Chapter 5 of The Amazing Interlude is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Amazing Interlude is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I am not a nurse." "I am sorry. The whole world is sorry for Belgium, and many would work. What we need"--he shrugged his shoulders again--"is food, clothing, supplies for our brave little soldiers." Sara Lee looked extremely small and young.
Chapter 5 of The Amazing Interlude is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading “The whole world is sorry for Belgium, and many would work.”
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “What we need"--he shrugged his shoulders again--"is food, clothing, supplies for our brave little soldiers."”
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading “What we need"--he shrugged his shoulders again--"is food, clothing, supplies for our brave little soldiers."”
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading “Sara Lee looked extremely small and young.”
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading “Sara Lee looked extremely small and young.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “"I am not a nurse."”
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “What we need"--he shrugged his shoulders again--"is food, clothing, supplies for our brave little soldiers."”
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading “What we need"--he shrugged his shoulders again--"is food, clothing, supplies for our brave little soldiers."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "I am not a nurse."
anew
From this reading What we need"--he shrugged his shoulders again--"is food, clothing, supplies for our brave little soldiers."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not a nurse."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The whole world is sorry for Belgium, and many would work.
a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading The whole world is sorry for Belgium, and many would work.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading What we need"--he shrugged his shoulders again--"is food, clothing, supplies for our brave little soldiers."
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading What we need"--he shrugged his shoulders again--"is food, clothing, supplies for our brave little soldiers."
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Sara Lee looked extremely small and young.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading What we need"--he shrugged his shoulders again--"is food, clothing, supplies for our brave little soldiers."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The whole world is sorry for Belgium, and many would work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What we need"--he shrugged his shoulders again--"is food, clothing, supplies for our brave little soldiers."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What we need"--he shrugged his shoulders again--"is food, clothing, supplies for our brave little soldiers."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am not a nurse."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole world is sorry for Belgium, and many would work.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Sara Lee looked extremely small and young.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What we need"--he shrugged his shoulders again--"is food, clothing, supplies for our brave little soldiers."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sara Lee looked extremely small and young.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The whole world is sorry for Belgium, and many would work.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading What we need"--he shrugged his shoulders again--"is food, clothing, supplies for our brave little soldiers."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am not a nurse."
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "I am not a nurse."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading What we need"--he shrugged his shoulders again--"is food, clothing, supplies for our brave little soldiers."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sara Lee looked extremely small and young.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading What we need"--he shrugged his shoulders again--"is food, clothing, supplies for our brave little soldiers."
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading What we need"--he shrugged his shoulders again--"is food, clothing, supplies for our brave little soldiers."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sara Lee looked extremely small and young.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading What we need"--he shrugged his shoulders again--"is food, clothing, supplies for our brave little soldiers."
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am sorry.
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading What we need"--he shrugged his shoulders again--"is food, clothing, supplies for our brave little soldiers."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The whole world is sorry for Belgium, and many would work.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What we need"--he shrugged his shoulders again--"is food, clothing, supplies for our brave little soldiers."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What we need"--he shrugged his shoulders again--"is food, clothing, supplies for our brave little soldiers."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole world is sorry for Belgium, and many would work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The whole world is sorry for Belgium, and many would work.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The whole world is sorry for Belgium, and many would work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The whole world is sorry for Belgium, and many would work.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Sara Lee looked extremely small and young.
Chapter 5 of The Amazing Interlude by Mary Roberts Rinehart holds 238 sentences, grouped into 48 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 5 holds 238 sentences of The Amazing Interlude, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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