Chapter 10 of Ned, Bob and Jerry on the Firing Line is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Ned, Bob and Jerry on the Firing Line is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE TRENCHES Stunned and bruised, the three chums and several of their comrades around them were incapable of action for a little while. Then, as Jerry raised himself from the ground, he heard Bob ask: "What hit us, anyway? Are the Germans attacking?" "Gee!" was Bob's muttered protest.
Chapter 10 of Ned, Bob and Jerry on the Firing Line is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
disposed to attack
From this reading “Are the Germans attacking?"”
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading “"Gee!" was Bob's muttered protest.”
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading “IN THE TRENCHES Stunned and bruised, the three chums and several of their comrades around them were incapable of action for a little while.”
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “IN THE TRENCHES Stunned and bruised, the three chums and several of their comrades around them were incapable of action for a little while.”
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading “"Gee!" was Bob's muttered protest.”
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading “IN THE TRENCHES Stunned and bruised, the three chums and several of their comrades around them were incapable of action for a little while.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “IN THE TRENCHES Stunned and bruised, the three chums and several of their comrades around them were incapable of action for a little while.”
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading “IN THE TRENCHES Stunned and bruised, the three chums and several of their comrades around them were incapable of action for a little while.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE TRENCHES Stunned and bruised, the three chums and several of their comrades around them were incapable of action for a little while.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading IN THE TRENCHES Stunned and bruised, the three chums and several of their comrades around them were incapable of action for a little while.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE TRENCHES Stunned and bruised, the three chums and several of their comrades around them were incapable of action for a little while.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "What hit us, anyway?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are the Germans attacking?"
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading IN THE TRENCHES Stunned and bruised, the three chums and several of their comrades around them were incapable of action for a little while.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as Jerry raised himself from the ground, he heard Bob ask:
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then, as Jerry raised himself from the ground, he heard Bob ask:
disposed to attack
From this reading Are the Germans attacking?"
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Then, as Jerry raised himself from the ground, he heard Bob ask:
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading "Gee!" was Bob's muttered protest.
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading IN THE TRENCHES Stunned and bruised, the three chums and several of their comrades around them were incapable of action for a little while.
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading IN THE TRENCHES Stunned and bruised, the three chums and several of their comrades around them were incapable of action for a little while.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading IN THE TRENCHES Stunned and bruised, the three chums and several of their comrades around them were incapable of action for a little while.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN THE TRENCHES Stunned and bruised, the three chums and several of their comrades around them were incapable of action for a little while.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then, as Jerry raised himself from the ground, he heard Bob ask:
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading "Gee!" was Bob's muttered protest.
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading Are the Germans attacking?"
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Then, as Jerry raised himself from the ground, he heard Bob ask:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, as Jerry raised himself from the ground, he heard Bob ask:
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then, as Jerry raised himself from the ground, he heard Bob ask:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then, as Jerry raised himself from the ground, he heard Bob ask:
cause to move by striking
From this reading "What hit us, anyway?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE TRENCHES Stunned and bruised, the three chums and several of their comrades around them were incapable of action for a little while.
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading IN THE TRENCHES Stunned and bruised, the three chums and several of their comrades around them were incapable of action for a little while.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Then, as Jerry raised himself from the ground, he heard Bob ask:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IN THE TRENCHES Stunned and bruised, the three chums and several of their comrades around them were incapable of action for a little while.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Gee!" was Bob's muttered protest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE TRENCHES Stunned and bruised, the three chums and several of their comrades around them were incapable of action for a little while.
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading "Gee!" was Bob's muttered protest.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Then, as Jerry raised himself from the ground, he heard Bob ask:
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading IN THE TRENCHES Stunned and bruised, the three chums and several of their comrades around them were incapable of action for a little while.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading IN THE TRENCHES Stunned and bruised, the three chums and several of their comrades around them were incapable of action for a little while.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE TRENCHES Stunned and bruised, the three chums and several of their comrades around them were incapable of action for a little while.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading IN THE TRENCHES Stunned and bruised, the three chums and several of their comrades around them were incapable of action for a little while.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading IN THE TRENCHES Stunned and bruised, the three chums and several of their comrades around them were incapable of action for a little while.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as Jerry raised himself from the ground, he heard Bob ask:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading IN THE TRENCHES Stunned and bruised, the three chums and several of their comrades around them were incapable of action for a little while.
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading IN THE TRENCHES Stunned and bruised, the three chums and several of their comrades around them were incapable of action for a little while.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What hit us, anyway?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Gee!" was Bob's muttered protest.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN THE TRENCHES Stunned and bruised, the three chums and several of their comrades around them were incapable of action for a little while.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What hit us, anyway?
during the time that
From this reading IN THE TRENCHES Stunned and bruised, the three chums and several of their comrades around them were incapable of action for a little while.
Chapter 10 of Ned, Bob and Jerry on the Firing Line by Clarence Young holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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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