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Morale: A Story of the War of 1941-43
Morale: A Story of the War of 1941-43

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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_A Story of the War of 1941-43_ "...
The profound influence of civilian morale upon the course of modern war is nowhere more clearly shown than in the case of that monstrous war-engine popularly known as a 'Wabbly.'
It landed in New Jersey Aug.
16, 1942, and threw the whole Eastern Coast into a frenzy.
In six hours the population of three States was in a panic.
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Morale: A Story of the War of 1941-43

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Morale: A Story of the War of 1941-43 is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_A Story of the War of 1941-43_ "...
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The profound influence of civilian morale upon the course of modern war is nowhere more clearly shown than in the case of that monstrous war-engine popularly known as a 'Wabbly.'
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It landed in New Jersey Aug.
/ɪt ˈlændəd ɪn nuː ˈdʒɜːrzi ˈɔːɡəst/
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16, 1942, and threw the whole Eastern Coast into a frenzy.
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In six hours the population of three States was in a panic.
/ɪn sɪks ˈaʊərz ðə ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən ʌv θriː steɪts wɑːz ɪn ə ˈpænɪk/

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Aug noun US /ˈɔːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading “It landed in New Jersey Aug.”

civilian noun US /səˈvɪljən/

a nonmilitary citizen

From this reading “The profound influence of civilian morale upon the course of modern war is nowhere more clearly shown than in the case of that monstrous war-engine popularly known as a 'Wabbly.'”

frenzy noun US /ˈfrenzi/

state of violent mental agitation

From this reading “16, 1942, and threw the whole Eastern Coast into a frenzy.”

Jersey noun US /ˈdʒɜːrzi/

a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading “It landed in New Jersey Aug.”

morale noun US /mərˈæl/

a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose

From this reading “The profound influence of civilian morale upon the course of modern war is nowhere more clearly shown than in the case of that monstrous war-engine popularly known as a 'Wabbly.'”

panic noun US /ˈpænɪk/

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading “In six hours the population of three States was in a panic.”

popularly adverb US /ˈpɑːpjələrli/

among the people

From this reading “The profound influence of civilian morale upon the course of modern war is nowhere more clearly shown than in the case of that monstrous war-engine popularly known as a 'Wabbly.'”

population noun US /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/

the people who inhabit a territory or state

From this reading “In six hours the population of three States was in a panic.”

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16

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From this reading 16, 1942, and threw the whole Eastern Coast into a frenzy.

1941

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From this reading _A Story of the War of 1941-43_ "...

1942

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From this reading 16, 1942, and threw the whole Eastern Coast into a frenzy.

43

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From this reading _A Story of the War of 1941-43_ "...

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _A Story of the War of 1941-43_ "...

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading 16, 1942, and threw the whole Eastern Coast into a frenzy.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The profound influence of civilian morale upon the course of modern war is nowhere more clearly shown than in the case of that monstrous war-engine popularly known as a 'Wabbly.'

AugnounUS /ˈɔːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading It landed in New Jersey Aug.

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading The profound influence of civilian morale upon the course of modern war is nowhere more clearly shown than in the case of that monstrous war-engine popularly known as a 'Wabbly.'

civiliannounUS /səˈvɪljən/

a nonmilitary citizen

From this reading The profound influence of civilian morale upon the course of modern war is nowhere more clearly shown than in the case of that monstrous war-engine popularly known as a 'Wabbly.'

clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/

without doubt or question

From this reading The profound influence of civilian morale upon the course of modern war is nowhere more clearly shown than in the case of that monstrous war-engine popularly known as a 'Wabbly.'

CoastnounUS /koʊst/

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading 16, 1942, and threw the whole Eastern Coast into a frenzy.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading The profound influence of civilian morale upon the course of modern war is nowhere more clearly shown than in the case of that monstrous war-engine popularly known as a 'Wabbly.'

EasternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading 16, 1942, and threw the whole Eastern Coast into a frenzy.

frenzynounUS /ˈfrenzi/

state of violent mental agitation

From this reading 16, 1942, and threw the whole Eastern Coast into a frenzy.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading In six hours the population of three States was in a panic.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The profound influence of civilian morale upon the course of modern war is nowhere more clearly shown than in the case of that monstrous war-engine popularly known as a 'Wabbly.'

influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading The profound influence of civilian morale upon the course of modern war is nowhere more clearly shown than in the case of that monstrous war-engine popularly known as a 'Wabbly.'

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading 16, 1942, and threw the whole Eastern Coast into a frenzy.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The profound influence of civilian morale upon the course of modern war is nowhere more clearly shown than in the case of that monstrous war-engine popularly known as a 'Wabbly.'

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It landed in New Jersey Aug.

JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/

a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading It landed in New Jersey Aug.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading The profound influence of civilian morale upon the course of modern war is nowhere more clearly shown than in the case of that monstrous war-engine popularly known as a 'Wabbly.'

landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading It landed in New Jersey Aug.

modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading The profound influence of civilian morale upon the course of modern war is nowhere more clearly shown than in the case of that monstrous war-engine popularly known as a 'Wabbly.'

monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/

abnormally large

From this reading The profound influence of civilian morale upon the course of modern war is nowhere more clearly shown than in the case of that monstrous war-engine popularly known as a 'Wabbly.'

moralenounUS /mərˈæl/

a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose

From this reading The profound influence of civilian morale upon the course of modern war is nowhere more clearly shown than in the case of that monstrous war-engine popularly known as a 'Wabbly.'

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The profound influence of civilian morale upon the course of modern war is nowhere more clearly shown than in the case of that monstrous war-engine popularly known as a 'Wabbly.'

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading It landed in New Jersey Aug.

nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/

an insignificant place

From this reading The profound influence of civilian morale upon the course of modern war is nowhere more clearly shown than in the case of that monstrous war-engine popularly known as a 'Wabbly.'

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _A Story of the War of 1941-43_ "...

panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading In six hours the population of three States was in a panic.

popularlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːpjələrli/

among the people

From this reading The profound influence of civilian morale upon the course of modern war is nowhere more clearly shown than in the case of that monstrous war-engine popularly known as a 'Wabbly.'

populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/

the people who inhabit a territory or state

From this reading In six hours the population of three States was in a panic.

profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/

showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

From this reading The profound influence of civilian morale upon the course of modern war is nowhere more clearly shown than in the case of that monstrous war-engine popularly known as a 'Wabbly.'

shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The profound influence of civilian morale upon the course of modern war is nowhere more clearly shown than in the case of that monstrous war-engine popularly known as a 'Wabbly.'

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading In six hours the population of three States was in a panic.

StatesnounUS /steɪts/

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading In six hours the population of three States was in a panic.

StorynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading _A Story of the War of 1941-43_ "...

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The profound influence of civilian morale upon the course of modern war is nowhere more clearly shown than in the case of that monstrous war-engine popularly known as a 'Wabbly.'

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The profound influence of civilian morale upon the course of modern war is nowhere more clearly shown than in the case of that monstrous war-engine popularly known as a 'Wabbly.'

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _A Story of the War of 1941-43_ "...

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading In six hours the population of three States was in a panic.

threwverbUS /θruː/

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading 16, 1942, and threw the whole Eastern Coast into a frenzy.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The profound influence of civilian morale upon the course of modern war is nowhere more clearly shown than in the case of that monstrous war-engine popularly known as a 'Wabbly.'

Wabbly

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From this reading The profound influence of civilian morale upon the course of modern war is nowhere more clearly shown than in the case of that monstrous war-engine popularly known as a 'Wabbly.'

WarnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading _A Story of the War of 1941-43_ "...

war-engine

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From this reading The profound influence of civilian morale upon the course of modern war is nowhere more clearly shown than in the case of that monstrous war-engine popularly known as a 'Wabbly.'

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In six hours the population of three States was in a panic.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading 16, 1942, and threw the whole Eastern Coast into a frenzy.

Chapter 1 of Morale: A Story of the War of 1941-43 by Murray Leinster holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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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