Chapter 3 of Number 70, Berlin: A Story of Britain's Peril is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Number 70, Berlin: A Story of Britain's Peril is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I did. But it seems that he has already endeavoured to enlist, but was rejected--a defective arm." Lewin Rodwell was silent--but only for a few seconds. "Well, never mind; he's gone. We must reduce the staff--it is quite imperative in these days.
Chapter 3 of Number 70, Berlin: A Story of Britain's Peril is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having a defect
From this reading “But it seems that he has already endeavoured to enlist, but was rejected--a defective arm."”
join the military
From this reading “But it seems that he has already endeavoured to enlist, but was rejected--a defective arm."”
requiring attention or action
From this reading “We must reduce the staff--it is quite imperative in these days.”
cut down on; make a reduction in
From this reading “We must reduce the staff--it is quite imperative in these days.”
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading “But it seems that he has already endeavoured to enlist, but was rejected--a defective arm."”
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Lewin Rodwell was silent--but only for a few seconds.”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “Lewin Rodwell was silent--but only for a few seconds.”
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading “We must reduce the staff--it is quite imperative in these days.”
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In this reading “Lewin Rodwell was silent--but only for a few seconds.”
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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 But it seems that he has already endeavoured to enlist, but was rejected--a defective arm."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But it seems that he has already endeavoured to enlist, but was rejected--a defective arm."
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 But it seems that he has already endeavoured to enlist, but was rejected--a defective arm."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it seems that he has already endeavoured to enlist, but was rejected--a defective arm."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We must reduce the staff--it is quite imperative in these days.
having a defect
From this reading But it seems that he has already endeavoured to enlist, but was rejected--a defective arm."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it seems that he has already endeavoured to enlist, but was rejected--a defective arm."
join the military
From this reading But it seems that he has already endeavoured to enlist, but was rejected--a defective arm."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Lewin Rodwell was silent--but only for a few seconds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lewin Rodwell was silent--but only for a few seconds.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Well, never mind; he's gone.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it seems that he has already endeavoured to enlist, but was rejected--a defective arm."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But it seems that he has already endeavoured to enlist, but was rejected--a defective arm."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, never mind; he's gone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I did.
requiring attention or action
From this reading We must reduce the staff--it is quite imperative in these days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We must reduce the staff--it is quite imperative in these days.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We must reduce the staff--it is quite imperative in these days.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it seems that he has already endeavoured to enlist, but was rejected--a defective arm."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lewin Rodwell was silent--but only for a few seconds.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Well, never mind; he's gone.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must reduce the staff--it is quite imperative in these days.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Well, never mind; he's gone.
and nothing more
From this reading Lewin Rodwell was silent--but only for a few seconds.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading We must reduce the staff--it is quite imperative in these days.
cut down on; make a reduction in
From this reading We must reduce the staff--it is quite imperative in these days.
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading But it seems that he has already endeavoured to enlist, but was rejected--a defective arm."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lewin Rodwell was silent--but only for a few seconds.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Lewin Rodwell was silent--but only for a few seconds.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But it seems that he has already endeavoured to enlist, but was rejected--a defective arm."
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Lewin Rodwell was silent--but only for a few seconds.
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading We must reduce the staff--it is quite imperative in these days.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it seems that he has already endeavoured to enlist, but was rejected--a defective arm."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We must reduce the staff--it is quite imperative in these days.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading We must reduce the staff--it is quite imperative in these days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it seems that he has already endeavoured to enlist, but was rejected--a defective arm."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it seems that he has already endeavoured to enlist, but was rejected--a defective arm."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must reduce the staff--it is quite imperative in these days.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, never mind; he's gone.
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