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Chapter 3 of On Land and Sea at the Dardanelles is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A RUSE OF WAR 'Dave, will you come?' said Ken. 'Will a terrier hunt rats?' was Dave's answer. 'And I want Roy Horan, sergeant, if he's alive. He's a New Zealander.' 'Pass the word for Horan,' said the sergeant, and the whisper went rapidly down the long trench.
Chapter 3 of On Land and Sea at the Dardanelles is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 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.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading “'Will a terrier hunt rats?' was Dave's answer.”
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading “A RUSE OF WAR 'Dave, will you come?' said Ken.”
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading “'Will a terrier hunt rats?' was Dave's answer.”
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
From this reading “A RUSE OF WAR 'Dave, will you come?' said Ken.”
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “'And I want Roy Horan, sergeant, if he's alive.”
any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
From this reading “'Will a terrier hunt rats?' was Dave's answer.”
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading “'Pass the word for Horan,' said the sergeant, and the whisper went rapidly down the long trench.”
a native or inhabitant of Zealand
From this reading “He's a New Zealander.'”
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 A RUSE OF WAR 'Dave, will you come?' said Ken.
possessing life
From this reading 'And I want Roy Horan, sergeant, if he's alive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'And I want Roy Horan, sergeant, if he's alive.
react verbally
From this reading 'Will a terrier hunt rats?' was Dave's answer.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A RUSE OF WAR 'Dave, will you come?' said Ken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RUSE OF WAR 'Dave, will you come?' said Ken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Will a terrier hunt rats?' was Dave's answer.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading 'Pass the word for Horan,' said the sergeant, and the whisper went rapidly down the long trench.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Pass the word for Horan,' said the sergeant, and the whisper went rapidly down the long trench.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'And I want Roy Horan, sergeant, if he's alive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'And I want Roy Horan, sergeant, if he's alive.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading 'Will a terrier hunt rats?' was Dave's answer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'And I want Roy Horan, sergeant, if he's alive.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'And I want Roy Horan, sergeant, if he's alive.
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading A RUSE OF WAR 'Dave, will you come?' said Ken.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading 'Pass the word for Horan,' said the sergeant, and the whisper went rapidly down the long trench.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He's a New Zealander.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A RUSE OF WAR 'Dave, will you come?' said Ken.
go across or through
From this reading 'Pass the word for Horan,' said the sergeant, and the whisper went rapidly down the long trench.
with speed
From this reading 'Pass the word for Horan,' said the sergeant, and the whisper went rapidly down the long trench.
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading 'Will a terrier hunt rats?' was Dave's answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'And I want Roy Horan, sergeant, if he's alive.
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
From this reading A RUSE OF WAR 'Dave, will you come?' said Ken.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A RUSE OF WAR 'Dave, will you come?' said Ken.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading 'And I want Roy Horan, sergeant, if he's alive.
any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
From this reading 'Will a terrier hunt rats?' was Dave's answer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Pass the word for Horan,' said the sergeant, and the whisper went rapidly down the long trench.
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading 'Pass the word for Horan,' said the sergeant, and the whisper went rapidly down the long trench.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading 'And I want Roy Horan, sergeant, if he's alive.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading A RUSE OF WAR 'Dave, will you come?' said Ken.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Will a terrier hunt rats?' was Dave's answer.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'Pass the word for Horan,' said the sergeant, and the whisper went rapidly down the long trench.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading 'Pass the word for Horan,' said the sergeant, and the whisper went rapidly down the long trench.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A RUSE OF WAR 'Dave, will you come?' said Ken.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading 'Pass the word for Horan,' said the sergeant, and the whisper went rapidly down the long trench.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A RUSE OF WAR 'Dave, will you come?' said Ken.
a native or inhabitant of Zealand
From this reading He's a New Zealander.'
Chapter 3 of On Land and Sea at the Dardanelles by T. C. (Thomas Charles) Bridges holds 268 sentences, grouped into 54 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 3 holds 268 sentences of On Land and Sea at the Dardanelles, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
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