Chapter 23 of The Last Shot is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIII
Chapter 23 of The Last Shot is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Then through the door which the aide had left open the division chiefs, led by Turcas, filed in. To Westerling they seemed like a procession of ghosts. The features of one were the features of all, graven with the weariness of the machine's treadmill. Their harness held them up. A moving platform under their feet kept their legs moving.
Chapter 23 of The Last Shot is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
From this reading “Then through the door which the aide had left open the division chiefs, led by Turcas, filed in.”
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading “Then through the door which the aide had left open the division chiefs, led by Turcas, filed in.”
past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading “Then through the door which the aide had left open the division chiefs, led by Turcas, filed in.”
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “To Westerling they seemed like a procession of ghosts.”
cut into a desired shape
From this reading “The features of one were the features of all, graven with the weariness of the machine's treadmill.”
put a harness
From this reading “Their harness held them up.”
possessive form of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading “The features of one were the features of all, graven with the weariness of the machine's treadmill.”
an exercise device consisting of an endless belt on which a person can walk or jog without changing place
From this reading “The features of one were the features of all, graven with the weariness of the machine's treadmill.”
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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 To Westerling they seemed like a procession of ghosts.
an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
From this reading Then through the door which the aide had left open the division chiefs, led by Turcas, filed in.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The features of one were the features of all, graven with the weariness of the machine's treadmill.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then through the door which the aide had left open the division chiefs, led by Turcas, filed in.
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading Then through the door which the aide had left open the division chiefs, led by Turcas, filed in.
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading Then through the door which the aide had left open the division chiefs, led by Turcas, filed in.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then through the door which the aide had left open the division chiefs, led by Turcas, filed in.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The features of one were the features of all, graven with the weariness of the machine's treadmill.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A moving platform under their feet kept their legs moving.
past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading Then through the door which the aide had left open the division chiefs, led by Turcas, filed in.
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading To Westerling they seemed like a procession of ghosts.
cut into a desired shape
From this reading The features of one were the features of all, graven with the weariness of the machine's treadmill.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then through the door which the aide had left open the division chiefs, led by Turcas, filed in.
put a harness
From this reading Their harness held them up.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Their harness held them up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then through the door which the aide had left open the division chiefs, led by Turcas, filed in.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading A moving platform under their feet kept their legs moving.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Then through the door which the aide had left open the division chiefs, led by Turcas, filed in.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Then through the door which the aide had left open the division chiefs, led by Turcas, filed in.
staying power
From this reading A moving platform under their feet kept their legs moving.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To Westerling they seemed like a procession of ghosts.
possessive form of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading The features of one were the features of all, graven with the weariness of the machine's treadmill.
in motion
From this reading A moving platform under their feet kept their legs moving.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Westerling they seemed like a procession of ghosts.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The features of one were the features of all, graven with the weariness of the machine's treadmill.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Then through the door which the aide had left open the division chiefs, led by Turcas, filed in.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading A moving platform under their feet kept their legs moving.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading To Westerling they seemed like a procession of ghosts.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To Westerling they seemed like a procession of ghosts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then through the door which the aide had left open the division chiefs, led by Turcas, filed in.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their harness held them up.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their harness held them up.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then through the door which the aide had left open the division chiefs, led by Turcas, filed in.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Westerling they seemed like a procession of ghosts.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then through the door which the aide had left open the division chiefs, led by Turcas, filed in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Westerling they seemed like a procession of ghosts.
an exercise device consisting of an endless belt on which a person can walk or jog without changing place
From this reading The features of one were the features of all, graven with the weariness of the machine's treadmill.
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From this reading Then through the door which the aide had left open the division chiefs, led by Turcas, filed in.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A moving platform under their feet kept their legs moving.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Their harness held them up.
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading The features of one were the features of all, graven with the weariness of the machine's treadmill.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The features of one were the features of all, graven with the weariness of the machine's treadmill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Westerling they seemed like a procession of ghosts.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then through the door which the aide had left open the division chiefs, led by Turcas, filed in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The features of one were the features of all, graven with the weariness of the machine's treadmill.
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