Chapter 1 of How Jack Mackenzie won his epaulettes is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of How Jack Mackenzie won his epaulettes is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
By GORDON STABLES, M.D., C.M. PREFACE. There is a glamour and romance about war that appeals to the heart of every young man worthy of the name in these islands. This is as it should be. We are a nation of sailors, it is true, but many a blood-red field can bear witness that we are soldiers also, when we have the right man to lead us.
Chapter 1 of How Jack Mackenzie won his epaulettes is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading “There is a glamour and romance about war that appeals to the heart of every young man worthy of the name in these islands.”
alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
From this reading “There is a glamour and romance about war that appeals to the heart of every young man worthy of the name in these islands.”
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “There is a glamour and romance about war that appeals to the heart of every young man worthy of the name in these islands.”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “We are a nation of sailors, it is true, but many a blood-red field can bear witness that we are soldiers also, when we have the right man to lead us.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “PREFACE.”
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading “There is a glamour and romance about war that appeals to the heart of every young man worthy of the name in these islands.”
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “We are a nation of sailors, it is true, but many a blood-red field can bear witness that we are soldiers also, when we have the right man to lead us.”
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading “By GORDON STABLES, M.D., C.M.”
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provide evidence for
In this reading “We are a nation of sailors, it is true, but many a blood-red field can bear witness that we are soldiers also, when we have the right man to lead us.”
a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “There is a glamour and romance about war that appeals to the heart of every young man worthy of the name in these islands.”
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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 There is a glamour and romance about war that appeals to the heart of every young man worthy of the name in these islands.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There is a glamour and romance about war that appeals to the heart of every young man worthy of the name in these islands.
in addition
From this reading We are a nation of sailors, it is true, but many a blood-red field can bear witness that we are soldiers also, when we have the right man to lead us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is a glamour and romance about war that appeals to the heart of every young man worthy of the name in these islands.
plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading There is a glamour and romance about war that appeals to the heart of every young man worthy of the name in these islands.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are a nation of sailors, it is true, but many a blood-red field can bear witness that we are soldiers also, when we have the right man to lead us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This is as it should be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This is as it should be.
have
From this reading We are a nation of sailors, it is true, but many a blood-red field can bear witness that we are soldiers also, when we have the right man to lead us.
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading We are a nation of sailors, it is true, but many a blood-red field can bear witness that we are soldiers also, when we have the right man to lead us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We are a nation of sailors, it is true, but many a blood-red field can bear witness that we are soldiers also, when we have the right man to lead us.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By GORDON STABLES, M.D., C.M.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading By GORDON STABLES, M.D., C.M.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We are a nation of sailors, it is true, but many a blood-red field can bear witness that we are soldiers also, when we have the right man to lead us.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading By GORDON STABLES, M.D., C.M.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There is a glamour and romance about war that appeals to the heart of every young man worthy of the name in these islands.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading We are a nation of sailors, it is true, but many a blood-red field can bear witness that we are soldiers also, when we have the right man to lead us.
alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
From this reading There is a glamour and romance about war that appeals to the heart of every young man worthy of the name in these islands.
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From this reading By GORDON STABLES, M.D., C.M.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We are a nation of sailors, it is true, but many a blood-red field can bear witness that we are soldiers also, when we have the right man to lead us.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There is a glamour and romance about war that appeals to the heart of every young man worthy of the name in these islands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is a glamour and romance about war that appeals to the heart of every young man worthy of the name in these islands.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a glamour and romance about war that appeals to the heart of every young man worthy of the name in these islands.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading There is a glamour and romance about war that appeals to the heart of every young man worthy of the name in these islands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This is as it should be.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading We are a nation of sailors, it is true, but many a blood-red field can bear witness that we are soldiers also, when we have the right man to lead us.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading By GORDON STABLES, M.D., C.M.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There is a glamour and romance about war that appeals to the heart of every young man worthy of the name in these islands.
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 We are a nation of sailors, it is true, but many a blood-red field can bear witness that we are soldiers also, when we have the right man to lead us.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There is a glamour and romance about war that appeals to the heart of every young man worthy of the name in these islands.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading We are a nation of sailors, it is true, but many a blood-red field can bear witness that we are soldiers also, when we have the right man to lead us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is a glamour and romance about war that appeals to the heart of every young man worthy of the name in these islands.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
precisely, exactly
From this reading We are a nation of sailors, it is true, but many a blood-red field can bear witness that we are soldiers also, when we have the right man to lead us.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading There is a glamour and romance about war that appeals to the heart of every young man worthy of the name in these islands.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading We are a nation of sailors, it is true, but many a blood-red field can bear witness that we are soldiers also, when we have the right man to lead us.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This is as it should be.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading We are a nation of sailors, it is true, but many a blood-red field can bear witness that we are soldiers also, when we have the right man to lead us.
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading By GORDON STABLES, M.D., C.M.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is a glamour and romance about war that appeals to the heart of every young man worthy of the name in these islands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is a glamour and romance about war that appeals to the heart of every young man worthy of the name in these islands.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a glamour and romance about war that appeals to the heart of every young man worthy of the name in these islands.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There is a glamour and romance about war that appeals to the heart of every young man worthy of the name in these islands.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is as it should be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is a glamour and romance about war that appeals to the heart of every young man worthy of the name in these islands.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading We are a nation of sailors, it is true, but many a blood-red field can bear witness that we are soldiers also, when we have the right man to lead us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We are a nation of sailors, it is true, but many a blood-red field can bear witness that we are soldiers also, when we have the right man to lead us.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading There is a glamour and romance about war that appeals to the heart of every young man worthy of the name in these islands.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are a nation of sailors, it is true, but many a blood-red field can bear witness that we are soldiers also, when we have the right man to lead us.
at the time that
From this reading We are a nation of sailors, it is true, but many a blood-red field can bear witness that we are soldiers also, when we have the right man to lead us.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading We are a nation of sailors, it is true, but many a blood-red field can bear witness that we are soldiers also, when we have the right man to lead us.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading There is a glamour and romance about war that appeals to the heart of every young man worthy of the name in these islands.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There is a glamour and romance about war that appeals to the heart of every young man worthy of the name in these islands.
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