Chapter 25 of Fighting in France is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Fighting in France is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BACK AGAIN "Yell when you want us to drop the bombs, Jacques," said Leon. "All right." "That's the best plan I think," said Leon to his brother. "Jacques can see better than we can and is able to tell just when we ought to let them go." "If we could only blow up that train," exclaimed Earl eagerly.
Chapter 25 of Fighting in France is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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exhale hard
From this reading “"If we could only blow up that train," exclaimed Earl eagerly.”
plural of “bomb” — an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading “BACK AGAIN "Yell when you want us to drop the bombs, Jacques," said Leon.”
let fall to the ground
From this reading “BACK AGAIN "Yell when you want us to drop the bombs, Jacques," said Leon.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “"If we could only blow up that train," exclaimed Earl eagerly.”
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading “"If we could only blow up that train," exclaimed Earl eagerly.”
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading “BACK AGAIN "Yell when you want us to drop the bombs, Jacques," said Leon.”
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “"That's the best plan I think," said Leon to his brother.”
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “BACK AGAIN "Yell when you want us to drop the bombs, Jacques," said Leon.”
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(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "Jacques can see better than we can and is able to tell just when we ought to let them go."
anew
From this reading BACK AGAIN "Yell when you want us to drop the bombs, Jacques," said Leon.
(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 "All right."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Jacques can see better than we can and is able to tell just when we ought to let them go."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK AGAIN "Yell when you want us to drop the bombs, Jacques," said Leon.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "That's the best plan I think," said Leon to his brother.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Jacques can see better than we can and is able to tell just when we ought to let them go."
exhale hard
From this reading "If we could only blow up that train," exclaimed Earl eagerly.
plural of “bomb” — an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading BACK AGAIN "Yell when you want us to drop the bombs, Jacques," said Leon.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "That's the best plan I think," said Leon to his brother.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Jacques can see better than we can and is able to tell just when we ought to let them go."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If we could only blow up that train," exclaimed Earl eagerly.
let fall to the ground
From this reading BACK AGAIN "Yell when you want us to drop the bombs, Jacques," said Leon.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "If we could only blow up that train," exclaimed Earl eagerly.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading "If we could only blow up that train," exclaimed Earl eagerly.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "If we could only blow up that train," exclaimed Earl eagerly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Jacques can see better than we can and is able to tell just when we ought to let them go."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That's the best plan I think," said Leon to his brother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's the best plan I think," said Leon to his brother.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If we could only blow up that train," exclaimed Earl eagerly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Jacques can see better than we can and is able to tell just when we ought to let them go."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BACK AGAIN "Yell when you want us to drop the bombs, Jacques," said Leon.
and nothing more
From this reading "Jacques can see better than we can and is able to tell just when we ought to let them go."
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading BACK AGAIN "Yell when you want us to drop the bombs, Jacques," said Leon.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Jacques can see better than we can and is able to tell just when we ought to let them go."
and nothing more
From this reading "If we could only blow up that train," exclaimed Earl eagerly.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Jacques can see better than we can and is able to tell just when we ought to let them go."
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading "That's the best plan I think," said Leon to his brother.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading BACK AGAIN "Yell when you want us to drop the bombs, Jacques," said Leon.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Jacques can see better than we can and is able to tell just when we ought to let them go."
express in words
From this reading "Jacques can see better than we can and is able to tell just when we ought to let them go."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Jacques can see better than we can and is able to tell just when we ought to let them go."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If we could only blow up that train," exclaimed Earl eagerly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's the best plan I think," said Leon to his brother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BACK AGAIN "Yell when you want us to drop the bombs, Jacques," said Leon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Jacques can see better than we can and is able to tell just when we ought to let them go."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "That's the best plan I think," said Leon to his brother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BACK AGAIN "Yell when you want us to drop the bombs, Jacques," said Leon.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "If we could only blow up that train," exclaimed Earl eagerly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "If we could only blow up that train," exclaimed Earl eagerly.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BACK AGAIN "Yell when you want us to drop the bombs, Jacques," said Leon.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading BACK AGAIN "Yell when you want us to drop the bombs, Jacques," said Leon.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Jacques can see better than we can and is able to tell just when we ought to let them go."
at the time that
From this reading BACK AGAIN "Yell when you want us to drop the bombs, Jacques," said Leon.
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading BACK AGAIN "Yell when you want us to drop the bombs, Jacques," said Leon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BACK AGAIN "Yell when you want us to drop the bombs, Jacques," said Leon.
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