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Chapter 1 of Facing the German Foe is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"As long as I can't be at home," said Harry Fleming, "I'd rather be here than anywhere in the world I can think of!" "Rather!" said his companion, Dick Mercer. "I say, Harry, it must be funny to be an American!" Harry laughed heartily. "I'd be angry, Dick," he said, finally, "if that wasn't so English--and so funny!
Chapter 1 of Facing the German Foe is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or in or to any place
From this reading “"As long as I can't be at home," said Harry Fleming, "I'd rather be here than anywhere in the world I can think of!"”
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “"Rather!" said his companion, Dick Mercer.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “"Rather!" said his companion, Dick Mercer.”
British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading “"As long as I can't be at home," said Harry Fleming, "I'd rather be here than anywhere in the world I can think of!"”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “"I say, Harry, it must be funny to be an American!"”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “"As long as I can't be at home," said Harry Fleming, "I'd rather be here than anywhere in the world I can think of!"”
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading “Harry laughed heartily.”
a dealer in textiles (especially silks)
From this reading “"Rather!" said his companion, Dick Mercer.”
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a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading "I say, Harry, it must be funny to be an American!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I say, Harry, it must be funny to be an American!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'd be angry, Dick," he said, finally, "if that wasn't so English--and so funny!
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "I'd be angry, Dick," he said, finally, "if that wasn't so English--and so funny!
at or in or to any place
From this reading "As long as I can't be at home," said Harry Fleming, "I'd rather be here than anywhere in the world I can think of!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As long as I can't be at home," said Harry Fleming, "I'd rather be here than anywhere in the world I can think of!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "As long as I can't be at home," said Harry Fleming, "I'd rather be here than anywhere in the world I can think of!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "As long as I can't be at home," said Harry Fleming, "I'd rather be here than anywhere in the world I can think of!"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "As long as I can't be at home," said Harry Fleming, "I'd rather be here than anywhere in the world I can think of!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As long as I can't be at home," said Harry Fleming, "I'd rather be here than anywhere in the world I can think of!"
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "Rather!" said his companion, Dick Mercer.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Rather!" said his companion, Dick Mercer.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "I'd be angry, Dick," he said, finally, "if that wasn't so English--and so funny!
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading "I'd be angry, Dick," he said, finally, "if that wasn't so English--and so funny!
British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading "As long as I can't be at home," said Harry Fleming, "I'd rather be here than anywhere in the world I can think of!"
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "I say, Harry, it must be funny to be an American!"
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "As long as I can't be at home," said Harry Fleming, "I'd rather be here than anywhere in the world I can think of!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'd be angry, Dick," he said, finally, "if that wasn't so English--and so funny!
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading Harry laughed heartily.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "As long as I can't be at home," said Harry Fleming, "I'd rather be here than anywhere in the world I can think of!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Rather!" said his companion, Dick Mercer.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "As long as I can't be at home," said Harry Fleming, "I'd rather be here than anywhere in the world I can think of!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "As long as I can't be at home," said Harry Fleming, "I'd rather be here than anywhere in the world I can think of!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As long as I can't be at home," said Harry Fleming, "I'd rather be here than anywhere in the world I can think of!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'd be angry, Dick," he said, finally, "if that wasn't so English--and so funny!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "As long as I can't be at home," said Harry Fleming, "I'd rather be here than anywhere in the world I can think of!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I say, Harry, it must be funny to be an American!"
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Harry laughed heartily.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "As long as I can't be at home," said Harry Fleming, "I'd rather be here than anywhere in the world I can think of!"
a dealer in textiles (especially silks)
From this reading "Rather!" said his companion, Dick Mercer.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I say, Harry, it must be funny to be an American!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "As long as I can't be at home," said Harry Fleming, "I'd rather be here than anywhere in the world I can think of!"
on the contrary
From this reading "As long as I can't be at home," said Harry Fleming, "I'd rather be here than anywhere in the world I can think of!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "As long as I can't be at home," said Harry Fleming, "I'd rather be here than anywhere in the world I can think of!"
express in words
From this reading "I say, Harry, it must be funny to be an American!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'd be angry, Dick," he said, finally, "if that wasn't so English--and so funny!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "As long as I can't be at home," said Harry Fleming, "I'd rather be here than anywhere in the world I can think of!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'd be angry, Dick," he said, finally, "if that wasn't so English--and so funny!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "As long as I can't be at home," said Harry Fleming, "I'd rather be here than anywhere in the world I can think of!"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "As long as I can't be at home," said Harry Fleming, "I'd rather be here than anywhere in the world I can think of!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I say, Harry, it must be funny to be an American!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd be angry, Dick," he said, finally, "if that wasn't so English--and so funny!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "As long as I can't be at home," said Harry Fleming, "I'd rather be here than anywhere in the world I can think of!"
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