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“_Ich kann nicht genau sehen_,” mumbled a guttural voice three and a half miles away, “_aber am Dreiweg finden wir sicher etwas. Also, los damit, lieber Oberleutnant._” . Peter heard, above the roar of his own guns, a high shrill scream; saw a black fountain spurt from the ground three hundred yards in front.
Chapter 14 of Peter Jameson: A Modern Romance is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading “Peter heard, above the roar of his own guns, a high shrill scream; saw a black fountain spurt from the ground three hundred yards in front.”
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “Peter heard, above the roar of his own guns, a high shrill scream; saw a black fountain spurt from the ground three hundred yards in front.”
like the sounds of frogs and crows
From this reading ““_Ich kann nicht genau sehen_,” mumbled a guttural voice three and a half miles away, “_aber am Dreiweg finden wir sicher etwas.”
past form of “mumble” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading ““_Ich kann nicht genau sehen_,” mumbled a guttural voice three and a half miles away, “_aber am Dreiweg finden wir sicher etwas.”
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “Peter heard, above the roar of his own guns, a high shrill scream; saw a black fountain spurt from the ground three hundred yards in front.”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Peter heard, above the roar of his own guns, a high shrill scream; saw a black fountain spurt from the ground three hundred yards in front.”
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading “Peter heard, above the roar of his own guns, a high shrill scream; saw a black fountain spurt from the ground three hundred yards in front.”
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading “Peter heard, above the roar of his own guns, a high shrill scream; saw a black fountain spurt from the ground three hundred yards in front.”
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In this reading “Peter heard, above the roar of his own guns, a high shrill scream; saw a black fountain spurt from the ground three hundred yards in front.”
In this reading ““_Ich kann nicht genau sehen_,” mumbled a guttural voice three and a half miles away, “_aber am Dreiweg finden wir sicher etwas.”
being one hundred more than two hundred
In this reading “Peter heard, above the roar of his own guns, a high shrill scream; saw a black fountain spurt from the ground three hundred yards in front.”
at or in the front
In this reading “Peter heard, above the roar of his own guns, a high shrill scream; saw a black fountain spurt from the ground three hundred yards in front.”
a unit of length equal to half of 1 mile
In this reading ““_Ich kann nicht genau sehen_,” mumbled a guttural voice three and a half miles away, “_aber am Dreiweg finden wir sicher etwas.”
In this reading “Peter heard, above the roar of his own guns, a high shrill scream; saw a black fountain spurt from the ground three hundred yards in front.”
In this reading “Peter heard, above the roar of his own guns, a high shrill scream; saw a black fountain spurt from the ground three hundred yards in front.”
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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 “_Ich kann nicht genau sehen_,” mumbled a guttural voice three and a half miles away, “_aber am Dreiweg finden wir sicher etwas.
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From this reading “_Ich kann nicht genau sehen_,” mumbled a guttural voice three and a half miles away, “_aber am Dreiweg finden wir sicher etwas.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Peter heard, above the roar of his own guns, a high shrill scream; saw a black fountain spurt from the ground three hundred yards in front.
in addition
From this reading Also, los damit, lieber Oberleutnant._” .
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “_Ich kann nicht genau sehen_,” mumbled a guttural voice three and a half miles away, “_aber am Dreiweg finden wir sicher etwas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “_Ich kann nicht genau sehen_,” mumbled a guttural voice three and a half miles away, “_aber am Dreiweg finden wir sicher etwas.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “_Ich kann nicht genau sehen_,” mumbled a guttural voice three and a half miles away, “_aber am Dreiweg finden wir sicher etwas.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Peter heard, above the roar of his own guns, a high shrill scream; saw a black fountain spurt from the ground three hundred yards in front.
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From this reading Also, los damit, lieber Oberleutnant._” .
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From this reading “_Ich kann nicht genau sehen_,” mumbled a guttural voice three and a half miles away, “_aber am Dreiweg finden wir sicher etwas.
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From this reading “_Ich kann nicht genau sehen_,” mumbled a guttural voice three and a half miles away, “_aber am Dreiweg finden wir sicher etwas.
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From this reading “_Ich kann nicht genau sehen_,” mumbled a guttural voice three and a half miles away, “_aber am Dreiweg finden wir sicher etwas.
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading Peter heard, above the roar of his own guns, a high shrill scream; saw a black fountain spurt from the ground three hundred yards in front.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Peter heard, above the roar of his own guns, a high shrill scream; saw a black fountain spurt from the ground three hundred yards in front.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Peter heard, above the roar of his own guns, a high shrill scream; saw a black fountain spurt from the ground three hundred yards in front.
