Chapter 1 of The Khaki Boys at the Front is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Khaki Boys at the Front is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I suppose we might as well be hiking along," announced Roger Barlow regretfully, as he consulted his watch. "We've lots of time yet, but we'd better be early than late back to camp. We are strangers in a strange land and we've quite a long way to go." "I'm satisfied to go. I came up here to see Paris and I've seen it.
Chapter 1 of The Khaki Boys at the Front is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “"I suppose we might as well be hiking along," announced Roger Barlow regretfully, as he consulted his watch.”
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading “"I suppose we might as well be hiking along," announced Roger Barlow regretfully, as he consulted his watch.”
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading “"I suppose we might as well be hiking along," announced Roger Barlow regretfully, as he consulted his watch.”
a large number or amount
From this reading “"We've lots of time yet, but we'd better be early than late back to camp.”
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “I came up here to see Paris and I've seen it.”
with regret (used in polite formulas)
From this reading “"I suppose we might as well be hiking along," announced Roger Barlow regretfully, as he consulted his watch.”
filled with satisfaction
From this reading “"I'm satisfied to go.”
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “We are strangers in a strange land and we've quite a long way to go."”
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In this reading “We are strangers in a strange land and we've quite a long way to go."”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “I came up here to see Paris and I've seen it.”
In this reading “We are strangers in a strange land and we've quite a long way to go."”
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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 We are strangers in a strange land and we've quite a long way to go."
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "I suppose we might as well be hiking along," announced Roger Barlow regretfully, as he consulted his watch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We are strangers in a strange land and we've quite a long way to go."
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "I suppose we might as well be hiking along," announced Roger Barlow regretfully, as he consulted his watch.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are strangers in a strange land and we've quite a long way to go."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I suppose we might as well be hiking along," announced Roger Barlow regretfully, as he consulted his watch.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "We've lots of time yet, but we'd better be early than late back to camp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose we might as well be hiking along," announced Roger Barlow regretfully, as he consulted his watch.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I suppose we might as well be hiking along," announced Roger Barlow regretfully, as he consulted his watch.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "We've lots of time yet, but we'd better be early than late back to camp.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We've lots of time yet, but we'd better be early than late back to camp.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I came up here to see Paris and I've seen it.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "We've lots of time yet, but we'd better be early than late back to camp.
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading "I suppose we might as well be hiking along," announced Roger Barlow regretfully, as he consulted his watch.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "We've lots of time yet, but we'd better be early than late back to camp.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We are strangers in a strange land and we've quite a long way to go."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I suppose we might as well be hiking along," announced Roger Barlow regretfully, as he consulted his watch.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I came up here to see Paris and I've seen it.
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading "I suppose we might as well be hiking along," announced Roger Barlow regretfully, as he consulted his watch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I suppose we might as well be hiking along," announced Roger Barlow regretfully, as he consulted his watch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose we might as well be hiking along," announced Roger Barlow regretfully, as he consulted his watch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm satisfied to go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I came up here to see Paris and I've seen it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We are strangers in a strange land and we've quite a long way to go."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I came up here to see Paris and I've seen it.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading We are strangers in a strange land and we've quite a long way to go."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "We've lots of time yet, but we'd better be early than late back to camp.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We are strangers in a strange land and we've quite a long way to go."
a large number or amount
From this reading "We've lots of time yet, but we'd better be early than late back to camp.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I suppose we might as well be hiking along," announced Roger Barlow regretfully, as he consulted his watch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We've lots of time yet, but we'd better be early than late back to camp.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading I came up here to see Paris and I've seen it.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading We are strangers in a strange land and we've quite a long way to go."
with regret (used in polite formulas)
From this reading "I suppose we might as well be hiking along," announced Roger Barlow regretfully, as he consulted his watch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose we might as well be hiking along," announced Roger Barlow regretfully, as he consulted his watch.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading "I'm satisfied to go.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I came up here to see Paris and I've seen it.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I came up here to see Paris and I've seen it.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading We are strangers in a strange land and we've quite a long way to go."
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading We are strangers in a strange land and we've quite a long way to go."
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose we might as well be hiking along," announced Roger Barlow regretfully, as he consulted his watch.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "We've lots of time yet, but we'd better be early than late back to camp.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "We've lots of time yet, but we'd better be early than late back to camp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We've lots of time yet, but we'd better be early than late back to camp.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I came up here to see Paris and I've seen it.
look attentively
From this reading "I suppose we might as well be hiking along," announced Roger Barlow regretfully, as he consulted his watch.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We are strangers in a strange land and we've quite a long way to go."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I suppose we might as well be hiking along," announced Roger Barlow regretfully, as he consulted his watch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We've lots of time yet, but we'd better be early than late back to camp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We've lots of time yet, but we'd better be early than late back to camp.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I suppose we might as well be hiking along," announced Roger Barlow regretfully, as he consulted his watch.
but in spite of that
From this reading "We've lots of time yet, but we'd better be early than late back to camp.
Chapter 1 of The Khaki Boys at the Front by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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 1 holds 129 sentences of The Khaki Boys at the Front, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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