
not able to be found
From this reading “TORRANCE, missing his chance, 'Hardly yet, you know.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Can't be exactly a conquering hero the first night you put them on, can you, Roger?'”
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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 Can't be exactly a conquering hero the first night you put them on, can you, Roger?'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Can't be exactly a conquering hero the first night you put them on, can you, Roger?'
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can't be exactly a conquering hero the first night you put them on, can you, Roger?'
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From this reading Can't be exactly a conquering hero the first night you put them on, can you, Roger?'
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading TORRANCE, missing his chance, 'Hardly yet, you know.
the act of conquering
From this reading Can't be exactly a conquering hero the first night you put them on, can you, Roger?'
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ROGER, hotly, 'Did I say I was?'
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Can't be exactly a conquering hero the first night you put them on, can you, Roger?'
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Can't be exactly a conquering hero the first night you put them on, can you, Roger?'
only a very short time before
From this reading TORRANCE, missing his chance, 'Hardly yet, you know.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Can't be exactly a conquering hero the first night you put them on, can you, Roger?'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TORRANCE, missing his chance, 'Hardly yet, you know.
in a heated manner
From this reading ROGER, hotly, 'Did I say I was?'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ROGER, hotly, 'Did I say I was?'
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading TORRANCE, missing his chance, 'Hardly yet, you know.
not able to be found
From this reading TORRANCE, missing his chance, 'Hardly yet, you know.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Can't be exactly a conquering hero the first night you put them on, can you, Roger?'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Can't be exactly a conquering hero the first night you put them on, can you, Roger?'
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Can't be exactly a conquering hero the first night you put them on, can you, Roger?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can't be exactly a conquering hero the first night you put them on, can you, Roger?'
express in words
From this reading ROGER, hotly, 'Did I say I was?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Can't be exactly a conquering hero the first night you put them on, can you, Roger?'
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Can't be exactly a conquering hero the first night you put them on, can you, Roger?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TORRANCE, missing his chance, 'Hardly yet, you know.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROGER, hotly, 'Did I say I was?'
but in spite of that
From this reading TORRANCE, missing his chance, 'Hardly yet, you know.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TORRANCE, missing his chance, 'Hardly yet, you know.
Chapter 4 of Echoes of the War by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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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