Chapter 17 of Fighting with French: A Tale of the New Army is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Fighting with French: A Tale of the New Army is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STRATEGY "Don’t throttle me," Ginger murmured, scarcely able to speak from physical exhaustion and the reaction from mental strain. "Are you the Rutlands?" "No, we ain’t. Got a special fancy for the Rutlands, ’eemingly." "I’m Murgatroyd, No. 939, 17th battalion, 3rd company, 1st platoon," said Ginger feebly.
Chapter 17 of Fighting with French: A Tale of the New Army is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading “"I’m Murgatroyd, No. 939, 17th battalion, 3rd company, 1st platoon," said Ginger feebly.”
extreme fatigue
From this reading “STRATEGY "Don’t throttle me," Ginger murmured, scarcely able to speak from physical exhaustion and the reaction from mental strain.”
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading “"I’m Murgatroyd, No. 939, 17th battalion, 3rd company, 1st platoon," said Ginger feebly.”
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading “STRATEGY "Don’t throttle me," Ginger murmured, scarcely able to speak from physical exhaustion and the reaction from mental strain.”
a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant
From this reading “"I’m Murgatroyd, No. 939, 17th battalion, 3rd company, 1st platoon," said Ginger feebly.”
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading “STRATEGY "Don’t throttle me," Ginger murmured, scarcely able to speak from physical exhaustion and the reaction from mental strain.”
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “STRATEGY "Don’t throttle me," Ginger murmured, scarcely able to speak from physical exhaustion and the reaction from mental strain.”
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading “STRATEGY "Don’t throttle me," Ginger murmured, scarcely able to speak from physical exhaustion and the reaction from mental strain.”
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In this reading “STRATEGY "Don’t throttle me," Ginger murmured, scarcely able to speak from physical exhaustion and the reaction from mental strain.”
(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
In this reading “STRATEGY "Don’t throttle me," Ginger murmured, scarcely able to speak from physical exhaustion and the reaction from mental strain.”
In this reading “STRATEGY "Don’t throttle me," Ginger murmured, scarcely able to speak from physical exhaustion and the reaction from mental strain.”
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From this reading "I’m Murgatroyd, No. 939, 17th battalion, 3rd company, 1st platoon," said Ginger feebly.
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From this reading "I’m Murgatroyd, No. 939, 17th battalion, 3rd company, 1st platoon," said Ginger feebly.
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From this reading "I’m Murgatroyd, No. 939, 17th battalion, 3rd company, 1st platoon," said Ginger feebly.
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From this reading "I’m Murgatroyd, No. 939, 17th battalion, 3rd company, 1st platoon," said Ginger feebly.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Got a special fancy for the Rutlands, ’eemingly."
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading STRATEGY "Don’t throttle me," Ginger murmured, scarcely able to speak from physical exhaustion and the reaction from mental strain.
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From this reading "No, we ain’t.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STRATEGY "Don’t throttle me," Ginger murmured, scarcely able to speak from physical exhaustion and the reaction from mental strain.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you the Rutlands?"
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading "I’m Murgatroyd, No. 939, 17th battalion, 3rd company, 1st platoon," said Ginger feebly.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "I’m Murgatroyd, No. 939, 17th battalion, 3rd company, 1st platoon," said Ginger feebly.
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From this reading STRATEGY "Don’t throttle me," Ginger murmured, scarcely able to speak from physical exhaustion and the reaction from mental strain.
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From this reading Got a special fancy for the Rutlands, ’eemingly."
extreme fatigue
From this reading STRATEGY "Don’t throttle me," Ginger murmured, scarcely able to speak from physical exhaustion and the reaction from mental strain.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Got a special fancy for the Rutlands, ’eemingly."
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading "I’m Murgatroyd, No. 939, 17th battalion, 3rd company, 1st platoon," said Ginger feebly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Got a special fancy for the Rutlands, ’eemingly."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading STRATEGY "Don’t throttle me," Ginger murmured, scarcely able to speak from physical exhaustion and the reaction from mental strain.
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading STRATEGY "Don’t throttle me," Ginger murmured, scarcely able to speak from physical exhaustion and the reaction from mental strain.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Got a special fancy for the Rutlands, ’eemingly."
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From this reading "I’m Murgatroyd, No. 939, 17th battalion, 3rd company, 1st platoon," said Ginger feebly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading STRATEGY "Don’t throttle me," Ginger murmured, scarcely able to speak from physical exhaustion and the reaction from mental strain.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading STRATEGY "Don’t throttle me," Ginger murmured, scarcely able to speak from physical exhaustion and the reaction from mental strain.
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From this reading "I’m Murgatroyd, No. 939, 17th battalion, 3rd company, 1st platoon," said Ginger feebly.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading STRATEGY "Don’t throttle me," Ginger murmured, scarcely able to speak from physical exhaustion and the reaction from mental strain.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, we ain’t.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading STRATEGY "Don’t throttle me," Ginger murmured, scarcely able to speak from physical exhaustion and the reaction from mental strain.
a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant
From this reading "I’m Murgatroyd, No. 939, 17th battalion, 3rd company, 1st platoon," said Ginger feebly.
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading STRATEGY "Don’t throttle me," Ginger murmured, scarcely able to speak from physical exhaustion and the reaction from mental strain.
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From this reading "Are you the Rutlands?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I’m Murgatroyd, No. 939, 17th battalion, 3rd company, 1st platoon," said Ginger feebly.
only a very short time before
From this reading STRATEGY "Don’t throttle me," Ginger murmured, scarcely able to speak from physical exhaustion and the reaction from mental strain.
express in speech
From this reading STRATEGY "Don’t throttle me," Ginger murmured, scarcely able to speak from physical exhaustion and the reaction from mental strain.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Got a special fancy for the Rutlands, ’eemingly."
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading STRATEGY "Don’t throttle me," Ginger murmured, scarcely able to speak from physical exhaustion and the reaction from mental strain.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading STRATEGY "Don’t throttle me," Ginger murmured, scarcely able to speak from physical exhaustion and the reaction from mental strain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STRATEGY "Don’t throttle me," Ginger murmured, scarcely able to speak from physical exhaustion and the reaction from mental strain.
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading STRATEGY "Don’t throttle me," Ginger murmured, scarcely able to speak from physical exhaustion and the reaction from mental strain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STRATEGY "Don’t throttle me," Ginger murmured, scarcely able to speak from physical exhaustion and the reaction from mental strain.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "No, we ain’t.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you the Rutlands?"
Chapter 17 of Fighting with French: A Tale of the New Army by Herbert Strang holds 254 sentences, grouped into 51 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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