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General Bramble

Chapter XI

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JUSTICE The D.M.S. had sent round a note to all A.D.M.S.'s reminding them that all officers and men were to be inoculated against typhoid fever.
So the A.D.M.S. of the Scottish Division ordered the different units to send in a nominal roll of all those who had not been inoculated.
Most of the negligent confessed their sin; many of them were believers, and those who were not, respected the customs of their times and piously submitted to the ceremony.
Only the 113th Battery, R.F.A., sent in the following roll:
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

General Bramble

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of General Bramble is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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JUSTICE The D.M.S. had sent round a note to all A.D.M.S.'s reminding them that all officers and men were to be inoculated against typhoid fever.
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So the A.D.M.S. of the Scottish Division ordered the different units to send in a nominal roll of all those who had not been inoculated.
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Most of the negligent confessed their sin; many of them were believers, and those who were not, respected the customs of their times and piously submitted to the ceremony.
/moʊst ʌv ðə ˈneɡlədʒənt kənˈfest ðer sɪn ˈmeni ʌv ðem wɜːr bəˈliːvərz ənd ðoʊz huː wɜːr nɑːt rɪˈspektɪd ðə ˈkʌstəmz ʌv ðer taɪmz ənd ˈpaɪəsli səbˈmɪtɪd tuː ðə ˈserəmoʊni/
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Only the 113th Battery, R.F.A., sent in the following roll:
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/neɪmz/

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believers noun US /bəˈliːvərz/

plural of “believer” — a supporter who accepts something as true

From this reading “Most of the negligent confessed their sin; many of them were believers, and those who were not, respected the customs of their times and piously submitted to the ceremony.”

inoculated verb US /ˌɪˈnɑːkjəleɪtɪd/

past form of “inoculate” — introduce an idea or attitude into the mind of

From this reading “JUSTICE The D.M.S. had sent round a note to all A.D.M.S.'s reminding them that all officers and men were to be inoculated against typhoid fever.”

negligent adjective US /ˈneɡlədʒənt/

characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern

From this reading “Most of the negligent confessed their sin; many of them were believers, and those who were not, respected the customs of their times and piously submitted to the ceremony.”

nominal adjective US /ˈnɑːmənəl/

relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name

From this reading “So the A.D.M.S. of the Scottish Division ordered the different units to send in a nominal roll of all those who had not been inoculated.”

piously adverb US /ˈpaɪəsli/

in a devout and pious manner

From this reading “Most of the negligent confessed their sin; many of them were believers, and those who were not, respected the customs of their times and piously submitted to the ceremony.”

reminding verb US /riˈmaɪndɪŋ/

-ing form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading “JUSTICE The D.M.S. had sent round a note to all A.D.M.S.'s reminding them that all officers and men were to be inoculated against typhoid fever.”

typhoid noun US /ˈtaɪfɔɪd/

serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water

From this reading “JUSTICE The D.M.S. had sent round a note to all A.D.M.S.'s reminding them that all officers and men were to be inoculated against typhoid fever.”

units noun US /ˈjuːnəts/

plural of “unit” — any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange

From this reading “So the A.D.M.S. of the Scottish Division ordered the different units to send in a nominal roll of all those who had not been inoculated.”

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roll of verb + particle

In this reading “So the A.D.M.S. of the Scottish Division ordered the different units to send in a nominal roll of all those who had not been inoculated.”

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113th

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From this reading Only the 113th Battery, R.F.A., sent in the following roll:

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading JUSTICE The D.M.S. had sent round a note to all A.D.M.S.'s reminding them that all officers and men were to be inoculated against typhoid fever.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading JUSTICE The D.M.S. had sent round a note to all A.D.M.S.'s reminding them that all officers and men were to be inoculated against typhoid fever.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 JUSTICE The D.M.S. had sent round a note to all A.D.M.S.'s reminding them that all officers and men were to be inoculated against typhoid fever.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading JUSTICE The D.M.S. had sent round a note to all A.D.M.S.'s reminding them that all officers and men were to be inoculated against typhoid fever.

