Chapter 3 of Harvest is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Harvest is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly. "You should have complained." She shook her head, smiling. "One doesn't want to be a nuisance in war time. One can always protect oneself."
Chapter 3 of Harvest is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading “"You should have complained."”
a woman who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading “"Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “"Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.”
in a heated manner
From this reading “"Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.”
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading “"Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.”
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading “"One doesn't want to be a nuisance in war time.”
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading “One can always protect oneself."”
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading “"Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.”
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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 "One doesn't want to be a nuisance in war time.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading One can always protect oneself."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "One doesn't want to be a nuisance in war time.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading One can always protect oneself."
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading "You should have complained."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "One doesn't want to be a nuisance in war time.
a woman who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading "Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You should have complained."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She shook her head, smiling.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She shook her head, smiling.
in a heated manner
From this reading "Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "One doesn't want to be a nuisance in war time.
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading "Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading "One doesn't want to be a nuisance in war time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One doesn't want to be a nuisance in war time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One can always protect oneself."
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading One can always protect oneself."
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading "Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She shook her head, smiling.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading She shook her head, smiling.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "You should have complained."
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading She shook her head, smiling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "One doesn't want to be a nuisance in war time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "One doesn't want to be a nuisance in war time.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "One doesn't want to be a nuisance in war time.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "One doesn't want to be a nuisance in war time.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Well, if I came across these fellows jeering at an Englishwoman, I'd know the reason why!" he resumed hotly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You should have complained."
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