Chapter 5 of How Jack Mackenzie won his epaulettes is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of How Jack Mackenzie won his epaulettes is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I'LL BE A SAILOR OR A SOLDIER." As she bent over the bed in grief and sorrow, Mrs. Malony was rewarded and startled at the same time. For the poor patient heaved a sigh, and slowly opened her eyes. Then a faint smile stole over her lips. "I had such a happy dream!" she whispered.
Chapter 5 of How Jack Mackenzie won his epaulettes is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading “As she bent over the bed in grief and sorrow, Mrs. Malony was rewarded and startled at the same time.”
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading “For the poor patient heaved a sigh, and slowly opened her eyes.”
a person who requires medical care
From this reading “For the poor patient heaved a sigh, and slowly opened her eyes.”
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading “As she bent over the bed in grief and sorrow, Mrs. Malony was rewarded and startled at the same time.”
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “"I'LL BE A SAILOR OR A SOLDIER."”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “For the poor patient heaved a sigh, and slowly opened her eyes.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “As she bent over the bed in grief and sorrow, Mrs. Malony was rewarded and startled at the same time.”
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading “Then a faint smile stole over her lips.”
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In this reading “As she bent over the bed in grief and sorrow, Mrs. Malony was rewarded and startled at the same time.”
In this reading “For the poor patient heaved a sigh, and slowly opened her eyes.”
In this reading “"I had such a happy dream!" she whispered.”
In this reading “Then a faint smile stole over her lips.”
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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'LL BE A SAILOR OR A SOLDIER."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As she bent over the bed in grief and sorrow, Mrs. Malony was rewarded and startled at the same time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she bent over the bed in grief and sorrow, Mrs. Malony was rewarded and startled at the same time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As she bent over the bed in grief and sorrow, Mrs. Malony was rewarded and startled at the same time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'LL BE A SAILOR OR A SOLDIER."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading As she bent over the bed in grief and sorrow, Mrs. Malony was rewarded and startled at the same time.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading As she bent over the bed in grief and sorrow, Mrs. Malony was rewarded and startled at the same time.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "I had such a happy dream!" she whispered.
opinion or judgment
From this reading For the poor patient heaved a sigh, and slowly opened her eyes.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Then a faint smile stole over her lips.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the poor patient heaved a sigh, and slowly opened her eyes.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading As she bent over the bed in grief and sorrow, Mrs. Malony was rewarded and startled at the same time.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had such a happy dream!" she whispered.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "I had such a happy dream!" she whispered.
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading For the poor patient heaved a sigh, and slowly opened her eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the poor patient heaved a sigh, and slowly opened her eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had such a happy dream!" she whispered.
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From this reading "I'LL BE A SAILOR OR A SOLDIER."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she bent over the bed in grief and sorrow, Mrs. Malony was rewarded and startled at the same time.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Then a faint smile stole over her lips.
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From this reading As she bent over the bed in grief and sorrow, Mrs. Malony was rewarded and startled at the same time.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading As she bent over the bed in grief and sorrow, Mrs. Malony was rewarded and startled at the same time.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading For the poor patient heaved a sigh, and slowly opened her eyes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I'LL BE A SAILOR OR A SOLDIER."
above and across; more than
From this reading As she bent over the bed in grief and sorrow, Mrs. Malony was rewarded and startled at the same time.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading For the poor patient heaved a sigh, and slowly opened her eyes.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading For the poor patient heaved a sigh, and slowly opened her eyes.
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading As she bent over the bed in grief and sorrow, Mrs. Malony was rewarded and startled at the same time.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading "I'LL BE A SAILOR OR A SOLDIER."
Identical; not different.
From this reading As she bent over the bed in grief and sorrow, Mrs. Malony was rewarded and startled at the same time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she bent over the bed in grief and sorrow, Mrs. Malony was rewarded and startled at the same time.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading For the poor patient heaved a sigh, and slowly opened her eyes.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading For the poor patient heaved a sigh, and slowly opened her eyes.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Then a faint smile stole over her lips.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "I'LL BE A SAILOR OR A SOLDIER."
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading As she bent over the bed in grief and sorrow, Mrs. Malony was rewarded and startled at the same time.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading As she bent over the bed in grief and sorrow, Mrs. Malony was rewarded and startled at the same time.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading Then a faint smile stole over her lips.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I had such a happy dream!" she whispered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As she bent over the bed in grief and sorrow, Mrs. Malony was rewarded and startled at the same time.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a faint smile stole over her lips.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As she bent over the bed in grief and sorrow, Mrs. Malony was rewarded and startled at the same time.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she bent over the bed in grief and sorrow, Mrs. Malony was rewarded and startled at the same time.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "I had such a happy dream!" she whispered.
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