Chapter 7 of Somewhere in France is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Somewhere in France is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You've still got the note," persisted Hewitt. "It proves _why_ you went there. And the senator, too. He can testify. And we won't be a hundred yards away.
Chapter 7 of Somewhere in France is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “"You've still got the note," persisted Hewitt.”
ten 10s
From this reading “And we won't be a hundred yards away.”
a brief written record
From this reading “"You've still got the note," persisted Hewitt.”
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading “"You've still got the note," persisted Hewitt.”
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading “"It proves _why_ you went there.”
a member of a senate
From this reading “And the senator, too.”
give testimony in a court of law
From this reading “He can testify.”
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 “And we won't be a hundred yards away.”
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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 And we won't be a hundred yards away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the senator, too.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And we won't be a hundred yards away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And we won't be a hundred yards away.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He can testify.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You've still got the note," persisted Hewitt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He can testify.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've still got the note," persisted Hewitt.
ten 10s
From this reading And we won't be a hundred yards away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It proves _why_ you went there.
a brief written record
From this reading "You've still got the note," persisted Hewitt.
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading "You've still got the note," persisted Hewitt.
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading "It proves _why_ you went there.
a member of a senate
From this reading And the senator, too.
not in physical motion
From this reading "You've still got the note," persisted Hewitt.
give testimony in a court of law
From this reading He can testify.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You've still got the note," persisted Hewitt.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "It proves _why_ you went there.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And the senator, too.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And we won't be a hundred yards away.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It proves _why_ you went there.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "It proves _why_ you went there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And we won't be a hundred yards away.
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 And we won't be a hundred yards away.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It proves _why_ you went there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've still got the note," persisted Hewitt.
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