Chapter 21 of The Last Shot is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Last Shot is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, he's got something out of it!" "The men seem to be losing their spirit--there's no doubt of it!" exclaimed the colonel, more aloud to himself than to Fracasse, after a while. "No wonder!" replied Fracasse. Martinet though he was, he spoke in grumbling loyalty to his soldiers. "What kind of spirit is there in doing the work of navvies?
Chapter 21 of The Last Shot is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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using the voice; not silently
From this reading “"The men seem to be losing their spirit--there's no doubt of it!" exclaimed the colonel, more aloud to himself than to Fracasse, after a while.”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “"The men seem to be losing their spirit--there's no doubt of it!" exclaimed the colonel, more aloud to himself than to Fracasse, after a while.”
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading “Martinet though he was, he spoke in grumbling loyalty to his soldiers.”
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “"The men seem to be losing their spirit--there's no doubt of it!" exclaimed the colonel, more aloud to himself than to Fracasse, after a while.”
the quality of being loyal
From this reading “Martinet though he was, he spoke in grumbling loyalty to his soldiers.”
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “Martinet though he was, he spoke in grumbling loyalty to his soldiers.”
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading “"The men seem to be losing their spirit--there's no doubt of it!" exclaimed the colonel, more aloud to himself than to Fracasse, after a while.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “"No wonder!" replied Fracasse.”
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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 "The men seem to be losing their spirit--there's no doubt of it!" exclaimed the colonel, more aloud to himself than to Fracasse, after a while.
later than; following
From this reading "The men seem to be losing their spirit--there's no doubt of it!" exclaimed the colonel, more aloud to himself than to Fracasse, after a while.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading "The men seem to be losing their spirit--there's no doubt of it!" exclaimed the colonel, more aloud to himself than to Fracasse, after a while.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The men seem to be losing their spirit--there's no doubt of it!" exclaimed the colonel, more aloud to himself than to Fracasse, after a while.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "The men seem to be losing their spirit--there's no doubt of it!" exclaimed the colonel, more aloud to himself than to Fracasse, after a while.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What kind of spirit is there in doing the work of navvies?
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "The men seem to be losing their spirit--there's no doubt of it!" exclaimed the colonel, more aloud to himself than to Fracasse, after a while.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "The men seem to be losing their spirit--there's no doubt of it!" exclaimed the colonel, more aloud to himself than to Fracasse, after a while.
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From this reading "The men seem to be losing their spirit--there's no doubt of it!" exclaimed the colonel, more aloud to himself than to Fracasse, after a while.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Yes, he's got something out of it!"
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading Martinet though he was, he spoke in grumbling loyalty to his soldiers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Martinet though he was, he spoke in grumbling loyalty to his soldiers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, he's got something out of it!"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "The men seem to be losing their spirit--there's no doubt of it!" exclaimed the colonel, more aloud to himself than to Fracasse, after a while.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Martinet though he was, he spoke in grumbling loyalty to his soldiers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Martinet though he was, he spoke in grumbling loyalty to his soldiers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What kind of spirit is there in doing the work of navvies?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, he's got something out of it!"
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "What kind of spirit is there in doing the work of navvies?
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "The men seem to be losing their spirit--there's no doubt of it!" exclaimed the colonel, more aloud to himself than to Fracasse, after a while.
the quality of being loyal
From this reading Martinet though he was, he spoke in grumbling loyalty to his soldiers.
someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
From this reading Martinet though he was, he spoke in grumbling loyalty to his soldiers.
the force of workers available
From this reading "The men seem to be losing their spirit--there's no doubt of it!" exclaimed the colonel, more aloud to himself than to Fracasse, after a while.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "The men seem to be losing their spirit--there's no doubt of it!" exclaimed the colonel, more aloud to himself than to Fracasse, after a while.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What kind of spirit is there in doing the work of navvies?
not any; not one
From this reading "The men seem to be losing their spirit--there's no doubt of it!" exclaimed the colonel, more aloud to himself than to Fracasse, after a while.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, he's got something out of it!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Yes, he's got something out of it!"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No wonder!" replied Fracasse.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "The men seem to be losing their spirit--there's no doubt of it!" exclaimed the colonel, more aloud to himself than to Fracasse, after a while.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Martinet though he was, he spoke in grumbling loyalty to his soldiers.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Yes, he's got something out of it!"
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading "The men seem to be losing their spirit--there's no doubt of it!" exclaimed the colonel, more aloud to himself than to Fracasse, after a while.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Martinet though he was, he spoke in grumbling loyalty to his soldiers.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "The men seem to be losing their spirit--there's no doubt of it!" exclaimed the colonel, more aloud to himself than to Fracasse, after a while.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The men seem to be losing their spirit--there's no doubt of it!" exclaimed the colonel, more aloud to himself than to Fracasse, after a while.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "The men seem to be losing their spirit--there's no doubt of it!" exclaimed the colonel, more aloud to himself than to Fracasse, after a while.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "What kind of spirit is there in doing the work of navvies?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The men seem to be losing their spirit--there's no doubt of it!" exclaimed the colonel, more aloud to himself than to Fracasse, after a while.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Martinet though he was, he spoke in grumbling loyalty to his soldiers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The men seem to be losing their spirit--there's no doubt of it!" exclaimed the colonel, more aloud to himself than to Fracasse, after a while.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Martinet though he was, he spoke in grumbling loyalty to his soldiers.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What kind of spirit is there in doing the work of navvies?
during the time that
From this reading "The men seem to be losing their spirit--there's no doubt of it!" exclaimed the colonel, more aloud to himself than to Fracasse, after a while.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "No wonder!" replied Fracasse.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "What kind of spirit is there in doing the work of navvies?
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, he's got something out of it!"
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