Chapter 1 of Little comrade: a tale of the great war is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Little comrade: a tale of the great war is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Author of “The Marathon Mystery,” “The Destroyer,” etc. _Published March, 1915_ THE QUINN & BODEN CO. PRESS RAHWAY, N. J. “LET us have coffee on the terrace,” Bloem suggested, and, as his companion nodded, lifted a finger to the waiter and gave the order. Both were a little sad, for this was their last meal together.
Chapter 1 of Little comrade: a tale of the great war is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading ““LET us have coffee on the terrace,” Bloem suggested, and, as his companion nodded, lifted a finger to the waiter and gave the order.”
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading “Author of “The Marathon Mystery,” “The Destroyer,” etc.”
any long and arduous undertaking
From this reading “Author of “The Marathon Mystery,” “The Destroyer,” etc.”
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “Both were a little sad, for this was their last meal together.”
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading “PRESS RAHWAY, N. J.”
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading ““LET us have coffee on the terrace,” Bloem suggested, and, as his companion nodded, lifted a finger to the waiter and gave the order.”
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading ““LET us have coffee on the terrace,” Bloem suggested, and, as his companion nodded, lifted a finger to the waiter and gave the order.”
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In this reading ““LET us have coffee on the terrace,” Bloem suggested, and, as his companion nodded, lifted a finger to the waiter and gave the order.”
In this reading ““LET us have coffee on the terrace,” Bloem suggested, and, as his companion nodded, lifted a finger to the waiter and gave the order.”
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From this reading _Published March, 1915_ THE QUINN & BODEN CO.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “LET us have coffee on the terrace,” Bloem suggested, and, as his companion nodded, lifted a finger to the waiter and gave the order.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “LET us have coffee on the terrace,” Bloem suggested, and, as his companion nodded, lifted a finger to the waiter and gave the order.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “LET us have coffee on the terrace,” Bloem suggested, and, as his companion nodded, lifted a finger to the waiter and gave the order.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of “The Marathon Mystery,” “The Destroyer,” etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “LET us have coffee on the terrace,” Bloem suggested, and, as his companion nodded, lifted a finger to the waiter and gave the order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Published March, 1915_ THE QUINN & BODEN CO.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both were a little sad, for this was their last meal together.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading _Published March, 1915_ THE QUINN & BODEN CO.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “LET us have coffee on the terrace,” Bloem suggested, and, as his companion nodded, lifted a finger to the waiter and gave the order.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “LET us have coffee on the terrace,” Bloem suggested, and, as his companion nodded, lifted a finger to the waiter and gave the order.
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading Author of “The Marathon Mystery,” “The Destroyer,” etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of “The Marathon Mystery,” “The Destroyer,” etc.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading “LET us have coffee on the terrace,” Bloem suggested, and, as his companion nodded, lifted a finger to the waiter and gave the order.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Both were a little sad, for this was their last meal together.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “LET us have coffee on the terrace,” Bloem suggested, and, as his companion nodded, lifted a finger to the waiter and gave the order.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “LET us have coffee on the terrace,” Bloem suggested, and, as his companion nodded, lifted a finger to the waiter and gave the order.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “LET us have coffee on the terrace,” Bloem suggested, and, as his companion nodded, lifted a finger to the waiter and gave the order.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading PRESS RAHWAY, N. J.
immediately past
From this reading Both were a little sad, for this was their last meal together.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “LET us have coffee on the terrace,” Bloem suggested, and, as his companion nodded, lifted a finger to the waiter and gave the order.
held up in the air
From this reading “LET us have coffee on the terrace,” Bloem suggested, and, as his companion nodded, lifted a finger to the waiter and gave the order.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Both were a little sad, for this was their last meal together.
any long and arduous undertaking
From this reading Author of “The Marathon Mystery,” “The Destroyer,” etc.
march in a procession
From this reading _Published March, 1915_ THE QUINN & BODEN CO.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Both were a little sad, for this was their last meal together.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Author of “The Marathon Mystery,” “The Destroyer,” etc.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading PRESS RAHWAY, N. J.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “LET us have coffee on the terrace,” Bloem suggested, and, as his companion nodded, lifted a finger to the waiter and gave the order.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of “The Marathon Mystery,” “The Destroyer,” etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “LET us have coffee on the terrace,” Bloem suggested, and, as his companion nodded, lifted a finger to the waiter and gave the order.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “LET us have coffee on the terrace,” Bloem suggested, and, as his companion nodded, lifted a finger to the waiter and gave the order.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading PRESS RAHWAY, N. J.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading _Published March, 1915_ THE QUINN & BODEN CO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Published March, 1915_ THE QUINN & BODEN CO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRESS RAHWAY, N. J.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Both were a little sad, for this was their last meal together.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “LET us have coffee on the terrace,” Bloem suggested, and, as his companion nodded, lifted a finger to the waiter and gave the order.
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading “LET us have coffee on the terrace,” Bloem suggested, and, as his companion nodded, lifted a finger to the waiter and gave the order.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of “The Marathon Mystery,” “The Destroyer,” etc.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Both were a little sad, for this was their last meal together.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Both were a little sad, for this was their last meal together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “LET us have coffee on the terrace,” Bloem suggested, and, as his companion nodded, lifted a finger to the waiter and gave the order.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Both were a little sad, for this was their last meal together.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “LET us have coffee on the terrace,” Bloem suggested, and, as his companion nodded, lifted a finger to the waiter and gave the order.
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading “LET us have coffee on the terrace,” Bloem suggested, and, as his companion nodded, lifted a finger to the waiter and gave the order.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Both were a little sad, for this was their last meal together.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both were a little sad, for this was their last meal together.
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