Chapter 6 of 'Jena' or 'Sedan'? is here in full — 472 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of 'Jena' or 'Sedan'? is here in full — 472 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"So pass the bottle about, hurrah! Gaily sing and shout, hurrah! Jolly artillerymen are we!" (_Artillery song._) Sergeant Schumann looked once more round the two rooms and the kitchen; no, nothing had been left behind. Only his overcoat and hat hung on the window-bolt, and his stick stood in the corner.
Chapter 6 of 'Jena' or 'Sedan'? is here in full — 472 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
large but transportable armament
in a gay manner
From this reading “Gaily sing and shout, hurrah!”
a victory cheer
From this reading “"So pass the bottle about, hurrah!”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “Jolly artillerymen are we!"”
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading “Only his overcoat and hat hung on the window-bolt, and his stick stood in the corner.”
German pianist and composer of piano music; renowned for her interpretation of music, especially the music of her husband Robert Schumann (1819-1896)
From this reading “(_Artillery song._) Sergeant Schumann looked once more round the two rooms and the kitchen; no, nothing had been left behind.”
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “(_Artillery song._) Sergeant Schumann looked once more round the two rooms and the kitchen; no, nothing had been left behind.”
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading “Gaily sing and shout, hurrah!”
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.
anew
In this reading “(_Artillery song._) Sergeant Schumann looked once more round the two rooms and the kitchen; no, nothing had been left behind.”
In this reading “(_Artillery song._) Sergeant Schumann looked once more round the two rooms and the kitchen; no, nothing had been left behind.”
fix to; attach
In this reading “Only his overcoat and hat hung on the window-bolt, and his stick stood in the corner.”
In this reading “Only his overcoat and hat hung on the window-bolt, and his stick stood in the corner.”
In this reading “Only his overcoat and hat hung on the window-bolt, and his stick stood in the corner.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "So pass the bottle about, hurrah!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gaily sing and shout, hurrah!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jolly artillerymen are we!"
large but transportable armament
From this reading (_Artillery song._) Sergeant Schumann looked once more round the two rooms and the kitchen; no, nothing had been left behind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jolly artillerymen are we!"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading (_Artillery song._) Sergeant Schumann looked once more round the two rooms and the kitchen; no, nothing had been left behind.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading (_Artillery song._) Sergeant Schumann looked once more round the two rooms and the kitchen; no, nothing had been left behind.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading "So pass the bottle about, hurrah!
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Only his overcoat and hat hung on the window-bolt, and his stick stood in the corner.
in a gay manner
From this reading Gaily sing and shout, hurrah!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading (_Artillery song._) Sergeant Schumann looked once more round the two rooms and the kitchen; no, nothing had been left behind.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Only his overcoat and hat hung on the window-bolt, and his stick stood in the corner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Only his overcoat and hat hung on the window-bolt, and his stick stood in the corner.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Only his overcoat and hat hung on the window-bolt, and his stick stood in the corner.
a victory cheer
From this reading "So pass the bottle about, hurrah!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only his overcoat and hat hung on the window-bolt, and his stick stood in the corner.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Jolly artillerymen are we!"
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading (_Artillery song._) Sergeant Schumann looked once more round the two rooms and the kitchen; no, nothing had been left behind.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading (_Artillery song._) Sergeant Schumann looked once more round the two rooms and the kitchen; no, nothing had been left behind.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading (_Artillery song._) Sergeant Schumann looked once more round the two rooms and the kitchen; no, nothing had been left behind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading (_Artillery song._) Sergeant Schumann looked once more round the two rooms and the kitchen; no, nothing had been left behind.
not any; not one
From this reading (_Artillery song._) Sergeant Schumann looked once more round the two rooms and the kitchen; no, nothing had been left behind.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading (_Artillery song._) Sergeant Schumann looked once more round the two rooms and the kitchen; no, nothing had been left behind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Only his overcoat and hat hung on the window-bolt, and his stick stood in the corner.
on one occasion
From this reading (_Artillery song._) Sergeant Schumann looked once more round the two rooms and the kitchen; no, nothing had been left behind.
and nothing more
From this reading Only his overcoat and hat hung on the window-bolt, and his stick stood in the corner.
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading Only his overcoat and hat hung on the window-bolt, and his stick stood in the corner.
go across or through
From this reading "So pass the bottle about, hurrah!
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading (_Artillery song._) Sergeant Schumann looked once more round the two rooms and the kitchen; no, nothing had been left behind.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading (_Artillery song._) Sergeant Schumann looked once more round the two rooms and the kitchen; no, nothing had been left behind.
German pianist and composer of piano music; renowned for her interpretation of music, especially the music of her husband Robert Schumann (1819-1896)
From this reading (_Artillery song._) Sergeant Schumann looked once more round the two rooms and the kitchen; no, nothing had been left behind.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading (_Artillery song._) Sergeant Schumann looked once more round the two rooms and the kitchen; no, nothing had been left behind.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading Gaily sing and shout, hurrah!
deliver by singing
From this reading Gaily sing and shout, hurrah!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So pass the bottle about, hurrah!
a short musical composition with words
From this reading (_Artillery song._) Sergeant Schumann looked once more round the two rooms and the kitchen; no, nothing had been left behind.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Only his overcoat and hat hung on the window-bolt, and his stick stood in the corner.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Only his overcoat and hat hung on the window-bolt, and his stick stood in the corner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So pass the bottle about, hurrah!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading (_Artillery song._) Sergeant Schumann looked once more round the two rooms and the kitchen; no, nothing had been left behind.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Jolly artillerymen are we!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only his overcoat and hat hung on the window-bolt, and his stick stood in the corner.
Chapter 6 of 'Jena' or 'Sedan'? by Franz Adam Beyerlein holds 472 sentences, grouped into 95 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 6 holds 472 sentences of 'Jena' or 'Sedan'?, unabridged, divided into 95 reading sections.
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