Chapter 6 of Home Fires in France is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Home Fires in France is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No," said Ellen with her habitual simplicity. "I wouldn't know how to do anything for them. I'm not a nurse." "You don't suppose _that's_ any obstacle!" ejaculated the other woman. "But I never had _any_thing to do with sick people," said Ellen.
Chapter 6 of Home Fires in France is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any thing at all
From this reading “"I wouldn't know how to do anything for them.”
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading “"No," said Ellen with her habitual simplicity.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “I'm not a nurse."”
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading “"You don't suppose _that's_ any obstacle!" ejaculated the other woman.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “"But I never had _any_thing to do with sick people," said Ellen.”
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading “"No," said Ellen with her habitual simplicity.”
express a supposition
From this reading “"You don't suppose _that's_ any obstacle!" ejaculated the other woman.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “"You don't suppose _that's_ any obstacle!" ejaculated the other woman.”
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In this reading “"You don't suppose _that's_ any obstacle!" ejaculated the other woman.”
In this reading “"But I never had _any_thing to do with sick people," said Ellen.”
In this reading “"You don't suppose _that's_ any obstacle!" ejaculated the other woman.”
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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 I'm not a nurse."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "You don't suppose _that's_ any obstacle!" ejaculated the other woman.
any thing at all
From this reading "I wouldn't know how to do anything for them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I never had _any_thing to do with sick people," said Ellen.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I wouldn't know how to do anything for them.
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From this reading "You don't suppose _that's_ any obstacle!" ejaculated the other woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't suppose _that's_ any obstacle!" ejaculated the other woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," said Ellen with her habitual simplicity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I wouldn't know how to do anything for them.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading "No," said Ellen with her habitual simplicity.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "But I never had _any_thing to do with sick people," said Ellen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "No," said Ellen with her habitual simplicity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wouldn't know how to do anything for them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wouldn't know how to do anything for them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm not a nurse."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I wouldn't know how to do anything for them.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "But I never had _any_thing to do with sick people," said Ellen.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Ellen with her habitual simplicity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm not a nurse."
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading I'm not a nurse."
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading "You don't suppose _that's_ any obstacle!" ejaculated the other woman.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "You don't suppose _that's_ any obstacle!" ejaculated the other woman.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "But I never had _any_thing to do with sick people," said Ellen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said Ellen with her habitual simplicity.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "But I never had _any_thing to do with sick people," said Ellen.
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading "No," said Ellen with her habitual simplicity.
express a supposition
From this reading "You don't suppose _that's_ any obstacle!" ejaculated the other woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't suppose _that's_ any obstacle!" ejaculated the other woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You don't suppose _that's_ any obstacle!" ejaculated the other woman.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I wouldn't know how to do anything for them.
a special situation
From this reading "But I never had _any_thing to do with sick people," said Ellen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wouldn't know how to do anything for them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "No," said Ellen with her habitual simplicity.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "You don't suppose _that's_ any obstacle!" ejaculated the other woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wouldn't know how to do anything for them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't suppose _that's_ any obstacle!" ejaculated the other woman.
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