Chapter 24 of The Pomp of Yesterday is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Pomp of Yesterday is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'WHY IS VICTORY DELAYED? 'The war still drags on, Luscombe.' 'Yes, it still drags on,' and I looked up from the copy of _The Times_ which I had been reading. 'They seem to have had bad weather at the front. From what I can judge, the Somme push is practically at an end for this winter, unless better weather sets in.'
Chapter 24 of The Pomp of Yesterday is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading “'Yes, it still drags on,' and I looked up from the copy of _The Times_ which I had been reading.”
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading “'WHY IS VICTORY DELAYED?”
plural of “drag” — the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid
From this reading “'The war still drags on, Luscombe.'”
almost; nearly
From this reading “From what I can judge, the Somme push is practically at an end for this winter, unless better weather sets in.'”
move with force
From this reading “From what I can judge, the Somme push is practically at an end for this winter, unless better weather sets in.'”
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading “From what I can judge, the Somme push is practically at an end for this winter, unless better weather sets in.'”
battle of World War II
From this reading “From what I can judge, the Somme push is practically at an end for this winter, unless better weather sets in.'”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “'WHY IS VICTORY DELAYED?”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From what I can judge, the Somme push is practically at an end for this winter, unless better weather sets in.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Yes, it still drags on,' and I looked up from the copy of _The Times_ which I had been reading.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'They seem to have had bad weather at the front.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading 'They seem to have had bad weather at the front.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'Yes, it still drags on,' and I looked up from the copy of _The Times_ which I had been reading.
(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 From what I can judge, the Somme push is practically at an end for this winter, unless better weather sets in.'
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading From what I can judge, the Somme push is practically at an end for this winter, unless better weather sets in.'
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading 'Yes, it still drags on,' and I looked up from the copy of _The Times_ which I had been reading.
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading 'WHY IS VICTORY DELAYED?
plural of “drag” — the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid
From this reading 'The war still drags on, Luscombe.'
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading From what I can judge, the Somme push is practically at an end for this winter, unless better weather sets in.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From what I can judge, the Somme push is practically at an end for this winter, unless better weather sets in.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Yes, it still drags on,' and I looked up from the copy of _The Times_ which I had been reading.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading 'They seem to have had bad weather at the front.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'Yes, it still drags on,' and I looked up from the copy of _The Times_ which I had been reading.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'They seem to have had bad weather at the front.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Yes, it still drags on,' and I looked up from the copy of _The Times_ which I had been reading.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From what I can judge, the Somme push is practically at an end for this winter, unless better weather sets in.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'WHY IS VICTORY DELAYED?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Yes, it still drags on,' and I looked up from the copy of _The Times_ which I had been reading.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading From what I can judge, the Somme push is practically at an end for this winter, unless better weather sets in.'
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading 'Yes, it still drags on,' and I looked up from the copy of _The Times_ which I had been reading.
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From this reading 'The war still drags on, Luscombe.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Yes, it still drags on,' and I looked up from the copy of _The Times_ which I had been reading.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'The war still drags on, Luscombe.'
almost; nearly
From this reading From what I can judge, the Somme push is practically at an end for this winter, unless better weather sets in.'
move with force
From this reading From what I can judge, the Somme push is practically at an end for this winter, unless better weather sets in.'
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading 'Yes, it still drags on,' and I looked up from the copy of _The Times_ which I had been reading.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading 'They seem to have had bad weather at the front.
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading From what I can judge, the Somme push is practically at an end for this winter, unless better weather sets in.'
battle of World War II
From this reading From what I can judge, the Somme push is practically at an end for this winter, unless better weather sets in.'
not in physical motion
From this reading 'The war still drags on, Luscombe.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'The war still drags on, Luscombe.'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'They seem to have had bad weather at the front.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From what I can judge, the Somme push is practically at an end for this winter, unless better weather sets in.'
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading 'Yes, it still drags on,' and I looked up from the copy of _The Times_ which I had been reading.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'They seem to have had bad weather at the front.
except if; if not
From this reading From what I can judge, the Somme push is practically at an end for this winter, unless better weather sets in.'
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'Yes, it still drags on,' and I looked up from the copy of _The Times_ which I had been reading.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading 'WHY IS VICTORY DELAYED?
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading 'The war still drags on, Luscombe.'
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading 'They seem to have had bad weather at the front.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading From what I can judge, the Somme push is practically at an end for this winter, unless better weather sets in.'
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'Yes, it still drags on,' and I looked up from the copy of _The Times_ which I had been reading.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading 'WHY IS VICTORY DELAYED?
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading From what I can judge, the Somme push is practically at an end for this winter, unless better weather sets in.'
an affirmative
From this reading 'Yes, it still drags on,' and I looked up from the copy of _The Times_ which I had been reading.
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