Chapter 6 of The Human Slaughter-House is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Human Slaughter-House is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DEPARTURE We are already drawn up in the barrack-yard in service kit. We have stacked our rifles and have fallen out. No one thinks of kit inspection or anything of that kind today. Everything is now being pushed on at racing pace. "Fall in!"
Chapter 6 of The Human Slaughter-House is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of departing
From this reading “THE DEPARTURE We are already drawn up in the barrack-yard in service kit.”
a formal or official examination
From this reading “No one thinks of kit inspection or anything of that kind today.”
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading “THE DEPARTURE We are already drawn up in the barrack-yard in service kit.”
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading “Everything is now being pushed on at racing pace.”
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading “Everything is now being pushed on at racing pace.”
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading “We have stacked our rifles and have fallen out.”
arranged in a stack
From this reading “We have stacked our rifles and have fallen out.”
the present time or age
From this reading “No one thinks of kit inspection or anything of that kind today.”
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 “THE DEPARTURE We are already drawn up in the barrack-yard in service kit.”
continue moving forward
In this reading “Everything is now being pushed on at racing pace.”
break down, literally or metaphorically
In this reading “"Fall in!"”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “No one thinks of kit inspection or anything of that kind today.”
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prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading THE DEPARTURE We are already drawn up in the barrack-yard in service kit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have stacked our rifles and have fallen out.
any thing at all
From this reading No one thinks of kit inspection or anything of that kind today.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE DEPARTURE We are already drawn up in the barrack-yard in service kit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Everything is now being pushed on at racing pace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DEPARTURE We are already drawn up in the barrack-yard in service kit.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Everything is now being pushed on at racing pace.
the act of departing
From this reading THE DEPARTURE We are already drawn up in the barrack-yard in service kit.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading THE DEPARTURE We are already drawn up in the barrack-yard in service kit.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything is now being pushed on at racing pace.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "Fall in!"
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading We have stacked our rifles and have fallen out.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have stacked our rifles and have fallen out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DEPARTURE We are already drawn up in the barrack-yard in service kit.
a formal or official examination
From this reading No one thinks of kit inspection or anything of that kind today.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything is now being pushed on at racing pace.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading No one thinks of kit inspection or anything of that kind today.
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading THE DEPARTURE We are already drawn up in the barrack-yard in service kit.
not any; not one
From this reading No one thinks of kit inspection or anything of that kind today.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Everything is now being pushed on at racing pace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No one thinks of kit inspection or anything of that kind today.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Everything is now being pushed on at racing pace.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one thinks of kit inspection or anything of that kind today.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No one thinks of kit inspection or anything of that kind today.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We have stacked our rifles and have fallen out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We have stacked our rifles and have fallen out.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Everything is now being pushed on at racing pace.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Everything is now being pushed on at racing pace.
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading Everything is now being pushed on at racing pace.
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading We have stacked our rifles and have fallen out.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading THE DEPARTURE We are already drawn up in the barrack-yard in service kit.
arranged in a stack
From this reading We have stacked our rifles and have fallen out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No one thinks of kit inspection or anything of that kind today.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEPARTURE We are already drawn up in the barrack-yard in service kit.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading No one thinks of kit inspection or anything of that kind today.
the present time or age
From this reading No one thinks of kit inspection or anything of that kind today.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE DEPARTURE We are already drawn up in the barrack-yard in service kit.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE DEPARTURE We are already drawn up in the barrack-yard in service kit.
Chapter 6 of The Human Slaughter-House by Wilhelm Lamszus holds 115 sentences, grouped into 23 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 6 holds 115 sentences of The Human Slaughter-House, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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