Chapter 2 of Press Cuttings is here in full — 525 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Press Cuttings is here in full — 525 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BALSQUITH. I cant shoot them down. MITCHENER. Yes you can. You dont realize it; but if you fire a rifle into a German he drops just as surely as a rabbit does.
Chapter 2 of Press Cuttings is here in full — 525 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
From this reading “I cant shoot them down.”
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading “You dont realize it; but if you fire a rifle into a German he drops just as surely as a rabbit does.”
a person of German nationality
From this reading “You dont realize it; but if you fire a rifle into a German he drops just as surely as a rabbit does.”
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading “You dont realize it; but if you fire a rifle into a German he drops just as surely as a rabbit does.”
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading “You dont realize it; but if you fire a rifle into a German he drops just as surely as a rabbit does.”
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading “You dont realize it; but if you fire a rifle into a German he drops just as surely as a rabbit does.”
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “I cant shoot them down.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “You dont realize it; but if you fire a rifle into a German he drops just as surely as a rabbit does.”
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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 You dont realize it; but if you fire a rifle into a German he drops just as surely as a rabbit does.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You dont realize it; but if you fire a rifle into a German he drops just as surely as a rabbit does.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BALSQUITH.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You dont realize it; but if you fire a rifle into a German he drops just as surely as a rabbit does.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Yes you can.
stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
From this reading I cant shoot them down.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You dont realize it; but if you fire a rifle into a German he drops just as surely as a rabbit does.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You dont realize it; but if you fire a rifle into a German he drops just as surely as a rabbit does.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I cant shoot them down.
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading You dont realize it; but if you fire a rifle into a German he drops just as surely as a rabbit does.
start firing a weapon
From this reading You dont realize it; but if you fire a rifle into a German he drops just as surely as a rabbit does.
a person of German nationality
From this reading You dont realize it; but if you fire a rifle into a German he drops just as surely as a rabbit does.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You dont realize it; but if you fire a rifle into a German he drops just as surely as a rabbit does.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cant shoot them down.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You dont realize it; but if you fire a rifle into a German he drops just as surely as a rabbit does.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading You dont realize it; but if you fire a rifle into a German he drops just as surely as a rabbit does.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You dont realize it; but if you fire a rifle into a German he drops just as surely as a rabbit does.
and nothing more
From this reading You dont realize it; but if you fire a rifle into a German he drops just as surely as a rabbit does.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MITCHENER.
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading You dont realize it; but if you fire a rifle into a German he drops just as surely as a rabbit does.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading You dont realize it; but if you fire a rifle into a German he drops just as surely as a rabbit does.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading You dont realize it; but if you fire a rifle into a German he drops just as surely as a rabbit does.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading I cant shoot them down.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading You dont realize it; but if you fire a rifle into a German he drops just as surely as a rabbit does.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I cant shoot them down.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes you can.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yes you can.
Chapter 2 of Press Cuttings by Bernard Shaw holds 525 sentences, grouped into 105 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 525 sentences of Press Cuttings, unabridged, divided into 105 reading sections.
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