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Chapter VII

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LOVE AND THE INFANT DUNDAS "...
Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:
"Aurelle, why should we stay in this camp?
Let's go into the town; I'll get hold of the Intelligence car, and we'll go and see Germaine."
Germaine was a pretty, friendly girl who sold novels, chocolates and electric lamps at Abbeville.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

General Bramble

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of General Bramble is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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LOVE AND THE INFANT DUNDAS "...
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Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:
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"Aurelle, why should we stay in this camp?
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Let's go into the town; I'll get hold of the Intelligence car, and we'll go and see Germaine."
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Germaine was a pretty, friendly girl who sold novels, chocolates and electric lamps at Abbeville.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Angler noun US /ˈæŋɡlər/

a scheming person; someone who schemes to gain an advantage

From this reading “Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:”

chocolates noun US /ˈtʃɔːkləts/

plural of “chocolate” — a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot

From this reading “Germaine was a pretty, friendly girl who sold novels, chocolates and electric lamps at Abbeville.”

competent adjective US /ˈkɑːmpətɪnt/

properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient

From this reading “Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:”

disallow verb US /ˌdɪsəˈlaʊ/

command against

From this reading “Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:”

exasperation noun US /ˌeksæspərˈeɪʃən/

an exasperated feeling of annoyance

From this reading “Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:”

hereby adverb US /hɪrˈbaɪ/

(formal) by means of this

From this reading “Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:”

juggling noun US /ˈdʒʌɡəlɪŋ/

the act of rearranging things to give a misleading impression

From this reading “Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:”

typewriter noun US /ˈtaɪpraɪtər/

hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time

From this reading “Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

electric lamps adjective + noun counted as “electric lamp”

a lamp powered by electricity

In this reading “Germaine was a pretty, friendly girl who sold novels, chocolates and electric lamps at Abbeville.”

go into verb + particle

to come or go into

In this reading “Let's go into the town; I'll get hold of the Intelligence car, and we'll go and see Germaine."”

into the town preposition + article + noun counted as “into … town”

In this reading “Let's go into the town; I'll get hold of the Intelligence car, and we'll go and see Germaine."”

hold of verb + particle

In this reading “Let's go into the town; I'll get hold of the Intelligence car, and we'll go and see Germaine."”

stay in verb + particle

In this reading “"Aurelle, why should we stay in this camp?”

All words in this reading · 83

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:

Abbeville

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Germaine was a pretty, friendly girl who sold novels, chocolates and electric lamps at Abbeville.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading LOVE AND THE INFANT DUNDAS "...

AnglernounUS /ˈæŋɡlər/

a scheming person; someone who schemes to gain an advantage

From this reading Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:

armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Germaine was a pretty, friendly girl who sold novels, chocolates and electric lamps at Abbeville.

Aurelle

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Aurelle, why should we stay in this camp?

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:

campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading "Aurelle, why should we stay in this camp?

carnounUS /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading Let's go into the town; I'll get hold of the Intelligence car, and we'll go and see Germaine."

chocolatesnounUS /ˈtʃɔːkləts/

plural of “chocolate” — a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot

From this reading Germaine was a pretty, friendly girl who sold novels, chocolates and electric lamps at Abbeville.

competentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpətɪnt/

properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient

From this reading Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:

Compleat

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:

disallowverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈlaʊ/

command against

From this reading Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:

DUNDAS

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading LOVE AND THE INFANT DUNDAS "...

electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/

using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

From this reading Germaine was a pretty, friendly girl who sold novels, chocolates and electric lamps at Abbeville.

exasperationnounUS /ˌeksæspərˈeɪʃən/

an exasperated feeling of annoyance

From this reading Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:

friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading Germaine was a pretty, friendly girl who sold novels, chocolates and electric lamps at Abbeville.

Germaine

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Let's go into the town; I'll get hold of the Intelligence car, and we'll go and see Germaine."

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Let's go into the town; I'll get hold of the Intelligence car, and we'll go and see Germaine."

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading Germaine was a pretty, friendly girl who sold novels, chocolates and electric lamps at Abbeville.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Let's go into the town; I'll get hold of the Intelligence car, and we'll go and see Germaine."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:

herebyadverbUS /hɪrˈbaɪ/

(formal) by means of this

From this reading Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:

holdverbUS /hoʊld/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Let's go into the town; I'll get hold of the Intelligence car, and we'll go and see Germaine."

huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:

I'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Let's go into the town; I'll get hold of the Intelligence car, and we'll go and see Germaine."

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Aurelle, why should we stay in this camp?

INFANTnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading LOVE AND THE INFANT DUNDAS "...

IntelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

From this reading Let's go into the town; I'll get hold of the Intelligence car, and we'll go and see Germaine."

interpreternounUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətər/

someone who mediates between speakers of different languages

From this reading Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Let's go into the town; I'll get hold of the Intelligence car, and we'll go and see Germaine."

judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:

jugglingnounUS /ˈdʒʌɡəlɪŋ/

the act of rearranging things to give a misleading impression

From this reading Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:

lampsnounUS /læmps/

plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading Germaine was a pretty, friendly girl who sold novels, chocolates and electric lamps at Abbeville.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:

Let's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Let's go into the town; I'll get hold of the Intelligence car, and we'll go and see Germaine."

listverbUS /lɪst/

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:

LOVEnounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading LOVE AND THE INFANT DUNDAS "...

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:

novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/

plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading Germaine was a pretty, friendly girl who sold novels, chocolates and electric lamps at Abbeville.

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:

prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Germaine was a pretty, friendly girl who sold novels, chocolates and electric lamps at Abbeville.

rag-time

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:

requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Let's go into the town; I'll get hold of the Intelligence car, and we'll go and see Germaine."

seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:

sergeant-major's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:

severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "Aurelle, why should we stay in this camp?

soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading Germaine was a pretty, friendly girl who sold novels, chocolates and electric lamps at Abbeville.

sour-complexion'd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading "Aurelle, why should we stay in this camp?

struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading LOVE AND THE INFANT DUNDAS "...

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Aurelle, why should we stay in this camp?

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Let's go into the town; I'll get hold of the Intelligence car, and we'll go and see Germaine."

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:

typewriternounUS /ˈtaɪpraɪtər/

hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time

From this reading Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Germaine was a pretty, friendly girl who sold novels, chocolates and electric lamps at Abbeville.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Aurelle, why should we stay in this camp?

we'll

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From this reading Let's go into the town; I'll get hold of the Intelligence car, and we'll go and see Germaine."

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Germaine was a pretty, friendly girl who sold novels, chocolates and electric lamps at Abbeville.

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Aurelle, why should we stay in this camp?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:

yellsnounUS /jelz/

plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading Of which, if thou be a severe sour-complexion'd man, then I hereby disallow thee to be a competent judge."--_The Compleat Angler._ The Infant Dundas struck up a rag-time on the sergeant-major's typewriter, did a juggling turn with the army list, and let forth a few hunting yells; then, seeing that the interpreter had reached the required state of exasperation, he said:

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