Chapter 4 of The Conscript is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Conscript is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Come, wife. Good-night, conscript." They went out together, she carrying the tub. "God reward you," I cried, "and bring your son safe home!" In a minute I was undressed, and, sinking on the bed, I was almost immediately buried in a deep sleep.
Chapter 4 of The Conscript is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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placed in a grave
From this reading “In a minute I was undressed, and, sinking on the bed, I was almost immediately buried in a deep sleep.”
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “They went out together, she carrying the tub.”
enroll into service compulsorily
From this reading “Good-night, conscript."”
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading “"God reward you," I cried, "and bring your son safe home!"”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “"God reward you," I cried, "and bring your son safe home!"”
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading “In a minute I was undressed, and, sinking on the bed, I was almost immediately buried in a deep sleep.”
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading “They went out together, she carrying the tub.”
of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed
From this reading “In a minute I was undressed, and, sinking on the bed, I was almost immediately buried in a deep sleep.”
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In this reading “In a minute I was undressed, and, sinking on the bed, I was almost immediately buried in a deep sleep.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “They went out together, she carrying the tub.”
In this reading “"God reward you," I cried, "and bring your son safe home!"”
In this reading “In a minute I was undressed, and, sinking on the bed, I was almost immediately buried in a deep sleep.”
In this reading “In a minute I was undressed, and, sinking on the bed, I was almost immediately buried in a deep sleep.”
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 In a minute I was undressed, and, sinking on the bed, I was almost immediately buried in a deep sleep.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In a minute I was undressed, and, sinking on the bed, I was almost immediately buried in a deep sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "God reward you," I cried, "and bring your son safe home!"
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading In a minute I was undressed, and, sinking on the bed, I was almost immediately buried in a deep sleep.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "God reward you," I cried, "and bring your son safe home!"
placed in a grave
From this reading In a minute I was undressed, and, sinking on the bed, I was almost immediately buried in a deep sleep.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They went out together, she carrying the tub.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, wife.
enroll into service compulsorily
From this reading Good-night, conscript."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "God reward you," I cried, "and bring your son safe home!"
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading In a minute I was undressed, and, sinking on the bed, I was almost immediately buried in a deep sleep.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "God reward you," I cried, "and bring your son safe home!"
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From this reading Good-night, conscript."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "God reward you," I cried, "and bring your son safe home!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "God reward you," I cried, "and bring your son safe home!"
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading In a minute I was undressed, and, sinking on the bed, I was almost immediately buried in a deep sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a minute I was undressed, and, sinking on the bed, I was almost immediately buried in a deep sleep.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading In a minute I was undressed, and, sinking on the bed, I was almost immediately buried in a deep sleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a minute I was undressed, and, sinking on the bed, I was almost immediately buried in a deep sleep.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They went out together, she carrying the tub.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading "God reward you," I cried, "and bring your son safe home!"
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "God reward you," I cried, "and bring your son safe home!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went out together, she carrying the tub.
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading In a minute I was undressed, and, sinking on the bed, I was almost immediately buried in a deep sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading In a minute I was undressed, and, sinking on the bed, I was almost immediately buried in a deep sleep.
a male human offspring
From this reading "God reward you," I cried, "and bring your son safe home!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They went out together, she carrying the tub.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went out together, she carrying the tub.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They went out together, she carrying the tub.
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading They went out together, she carrying the tub.
of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed
From this reading In a minute I was undressed, and, sinking on the bed, I was almost immediately buried in a deep sleep.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a minute I was undressed, and, sinking on the bed, I was almost immediately buried in a deep sleep.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went out together, she carrying the tub.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Come, wife.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "God reward you," I cried, "and bring your son safe home!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "God reward you," I cried, "and bring your son safe home!"
Chapter 4 of The Conscript by Erckmann-Chatrian holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 4 holds 409 sentences of The Conscript, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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