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Chapter 13 of Fighting in France is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A VOLUNTEER The five soldiers hurried outdoors and cautioned by Dubois they stood together in a little group and listened intently. "Guns," exclaimed Jacques. "Guns?" echoed Dubois. "I should say there were; thousands of men. Just listen to that cannonade."
Chapter 13 of Fighting in France is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading “A VOLUNTEER The five soldiers hurried outdoors and cautioned by Dubois they stood together in a little group and listened intently.”
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “"Guns?" echoed Dubois.”
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading “A VOLUNTEER The five soldiers hurried outdoors and cautioned by Dubois they stood together in a little group and listened intently.”
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “"Guns," exclaimed Jacques.”
with strained or eager attention
From this reading “A VOLUNTEER The five soldiers hurried outdoors and cautioned by Dubois they stood together in a little group and listened intently.”
outside a building
From this reading “A VOLUNTEER The five soldiers hurried outdoors and cautioned by Dubois they stood together in a little group and listened intently.”
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “"I should say there were; thousands of men.”
tell voluntarily
From this reading “A VOLUNTEER The five soldiers hurried outdoors and cautioned by Dubois they stood together in a little group and listened intently.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 VOLUNTEER The five soldiers hurried outdoors and cautioned by Dubois they stood together in a little group and listened intently.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A VOLUNTEER The five soldiers hurried outdoors and cautioned by Dubois they stood together in a little group and listened intently.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A VOLUNTEER The five soldiers hurried outdoors and cautioned by Dubois they stood together in a little group and listened intently.
intense and continuous artillery fire
From this reading Just listen to that cannonade."
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading A VOLUNTEER The five soldiers hurried outdoors and cautioned by Dubois they stood together in a little group and listened intently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A VOLUNTEER The five soldiers hurried outdoors and cautioned by Dubois they stood together in a little group and listened intently.
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "Guns?" echoed Dubois.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Guns," exclaimed Jacques.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading A VOLUNTEER The five soldiers hurried outdoors and cautioned by Dubois they stood together in a little group and listened intently.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading A VOLUNTEER The five soldiers hurried outdoors and cautioned by Dubois they stood together in a little group and listened intently.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "Guns," exclaimed Jacques.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading A VOLUNTEER The five soldiers hurried outdoors and cautioned by Dubois they stood together in a little group and listened intently.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should say there were; thousands of men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A VOLUNTEER The five soldiers hurried outdoors and cautioned by Dubois they stood together in a little group and listened intently.
with strained or eager attention
From this reading A VOLUNTEER The five soldiers hurried outdoors and cautioned by Dubois they stood together in a little group and listened intently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Guns," exclaimed Jacques.
and nothing more
From this reading Just listen to that cannonade."
hear with intention
From this reading Just listen to that cannonade."
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading A VOLUNTEER The five soldiers hurried outdoors and cautioned by Dubois they stood together in a little group and listened intently.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A VOLUNTEER The five soldiers hurried outdoors and cautioned by Dubois they stood together in a little group and listened intently.
the force of workers available
From this reading "I should say there were; thousands of men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I should say there were; thousands of men.
outside a building
From this reading A VOLUNTEER The five soldiers hurried outdoors and cautioned by Dubois they stood together in a little group and listened intently.
express in words
From this reading "I should say there were; thousands of men.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should say there were; thousands of men.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading A VOLUNTEER The five soldiers hurried outdoors and cautioned by Dubois they stood together in a little group and listened intently.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A VOLUNTEER The five soldiers hurried outdoors and cautioned by Dubois they stood together in a little group and listened intently.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just listen to that cannonade."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VOLUNTEER The five soldiers hurried outdoors and cautioned by Dubois they stood together in a little group and listened intently.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I should say there were; thousands of men.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A VOLUNTEER The five soldiers hurried outdoors and cautioned by Dubois they stood together in a little group and listened intently.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "I should say there were; thousands of men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just listen to that cannonade."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading A VOLUNTEER The five soldiers hurried outdoors and cautioned by Dubois they stood together in a little group and listened intently.
tell voluntarily
From this reading A VOLUNTEER The five soldiers hurried outdoors and cautioned by Dubois they stood together in a little group and listened intently.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I should say there were; thousands of men.
Chapter 13 of Fighting in France by Ross Kay holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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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