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Chapter 15 of Little comrade: a tale of the great war is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DISASTER HE was beside her in an instant, his arm around her, raising her. He scarcely heard the guns; he scarcely heard the whistle of the bullets; he knew only, as he knelt there in the road, that his little comrade had been stricken down. Where was she wounded? Not in the head, thank God! Not in the throat, so white and delicate.
Chapter 15 of Little comrade: a tale of the great war is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading “He scarcely heard the guns; he scarcely heard the whistle of the bullets; he knew only, as he knelt there in the road, that his little comrade had been stricken down.”
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “He scarcely heard the guns; he scarcely heard the whistle of the bullets; he knew only, as he knelt there in the road, that his little comrade had been stricken down.”
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading “DISASTER HE was beside her in an instant, his arm around her, raising her.”
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “He scarcely heard the guns; he scarcely heard the whistle of the bullets; he knew only, as he knelt there in the road, that his little comrade had been stricken down.”
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading “He scarcely heard the guns; he scarcely heard the whistle of the bullets; he knew only, as he knelt there in the road, that his little comrade had been stricken down.”
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading “DISASTER HE was beside her in an instant, his arm around her, raising her.”
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading “He scarcely heard the guns; he scarcely heard the whistle of the bullets; he knew only, as he knelt there in the road, that his little comrade had been stricken down.”
make whistling sounds
From this reading “He scarcely heard the guns; he scarcely heard the whistle of the bullets; he knew only, as he knelt there in the road, that his little comrade had been stricken down.”
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In this reading “DISASTER HE was beside her in an instant, his arm around her, raising her.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading DISASTER HE was beside her in an instant, his arm around her, raising her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not in the throat, so white and delicate.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading DISASTER HE was beside her in an instant, his arm around her, raising her.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading DISASTER HE was beside her in an instant, his arm around her, raising her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He scarcely heard the guns; he scarcely heard the whistle of the bullets; he knew only, as he knelt there in the road, that his little comrade had been stricken down.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He scarcely heard the guns; he scarcely heard the whistle of the bullets; he knew only, as he knelt there in the road, that his little comrade had been stricken down.
next to; at the side of
From this reading DISASTER HE was beside her in an instant, his arm around her, raising her.
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading He scarcely heard the guns; he scarcely heard the whistle of the bullets; he knew only, as he knelt there in the road, that his little comrade had been stricken down.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He scarcely heard the guns; he scarcely heard the whistle of the bullets; he knew only, as he knelt there in the road, that his little comrade had been stricken down.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Not in the throat, so white and delicate.
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading DISASTER HE was beside her in an instant, his arm around her, raising her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He scarcely heard the guns; he scarcely heard the whistle of the bullets; he knew only, as he knelt there in the road, that his little comrade had been stricken down.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Not in the head, thank God!
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He scarcely heard the guns; he scarcely heard the whistle of the bullets; he knew only, as he knelt there in the road, that his little comrade had been stricken down.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He scarcely heard the guns; he scarcely heard the whistle of the bullets; he knew only, as he knelt there in the road, that his little comrade had been stricken down.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DISASTER HE was beside her in an instant, his arm around her, raising her.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Not in the head, thank God!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He scarcely heard the guns; he scarcely heard the whistle of the bullets; he knew only, as he knelt there in the road, that his little comrade had been stricken down.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DISASTER HE was beside her in an instant, his arm around her, raising her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DISASTER HE was beside her in an instant, his arm around her, raising her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DISASTER HE was beside her in an instant, his arm around her, raising her.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading DISASTER HE was beside her in an instant, his arm around her, raising her.
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading He scarcely heard the guns; he scarcely heard the whistle of the bullets; he knew only, as he knelt there in the road, that his little comrade had been stricken down.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He scarcely heard the guns; he scarcely heard the whistle of the bullets; he knew only, as he knelt there in the road, that his little comrade had been stricken down.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He scarcely heard the guns; he scarcely heard the whistle of the bullets; he knew only, as he knelt there in the road, that his little comrade had been stricken down.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not in the head, thank God!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He scarcely heard the guns; he scarcely heard the whistle of the bullets; he knew only, as he knelt there in the road, that his little comrade had been stricken down.
and nothing more
From this reading He scarcely heard the guns; he scarcely heard the whistle of the bullets; he knew only, as he knelt there in the road, that his little comrade had been stricken down.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading DISASTER HE was beside her in an instant, his arm around her, raising her.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He scarcely heard the guns; he scarcely heard the whistle of the bullets; he knew only, as he knelt there in the road, that his little comrade had been stricken down.
only a very short time before
From this reading He scarcely heard the guns; he scarcely heard the whistle of the bullets; he knew only, as he knelt there in the road, that his little comrade had been stricken down.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where was she wounded?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not in the throat, so white and delicate.
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading He scarcely heard the guns; he scarcely heard the whistle of the bullets; he knew only, as he knelt there in the road, that his little comrade had been stricken down.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Not in the head, thank God!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He scarcely heard the guns; he scarcely heard the whistle of the bullets; he knew only, as he knelt there in the road, that his little comrade had been stricken down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He scarcely heard the guns; he scarcely heard the whistle of the bullets; he knew only, as he knelt there in the road, that his little comrade had been stricken down.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He scarcely heard the guns; he scarcely heard the whistle of the bullets; he knew only, as he knelt there in the road, that his little comrade had been stricken down.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Not in the throat, so white and delicate.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DISASTER HE was beside her in an instant, his arm around her, raising her.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where was she wounded?
make whistling sounds
From this reading He scarcely heard the guns; he scarcely heard the whistle of the bullets; he knew only, as he knelt there in the road, that his little comrade had been stricken down.
a Caucasian
From this reading Not in the throat, so white and delicate.
people who are wounded
From this reading Where was she wounded?
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