Chapter 19 of The Ordeal by Fire is here in full — 352 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Ordeal by Fire is here in full — 352 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NIGHT ON OUTPOST DUTY I pass over the arrangements of our pickets. Each one of us knew his duties, and acquitted himself conscientiously in his part. Henriot made a thorough reconnaissance. When he came back he showed me a plan which he had picked up. "By way of practice, do you see?
Chapter 19 of The Ordeal by Fire is here in full — 352 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless
From this reading “Each one of us knew his duties, and acquitted himself conscientiously in his part.”
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading “A NIGHT ON OUTPOST DUTY I pass over the arrangements of our pickets.”
with extreme conscientiousness
From this reading “Each one of us knew his duties, and acquitted himself conscientiously in his part.”
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “Each one of us knew his duties, and acquitted himself conscientiously in his part.”
a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
From this reading “A NIGHT ON OUTPOST DUTY I pass over the arrangements of our pickets.”
plural of “picket” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “A NIGHT ON OUTPOST DUTY I pass over the arrangements of our pickets.”
the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)
From this reading “Henriot made a thorough reconnaissance.”
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading “Henriot made a thorough reconnaissance.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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take and lift upward
In this reading “When he came back he showed me a plan which he had picked up.”
be restored
In this reading “When he came back he showed me a plan which he had picked up.”
bypass
In this reading “A NIGHT ON OUTPOST DUTY I pass over the arrangements of our pickets.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT ON OUTPOST DUTY I pass over the arrangements of our pickets.
declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless
From this reading Each one of us knew his duties, and acquitted himself conscientiously in his part.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Each one of us knew his duties, and acquitted himself conscientiously in his part.
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading A NIGHT ON OUTPOST DUTY I pass over the arrangements of our pickets.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When he came back he showed me a plan which he had picked up.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By way of practice, do you see?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came back he showed me a plan which he had picked up.
with extreme conscientiousness
From this reading Each one of us knew his duties, and acquitted himself conscientiously in his part.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "By way of practice, do you see?
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Each one of us knew his duties, and acquitted himself conscientiously in his part.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading A NIGHT ON OUTPOST DUTY I pass over the arrangements of our pickets.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each one of us knew his duties, and acquitted himself conscientiously in his part.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he came back he showed me a plan which he had picked up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he came back he showed me a plan which he had picked up.
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From this reading Henriot made a thorough reconnaissance.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Each one of us knew his duties, and acquitted himself conscientiously in his part.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each one of us knew his duties, and acquitted himself conscientiously in his part.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A NIGHT ON OUTPOST DUTY I pass over the arrangements of our pickets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Each one of us knew his duties, and acquitted himself conscientiously in his part.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Each one of us knew his duties, and acquitted himself conscientiously in his part.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Henriot made a thorough reconnaissance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he came back he showed me a plan which he had picked up.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT ON OUTPOST DUTY I pass over the arrangements of our pickets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NIGHT ON OUTPOST DUTY I pass over the arrangements of our pickets.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A NIGHT ON OUTPOST DUTY I pass over the arrangements of our pickets.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Each one of us knew his duties, and acquitted himself conscientiously in his part.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A NIGHT ON OUTPOST DUTY I pass over the arrangements of our pickets.
a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
From this reading A NIGHT ON OUTPOST DUTY I pass over the arrangements of our pickets.
above and across; more than
From this reading A NIGHT ON OUTPOST DUTY I pass over the arrangements of our pickets.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Each one of us knew his duties, and acquitted himself conscientiously in his part.
go across or through
From this reading A NIGHT ON OUTPOST DUTY I pass over the arrangements of our pickets.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading When he came back he showed me a plan which he had picked up.
plural of “picket” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading A NIGHT ON OUTPOST DUTY I pass over the arrangements of our pickets.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading When he came back he showed me a plan which he had picked up.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading "By way of practice, do you see?
the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)
From this reading Henriot made a thorough reconnaissance.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "By way of practice, do you see?
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When he came back he showed me a plan which he had picked up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NIGHT ON OUTPOST DUTY I pass over the arrangements of our pickets.
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading Henriot made a thorough reconnaissance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When he came back he showed me a plan which he had picked up.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Each one of us knew his duties, and acquitted himself conscientiously in his part.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "By way of practice, do you see?
at the time that
From this reading When he came back he showed me a plan which he had picked up.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When he came back he showed me a plan which he had picked up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "By way of practice, do you see?
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