Chapter 7 of Echoes of the War is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Echoes of the War is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A man's voice breaks in. 'There was a distinct movement that time, but it is so irregular.' 'I thought so, but please don't talk. Do you want to tell us more? Is it that you can't hear me distinctly?
Chapter 7 of Echoes of the War is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading “A man's voice breaks in.”
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading “'There was a distinct movement that time, but it is so irregular.'”
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading “Is it that you can't hear me distinctly?”
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading “'There was a distinct movement that time, but it is so irregular.'”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “A man's voice breaks in.”
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “'There was a distinct movement that time, but it is so irregular.'”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “'I thought so, but please don't talk.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “'I thought so, but please don't talk.”
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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 A man's voice breaks in.
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading A man's voice breaks in.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'There was a distinct movement that time, but it is so irregular.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is it that you can't hear me distinctly?
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading 'There was a distinct movement that time, but it is so irregular.'
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading Is it that you can't hear me distinctly?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you want to tell us more?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I thought so, but please don't talk.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Is it that you can't hear me distinctly?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I thought so, but please don't talk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A man's voice breaks in.
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading 'There was a distinct movement that time, but it is so irregular.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'There was a distinct movement that time, but it is so irregular.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'There was a distinct movement that time, but it is so irregular.'
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man's voice breaks in.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Is it that you can't hear me distinctly?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Do you want to tell us more?
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading 'There was a distinct movement that time, but it is so irregular.'
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading 'I thought so, but please don't talk.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'There was a distinct movement that time, but it is so irregular.'
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading 'I thought so, but please don't talk.
express in words
From this reading Do you want to tell us more?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'There was a distinct movement that time, but it is so irregular.'
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'There was a distinct movement that time, but it is so irregular.'
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 'I thought so, but please don't talk.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 'There was a distinct movement that time, but it is so irregular.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you want to tell us more?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do you want to tell us more?
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A man's voice breaks in.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Do you want to tell us more?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'There was a distinct movement that time, but it is so irregular.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you want to tell us more?
Chapter 7 of Echoes of the War by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 412 sentences of Echoes of the War, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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