Chapter 24 of Fighting in France is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 24 of Fighting in France is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RETURN Leon opened his eyes. He had an indistinct remembrance of the fight but that was all. His last recollection had been of shouts and shots and a violent struggle for breath. Where was he? There was a great roaring in his ears and a sense of confusion all about him.
Chapter 24 of Fighting in France is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading “There was a great roaring in his ears and a sense of confusion all about him.”
not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
From this reading “He had an indistinct remembrance of the fight but that was all.”
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading “THE RETURN Leon opened his eyes.”
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading “His last recollection had been of shouts and shots and a violent struggle for breath.”
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading “He had an indistinct remembrance of the fight but that was all.”
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading “There was a great roaring in his ears and a sense of confusion all about him.”
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “His last recollection had been of shouts and shots and a violent struggle for breath.”
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “His last recollection had been of shouts and shots and a violent struggle for breath.”
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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 His last recollection had been of shouts and shots and a violent struggle for breath.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a great roaring in his ears and a sense of confusion all about him.
(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 He had an indistinct remembrance of the fight but that was all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had an indistinct remembrance of the fight but that was all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His last recollection had been of shouts and shots and a violent struggle for breath.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His last recollection had been of shouts and shots and a violent struggle for breath.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading His last recollection had been of shouts and shots and a violent struggle for breath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had an indistinct remembrance of the fight but that was all.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading There was a great roaring in his ears and a sense of confusion all about him.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading There was a great roaring in his ears and a sense of confusion all about him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE RETURN Leon opened his eyes.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He had an indistinct remembrance of the fight but that was all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His last recollection had been of shouts and shots and a violent struggle for breath.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was a great roaring in his ears and a sense of confusion all about him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had an indistinct remembrance of the fight but that was all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had an indistinct remembrance of the fight but that was all.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a great roaring in his ears and a sense of confusion all about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RETURN Leon opened his eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a great roaring in his ears and a sense of confusion all about him.
not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
From this reading He had an indistinct remembrance of the fight but that was all.
immediately past
From this reading His last recollection had been of shouts and shots and a violent struggle for breath.
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading THE RETURN Leon opened his eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had an indistinct remembrance of the fight but that was all.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE RETURN Leon opened his eyes.
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading His last recollection had been of shouts and shots and a violent struggle for breath.
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading He had an indistinct remembrance of the fight but that was all.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN Leon opened his eyes.
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading There was a great roaring in his ears and a sense of confusion all about him.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading There was a great roaring in his ears and a sense of confusion all about him.
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading His last recollection had been of shouts and shots and a violent struggle for breath.
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading His last recollection had been of shouts and shots and a violent struggle for breath.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading His last recollection had been of shouts and shots and a violent struggle for breath.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had an indistinct remembrance of the fight but that was all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN Leon opened his eyes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a great roaring in his ears and a sense of confusion all about him.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading His last recollection had been of shouts and shots and a violent struggle for breath.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had an indistinct remembrance of the fight but that was all.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where was he?
Chapter 24 of Fighting in France by Ross Kay holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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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