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Soldiers of Fortune

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of Soldiers of Fortune is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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He gave the note to his servant, and the answer was brought to him almost immediately.
Hope had not rewritten her message: "I love you because you are the sort of man you are, and had you given up as father wished you to do, or on my account, you would have been some one else, and I would have had to begin over again to learn to love you for some different reasons.
I know that you will come back to me bringing your sheaves with you.
Nothing can happen to you now.
Hope."
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Soldiers of Fortune

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of Soldiers of Fortune is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
He gave the note to his servant, and the answer was brought to him almost immediately.
/hiː ɡeɪv ðə noʊt tuː hɪz ˈsɜːrvənt ənd ðə ˈænsər wɑːz brɔːt tuː hɪm ˈɔːlmoʊst ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
Line 2
Hope had not rewritten her message: "I love you because you are the sort of man you are, and had you given up as father wished you to do, or on my account, you would have been some one else, and I would have had to begin over again to learn to love you for some different reasons.
Line 3
I know that you will come back to me bringing your sheaves with you.
/aɪ noʊ ðæt juː wɪl kʌm bæk tuː miː ˈbrɪŋɪŋ jɔːr ʃiːvz wɪð juː/
Line 4
Nothing can happen to you now.
/ˈnʌθɪŋ kæn ˈhæpən tuː juː naʊ/
Line 5
Hope."
/hoʊp/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bringing noun US /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading “I know that you will come back to me bringing your sheaves with you.”

happen verb US /ˈhæpən/

come to pass

From this reading “Nothing can happen to you now.”

learn verb US /lɜːrn/

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading “Hope had not rewritten her message: "I love you because you are the sort of man you are, and had you given up as father wished you to do, or on my account, you would have been some one else, and I would have had to begin over again to learn to love you for some different reasons.”

message noun US /ˈmesədʒ/

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading “Hope had not rewritten her message: "I love you because you are the sort of man you are, and had you given up as father wished you to do, or on my account, you would have been some one else, and I would have had to begin over again to learn to love you for some different reasons.”

reasons noun US /ˈriːzənz/

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading “Hope had not rewritten her message: "I love you because you are the sort of man you are, and had you given up as father wished you to do, or on my account, you would have been some one else, and I would have had to begin over again to learn to love you for some different reasons.”

rewritten verb US /riˈrɪtən/

inflected form of “rewrite” — write differently; alter the writing of

From this reading “Hope had not rewritten her message: "I love you because you are the sort of man you are, and had you given up as father wished you to do, or on my account, you would have been some one else, and I would have had to begin over again to learn to love you for some different reasons.”

servant noun US /ˈsɜːrvənt/

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading “He gave the note to his servant, and the answer was brought to him almost immediately.”

sheaves noun US /ʃiːvz/

plural of “sheaf” — a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing

From this reading “I know that you will come back to me bringing your sheaves with you.”

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accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Hope had not rewritten her message: "I love you because you are the sort of man you are, and had you given up as father wished you to do, or on my account, you would have been some one else, and I would have had to begin over again to learn to love you for some different reasons.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Hope had not rewritten her message: "I love you because you are the sort of man you are, and had you given up as father wished you to do, or on my account, you would have been some one else, and I would have had to begin over again to learn to love you for some different reasons.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading He gave the note to his servant, and the answer was brought to him almost immediately.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He gave the note to his servant, and the answer was brought to him almost immediately.

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading He gave the note to his servant, and the answer was brought to him almost immediately.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Hope had not rewritten her message: "I love you because you are the sort of man you are, and had you given up as father wished you to do, or on my account, you would have been some one else, and I would have had to begin over again to learn to love you for some different reasons.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Hope had not rewritten her message: "I love you because you are the sort of man you are, and had you given up as father wished you to do, or on my account, you would have been some one else, and I would have had to begin over again to learn to love you for some different reasons.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading I know that you will come back to me bringing your sheaves with you.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Hope had not rewritten her message: "I love you because you are the sort of man you are, and had you given up as father wished you to do, or on my account, you would have been some one else, and I would have had to begin over again to learn to love you for some different reasons.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Hope had not rewritten her message: "I love you because you are the sort of man you are, and had you given up as father wished you to do, or on my account, you would have been some one else, and I would have had to begin over again to learn to love you for some different reasons.

beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Hope had not rewritten her message: "I love you because you are the sort of man you are, and had you given up as father wished you to do, or on my account, you would have been some one else, and I would have had to begin over again to learn to love you for some different reasons.

bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading I know that you will come back to me bringing your sheaves with you.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading He gave the note to his servant, and the answer was brought to him almost immediately.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Nothing can happen to you now.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I know that you will come back to me bringing your sheaves with you.

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Hope had not rewritten her message: "I love you because you are the sort of man you are, and had you given up as father wished you to do, or on my account, you would have been some one else, and I would have had to begin over again to learn to love you for some different reasons.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Hope had not rewritten her message: "I love you because you are the sort of man you are, and had you given up as father wished you to do, or on my account, you would have been some one else, and I would have had to begin over again to learn to love you for some different reasons.

else

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Hope had not rewritten her message: "I love you because you are the sort of man you are, and had you given up as father wished you to do, or on my account, you would have been some one else, and I would have had to begin over again to learn to love you for some different reasons.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Hope had not rewritten her message: "I love you because you are the sort of man you are, and had you given up as father wished you to do, or on my account, you would have been some one else, and I would have had to begin over again to learn to love you for some different reasons.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Hope had not rewritten her message: "I love you because you are the sort of man you are, and had you given up as father wished you to do, or on my account, you would have been some one else, and I would have had to begin over again to learn to love you for some different reasons.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He gave the note to his servant, and the answer was brought to him almost immediately.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Hope had not rewritten her message: "I love you because you are the sort of man you are, and had you given up as father wished you to do, or on my account, you would have been some one else, and I would have had to begin over again to learn to love you for some different reasons.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Hope had not rewritten her message: "I love you because you are the sort of man you are, and had you given up as father wished you to do, or on my account, you would have been some one else, and I would have had to begin over again to learn to love you for some different reasons.

happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/

come to pass

From this reading Nothing can happen to you now.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Hope had not rewritten her message: "I love you because you are the sort of man you are, and had you given up as father wished you to do, or on my account, you would have been some one else, and I would have had to begin over again to learn to love you for some different reasons.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He gave the note to his servant, and the answer was brought to him almost immediately.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Hope had not rewritten her message: "I love you because you are the sort of man you are, and had you given up as father wished you to do, or on my account, you would have been some one else, and I would have had to begin over again to learn to love you for some different reasons.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He gave the note to his servant, and the answer was brought to him almost immediately.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He gave the note to his servant, and the answer was brought to him almost immediately.

HopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Hope had not rewritten her message: "I love you because you are the sort of man you are, and had you given up as father wished you to do, or on my account, you would have been some one else, and I would have had to begin over again to learn to love you for some different reasons.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Hope had not rewritten her message: "I love you because you are the sort of man you are, and had you given up as father wished you to do, or on my account, you would have been some one else, and I would have had to begin over again to learn to love you for some different reasons.

immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading He gave the note to his servant, and the answer was brought to him almost immediately.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I know that you will come back to me bringing your sheaves with you.

learnverbUS /lɜːrn/

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading Hope had not rewritten her message: "I love you because you are the sort of man you are, and had you given up as father wished you to do, or on my account, you would have been some one else, and I would have had to begin over again to learn to love you for some different reasons.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Hope had not rewritten her message: "I love you because you are the sort of man you are, and had you given up as father wished you to do, or on my account, you would have been some one else, and I would have had to begin over again to learn to love you for some different reasons.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Hope had not rewritten her message: "I love you because you are the sort of man you are, and had you given up as father wished you to do, or on my account, you would have been some one else, and I would have had to begin over again to learn to love you for some different reasons.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I know that you will come back to me bringing your sheaves with you.

messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading Hope had not rewritten her message: "I love you because you are the sort of man you are, and had you given up as father wished you to do, or on my account, you would have been some one else, and I would have had to begin over again to learn to love you for some different reasons.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Hope had not rewritten her message: "I love you because you are the sort of man you are, and had you given up as father wished you to do, or on my account, you would have been some one else, and I would have had to begin over again to learn to love you for some different reasons.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Hope had not rewritten her message: "I love you because you are the sort of man you are, and had you given up as father wished you to do, or on my account, you would have been some one else, and I would have had to begin over again to learn to love you for some different reasons.

notenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading He gave the note to his servant, and the answer was brought to him almost immediately.

NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing can happen to you now.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Nothing can happen to you now.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Hope had not rewritten her message: "I love you because you are the sort of man you are, and had you given up as father wished you to do, or on my account, you would have been some one else, and I would have had to begin over again to learn to love you for some different reasons.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Hope had not rewritten her message: "I love you because you are the sort of man you are, and had you given up as father wished you to do, or on my account, you would have been some one else, and I would have had to begin over again to learn to love you for some different reasons.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Hope had not rewritten her message: "I love you because you are the sort of man you are, and had you given up as father wished you to do, or on my account, you would have been some one else, and I would have had to begin over again to learn to love you for some different reasons.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Hope had not rewritten her message: "I love you because you are the sort of man you are, and had you given up as father wished you to do, or on my account, you would have been some one else, and I would have had to begin over again to learn to love you for some different reasons.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Hope had not rewritten her message: "I love you because you are the sort of man you are, and had you given up as father wished you to do, or on my account, you would have been some one else, and I would have had to begin over again to learn to love you for some different reasons.

reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Hope had not rewritten her message: "I love you because you are the sort of man you are, and had you given up as father wished you to do, or on my account, you would have been some one else, and I would have had to begin over again to learn to love you for some different reasons.

rewrittenverbUS /riˈrɪtən/

inflected form of “rewrite” — write differently; alter the writing of

From this reading Hope had not rewritten her message: "I love you because you are the sort of man you are, and had you given up as father wished you to do, or on my account, you would have been some one else, and I would have had to begin over again to learn to love you for some different reasons.

servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading He gave the note to his servant, and the answer was brought to him almost immediately.

sheavesnounUS /ʃiːvz/

plural of “sheaf” — a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing

From this reading I know that you will come back to me bringing your sheaves with you.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Hope had not rewritten her message: "I love you because you are the sort of man you are, and had you given up as father wished you to do, or on my account, you would have been some one else, and I would have had to begin over again to learn to love you for some different reasons.

sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Hope had not rewritten her message: "I love you because you are the sort of man you are, and had you given up as father wished you to do, or on my account, you would have been some one else, and I would have had to begin over again to learn to love you for some different reasons.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I know that you will come back to me bringing your sheaves with you.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading He gave the note to his servant, and the answer was brought to him almost immediately.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He gave the note to his servant, and the answer was brought to him almost immediately.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Hope had not rewritten her message: "I love you because you are the sort of man you are, and had you given up as father wished you to do, or on my account, you would have been some one else, and I would have had to begin over again to learn to love you for some different reasons.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He gave the note to his servant, and the answer was brought to him almost immediately.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I know that you will come back to me bringing your sheaves with you.

wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading Hope had not rewritten her message: "I love you because you are the sort of man you are, and had you given up as father wished you to do, or on my account, you would have been some one else, and I would have had to begin over again to learn to love you for some different reasons.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I know that you will come back to me bringing your sheaves with you.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Hope had not rewritten her message: "I love you because you are the sort of man you are, and had you given up as father wished you to do, or on my account, you would have been some one else, and I would have had to begin over again to learn to love you for some different reasons.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Hope had not rewritten her message: "I love you because you are the sort of man you are, and had you given up as father wished you to do, or on my account, you would have been some one else, and I would have had to begin over again to learn to love you for some different reasons.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I know that you will come back to me bringing your sheaves with you.

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