Chapter 3 of The Belgians to the Front is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Belgians to the Front is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY Utterly bewildered, they stared down at the steel. "Put out your light!" said Paul, suddenly. His voice was tense. "Keep still a moment! See if you can hear anyone moving around near us."
Chapter 3 of The Belgians to the Front is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any person at all
From this reading “See if you can hear anyone moving around near us."”
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY Utterly bewildered, they stared down at the steel.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY Utterly bewildered, they stared down at the steel.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “"Put out your light!" said Paul, suddenly.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY Utterly bewildered, they stared down at the steel.”
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading “THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY Utterly bewildered, they stared down at the steel.”
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading “His voice was tense.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY Utterly bewildered, they stared down at the steel.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Keep still a moment!
any person at all
From this reading See if you can hear anyone moving around near us."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading See if you can hear anyone moving around near us."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY Utterly bewildered, they stared down at the steel.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY Utterly bewildered, they stared down at the steel.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading See if you can hear anyone moving around near us."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY Utterly bewildered, they stared down at the steel.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading See if you can hear anyone moving around near us."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His voice was tense.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY Utterly bewildered, they stared down at the steel.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading See if you can hear anyone moving around near us."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Keep still a moment!
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Put out your light!" said Paul, suddenly.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Keep still a moment!
in motion
From this reading See if you can hear anyone moving around near us."
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY Utterly bewildered, they stared down at the steel.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading See if you can hear anyone moving around near us."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY Utterly bewildered, they stared down at the steel.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Put out your light!" said Paul, suddenly.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "Put out your light!" said Paul, suddenly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Put out your light!" said Paul, suddenly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Put out your light!" said Paul, suddenly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See if you can hear anyone moving around near us."
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY Utterly bewildered, they stared down at the steel.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY Utterly bewildered, they stared down at the steel.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Keep still a moment!
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Put out your light!" said Paul, suddenly.
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading His voice was tense.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY Utterly bewildered, they stared down at the steel.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY Utterly bewildered, they stared down at the steel.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading See if you can hear anyone moving around near us."
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY Utterly bewildered, they stared down at the steel.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice was tense.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His voice was tense.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading See if you can hear anyone moving around near us."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Put out your light!" said Paul, suddenly.
Chapter 3 of The Belgians to the Front by James Fiske holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.
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