Chapter 4 of The Hohenzollerns in America With the is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Hohenzollerns in America With the is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I've wired back to him not to hesitate. They say William's blood is still too thin for the operation. I've cabled to them to take some of Henry's. I hate to do it, but this is no time to stick at anything." A little later William and Henry were reported both back in France.
Chapter 4 of The Hohenzollerns in America With the is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “cable” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading “I've cabled to them to take some of Henry's.”
possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “I've cabled to them to take some of Henry's.”
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “I've wired back to him not to hesitate.”
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading “They say William's blood is still too thin for the operation.”
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading “A little later William and Henry were reported both back in France.”
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “I hate to do it, but this is no time to stick at anything."”
possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading “They say William's blood is still too thin for the operation.”
equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service
From this reading “I've wired back to him not to hesitate.”
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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 A little later William and Henry were reported both back in France.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little later William and Henry were reported both back in France.
any thing at all
From this reading I hate to do it, but this is no time to stick at anything."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I hate to do it, but this is no time to stick at anything."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I've wired back to him not to hesitate.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading They say William's blood is still too thin for the operation.
the two together, not just one
From this reading A little later William and Henry were reported both back in France.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I hate to do it, but this is no time to stick at anything."
past form of “cable” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading I've cabled to them to take some of Henry's.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I hate to do it, but this is no time to stick at anything."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They say William's blood is still too thin for the operation.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading A little later William and Henry were reported both back in France.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading I hate to do it, but this is no time to stick at anything."
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading A little later William and Henry were reported both back in France.
possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading I've cabled to them to take some of Henry's.
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading I've wired back to him not to hesitate.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I've wired back to him not to hesitate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hate to do it, but this is no time to stick at anything."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've wired back to him not to hesitate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A little later William and Henry were reported both back in France.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They say William's blood is still too thin for the operation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I hate to do it, but this is no time to stick at anything."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A little later William and Henry were reported both back in France.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little later William and Henry were reported both back in France.
not any; not one
From this reading I hate to do it, but this is no time to stick at anything."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I've wired back to him not to hesitate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I've cabled to them to take some of Henry's.
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading They say William's blood is still too thin for the operation.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading A little later William and Henry were reported both back in France.
express in words
From this reading They say William's blood is still too thin for the operation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I've cabled to them to take some of Henry's.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading I hate to do it, but this is no time to stick at anything."
not in physical motion
From this reading They say William's blood is still too thin for the operation.
carry out
From this reading I've cabled to them to take some of Henry's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They say William's blood is still too thin for the operation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I've cabled to them to take some of Henry's.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They say William's blood is still too thin for the operation.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading They say William's blood is still too thin for the operation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I hate to do it, but this is no time to stick at anything."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I hate to do it, but this is no time to stick at anything."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've wired back to him not to hesitate.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They say William's blood is still too thin for the operation.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A little later William and Henry were reported both back in France.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little later William and Henry were reported both back in France.
possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading They say William's blood is still too thin for the operation.
equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service
From this reading I've wired back to him not to hesitate.
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