Chapter 8 of The Belgians to the Front is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Belgians to the Front is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WAR "They've come, then!" said Paul. "That means war. Look at his uniform--I never saw a German soldier looking like that before." It was true. The uniform seemed to melt into the landscape; it was indeterminate, greenish gray in color.
Chapter 8 of The Belgians to the Front is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading “The uniform seemed to melt into the landscape; it was indeterminate, greenish gray in color.”
of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading “The uniform seemed to melt into the landscape; it was indeterminate, greenish gray in color.”
not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance
From this reading “The uniform seemed to melt into the landscape; it was indeterminate, greenish gray in color.”
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading “The uniform seemed to melt into the landscape; it was indeterminate, greenish gray in color.”
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading “The uniform seemed to melt into the landscape; it was indeterminate, greenish gray in color.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “WAR "They've come, then!" said Paul.”
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “Look at his uniform--I never saw a German soldier looking like that before."”
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading “Look at his uniform--I never saw a German soldier looking like that before."”
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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 Look at his uniform--I never saw a German soldier looking like that before."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Look at his uniform--I never saw a German soldier looking like that before."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Look at his uniform--I never saw a German soldier looking like that before."
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The uniform seemed to melt into the landscape; it was indeterminate, greenish gray in color.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WAR "They've come, then!" said Paul.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Look at his uniform--I never saw a German soldier looking like that before."
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The uniform seemed to melt into the landscape; it was indeterminate, greenish gray in color.
of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading The uniform seemed to melt into the landscape; it was indeterminate, greenish gray in color.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Look at his uniform--I never saw a German soldier looking like that before."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Look at his uniform--I never saw a German soldier looking like that before."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The uniform seemed to melt into the landscape; it was indeterminate, greenish gray in color.
not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance
From this reading The uniform seemed to melt into the landscape; it was indeterminate, greenish gray in color.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The uniform seemed to melt into the landscape; it was indeterminate, greenish gray in color.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was true.
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading The uniform seemed to melt into the landscape; it was indeterminate, greenish gray in color.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Look at his uniform--I never saw a German soldier looking like that before."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look at his uniform--I never saw a German soldier looking like that before."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Look at his uniform--I never saw a German soldier looking like that before."
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "That means war.
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading The uniform seemed to melt into the landscape; it was indeterminate, greenish gray in color.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Look at his uniform--I never saw a German soldier looking like that before."
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading WAR "They've come, then!" said Paul.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WAR "They've come, then!" said Paul.
cut with a saw
From this reading Look at his uniform--I never saw a German soldier looking like that before."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The uniform seemed to melt into the landscape; it was indeterminate, greenish gray in color.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Look at his uniform--I never saw a German soldier looking like that before."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That means war.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The uniform seemed to melt into the landscape; it was indeterminate, greenish gray in color.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading WAR "They've come, then!" said Paul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WAR "They've come, then!" said Paul.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The uniform seemed to melt into the landscape; it was indeterminate, greenish gray in color.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was true.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading Look at his uniform--I never saw a German soldier looking like that before."
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading WAR "They've come, then!" said Paul.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was true.
Chapter 8 of The Belgians to the Front by James Fiske holds 147 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.
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