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Grace Harlowe with the American Army on the Rhine
Grace Harlowe with the American Army on the Rhine

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of Grace Harlowe with the American Army on the Rhine is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Josephine, -1931 Chase • Curated US English Learning Edition
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AN IRATE OFFICER “Captain” Grace sprang up, gasping for breath, for she had been thrown violently against the end of the post when the other end struck the door.
“Are you hurt, Elfreda?” she cried.
“Of course I am.”
“Forget it and let’s get out of here,” urged Grace, assisting her companion to her feet.
“If they catch us now they surely will have a case against us.”
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Grace Harlowe with the American Army on the Rhine

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of Grace Harlowe with the American Army on the Rhine is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AN IRATE OFFICER “Captain” Grace sprang up, gasping for breath, for she had been thrown violently against the end of the post when the other end struck the door.
/æn aɪˈreɪt ˈɔːfəsər ˈkæptən ɡreɪs spræŋ ʌp ˈɡæspɪŋ fɔːr breθ fɔːr ʃiː hæd bɪn θroʊn ˈvaɪələntli əˈɡenst ðə end ʌv ðə poʊst wen ðə ˈʌðər end strʌk ðə dɔːr/
Line 2
“Are you hurt, Elfreda?” she cried.
Line 3
“Of course I am.”
/ʌv kɔːrs aɪ æm/
Line 4
“Forget it and let’s get out of here,” urged Grace, assisting her companion to her feet.
Line 5
“If they catch us now they surely will have a case against us.”
/ɪf ðeɪ kætʃ ʌs naʊ ðeɪ ˈʃʊrli wɪl hæv ə keɪs əˈɡenst ʌs/

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assisting verb US /əˈsɪstɪŋ/

-ing form of “assist” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading ““Forget it and let’s get out of here,” urged Grace, assisting her companion to her feet.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gasping verb US /ˈɡæspɪŋ/

-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

From this reading “AN IRATE OFFICER “Captain” Grace sprang up, gasping for breath, for she had been thrown violently against the end of the post when the other end struck the door.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
irate adjective US /aɪˈreɪt/

feeling or showing extreme anger

From this reading “AN IRATE OFFICER “Captain” Grace sprang up, gasping for breath, for she had been thrown violently against the end of the post when the other end struck the door.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
post verb US /poʊst/

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading “AN IRATE OFFICER “Captain” Grace sprang up, gasping for breath, for she had been thrown violently against the end of the post when the other end struck the door.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sprang verb US /spræŋ/

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading “AN IRATE OFFICER “Captain” Grace sprang up, gasping for breath, for she had been thrown violently against the end of the post when the other end struck the door.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thrown adjective US /θroʊn/

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading “AN IRATE OFFICER “Captain” Grace sprang up, gasping for breath, for she had been thrown violently against the end of the post when the other end struck the door.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
urged verb US /ɜːrdʒd/

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading ““Forget it and let’s get out of here,” urged Grace, assisting her companion to her feet.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
violently adverb US /ˈvaɪələntli/

in a violent manner

From this reading “AN IRATE OFFICER “Captain” Grace sprang up, gasping for breath, for she had been thrown violently against the end of the post when the other end struck the door.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

sprang up verb + adjective counted as “spring up”

come into existence; take on form or shape

In this reading “AN IRATE OFFICER “Captain” Grace sprang up, gasping for breath, for she had been thrown violently against the end of the post when the other end struck the door.”

24,180 times in 426,211 chapters
Of course preposition + noun

as might be expected

In this reading ““Of course I am.””

307,822 times in 426,211 chapters
other end adjective + noun

In this reading “AN IRATE OFFICER “Captain” Grace sprang up, gasping for breath, for she had been thrown violently against the end of the post when the other end struck the door.”

12,378 times in 426,211 chapters
get out verb + adjective

move out of or depart from

In this reading ““Forget it and let’s get out of here,” urged Grace, assisting her companion to her feet.”

59,859 times in 426,211 chapters
for breath preposition + noun

In this reading “AN IRATE OFFICER “Captain” Grace sprang up, gasping for breath, for she had been thrown violently against the end of the post when the other end struck the door.”

5,263 times in 426,211 chapters

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading “If they catch us now they surely will have a case against us.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading AN IRATE OFFICER “Captain” Grace sprang up, gasping for breath, for she had been thrown violently against the end of the post when the other end struck the door.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “Of course I am.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ANdeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN IRATE OFFICER “Captain” Grace sprang up, gasping for breath, for she had been thrown violently against the end of the post when the other end struck the door.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “Forget it and let’s get out of here,” urged Grace, assisting her companion to her feet.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading “Are you hurt, Elfreda?” she cried.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
assistingverbUS /əˈsɪstɪŋ/

-ing form of “assist” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading “Forget it and let’s get out of here,” urged Grace, assisting her companion to her feet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading AN IRATE OFFICER “Captain” Grace sprang up, gasping for breath, for she had been thrown violently against the end of the post when the other end struck the door.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
breathnounUS /breθ/

