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THE FIRING PARTY Hartmann spoke. 'These are the spies, Herr Colonel,' he said with an air of deference. 'They were captured more than two miles behind our lines. We have interrogated them, but they refuse information.' The colonel looked at Ken.
Chapter 10 of On Land and Sea at the Dardanelles is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “'They were captured more than two miles behind our lines.”
a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
From this reading “'These are the spies, Herr Colonel,' he said with an air of deference.”
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading “THE FIRING PARTY Hartmann spoke.”
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading “'These are the spies, Herr Colonel,' he said with an air of deference.”
past form of “interrogate” — transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication
From this reading “We have interrogated them, but they refuse information.'”
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading “The colonel looked at Ken.”
show unwillingness towards
From this reading “We have interrogated them, but they refuse information.'”
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading “'These are the spies, Herr Colonel,' he said with an air of deference.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading 'These are the spies, Herr Colonel,' he said with an air of deference.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'These are the spies, Herr Colonel,' he said with an air of deference.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'These are the spies, Herr Colonel,' he said with an air of deference.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The colonel looked at Ken.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading 'They were captured more than two miles behind our lines.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We have interrogated them, but they refuse information.'
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading 'They were captured more than two miles behind our lines.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading 'These are the spies, Herr Colonel,' he said with an air of deference.
a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
From this reading 'These are the spies, Herr Colonel,' he said with an air of deference.
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading THE FIRING PARTY Hartmann spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRING PARTY Hartmann spoke.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have interrogated them, but they refuse information.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'These are the spies, Herr Colonel,' he said with an air of deference.
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading 'These are the spies, Herr Colonel,' he said with an air of deference.
a message received and understood
From this reading We have interrogated them, but they refuse information.'
past form of “interrogate” — transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication
From this reading We have interrogated them, but they refuse information.'
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading The colonel looked at Ken.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading 'They were captured more than two miles behind our lines.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The colonel looked at Ken.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading 'They were captured more than two miles behind our lines.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 'They were captured more than two miles behind our lines.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'These are the spies, Herr Colonel,' he said with an air of deference.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 'They were captured more than two miles behind our lines.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE FIRING PARTY Hartmann spoke.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading We have interrogated them, but they refuse information.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'These are the spies, Herr Colonel,' he said with an air of deference.
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading 'These are the spies, Herr Colonel,' he said with an air of deference.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading THE FIRING PARTY Hartmann spoke.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'They were captured more than two miles behind our lines.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRING PARTY Hartmann spoke.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We have interrogated them, but they refuse information.'
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 'These are the spies, Herr Colonel,' he said with an air of deference.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'They were captured more than two miles behind our lines.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 'They were captured more than two miles behind our lines.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have interrogated them, but they refuse information.'
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'They were captured more than two miles behind our lines.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'These are the spies, Herr Colonel,' he said with an air of deference.
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