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From this reading “_Ich kann nicht genau sehen_,” mumbled a guttural voice three and a half miles away, “_aber am Dreiweg finden wir sicher etwas.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Peter heard, above the roar of his own guns, a high shrill scream; saw a black fountain spurt from the ground three hundred yards in front.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Peter heard, above the roar of his own guns, a high shrill scream; saw a black fountain spurt from the ground three hundred yards in front.
like the sounds of frogs and crows
From this reading “_Ich kann nicht genau sehen_,” mumbled a guttural voice three and a half miles away, “_aber am Dreiweg finden wir sicher etwas.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “_Ich kann nicht genau sehen_,” mumbled a guttural voice three and a half miles away, “_aber am Dreiweg finden wir sicher etwas.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Peter heard, above the roar of his own guns, a high shrill scream; saw a black fountain spurt from the ground three hundred yards in front.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Peter heard, above the roar of his own guns, a high shrill scream; saw a black fountain spurt from the ground three hundred yards in front.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter heard, above the roar of his own guns, a high shrill scream; saw a black fountain spurt from the ground three hundred yards in front.
ten 10s
From this reading Peter heard, above the roar of his own guns, a high shrill scream; saw a black fountain spurt from the ground three hundred yards in front.
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From this reading “_Ich kann nicht genau sehen_,” mumbled a guttural voice three and a half miles away, “_aber am Dreiweg finden wir sicher etwas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peter heard, above the roar of his own guns, a high shrill scream; saw a black fountain spurt from the ground three hundred yards in front.
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From this reading “_Ich kann nicht genau sehen_,” mumbled a guttural voice three and a half miles away, “_aber am Dreiweg finden wir sicher etwas.
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From this reading Also, los damit, lieber Oberleutnant._” .
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From this reading Also, los damit, lieber Oberleutnant._” .
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “_Ich kann nicht genau sehen_,” mumbled a guttural voice three and a half miles away, “_aber am Dreiweg finden wir sicher etwas.
past form of “mumble” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “_Ich kann nicht genau sehen_,” mumbled a guttural voice three and a half miles away, “_aber am Dreiweg finden wir sicher etwas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Ich kann nicht genau sehen_,” mumbled a guttural voice three and a half miles away, “_aber am Dreiweg finden wir sicher etwas.
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From this reading Also, los damit, lieber Oberleutnant._” .
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peter heard, above the roar of his own guns, a high shrill scream; saw a black fountain spurt from the ground three hundred yards in front.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Peter heard, above the roar of his own guns, a high shrill scream; saw a black fountain spurt from the ground three hundred yards in front.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter heard, above the roar of his own guns, a high shrill scream; saw a black fountain spurt from the ground three hundred yards in front.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Peter heard, above the roar of his own guns, a high shrill scream; saw a black fountain spurt from the ground three hundred yards in front.
cut with a saw
From this reading Peter heard, above the roar of his own guns, a high shrill scream; saw a black fountain spurt from the ground three hundred yards in front.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Peter heard, above the roar of his own guns, a high shrill scream; saw a black fountain spurt from the ground three hundred yards in front.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Ich kann nicht genau sehen_,” mumbled a guttural voice three and a half miles away, “_aber am Dreiweg finden wir sicher etwas.
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading Peter heard, above the roar of his own guns, a high shrill scream; saw a black fountain spurt from the ground three hundred yards in front.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Ich kann nicht genau sehen_,” mumbled a guttural voice three and a half miles away, “_aber am Dreiweg finden wir sicher etwas.
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading Peter heard, above the roar of his own guns, a high shrill scream; saw a black fountain spurt from the ground three hundred yards in front.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peter heard, above the roar of his own guns, a high shrill scream; saw a black fountain spurt from the ground three hundred yards in front.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “_Ich kann nicht genau sehen_,” mumbled a guttural voice three and a half miles away, “_aber am Dreiweg finden wir sicher etwas.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “_Ich kann nicht genau sehen_,” mumbled a guttural voice three and a half miles away, “_aber am Dreiweg finden wir sicher etwas.
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From this reading “_Ich kann nicht genau sehen_,” mumbled a guttural voice three and a half miles away, “_aber am Dreiweg finden wir sicher etwas.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Peter heard, above the roar of his own guns, a high shrill scream; saw a black fountain spurt from the ground three hundred yards in front.
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