Chapter 22 of Peter Jameson: A Modern Romance is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Peter Jameson: A Modern Romance is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Suddenly, the first enemy shell howled across the sky, burst hollowly at the edge of Trônes Wood. “Dommned if that one didn’t come from behind us,” ejaculated Mucksweat. “Pretty well,” said the Bombardier calmly. “Often got ’em that way in the Salient, didn’t you?
Chapter 22 of Peter Jameson: A Modern Romance is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a noncommissioned officer in the British artillery
From this reading ““Pretty well,” said the Bombardier calmly.”
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “Suddenly, the first enemy shell howled across the sky, burst hollowly at the edge of Trônes Wood.”
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading ““Pretty well,” said the Bombardier calmly.”
the boundary of a surface
From this reading “Suddenly, the first enemy shell howled across the sky, burst hollowly at the edge of Trônes Wood.”
an opposing military force
From this reading “Suddenly, the first enemy shell howled across the sky, burst hollowly at the edge of Trônes Wood.”
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading “Suddenly, the first enemy shell howled across the sky, burst hollowly at the edge of Trônes Wood.”
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading ““Often got ’em that way in the Salient, didn’t you?”
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading “Suddenly, the first enemy shell howled across the sky, burst hollowly at the edge of Trônes Wood.”
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In this reading “Suddenly, the first enemy shell howled across the sky, burst hollowly at the edge of Trônes Wood.”
In this reading “Suddenly, the first enemy shell howled across the sky, burst hollowly at the edge of Trônes Wood.”
In this reading ““Dommned if that one didn’t come from behind us,” ejaculated Mucksweat.”
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading Suddenly, the first enemy shell howled across the sky, burst hollowly at the edge of Trônes Wood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Suddenly, the first enemy shell howled across the sky, burst hollowly at the edge of Trônes Wood.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Dommned if that one didn’t come from behind us,” ejaculated Mucksweat.
a noncommissioned officer in the British artillery
From this reading “Pretty well,” said the Bombardier calmly.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Suddenly, the first enemy shell howled across the sky, burst hollowly at the edge of Trônes Wood.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “Pretty well,” said the Bombardier calmly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Dommned if that one didn’t come from behind us,” ejaculated Mucksweat.
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From this reading “Dommned if that one didn’t come from behind us,” ejaculated Mucksweat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dommned if that one didn’t come from behind us,” ejaculated Mucksweat.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Suddenly, the first enemy shell howled across the sky, burst hollowly at the edge of Trônes Wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dommned if that one didn’t come from behind us,” ejaculated Mucksweat.
a quad with a square body
From this reading “Often got ’em that way in the Salient, didn’t you?
an opposing military force
From this reading Suddenly, the first enemy shell howled across the sky, burst hollowly at the edge of Trônes Wood.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Suddenly, the first enemy shell howled across the sky, burst hollowly at the edge of Trônes Wood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Dommned if that one didn’t come from behind us,” ejaculated Mucksweat.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Often got ’em that way in the Salient, didn’t you?
in a hollow manner
From this reading Suddenly, the first enemy shell howled across the sky, burst hollowly at the edge of Trônes Wood.
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading Suddenly, the first enemy shell howled across the sky, burst hollowly at the edge of Trônes Wood.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Dommned if that one didn’t come from behind us,” ejaculated Mucksweat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Often got ’em that way in the Salient, didn’t you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dommned if that one didn’t come from behind us,” ejaculated Mucksweat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suddenly, the first enemy shell howled across the sky, burst hollowly at the edge of Trônes Wood.
many times at short intervals
From this reading “Often got ’em that way in the Salient, didn’t you?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Dommned if that one didn’t come from behind us,” ejaculated Mucksweat.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Pretty well,” said the Bombardier calmly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Pretty well,” said the Bombardier calmly.
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading “Often got ’em that way in the Salient, didn’t you?
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading Suddenly, the first enemy shell howled across the sky, burst hollowly at the edge of Trônes Wood.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Suddenly, the first enemy shell howled across the sky, burst hollowly at the edge of Trônes Wood.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly, the first enemy shell howled across the sky, burst hollowly at the edge of Trônes Wood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Dommned if that one didn’t come from behind us,” ejaculated Mucksweat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suddenly, the first enemy shell howled across the sky, burst hollowly at the edge of Trônes Wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly, the first enemy shell howled across the sky, burst hollowly at the edge of Trônes Wood.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Dommned if that one didn’t come from behind us,” ejaculated Mucksweat.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Often got ’em that way in the Salient, didn’t you?
(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 “Pretty well,” said the Bombardier calmly.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Suddenly, the first enemy shell howled across the sky, burst hollowly at the edge of Trônes Wood.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Often got ’em that way in the Salient, didn’t you?
Chapter 22 of Peter Jameson: A Modern Romance by Gilbert Frankau holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 22 holds 415 sentences of Peter Jameson: A Modern Romance, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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