Chapter 28 of Marching Men is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Marching Men is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Marching Men Movement was never a thing to intellectualise. For years McGregor tried to get it under way by talking. He did not succeed. The rhythm and swing that was at the heart of the movement hung fire. The man passed through long periods of depression and had to drive himself forward.
Chapter 28 of Marching Men is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading “The man passed through long periods of depression and had to drive himself forward.”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “The man passed through long periods of depression and had to drive himself forward.”
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading “The Marching Men Movement was never a thing to intellectualise.”
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “The Marching Men Movement was never a thing to intellectualise.”
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading “The man passed through long periods of depression and had to drive himself forward.”
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
From this reading “The rhythm and swing that was at the heart of the movement hung fire.”
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading “He did not succeed.”
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “The rhythm and swing that was at the heart of the movement hung fire.”
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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 The Marching Men Movement was never a thing to intellectualise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rhythm and swing that was at the heart of the movement hung fire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The rhythm and swing that was at the heart of the movement hung fire.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For years McGregor tried to get it under way by talking.
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading The man passed through long periods of depression and had to drive himself forward.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not succeed.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The man passed through long periods of depression and had to drive himself forward.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The rhythm and swing that was at the heart of the movement hung fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For years McGregor tried to get it under way by talking.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The man passed through long periods of depression and had to drive himself forward.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading For years McGregor tried to get it under way by talking.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man passed through long periods of depression and had to drive himself forward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not succeed.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The rhythm and swing that was at the heart of the movement hung fire.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The man passed through long periods of depression and had to drive himself forward.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The rhythm and swing that was at the heart of the movement hung fire.
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From this reading The Marching Men Movement was never a thing to intellectualise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For years McGregor tried to get it under way by talking.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The man passed through long periods of depression and had to drive himself forward.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man passed through long periods of depression and had to drive himself forward.
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading The Marching Men Movement was never a thing to intellectualise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For years McGregor tried to get it under way by talking.
the force of workers available
From this reading The Marching Men Movement was never a thing to intellectualise.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The Marching Men Movement was never a thing to intellectualise.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The Marching Men Movement was never a thing to intellectualise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not succeed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rhythm and swing that was at the heart of the movement hung fire.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The man passed through long periods of depression and had to drive himself forward.
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading The man passed through long periods of depression and had to drive himself forward.
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
From this reading The rhythm and swing that was at the heart of the movement hung fire.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading He did not succeed.
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The rhythm and swing that was at the heart of the movement hung fire.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading For years McGregor tried to get it under way by talking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The rhythm and swing that was at the heart of the movement hung fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Marching Men Movement was never a thing to intellectualise.
a special situation
From this reading The Marching Men Movement was never a thing to intellectualise.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The man passed through long periods of depression and had to drive himself forward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Marching Men Movement was never a thing to intellectualise.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading For years McGregor tried to get it under way by talking.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For years McGregor tried to get it under way by talking.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Marching Men Movement was never a thing to intellectualise.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For years McGregor tried to get it under way by talking.
a late time of life
From this reading For years McGregor tried to get it under way by talking.
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