Chapter 2 of Peace Manoeuvres is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Peace Manoeuvres is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I’d like to oblige you,” said Lathrop, “but it’s against the rules. You CAN’T shoot a prisoner.” The rat-faced soldier uttered an angry exclamation. “To hell with the rules!” he cried. “We can’t waste time on him.
Chapter 2 of Peace Manoeuvres is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 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.
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “The rat-faced soldier uttered an angry exclamation.”
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading ““To hell with the rules!” he cried.”
force somebody to do something
From this reading ““I’d like to oblige you,” said Lathrop, “but it’s against the rules.”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “You CAN’T shoot a prisoner.””
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading ““I’d like to oblige you,” said Lathrop, “but it’s against the rules.”
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “You CAN’T shoot a prisoner.””
communicated in words
From this reading “The rat-faced soldier uttered an angry exclamation.”
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading ““We can’t waste time on him.”
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 You CAN’T shoot a prisoner.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “I’d like to oblige you,” said Lathrop, “but it’s against the rules.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The rat-faced soldier uttered an angry exclamation.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading The rat-faced soldier uttered an angry exclamation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I’d like to oblige you,” said Lathrop, “but it’s against the rules.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You CAN’T shoot a prisoner.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “To hell with the rules!” he cried.
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading The rat-faced soldier uttered an angry exclamation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “To hell with the rules!” he cried.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “To hell with the rules!” he cried.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We can’t waste time on him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’d like to oblige you,” said Lathrop, “but it’s against the rules.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’d like to oblige you,” said Lathrop, “but it’s against the rules.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’d like to oblige you,” said Lathrop, “but it’s against the rules.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I’d like to oblige you,” said Lathrop, “but it’s against the rules.
force somebody to do something
From this reading “I’d like to oblige you,” said Lathrop, “but it’s against the rules.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We can’t waste time on him.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading You CAN’T shoot a prisoner.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rat-faced soldier uttered an angry exclamation.
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading “I’d like to oblige you,” said Lathrop, “but it’s against the rules.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’d like to oblige you,” said Lathrop, “but it’s against the rules.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading You CAN’T shoot a prisoner.”
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The rat-faced soldier uttered an angry exclamation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’d like to oblige you,” said Lathrop, “but it’s against the rules.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “We can’t waste time on him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’d like to oblige you,” said Lathrop, “but it’s against the rules.
communicated in words
From this reading The rat-faced soldier uttered an angry exclamation.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading “We can’t waste time on him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We can’t waste time on him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “To hell with the rules!” he cried.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’d like to oblige you,” said Lathrop, “but it’s against the rules.
Chapter 2 of Peace Manoeuvres by Richard Harding Davis holds 265 sentences, grouped into 53 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 2 holds 265 sentences of Peace Manoeuvres, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
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