BatterynounUS /ˈbætəri/

group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place

From this reading Only the 113th Battery, R.F.A., sent in the following roll:

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading JUSTICE The D.M.S. had sent round a note to all A.D.M.S.'s reminding them that all officers and men were to be inoculated against typhoid fever.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading So the A.D.M.S. of the Scottish Division ordered the different units to send in a nominal roll of all those who had not been inoculated.

believersnounUS /bəˈliːvərz/

plural of “believer” — a supporter who accepts something as true

From this reading Most of the negligent confessed their sin; many of them were believers, and those who were not, respected the customs of their times and piously submitted to the ceremony.

ceremonynounUS /ˈserəmoʊni/

a formal event performed on a special occasion

From this reading Most of the negligent confessed their sin; many of them were believers, and those who were not, respected the customs of their times and piously submitted to the ceremony.

confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/

past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading Most of the negligent confessed their sin; many of them were believers, and those who were not, respected the customs of their times and piously submitted to the ceremony.

customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/

money collected under a tariff

From this reading Most of the negligent confessed their sin; many of them were believers, and those who were not, respected the customs of their times and piously submitted to the ceremony.

DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading JUSTICE The D.M.S. had sent round a note to all A.D.M.S.'s reminding them that all officers and men were to be inoculated against typhoid fever.

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading So the A.D.M.S. of the Scottish Division ordered the different units to send in a nominal roll of all those who had not been inoculated.

DivisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/

an army unit large enough to sustain combat

From this reading So the A.D.M.S. of the Scottish Division ordered the different units to send in a nominal roll of all those who had not been inoculated.

FnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading Only the 113th Battery, R.F.A., sent in the following roll:

fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading JUSTICE The D.M.S. had sent round a note to all A.D.M.S.'s reminding them that all officers and men were to be inoculated against typhoid fever.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Only the 113th Battery, R.F.A., sent in the following roll:

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading JUSTICE The D.M.S. had sent round a note to all A.D.M.S.'s reminding them that all officers and men were to be inoculated against typhoid fever.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading So the A.D.M.S. of the Scottish Division ordered the different units to send in a nominal roll of all those who had not been inoculated.

inoculatedverbUS /ˌɪˈnɑːkjəleɪtɪd/

past form of “inoculate” — introduce an idea or attitude into the mind of

From this reading JUSTICE The D.M.S. had sent round a note to all A.D.M.S.'s reminding them that all officers and men were to be inoculated against typhoid fever.

JUSTICEnounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading JUSTICE The D.M.S. had sent round a note to all A.D.M.S.'s reminding them that all officers and men were to be inoculated against typhoid fever.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading JUSTICE The D.M.S. had sent round a note to all A.D.M.S.'s reminding them that all officers and men were to be inoculated against typhoid fever.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Most of the negligent confessed their sin; many of them were believers, and those who were not, respected the customs of their times and piously submitted to the ceremony.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading JUSTICE The D.M.S. had sent round a note to all A.D.M.S.'s reminding them that all officers and men were to be inoculated against typhoid fever.

MostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Most of the negligent confessed their sin; many of them were believers, and those who were not, respected the customs of their times and piously submitted to the ceremony.

NamesnounUS /neɪmz/

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading | Names.

negligentadjectiveUS /ˈneɡlədʒənt/

characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern

From this reading Most of the negligent confessed their sin; many of them were believers, and those who were not, respected the customs of their times and piously submitted to the ceremony.

nominaladjectiveUS /ˈnɑːmənəl/

relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name

From this reading So the A.D.M.S. of the Scottish Division ordered the different units to send in a nominal roll of all those who had not been inoculated.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading So the A.D.M.S. of the Scottish Division ordered the different units to send in a nominal roll of all those who had not been inoculated.

notenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading JUSTICE The D.M.S. had sent round a note to all A.D.M.S.'s reminding them that all officers and men were to be inoculated against typhoid fever.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading So the A.D.M.S. of the Scottish Division ordered the different units to send in a nominal roll of all those who had not been inoculated.

officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading JUSTICE The D.M.S. had sent round a note to all A.D.M.S.'s reminding them that all officers and men were to be inoculated against typhoid fever.

OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Only the 113th Battery, R.F.A., sent in the following roll:

orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading So the A.D.M.S. of the Scottish Division ordered the different units to send in a nominal roll of all those who had not been inoculated.

piouslyadverbUS /ˈpaɪəsli/

in a devout and pious manner

From this reading Most of the negligent confessed their sin; many of them were believers, and those who were not, respected the customs of their times and piously submitted to the ceremony.

RnounUS /ɑːr/

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading Only the 113th Battery, R.F.A., sent in the following roll:

remindingverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪŋ/

-ing form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading JUSTICE The D.M.S. had sent round a note to all A.D.M.S.'s reminding them that all officers and men were to be inoculated against typhoid fever.

respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/

receiving deferential regard

From this reading Most of the negligent confessed their sin; many of them were believers, and those who were not, respected the customs of their times and piously submitted to the ceremony.

rollverbUS /roʊl/

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading So the A.D.M.S. of the Scottish Division ordered the different units to send in a nominal roll of all those who had not been inoculated.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading JUSTICE The D.M.S. had sent round a note to all A.D.M.S.'s reminding them that all officers and men were to be inoculated against typhoid fever.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading JUSTICE The D.M.S. had sent round a note to all A.D.M.S.'s reminding them that all officers and men were to be inoculated against typhoid fever.

ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/

the dialect of English used in Scotland

From this reading So the A.D.M.S. of the Scottish Division ordered the different units to send in a nominal roll of all those who had not been inoculated.

sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading So the A.D.M.S. of the Scottish Division ordered the different units to send in a nominal roll of all those who had not been inoculated.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading JUSTICE The D.M.S. had sent round a note to all A.D.M.S.'s reminding them that all officers and men were to be inoculated against typhoid fever.

sinnounUS /sɪn/

estrangement from god

From this reading Most of the negligent confessed their sin; many of them were believers, and those who were not, respected the customs of their times and piously submitted to the ceremony.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So the A.D.M.S. of the Scottish Division ordered the different units to send in a nominal roll of all those who had not been inoculated.

submittedverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪd/

inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration

From this reading Most of the negligent confessed their sin; many of them were believers, and those who were not, respected the customs of their times and piously submitted to the ceremony.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading JUSTICE The D.M.S. had sent round a note to all A.D.M.S.'s reminding them that all officers and men were to be inoculated against typhoid fever.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading JUSTICE The D.M.S. had sent round a note to all A.D.M.S.'s reminding them that all officers and men were to be inoculated against typhoid fever.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Most of the negligent confessed their sin; many of them were believers, and those who were not, respected the customs of their times and piously submitted to the ceremony.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading JUSTICE The D.M.S. had sent round a note to all A.D.M.S.'s reminding them that all officers and men were to be inoculated against typhoid fever.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading So the A.D.M.S. of the Scottish Division ordered the different units to send in a nominal roll of all those who had not been inoculated.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Most of the negligent confessed their sin; many of them were believers, and those who were not, respected the customs of their times and piously submitted to the ceremony.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading JUSTICE The D.M.S. had sent round a note to all A.D.M.S.'s reminding them that all officers and men were to be inoculated against typhoid fever.

typhoidnounUS /ˈtaɪfɔɪd/

serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water

From this reading JUSTICE The D.M.S. had sent round a note to all A.D.M.S.'s reminding them that all officers and men were to be inoculated against typhoid fever.

unitsnounUS /ˈjuːnəts/

plural of “unit” — any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange

From this reading So the A.D.M.S. of the Scottish Division ordered the different units to send in a nominal roll of all those who had not been inoculated.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading JUSTICE The D.M.S. had sent round a note to all A.D.M.S.'s reminding them that all officers and men were to be inoculated against typhoid fever.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading So the A.D.M.S. of the Scottish Division ordered the different units to send in a nominal roll of all those who had not been inoculated.

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