Chapter 3 of Potterism: A Tragi-Farcical Tract is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Potterism: A Tragi-Farcical Tract is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OPPORTUNITY They did not know then about people in general going to the war. They thought it was just for the army and navy, not for ordinary people. That idea came a little later, after the Anti-Potter party had broken up and gone home. The young men began to enlist and get commissions. It was done; it was the correct idea.
Chapter 3 of Potterism: A Tragi-Farcical Tract is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “They thought it was just for the army and navy, not for ordinary people.”
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading “That idea came a little later, after the Anti-Potter party had broken up and gone home.”
plural of “commission” — a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading “The young men began to enlist and get commissions.”
make right or correct
From this reading “It was done; it was the correct idea.”
join the military
From this reading “The young men began to enlist and get commissions.”
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading “They thought it was just for the army and navy, not for ordinary people.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “OPPORTUNITY They did not know then about people in general going to the war.”
a judge of a probate court
From this reading “They thought it was just for the army and navy, not for ordinary people.”
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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 That idea came a little later, after the Anti-Potter party had broken up and gone home.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading OPPORTUNITY They did not know then about people in general going to the war.
later than; following
From this reading That idea came a little later, after the Anti-Potter party had broken up and gone home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They thought it was just for the army and navy, not for ordinary people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That idea came a little later, after the Anti-Potter party had broken up and gone home.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading They thought it was just for the army and navy, not for ordinary people.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The young men began to enlist and get commissions.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading That idea came a little later, after the Anti-Potter party had broken up and gone home.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That idea came a little later, after the Anti-Potter party had broken up and gone home.
plural of “commission” — a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading The young men began to enlist and get commissions.
make right or correct
From this reading It was done; it was the correct idea.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading OPPORTUNITY They did not know then about people in general going to the war.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It was done; it was the correct idea.
join the military
From this reading The young men began to enlist and get commissions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They thought it was just for the army and navy, not for ordinary people.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading OPPORTUNITY They did not know then about people in general going to the war.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The young men began to enlist and get commissions.
the act of departing
From this reading OPPORTUNITY They did not know then about people in general going to the war.
destroyed or killed
From this reading That idea came a little later, after the Anti-Potter party had broken up and gone home.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That idea came a little later, after the Anti-Potter party had broken up and gone home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading That idea came a little later, after the Anti-Potter party had broken up and gone home.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That idea came a little later, after the Anti-Potter party had broken up and gone home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OPPORTUNITY They did not know then about people in general going to the war.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They thought it was just for the army and navy, not for ordinary people.
and nothing more
From this reading They thought it was just for the army and navy, not for ordinary people.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading OPPORTUNITY They did not know then about people in general going to the war.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading That idea came a little later, after the Anti-Potter party had broken up and gone home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That idea came a little later, after the Anti-Potter party had broken up and gone home.
the force of workers available
From this reading The young men began to enlist and get commissions.
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading They thought it was just for the army and navy, not for ordinary people.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading OPPORTUNITY They did not know then about people in general going to the war.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading OPPORTUNITY They did not know then about people in general going to the war.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading They thought it was just for the army and navy, not for ordinary people.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading That idea came a little later, after the Anti-Potter party had broken up and gone home.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading OPPORTUNITY They did not know then about people in general going to the war.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That idea came a little later, after the Anti-Potter party had broken up and gone home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OPPORTUNITY They did not know then about people in general going to the war.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading OPPORTUNITY They did not know then about people in general going to the war.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OPPORTUNITY They did not know then about people in general going to the war.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They thought it was just for the army and navy, not for ordinary people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OPPORTUNITY They did not know then about people in general going to the war.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That idea came a little later, after the Anti-Potter party had broken up and gone home.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading OPPORTUNITY They did not know then about people in general going to the war.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They thought it was just for the army and navy, not for ordinary people.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young men began to enlist and get commissions.
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