Chapter 6 of Facing the German Foe is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Facing the German Foe is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MYSTERY OF BRAY PARK "I hope he'll be all right," said Dick. "They'll find him, I'm sure," said Harry. "Even if they don't, he'll be all right for a few days--two or three, anyhow. A man can be very uncomfortable and miserable, and still not be in any danger. We don't need half as much food as we eat, really.
Chapter 6 of Facing the German Foe is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “"Even if they don't, he'll be all right for a few days--two or three, anyhow.”
braying characteristic of donkeys
From this reading “THE MYSTERY OF BRAY PARK "I hope he'll be all right," said Dick.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “THE MYSTERY OF BRAY PARK "I hope he'll be all right," said Dick.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “"They'll find him, I'm sure," said Harry.”
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading “A man can be very uncomfortable and miserable, and still not be in any danger.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “THE MYSTERY OF BRAY PARK "I hope he'll be all right," said Dick.”
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “THE MYSTERY OF BRAY PARK "I hope he'll be all right," said Dick.”
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading “A man can be very uncomfortable and miserable, and still not be in any danger.”
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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 "Even if they don't, he'll be all right for a few days--two or three, anyhow.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF BRAY PARK "I hope he'll be all right," said Dick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A man can be very uncomfortable and miserable, and still not be in any danger.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A man can be very uncomfortable and miserable, and still not be in any danger.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Even if they don't, he'll be all right for a few days--two or three, anyhow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We don't need half as much food as we eat, really.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF BRAY PARK "I hope he'll be all right," said Dick.
braying characteristic of donkeys
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF BRAY PARK "I hope he'll be all right," said Dick.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A man can be very uncomfortable and miserable, and still not be in any danger.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading A man can be very uncomfortable and miserable, and still not be in any danger.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Even if they don't, he'll be all right for a few days--two or three, anyhow.
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF BRAY PARK "I hope he'll be all right," said Dick.
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From this reading "Even if they don't, he'll be all right for a few days--two or three, anyhow.
take in solid food
From this reading We don't need half as much food as we eat, really.
divisible by two
From this reading "Even if they don't, he'll be all right for a few days--two or three, anyhow.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Even if they don't, he'll be all right for a few days--two or three, anyhow.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "They'll find him, I'm sure," said Harry.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading We don't need half as much food as we eat, really.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Even if they don't, he'll be all right for a few days--two or three, anyhow.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading We don't need half as much food as we eat, really.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "They'll find him, I'm sure," said Harry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF BRAY PARK "I hope he'll be all right," said Dick.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They'll find him, I'm sure," said Harry.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF BRAY PARK "I hope he'll be all right," said Dick.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF BRAY PARK "I hope he'll be all right," said Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They'll find him, I'm sure," said Harry.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Even if they don't, he'll be all right for a few days--two or three, anyhow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A man can be very uncomfortable and miserable, and still not be in any danger.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man can be very uncomfortable and miserable, and still not be in any danger.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading A man can be very uncomfortable and miserable, and still not be in any danger.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We don't need half as much food as we eat, really.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF BRAY PARK "I hope he'll be all right," said Dick.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading We don't need half as much food as we eat, really.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A man can be very uncomfortable and miserable, and still not be in any danger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF BRAY PARK "I hope he'll be all right," said Dick.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Even if they don't, he'll be all right for a few days--two or three, anyhow.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF BRAY PARK "I hope he'll be all right," said Dick.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading We don't need half as much food as we eat, really.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF BRAY PARK "I hope he'll be all right," said Dick.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF BRAY PARK "I hope he'll be all right," said Dick.
not in physical motion
From this reading A man can be very uncomfortable and miserable, and still not be in any danger.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "They'll find him, I'm sure," said Harry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF BRAY PARK "I hope he'll be all right," said Dick.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Even if they don't, he'll be all right for a few days--two or three, anyhow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They'll find him, I'm sure," said Harry.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Even if they don't, he'll be all right for a few days--two or three, anyhow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Even if they don't, he'll be all right for a few days--two or three, anyhow.
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading A man can be very uncomfortable and miserable, and still not be in any danger.
precisely as stated
From this reading A man can be very uncomfortable and miserable, and still not be in any danger.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We don't need half as much food as we eat, really.
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