Chapter 23 of Fighting in France is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Fighting in France is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE DARK "Look out!" shouted Jacques. "Here come the Germans!" "Jump in!" cried Leon. "We can get away before they reach us." "No chance," said Jacques positively.
Chapter 23 of Fighting in France is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “"No chance," said Jacques positively.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “IN THE DARK "Look out!" shouted Jacques.”
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading “"Here come the Germans!"”
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “"Jump in!" cried Leon.”
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading “"Jump in!" cried Leon.”
extremely
From this reading “"No chance," said Jacques positively.”
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “"We can get away before they reach us."”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “IN THE DARK "Look out!" shouted Jacques.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "We can get away before they reach us."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "We can get away before they reach us."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We can get away before they reach us."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "No chance," said Jacques positively.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Here come the Germans!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Jump in!" cried Leon.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading IN THE DARK "Look out!" shouted Jacques.
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading "Here come the Germans!"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We can get away before they reach us."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here come the Germans!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE DARK "Look out!" shouted Jacques.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE DARK "Look out!" shouted Jacques.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Jump in!" cried Leon.
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading "Jump in!" cried Leon.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading IN THE DARK "Look out!" shouted Jacques.
not any; not one
From this reading "No chance," said Jacques positively.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IN THE DARK "Look out!" shouted Jacques.
extremely
From this reading "No chance," said Jacques positively.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "We can get away before they reach us."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No chance," said Jacques positively.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading IN THE DARK "Look out!" shouted Jacques.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE DARK "Look out!" shouted Jacques.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We can get away before they reach us."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We can get away before they reach us."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We can get away before they reach us."
Chapter 23 of Fighting in France by Ross Kay holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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 23 holds 124 sentences of Fighting in France, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 23 of Fighting in France by Ross Kay exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 124 sentences, grouped into 25 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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