Chapter 25 of No Man's Island is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of No Man's Island is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SQUARING ACCOUNTS Armstrong profited by the enemy’s first check to bind his handkerchief round Mr. Pratt’s arm. "Hadn’t you better go upstairs, sir, out of harm’s way?" he asked. "Call myself a casualty and slink to the rear? No, thank you, my lad. Not while I can stand and use my left arm.
Chapter 25 of No Man's Island is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “SQUARING ACCOUNTS Armstrong profited by the enemy’s first check to bind his handkerchief round Mr. Pratt’s arm.”
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading “SQUARING ACCOUNTS Armstrong profited by the enemy’s first check to bind his handkerchief round Mr. Pratt’s arm.”
stick to firmly
From this reading “SQUARING ACCOUNTS Armstrong profited by the enemy’s first check to bind his handkerchief round Mr. Pratt’s arm.”
someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement
From this reading “"Call myself a casualty and slink to the rear?”
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
possessive form of “harm” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
past form of “profit” — derive a benefit from
From this reading “SQUARING ACCOUNTS Armstrong profited by the enemy’s first check to bind his handkerchief round Mr. Pratt’s arm.”
-ing form of “square” — make square
From this reading “SQUARING ACCOUNTS Armstrong profited by the enemy’s first check to bind his handkerchief round Mr. Pratt’s arm.”
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 “"Hadn’t you better go upstairs, sir, out of harm’s way?" he asked.”
In this reading “Not while I can stand and use my left arm.”
In this reading “SQUARING ACCOUNTS Armstrong profited by the enemy’s first check to bind his handkerchief round Mr. Pratt’s arm.”
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 "Call myself a casualty and slink to the rear?
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading SQUARING ACCOUNTS Armstrong profited by the enemy’s first check to bind his handkerchief round Mr. Pratt’s arm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Call myself a casualty and slink to the rear?
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading SQUARING ACCOUNTS Armstrong profited by the enemy’s first check to bind his handkerchief round Mr. Pratt’s arm.
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading SQUARING ACCOUNTS Armstrong profited by the enemy’s first check to bind his handkerchief round Mr. Pratt’s arm.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Hadn’t you better go upstairs, sir, out of harm’s way?" he asked.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Hadn’t you better go upstairs, sir, out of harm’s way?" he asked.
stick to firmly
From this reading SQUARING ACCOUNTS Armstrong profited by the enemy’s first check to bind his handkerchief round Mr. Pratt’s arm.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SQUARING ACCOUNTS Armstrong profited by the enemy’s first check to bind his handkerchief round Mr. Pratt’s arm.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Call myself a casualty and slink to the rear?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Not while I can stand and use my left arm.
someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement
From this reading "Call myself a casualty and slink to the rear?
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading SQUARING ACCOUNTS Armstrong profited by the enemy’s first check to bind his handkerchief round Mr. Pratt’s arm.
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading SQUARING ACCOUNTS Armstrong profited by the enemy’s first check to bind his handkerchief round Mr. Pratt’s arm.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading SQUARING ACCOUNTS Armstrong profited by the enemy’s first check to bind his handkerchief round Mr. Pratt’s arm.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Hadn’t you better go upstairs, sir, out of harm’s way?" he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hadn’t you better go upstairs, sir, out of harm’s way?" he asked.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading SQUARING ACCOUNTS Armstrong profited by the enemy’s first check to bind his handkerchief round Mr. Pratt’s arm.
possessive form of “harm” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "Hadn’t you better go upstairs, sir, out of harm’s way?" he asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hadn’t you better go upstairs, sir, out of harm’s way?" he asked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SQUARING ACCOUNTS Armstrong profited by the enemy’s first check to bind his handkerchief round Mr. Pratt’s arm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Not while I can stand and use my left arm.
a boy or man
From this reading No, thank you, my lad.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Not while I can stand and use my left arm.
a form of address for a man
From this reading SQUARING ACCOUNTS Armstrong profited by the enemy’s first check to bind his handkerchief round Mr. Pratt’s arm.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading No, thank you, my lad.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Call myself a casualty and slink to the rear?
not any; not one
From this reading No, thank you, my lad.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not while I can stand and use my left arm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Hadn’t you better go upstairs, sir, out of harm’s way?" he asked.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Hadn’t you better go upstairs, sir, out of harm’s way?" he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SQUARING ACCOUNTS Armstrong profited by the enemy’s first check to bind his handkerchief round Mr. Pratt’s arm.
past form of “profit” — derive a benefit from
From this reading SQUARING ACCOUNTS Armstrong profited by the enemy’s first check to bind his handkerchief round Mr. Pratt’s arm.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading "Call myself a casualty and slink to the rear?
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading SQUARING ACCOUNTS Armstrong profited by the enemy’s first check to bind his handkerchief round Mr. Pratt’s arm.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Hadn’t you better go upstairs, sir, out of harm’s way?" he asked.
walk stealthily
From this reading "Call myself a casualty and slink to the rear?
-ing form of “square” — make square
From this reading SQUARING ACCOUNTS Armstrong profited by the enemy’s first check to bind his handkerchief round Mr. Pratt’s arm.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Not while I can stand and use my left arm.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading No, thank you, my lad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SQUARING ACCOUNTS Armstrong profited by the enemy’s first check to bind his handkerchief round Mr. Pratt’s arm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SQUARING ACCOUNTS Armstrong profited by the enemy’s first check to bind his handkerchief round Mr. Pratt’s arm.
on a floor above
From this reading "Hadn’t you better go upstairs, sir, out of harm’s way?" he asked.
the act of using
From this reading Not while I can stand and use my left arm.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Hadn’t you better go upstairs, sir, out of harm’s way?" he asked.
during the time that
From this reading Not while I can stand and use my left arm.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hadn’t you better go upstairs, sir, out of harm’s way?" he asked.
Chapter 25 of No Man's Island by Herbert Strang holds 188 sentences, grouped into 38 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 25 holds 188 sentences of No Man's Island, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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