Chapter 3 of Marsena, and Other Stories of the Wartime is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Marsena, and Other Stories of the Wartime is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Colonel Starbuck lifted himself a trifle, and looked across. "No," he whispered in return, "he appears to be asleep. Probably he is dreaming. He is a corporal—some infantry regiment. They do manage to get so—what shall I say—so unwashed!
Chapter 3 of Marsena, and Other Stories of the Wartime is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “"No," he whispered in return, "he appears to be asleep.”
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading “He is a corporal—some infantry regiment.”
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading “Probably he is dreaming.”
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading “He is a corporal—some infantry regiment.”
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “They do manage to get so—what shall I say—so unwashed!”
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading “He is a corporal—some infantry regiment.”
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading “Colonel Starbuck lifted himself a trifle, and looked across.”
of or associated with the great masses of people
From this reading “They do manage to get so—what shall I say—so unwashed!”
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.
be oriented in a certain direction
In this reading “Colonel Starbuck lifted himself a trifle, and looked across.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Colonel Starbuck lifted himself a trifle, and looked across.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Colonel Starbuck lifted himself a trifle, and looked across.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Colonel Starbuck lifted himself a trifle, and looked across.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "No," he whispered in return, "he appears to be asleep.
in a state of sleep
From this reading "No," he whispered in return, "he appears to be asleep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No," he whispered in return, "he appears to be asleep.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Starbuck lifted himself a trifle, and looked across.
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading He is a corporal—some infantry regiment.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They do manage to get so—what shall I say—so unwashed!
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Probably he is dreaming.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They do manage to get so—what shall I say—so unwashed!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," he whispered in return, "he appears to be asleep.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Colonel Starbuck lifted himself a trifle, and looked across.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They do manage to get so—what shall I say—so unwashed!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No," he whispered in return, "he appears to be asleep.
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading He is a corporal—some infantry regiment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Probably he is dreaming.
held up in the air
From this reading Colonel Starbuck lifted himself a trifle, and looked across.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Colonel Starbuck lifted himself a trifle, and looked across.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading They do manage to get so—what shall I say—so unwashed!
not any; not one
From this reading "No," he whispered in return, "he appears to be asleep.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably he is dreaming.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading He is a corporal—some infantry regiment.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "No," he whispered in return, "he appears to be asleep.
express in words
From this reading They do manage to get so—what shall I say—so unwashed!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading They do manage to get so—what shall I say—so unwashed!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They do manage to get so—what shall I say—so unwashed!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He is a corporal—some infantry regiment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colonel Starbuck lifted himself a trifle, and looked across.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They do manage to get so—what shall I say—so unwashed!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No," he whispered in return, "he appears to be asleep.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading Colonel Starbuck lifted himself a trifle, and looked across.
of or associated with the great masses of people
From this reading They do manage to get so—what shall I say—so unwashed!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They do manage to get so—what shall I say—so unwashed!
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "No," he whispered in return, "he appears to be asleep.
Chapter 3 of Marsena, and Other Stories of the Wartime by Harold Frederic holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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 3 holds 398 sentences of Marsena, and Other Stories of the Wartime, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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