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading AN IRATE OFFICER “Captain” Grace sprang up, gasping for breath, for she had been thrown violently against the end of the post when the other end struck the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading AN IRATE OFFICER “Captain” Grace sprang up, gasping for breath, for she had been thrown violently against the end of the post when the other end struck the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading “If they catch us now they surely will have a case against us.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
catchverbUS /kætʃ/

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading “If they catch us now they surely will have a case against us.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading “Forget it and let’s get out of here,” urged Grace, assisting her companion to her feet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading “Of course I am.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “Are you hurt, Elfreda?” she cried.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading AN IRATE OFFICER “Captain” Grace sprang up, gasping for breath, for she had been thrown violently against the end of the post when the other end struck the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Elfreda

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

From this reading “Are you hurt, Elfreda?” she cried.

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endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading AN IRATE OFFICER “Captain” Grace sprang up, gasping for breath, for she had been thrown violently against the end of the post when the other end struck the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading “Forget it and let’s get out of here,” urged Grace, assisting her companion to her feet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading AN IRATE OFFICER “Captain” Grace sprang up, gasping for breath, for she had been thrown violently against the end of the post when the other end struck the door.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ForgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading “Forget it and let’s get out of here,” urged Grace, assisting her companion to her feet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gaspingverbUS /ˈɡæspɪŋ/

-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

From this reading AN IRATE OFFICER “Captain” Grace sprang up, gasping for breath, for she had been thrown violently against the end of the post when the other end struck the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Forget it and let’s get out of here,” urged Grace, assisting her companion to her feet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading AN IRATE OFFICER “Captain” Grace sprang up, gasping for breath, for she had been thrown violently against the end of the post when the other end struck the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading AN IRATE OFFICER “Captain” Grace sprang up, gasping for breath, for she had been thrown violently against the end of the post when the other end struck the door.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “If they catch us now they surely will have a case against us.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “Forget it and let’s get out of here,” urged Grace, assisting her companion to her feet.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “Forget it and let’s get out of here,” urged Grace, assisting her companion to her feet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/

be the source of pain

From this reading “Are you hurt, Elfreda?” she cried.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “Of course I am.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “If they catch us now they surely will have a case against us.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IRATEadjectiveUS /aɪˈreɪt/

feeling or showing extreme anger

From this reading AN IRATE OFFICER “Captain” Grace sprang up, gasping for breath, for she had been thrown violently against the end of the post when the other end struck the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Forget it and let’s get out of here,” urged Grace, assisting her companion to her feet.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
let's

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

From this reading “Forget it and let’s get out of here,” urged Grace, assisting her companion to her feet.

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nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “If they catch us now they surely will have a case against us.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AN IRATE OFFICER “Captain” Grace sprang up, gasping for breath, for she had been thrown violently against the end of the post when the other end struck the door.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OFFICERnounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading AN IRATE OFFICER “Captain” Grace sprang up, gasping for breath, for she had been thrown violently against the end of the post when the other end struck the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading AN IRATE OFFICER “Captain” Grace sprang up, gasping for breath, for she had been thrown violently against the end of the post when the other end struck the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “Forget it and let’s get out of here,” urged Grace, assisting her companion to her feet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
postverbUS /poʊst/

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading AN IRATE OFFICER “Captain” Grace sprang up, gasping for breath, for she had been thrown violently against the end of the post when the other end struck the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading AN IRATE OFFICER “Captain” Grace sprang up, gasping for breath, for she had been thrown violently against the end of the post when the other end struck the door.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading AN IRATE OFFICER “Captain” Grace sprang up, gasping for breath, for she had been thrown violently against the end of the post when the other end struck the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading AN IRATE OFFICER “Captain” Grace sprang up, gasping for breath, for she had been thrown violently against the end of the post when the other end struck the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading “If they catch us now they surely will have a case against us.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading AN IRATE OFFICER “Captain” Grace sprang up, gasping for breath, for she had been thrown violently against the end of the post when the other end struck the door.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “If they catch us now they surely will have a case against us.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading AN IRATE OFFICER “Captain” Grace sprang up, gasping for breath, for she had been thrown violently against the end of the post when the other end struck the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “Forget it and let’s get out of here,” urged Grace, assisting her companion to her feet.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading AN IRATE OFFICER “Captain” Grace sprang up, gasping for breath, for she had been thrown violently against the end of the post when the other end struck the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading “Forget it and let’s get out of here,” urged Grace, assisting her companion to her feet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “If they catch us now they surely will have a case against us.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/

in a violent manner

From this reading AN IRATE OFFICER “Captain” Grace sprang up, gasping for breath, for she had been thrown violently against the end of the post when the other end struck the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading AN IRATE OFFICER “Captain” Grace sprang up, gasping for breath, for she had been thrown violently against the end of the post when the other end struck the door.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “If they catch us now they surely will have a case against us.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Are you hurt, Elfreda?” she cried.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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