Chapter 17 of The Fritz Strafers: A Story of the Great War is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of The Fritz Strafers: A Story of the Great War is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BURNING MUNITION SHIP "How about a few hours ashore?" asked Sub-Lieutenant Farrar. "There's a boat at seven bells, I hear." "Only too delighted," replied Eric Greenwood. "It looks an interesting old show." Five weeks had elapsed since the events recorded in the previous chapter.
Chapter 17 of The Fritz Strafers: A Story of the Great War is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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towards the shore from the water
From this reading “THE BURNING MUNITION SHIP "How about a few hours ashore?" asked Sub-Lieutenant Farrar.”
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “"There's a boat at seven bells, I hear."”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “Five weeks had elapsed since the events recorded in the previous chapter.”
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading “Five weeks had elapsed since the events recorded in the previous chapter.”
woodlands in full leaf
From this reading “"Only too delighted," replied Eric Greenwood.”
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “THE BURNING MUNITION SHIP "How about a few hours ashore?" asked Sub-Lieutenant Farrar.”
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading “Five weeks had elapsed since the events recorded in the previous chapter.”
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading “Five weeks had elapsed since the events recorded in the previous chapter.”
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.
In this reading “THE BURNING MUNITION SHIP "How about a few hours ashore?" asked Sub-Lieutenant Farrar.”
In this reading “Five weeks had elapsed since the events recorded in the previous chapter.”
In this reading “Five weeks had elapsed since the events recorded in the previous chapter.”
In this reading “"There's a boat at seven bells, I hear."”
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 BURNING MUNITION SHIP "How about a few hours ashore?" asked Sub-Lieutenant Farrar.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE BURNING MUNITION SHIP "How about a few hours ashore?" asked Sub-Lieutenant Farrar.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It looks an interesting old show."
towards the shore from the water
From this reading THE BURNING MUNITION SHIP "How about a few hours ashore?" asked Sub-Lieutenant Farrar.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE BURNING MUNITION SHIP "How about a few hours ashore?" asked Sub-Lieutenant Farrar.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "There's a boat at seven bells, I hear."
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading "There's a boat at seven bells, I hear."
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "There's a boat at seven bells, I hear."
the act of burning something
From this reading THE BURNING MUNITION SHIP "How about a few hours ashore?" asked Sub-Lieutenant Farrar.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Five weeks had elapsed since the events recorded in the previous chapter.
greatly pleased
From this reading "Only too delighted," replied Eric Greenwood.
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Five weeks had elapsed since the events recorded in the previous chapter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Only too delighted," replied Eric Greenwood.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Five weeks had elapsed since the events recorded in the previous chapter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BURNING MUNITION SHIP "How about a few hours ashore?" asked Sub-Lieutenant Farrar.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE BURNING MUNITION SHIP "How about a few hours ashore?" asked Sub-Lieutenant Farrar.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five weeks had elapsed since the events recorded in the previous chapter.
woodlands in full leaf
From this reading "Only too delighted," replied Eric Greenwood.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Five weeks had elapsed since the events recorded in the previous chapter.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "There's a boat at seven bells, I hear."
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE BURNING MUNITION SHIP "How about a few hours ashore?" asked Sub-Lieutenant Farrar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BURNING MUNITION SHIP "How about a few hours ashore?" asked Sub-Lieutenant Farrar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There's a boat at seven bells, I hear."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Five weeks had elapsed since the events recorded in the previous chapter.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading "It looks an interesting old show."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It looks an interesting old show."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "It looks an interesting old show."
weapons considered collectively
From this reading THE BURNING MUNITION SHIP "How about a few hours ashore?" asked Sub-Lieutenant Farrar.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "It looks an interesting old show."
and nothing more
From this reading "Only too delighted," replied Eric Greenwood.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Five weeks had elapsed since the events recorded in the previous chapter.
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading Five weeks had elapsed since the events recorded in the previous chapter.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Only too delighted," replied Eric Greenwood.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "There's a boat at seven bells, I hear."
transport commercially
From this reading THE BURNING MUNITION SHIP "How about a few hours ashore?" asked Sub-Lieutenant Farrar.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "It looks an interesting old show."
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Five weeks had elapsed since the events recorded in the previous chapter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BURNING MUNITION SHIP "How about a few hours ashore?" asked Sub-Lieutenant Farrar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BURNING MUNITION SHIP "How about a few hours ashore?" asked Sub-Lieutenant Farrar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's a boat at seven bells, I hear."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Only too delighted," replied Eric Greenwood.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Five weeks had elapsed since the events recorded in the previous chapter.
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