Chapter 6 of The Belgians to the Front is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Belgians to the Front is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FIRE "That's from a fire, Paul!" said Arthur. "And it looks--" "As if it came from Uncle Henri's house? It certainly does, Arthur! Oh, but I hope it isn't! That would be dreadful!"
Chapter 6 of The Belgians to the Front is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 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.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “THE FIRE "That's from a fire, Paul!" said Arthur.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “It certainly does, Arthur!”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “That would be dreadful!"”
start firing a weapon
From this reading “THE FIRE "That's from a fire, Paul!" said Arthur.”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Oh, but I hope it isn't!”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “"And it looks--" "As if it came from Uncle Henri's house?”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “THE FIRE "That's from a fire, Paul!" said Arthur.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “"And it looks--" "As if it came from Uncle Henri's house?”
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 THE FIRE "That's from a fire, Paul!" said Arthur.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And it looks--" "As if it came from Uncle Henri's house?
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading THE FIRE "That's from a fire, Paul!" said Arthur.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And it looks--" "As if it came from Uncle Henri's house?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That would be dreadful!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Oh, but I hope it isn't!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "And it looks--" "As if it came from Uncle Henri's house?
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It certainly does, Arthur!
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It certainly does, Arthur!
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading That would be dreadful!"
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE FIRE "That's from a fire, Paul!" said Arthur.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FIRE "That's from a fire, Paul!" said Arthur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And it looks--" "As if it came from Uncle Henri's house?
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Oh, but I hope it isn't!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "And it looks--" "As if it came from Uncle Henri's house?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, but I hope it isn't!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And it looks--" "As if it came from Uncle Henri's house?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, but I hope it isn't!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And it looks--" "As if it came from Uncle Henri's house?
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "And it looks--" "As if it came from Uncle Henri's house?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, but I hope it isn't!
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading THE FIRE "That's from a fire, Paul!" said Arthur.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE FIRE "That's from a fire, Paul!" said Arthur.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That would be dreadful!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRE "That's from a fire, Paul!" said Arthur.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRE "That's from a fire, Paul!" said Arthur.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "And it looks--" "As if it came from Uncle Henri's house?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That would be dreadful!"
Chapter 6 of The Belgians to the Front by James Fiske holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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.
Chapter 6 holds 148 sentences of The Belgians to the Front, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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