Chapter 2 of Little comrade: a tale of the great war is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Little comrade: a tale of the great war is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FIRST RUMBLINGS AS Stewart ate his breakfast next morning, he smiled at his absurd fears of the night before. In the clear light of day, Bloem’s talk of war seemed mere foolishness. War! Nonsense! Europe would never be guilty of such folly--a deliberate plunge to ruin.
Chapter 2 of Little comrade: a tale of the great war is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading “THE FIRST RUMBLINGS AS Stewart ate his breakfast next morning, he smiled at his absurd fears of the night before.”
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading “Europe would never be guilty of such folly--a deliberate plunge to ruin.”
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “THE FIRST RUMBLINGS AS Stewart ate his breakfast next morning, he smiled at his absurd fears of the night before.”
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading “Europe would never be guilty of such folly--a deliberate plunge to ruin.”
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading “In the clear light of day, Bloem’s talk of war seemed mere foolishness.”
thrust or throw into
From this reading “Europe would never be guilty of such folly--a deliberate plunge to ruin.”
plural of “rumbling” — a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading “THE FIRST RUMBLINGS AS Stewart ate his breakfast next morning, he smiled at his absurd fears of the night before.”
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading “THE FIRST RUMBLINGS AS Stewart ate his breakfast next morning, he smiled at his absurd fears of the night before.”
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In this reading “THE FIRST RUMBLINGS AS Stewart ate his breakfast next morning, he smiled at his absurd fears of the night before.”
In this reading “THE FIRST RUMBLINGS AS Stewart ate his breakfast next morning, he smiled at his absurd fears of the night before.”
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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 Europe would never be guilty of such folly--a deliberate plunge to ruin.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading THE FIRST RUMBLINGS AS Stewart ate his breakfast next morning, he smiled at his absurd fears of the night before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FIRST RUMBLINGS AS Stewart ate his breakfast next morning, he smiled at his absurd fears of the night before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FIRST RUMBLINGS AS Stewart ate his breakfast next morning, he smiled at his absurd fears of the night before.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading THE FIRST RUMBLINGS AS Stewart ate his breakfast next morning, he smiled at his absurd fears of the night before.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Europe would never be guilty of such folly--a deliberate plunge to ruin.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE FIRST RUMBLINGS AS Stewart ate his breakfast next morning, he smiled at his absurd fears of the night before.
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From this reading In the clear light of day, Bloem’s talk of war seemed mere foolishness.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE FIRST RUMBLINGS AS Stewart ate his breakfast next morning, he smiled at his absurd fears of the night before.
rid of obstructions
From this reading In the clear light of day, Bloem’s talk of war seemed mere foolishness.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the clear light of day, Bloem’s talk of war seemed mere foolishness.
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading Europe would never be guilty of such folly--a deliberate plunge to ruin.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Europe would never be guilty of such folly--a deliberate plunge to ruin.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading THE FIRST RUMBLINGS AS Stewart ate his breakfast next morning, he smiled at his absurd fears of the night before.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST RUMBLINGS AS Stewart ate his breakfast next morning, he smiled at his absurd fears of the night before.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading Europe would never be guilty of such folly--a deliberate plunge to ruin.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading In the clear light of day, Bloem’s talk of war seemed mere foolishness.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading Europe would never be guilty of such folly--a deliberate plunge to ruin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FIRST RUMBLINGS AS Stewart ate his breakfast next morning, he smiled at his absurd fears of the night before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST RUMBLINGS AS Stewart ate his breakfast next morning, he smiled at his absurd fears of the night before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the clear light of day, Bloem’s talk of war seemed mere foolishness.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In the clear light of day, Bloem’s talk of war seemed mere foolishness.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading In the clear light of day, Bloem’s talk of war seemed mere foolishness.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE FIRST RUMBLINGS AS Stewart ate his breakfast next morning, he smiled at his absurd fears of the night before.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Europe would never be guilty of such folly--a deliberate plunge to ruin.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE FIRST RUMBLINGS AS Stewart ate his breakfast next morning, he smiled at his absurd fears of the night before.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE FIRST RUMBLINGS AS Stewart ate his breakfast next morning, he smiled at his absurd fears of the night before.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading Nonsense!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST RUMBLINGS AS Stewart ate his breakfast next morning, he smiled at his absurd fears of the night before.
thrust or throw into
From this reading Europe would never be guilty of such folly--a deliberate plunge to ruin.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Europe would never be guilty of such folly--a deliberate plunge to ruin.
plural of “rumbling” — a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading THE FIRST RUMBLINGS AS Stewart ate his breakfast next morning, he smiled at his absurd fears of the night before.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the clear light of day, Bloem’s talk of war seemed mere foolishness.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading THE FIRST RUMBLINGS AS Stewart ate his breakfast next morning, he smiled at his absurd fears of the night before.
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading THE FIRST RUMBLINGS AS Stewart ate his breakfast next morning, he smiled at his absurd fears of the night before.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Europe would never be guilty of such folly--a deliberate plunge to ruin.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading In the clear light of day, Bloem’s talk of war seemed mere foolishness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST RUMBLINGS AS Stewart ate his breakfast next morning, he smiled at his absurd fears of the night before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Europe would never be guilty of such folly--a deliberate plunge to ruin.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading In the clear light of day, Bloem’s talk of war seemed mere foolishness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Europe would never be guilty of such folly--a deliberate plunge to ruin.
Chapter 2 of Little comrade: a tale of the great war by Burton Egbert Stevenson holds 259 sentences, grouped into 52 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.
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