Chapter 17 of Grace Harlowe with the American Army on the Rhine is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Grace Harlowe with the American Army on the Rhine is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A signal that was instantly obeyed. Ordered to headquarters. Army officers get a genuine surprise. Grace Harlowe reveals a deep-laid Hun plot. The fight and the capture in the Overton girls’ billets.
Chapter 17 of Grace Harlowe with the American Army on the Rhine is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “billet” — a short personal letter
From this reading “The fight and the capture in the Overton girls’ billets.”
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “The fight and the capture in the Overton girls’ billets.”
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading “Army officers get a genuine surprise.”
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading “Ordered to headquarters.”
a member of a nomadic people who invaded Europe in the 4th century
From this reading “Grace Harlowe reveals a deep-laid Hun plot.”
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading “A signal that was instantly obeyed.”
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading “Grace Harlowe reveals a deep-laid Hun plot.”
third-person singular of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading “Grace Harlowe reveals a deep-laid Hun plot.”
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In this reading “Army officers get a genuine surprise.”
an officer in the armed forces
In this reading “Army officers get a genuine surprise.”
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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 A signal that was instantly obeyed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fight and the capture in the Overton girls’ billets.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Army officers get a genuine surprise.
plural of “billet” — a short personal letter
From this reading The fight and the capture in the Overton girls’ billets.
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The fight and the capture in the Overton girls’ billets.
secretly and carefully planned
From this reading Grace Harlowe reveals a deep-laid Hun plot.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The fight and the capture in the Overton girls’ billets.
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading Army officers get a genuine surprise.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Army officers get a genuine surprise.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The fight and the capture in the Overton girls’ billets.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Grace Harlowe reveals a deep-laid Hun plot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grace Harlowe reveals a deep-laid Hun plot.
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Ordered to headquarters.
a member of a nomadic people who invaded Europe in the 4th century
From this reading Grace Harlowe reveals a deep-laid Hun plot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fight and the capture in the Overton girls’ billets.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading A signal that was instantly obeyed.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading A signal that was instantly obeyed.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Army officers get a genuine surprise.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Ordered to headquarters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fight and the capture in the Overton girls’ billets.
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading Grace Harlowe reveals a deep-laid Hun plot.
third-person singular of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading Grace Harlowe reveals a deep-laid Hun plot.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading A signal that was instantly obeyed.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Army officers get a genuine surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A signal that was instantly obeyed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fight and the capture in the Overton girls’ billets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ordered to headquarters.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A signal that was instantly obeyed.
Chapter 17 of Grace Harlowe with the American Army on the Rhine by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 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.
Chapter 17 holds 158 sentences of Grace Harlowe with the American Army on the Rhine, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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