Chapter 6 of Nancy Dale, Army Nurse is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Nancy Dale, Army Nurse is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Don’t let wishful thinking keep you from facing reality, my dear. There’re many things worse than death in this war.” “I’m sure of that. But Tommy isn’t dead! I—I just know it!”
Chapter 6 of Nancy Dale, Army Nurse is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “But Tommy isn’t dead!”
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “There’re many things worse than death in this war.””
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading ““Don’t let wishful thinking keep you from facing reality, my dear.”
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading ““Don’t let wishful thinking keep you from facing reality, my dear.”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading ““Don’t let wishful thinking keep you from facing reality, my dear.”
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “There’re many things worse than death in this war.””
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading ““Don’t let wishful thinking keep you from facing reality, my dear.”
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “There’re many things worse than death in this war.””
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.
In this reading “There’re many things worse than death in this war.””
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Tommy isn’t dead!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading But Tommy isn’t dead!
dearly loved
From this reading “Don’t let wishful thinking keep you from facing reality, my dear.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading There’re many things worse than death in this war.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t let wishful thinking keep you from facing reality, my dear.
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading “Don’t let wishful thinking keep you from facing reality, my dear.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Don’t let wishful thinking keep you from facing reality, my dear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I—I just know it!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m sure of that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There’re many things worse than death in this war.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Tommy isn’t dead!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I—I just know it!”
and nothing more
From this reading I—I just know it!”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Don’t let wishful thinking keep you from facing reality, my dear.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I—I just know it!”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Don’t let wishful thinking keep you from facing reality, my dear.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There’re many things worse than death in this war.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Don’t let wishful thinking keep you from facing reality, my dear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I’m sure of that.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading “Don’t let wishful thinking keep you from facing reality, my dear.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I’m sure of that.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There’re many things worse than death in this war.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’m sure of that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There’re many things worse than death in this war.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There’re many things worse than death in this war.”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “Don’t let wishful thinking keep you from facing reality, my dear.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There’re many things worse than death in this war.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Tommy isn’t dead!
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading There’re many things worse than death in this war.”
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading “Don’t let wishful thinking keep you from facing reality, my dear.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading There’re many things worse than death in this war.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Don’t let wishful thinking keep you from facing reality, my dear.
Chapter 6 of Nancy Dale, Army Nurse by Ruby Lorraine Radford holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 6 holds 401 sentences of Nancy Dale, Army Nurse, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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