Chapter 5 of The Khaki Boys over the Top is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Khaki Boys over the Top is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT'S TO BE DONE? "What's the matter. Blazes?" cried Bob, as he saw his friend coming back. "You look as if we'd lost the war!" "Well, I've lost part of something I won in it, anyhow," declared Jimmy.
Chapter 5 of The Khaki Boys over the Top is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “"Well, I've lost part of something I won in it, anyhow," declared Jimmy.”
plural of “blaze” — a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading “Blazes?" cried Bob, as he saw his friend coming back.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Blazes?" cried Bob, as he saw his friend coming back.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “"Well, I've lost part of something I won in it, anyhow," declared Jimmy.”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “"Well, I've lost part of something I won in it, anyhow," declared Jimmy.”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “"You look as if we'd lost the war!"”
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “"You look as if we'd lost the war!"”
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading “"Well, I've lost part of something I won in it, anyhow," declared Jimmy.”
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Well, I've lost part of something I won in it, anyhow," declared Jimmy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Blazes?" cried Bob, as he saw his friend coming back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Blazes?" cried Bob, as he saw his friend coming back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WHAT'S TO BE DONE?
plural of “blaze” — a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading Blazes?" cried Bob, as he saw his friend coming back.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Blazes?" cried Bob, as he saw his friend coming back.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Blazes?" cried Bob, as he saw his friend coming back.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Blazes?" cried Bob, as he saw his friend coming back.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Well, I've lost part of something I won in it, anyhow," declared Jimmy.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading WHAT'S TO BE DONE?
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Blazes?" cried Bob, as he saw his friend coming back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Blazes?" cried Bob, as he saw his friend coming back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Blazes?" cried Bob, as he saw his friend coming back.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I've lost part of something I won in it, anyhow," declared Jimmy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I've lost part of something I won in it, anyhow," declared Jimmy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You look as if we'd lost the war!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, I've lost part of something I won in it, anyhow," declared Jimmy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, I've lost part of something I won in it, anyhow," declared Jimmy.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading "Well, I've lost part of something I won in it, anyhow," declared Jimmy.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You look as if we'd lost the war!"
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "You look as if we'd lost the war!"
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, I've lost part of something I won in it, anyhow," declared Jimmy.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Well, I've lost part of something I won in it, anyhow," declared Jimmy.
cut with a saw
From this reading Blazes?" cried Bob, as he saw his friend coming back.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Well, I've lost part of something I won in it, anyhow," declared Jimmy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What's the matter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT'S TO BE DONE?
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "You look as if we'd lost the war!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You look as if we'd lost the war!"
(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 "Well, I've lost part of something I won in it, anyhow," declared Jimmy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT'S TO BE DONE?
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading "Well, I've lost part of something I won in it, anyhow," declared Jimmy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You look as if we'd lost the war!"
Chapter 5 of The Khaki Boys over the Top by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 92 sentences, grouped into 19 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 5 holds 92 sentences of The Khaki Boys over the Top, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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