Chapter 37 of Mothers of men is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of Mothers of men is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The morning wore on. The firing grew nearer, louder, more insistent. Madame, watching at the window, suddenly uttered a cry. The others rushed to her side. Outside on the road an ambulance had stopped, gone on again, and through the gates came two soldiers bearing a stretcher.
Chapter 37 of Mothers of men is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading “Outside on the road an ambulance had stopped, gone on again, and through the gates came two soldiers bearing a stretcher.”
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading “Outside on the road an ambulance had stopped, gone on again, and through the gates came two soldiers bearing a stretcher.”
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading “The firing grew nearer, louder, more insistent.”
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading “Outside on the road an ambulance had stopped, gone on again, and through the gates came two soldiers bearing a stretcher.”
repetitive and persistent
From this reading “The firing grew nearer, louder, more insistent.”
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “The firing grew nearer, louder, more insistent.”
a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting
From this reading “Outside on the road an ambulance had stopped, gone on again, and through the gates came two soldiers bearing a stretcher.”
communicated in words
From this reading “Madame, watching at the window, suddenly uttered a cry.”
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In this reading “Outside on the road an ambulance had stopped, gone on again, and through the gates came two soldiers bearing a stretcher.”
In this reading “The firing grew nearer, louder, more insistent.”
travelling about
In this reading “Outside on the road an ambulance had stopped, gone on again, and through the gates came two soldiers bearing a stretcher.”
In this reading “Madame, watching at the window, suddenly uttered a cry.”
pass slowly (of time)
In this reading “The morning wore on.”
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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 Madame, watching at the window, suddenly uttered a cry.
anew
From this reading Outside on the road an ambulance had stopped, gone on again, and through the gates came two soldiers bearing a stretcher.
a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading Outside on the road an ambulance had stopped, gone on again, and through the gates came two soldiers bearing a stretcher.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Outside on the road an ambulance had stopped, gone on again, and through the gates came two soldiers bearing a stretcher.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Outside on the road an ambulance had stopped, gone on again, and through the gates came two soldiers bearing a stretcher.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Madame, watching at the window, suddenly uttered a cry.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Outside on the road an ambulance had stopped, gone on again, and through the gates came two soldiers bearing a stretcher.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Outside on the road an ambulance had stopped, gone on again, and through the gates came two soldiers bearing a stretcher.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Madame, watching at the window, suddenly uttered a cry.
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading The firing grew nearer, louder, more insistent.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Outside on the road an ambulance had stopped, gone on again, and through the gates came two soldiers bearing a stretcher.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Outside on the road an ambulance had stopped, gone on again, and through the gates came two soldiers bearing a stretcher.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The firing grew nearer, louder, more insistent.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Outside on the road an ambulance had stopped, gone on again, and through the gates came two soldiers bearing a stretcher.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The others rushed to her side.
repetitive and persistent
From this reading The firing grew nearer, louder, more insistent.
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The firing grew nearer, louder, more insistent.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame, watching at the window, suddenly uttered a cry.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The firing grew nearer, louder, more insistent.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning wore on.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The firing grew nearer, louder, more insistent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The morning wore on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The others rushed to her side.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside on the road an ambulance had stopped, gone on again, and through the gates came two soldiers bearing a stretcher.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Outside on the road an ambulance had stopped, gone on again, and through the gates came two soldiers bearing a stretcher.
done under pressure
From this reading The others rushed to her side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The others rushed to her side.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Outside on the road an ambulance had stopped, gone on again, and through the gates came two soldiers bearing a stretcher.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Outside on the road an ambulance had stopped, gone on again, and through the gates came two soldiers bearing a stretcher.
a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting
From this reading Outside on the road an ambulance had stopped, gone on again, and through the gates came two soldiers bearing a stretcher.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Madame, watching at the window, suddenly uttered a cry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning wore on.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Outside on the road an ambulance had stopped, gone on again, and through the gates came two soldiers bearing a stretcher.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The others rushed to her side.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Outside on the road an ambulance had stopped, gone on again, and through the gates came two soldiers bearing a stretcher.
communicated in words
From this reading Madame, watching at the window, suddenly uttered a cry.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Madame, watching at the window, suddenly uttered a cry.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Madame, watching at the window, suddenly uttered a cry.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The morning wore on.
Chapter 37 of Mothers of men by William Henry Warner holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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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