Chapter 37 of The Drums of War is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of The Drums of War is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARGARET "He is dead," said Dr. Pons. I looked at the rapier in my hand. There were a few contracting spots on it. Then De Brissac held my coat for me. "His foot slipped, or you would not have got him like that," I heard him say.
Chapter 37 of The Drums of War is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “Then De Brissac held my coat for me.”
becoming infected
From this reading “There were a few contracting spots on it.”
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “"His foot slipped, or you would not have got him like that," I heard him say.”
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “Then De Brissac held my coat for me.”
United States coloratura soprano (born in France) (1904-1976)
From this reading “MARGARET "He is dead," said Dr. Pons.”
a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges
From this reading “I looked at the rapier in my hand.”
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading “"His foot slipped, or you would not have got him like that," I heard him say.”
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading “There were a few contracting spots on it.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “I looked at the rapier in my hand.”
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 There were a few contracting spots on it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I looked at the rapier in my hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then De Brissac held my coat for me.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Then De Brissac held my coat for me.
becoming infected
From this reading There were a few contracting spots on it.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Then De Brissac held my coat for me.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading MARGARET "He is dead," said Dr. Pons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARGARET "He is dead," said Dr. Pons.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There were a few contracting spots on it.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "His foot slipped, or you would not have got him like that," I heard him say.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then De Brissac held my coat for me.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "His foot slipped, or you would not have got him like that," I heard him say.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I looked at the rapier in my hand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "His foot slipped, or you would not have got him like that," I heard him say.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MARGARET "He is dead," said Dr. Pons.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "His foot slipped, or you would not have got him like that," I heard him say.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Then De Brissac held my coat for me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "His foot slipped, or you would not have got him like that," I heard him say.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "His foot slipped, or you would not have got him like that," I heard him say.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I looked at the rapier in my hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I looked at the rapier in my hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARGARET "He is dead," said Dr. Pons.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were a few contracting spots on it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "His foot slipped, or you would not have got him like that," I heard him say.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked at the rapier in my hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARGARET "He is dead," said Dr. Pons.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then De Brissac held my coat for me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I looked at the rapier in my hand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "His foot slipped, or you would not have got him like that," I heard him say.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were a few contracting spots on it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "His foot slipped, or you would not have got him like that," I heard him say.
United States coloratura soprano (born in France) (1904-1976)
From this reading MARGARET "He is dead," said Dr. Pons.
a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges
From this reading I looked at the rapier in my hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading MARGARET "He is dead," said Dr. Pons.
express in words
From this reading "His foot slipped, or you would not have got him like that," I heard him say.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading "His foot slipped, or you would not have got him like that," I heard him say.
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading There were a few contracting spots on it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "His foot slipped, or you would not have got him like that," I heard him say.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I looked at the rapier in my hand.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then De Brissac held my coat for me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were a few contracting spots on it.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were a few contracting spots on it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "His foot slipped, or you would not have got him like that," I heard him say.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "His foot slipped, or you would not have got him like that," I heard him say.
Chapter 37 of The Drums of War by H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole holds 263 sentences, grouped into 53 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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