Chapter 19 of The Drums of War is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Drums of War is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MY FIRST NIGHT IN PARIS (_continued_) He was holding out his hand timidly, as if to bid me good-bye. "Oh, but," said I, "we must not part so soon. Can you not come and have some dinner with me? What are you doing?" He looked at a big clock over a café on the opposite side of the way, and sighed.
Chapter 19 of The Drums of War is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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propose a payment
From this reading “MY FIRST NIGHT IN PARIS (_continued_) He was holding out his hand timidly, as if to bid me good-bye.”
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “He looked at a big clock over a café on the opposite side of the way, and sighed.”
a farewell remark
From this reading “MY FIRST NIGHT IN PARIS (_continued_) He was holding out his hand timidly, as if to bid me good-bye.”
the act of retaining something
From this reading “MY FIRST NIGHT IN PARIS (_continued_) He was holding out his hand timidly, as if to bid me good-bye.”
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading “He looked at a big clock over a café on the opposite side of the way, and sighed.”
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “MY FIRST NIGHT IN PARIS (_continued_) He was holding out his hand timidly, as if to bid me good-bye.”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “He looked at a big clock over a café on the opposite side of the way, and sighed.”
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading “MY FIRST NIGHT IN PARIS (_continued_) He was holding out his hand timidly, as if to bid me good-bye.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “He looked at a big clock over a café on the opposite side of the way, and sighed.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “He looked at a big clock over a café on the opposite side of the way, and sighed.”
In this reading “He looked at a big clock over a café on the opposite side of the way, and sighed.”
In this reading “MY FIRST NIGHT IN PARIS (_continued_) He was holding out his hand timidly, as if to bid me good-bye.”
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 He looked at a big clock over a café on the opposite side of the way, and sighed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Can you not come and have some dinner with me?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are you doing?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MY FIRST NIGHT IN PARIS (_continued_) He was holding out his hand timidly, as if to bid me good-bye.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at a big clock over a café on the opposite side of the way, and sighed.
propose a payment
From this reading MY FIRST NIGHT IN PARIS (_continued_) He was holding out his hand timidly, as if to bid me good-bye.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He looked at a big clock over a café on the opposite side of the way, and sighed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, but," said I, "we must not part so soon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked at a big clock over a café on the opposite side of the way, and sighed.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you not come and have some dinner with me?
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading He looked at a big clock over a café on the opposite side of the way, and sighed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Can you not come and have some dinner with me?
without stop or interruption
From this reading MY FIRST NIGHT IN PARIS (_continued_) He was holding out his hand timidly, as if to bid me good-bye.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Can you not come and have some dinner with me?
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading What are you doing?"
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading MY FIRST NIGHT IN PARIS (_continued_) He was holding out his hand timidly, as if to bid me good-bye.
a farewell remark
From this reading MY FIRST NIGHT IN PARIS (_continued_) He was holding out his hand timidly, as if to bid me good-bye.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading MY FIRST NIGHT IN PARIS (_continued_) He was holding out his hand timidly, as if to bid me good-bye.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Can you not come and have some dinner with me?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MY FIRST NIGHT IN PARIS (_continued_) He was holding out his hand timidly, as if to bid me good-bye.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MY FIRST NIGHT IN PARIS (_continued_) He was holding out his hand timidly, as if to bid me good-bye.
the act of retaining something
From this reading MY FIRST NIGHT IN PARIS (_continued_) He was holding out his hand timidly, as if to bid me good-bye.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, but," said I, "we must not part so soon.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading MY FIRST NIGHT IN PARIS (_continued_) He was holding out his hand timidly, as if to bid me good-bye.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY FIRST NIGHT IN PARIS (_continued_) He was holding out his hand timidly, as if to bid me good-bye.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at a big clock over a café on the opposite side of the way, and sighed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MY FIRST NIGHT IN PARIS (_continued_) He was holding out his hand timidly, as if to bid me good-bye.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Oh, but," said I, "we must not part so soon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY FIRST NIGHT IN PARIS (_continued_) He was holding out his hand timidly, as if to bid me good-bye.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading MY FIRST NIGHT IN PARIS (_continued_) He was holding out his hand timidly, as if to bid me good-bye.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, but," said I, "we must not part so soon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He looked at a big clock over a café on the opposite side of the way, and sighed.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, but," said I, "we must not part so soon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He looked at a big clock over a café on the opposite side of the way, and sighed.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading He looked at a big clock over a café on the opposite side of the way, and sighed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading MY FIRST NIGHT IN PARIS (_continued_) He was holding out his hand timidly, as if to bid me good-bye.
above and across; more than
From this reading He looked at a big clock over a café on the opposite side of the way, and sighed.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading MY FIRST NIGHT IN PARIS (_continued_) He was holding out his hand timidly, as if to bid me good-bye.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Oh, but," said I, "we must not part so soon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, but," said I, "we must not part so soon.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He looked at a big clock over a café on the opposite side of the way, and sighed.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading He looked at a big clock over a café on the opposite side of the way, and sighed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, but," said I, "we must not part so soon.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Can you not come and have some dinner with me?
in the near future
From this reading "Oh, but," said I, "we must not part so soon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He looked at a big clock over a café on the opposite side of the way, and sighed.
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading MY FIRST NIGHT IN PARIS (_continued_) He was holding out his hand timidly, as if to bid me good-bye.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY FIRST NIGHT IN PARIS (_continued_) He was holding out his hand timidly, as if to bid me good-bye.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY FIRST NIGHT IN PARIS (_continued_) He was holding out his hand timidly, as if to bid me good-bye.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He looked at a big clock over a café on the opposite side of the way, and sighed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, but," said I, "we must not part so soon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are you doing?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Can you not come and have some dinner with me?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can you not come and have some dinner with me?
Chapter 19 of The Drums of War by H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole holds 245 sentences, grouped into 49 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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