Chapter 22 of The Iron Game: A Tale of the War is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Iron Game: A Tale of the War is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ALL'S FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR. Opportunity is an instinct to the man who dares. To him the law of the impossible has no meaning. To him there is no such thing as the unexpected. What he wants comes to pass, because he can not see danger, difficulty, nor any of the obstacles that daunt the prudent and the temporizing.
Chapter 22 of The Iron Game: A Tale of the War is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “dare” — a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading “Opportunity is an instinct to the man who dares.”
cause to lose courage
From this reading “What he wants comes to pass, because he can not see danger, difficulty, nor any of the obstacles that daunt the prudent and the temporizing.”
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading “Opportunity is an instinct to the man who dares.”
plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading “What he wants comes to pass, because he can not see danger, difficulty, nor any of the obstacles that daunt the prudent and the temporizing.”
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading “What he wants comes to pass, because he can not see danger, difficulty, nor any of the obstacles that daunt the prudent and the temporizing.”
-ing form of “temporize” — draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time
From this reading “What he wants comes to pass, because he can not see danger, difficulty, nor any of the obstacles that daunt the prudent and the temporizing.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “To him there is no such thing as the unexpected.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “What he wants comes to pass, because he can not see danger, difficulty, nor any of the obstacles that daunt the prudent and the temporizing.”
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From this reading ALL'S FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Opportunity is an instinct to the man who dares.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALL'S FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading What he wants comes to pass, because he can not see danger, difficulty, nor any of the obstacles that daunt the prudent and the temporizing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To him there is no such thing as the unexpected.
for the reason that
From this reading What he wants comes to pass, because he can not see danger, difficulty, nor any of the obstacles that daunt the prudent and the temporizing.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What he wants comes to pass, because he can not see danger, difficulty, nor any of the obstacles that daunt the prudent and the temporizing.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading What he wants comes to pass, because he can not see danger, difficulty, nor any of the obstacles that daunt the prudent and the temporizing.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading What he wants comes to pass, because he can not see danger, difficulty, nor any of the obstacles that daunt the prudent and the temporizing.
plural of “dare” — a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Opportunity is an instinct to the man who dares.
cause to lose courage
From this reading What he wants comes to pass, because he can not see danger, difficulty, nor any of the obstacles that daunt the prudent and the temporizing.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading What he wants comes to pass, because he can not see danger, difficulty, nor any of the obstacles that daunt the prudent and the temporizing.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading ALL'S FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To him the law of the impossible has no meaning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What he wants comes to pass, because he can not see danger, difficulty, nor any of the obstacles that daunt the prudent and the temporizing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To him the law of the impossible has no meaning.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading To him the law of the impossible has no meaning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALL'S FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Opportunity is an instinct to the man who dares.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Opportunity is an instinct to the man who dares.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading To him the law of the impossible has no meaning.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading ALL'S FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Opportunity is an instinct to the man who dares.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading To him the law of the impossible has no meaning.
not any; not one
From this reading To him the law of the impossible has no meaning.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading What he wants comes to pass, because he can not see danger, difficulty, nor any of the obstacles that daunt the prudent and the temporizing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What he wants comes to pass, because he can not see danger, difficulty, nor any of the obstacles that daunt the prudent and the temporizing.
plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading What he wants comes to pass, because he can not see danger, difficulty, nor any of the obstacles that daunt the prudent and the temporizing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To him the law of the impossible has no meaning.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Opportunity is an instinct to the man who dares.
go across or through
From this reading What he wants comes to pass, because he can not see danger, difficulty, nor any of the obstacles that daunt the prudent and the temporizing.
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading What he wants comes to pass, because he can not see danger, difficulty, nor any of the obstacles that daunt the prudent and the temporizing.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading What he wants comes to pass, because he can not see danger, difficulty, nor any of the obstacles that daunt the prudent and the temporizing.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To him there is no such thing as the unexpected.
-ing form of “temporize” — draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time
From this reading What he wants comes to pass, because he can not see danger, difficulty, nor any of the obstacles that daunt the prudent and the temporizing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What he wants comes to pass, because he can not see danger, difficulty, nor any of the obstacles that daunt the prudent and the temporizing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Opportunity is an instinct to the man who dares.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To him there is no such thing as the unexpected.
a special situation
From this reading To him there is no such thing as the unexpected.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Opportunity is an instinct to the man who dares.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading To him there is no such thing as the unexpected.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading What he wants comes to pass, because he can not see danger, difficulty, nor any of the obstacles that daunt the prudent and the temporizing.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading ALL'S FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he wants comes to pass, because he can not see danger, difficulty, nor any of the obstacles that daunt the prudent and the temporizing.
which person or people
From this reading Opportunity is an instinct to the man who dares.
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