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Chapter 2 of The Prussian Officer is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Hot!” he said, as if amiably. The flame sprang out of the orderly’s heart, nearly suffocating him. “Yes, sir,” he replied, between shut teeth. And he heard the sound of the Captain’s drinking, and he clenched his fists, such a strong torment came into his wrists. Then came the faint clang of the closing of the pot-lid.
Chapter 2 of The Prussian Officer is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in an affable manner
From this reading ““Hot!” he said, as if amiably.”
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
a loud resonant repeating noise
From this reading “Then came the faint clang of the closing of the pot-lid.”
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading “And he heard the sound of the Captain’s drinking, and he clenched his fists, such a strong torment came into his wrists.”
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading “And he heard the sound of the Captain’s drinking, and he clenched his fists, such a strong torment came into his wrists.”
causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
From this reading “The flame sprang out of the orderly’s heart, nearly suffocating him.”
unbearable physical pain
From this reading “And he heard the sound of the Captain’s drinking, and he clenched his fists, such a strong torment came into his wrists.”
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading “And he heard the sound of the Captain’s drinking, and he clenched his fists, such a strong torment came into his wrists.”
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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 And he heard the sound of the Captain’s drinking, and he clenched his fists, such a strong torment came into his wrists.
in an affable manner
From this reading “Hot!” he said, as if amiably.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he heard the sound of the Captain’s drinking, and he clenched his fists, such a strong torment came into his wrists.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Hot!” he said, as if amiably.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Yes, sir,” he replied, between shut teeth.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And he heard the sound of the Captain’s drinking, and he clenched his fists, such a strong torment came into his wrists.
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading And he heard the sound of the Captain’s drinking, and he clenched his fists, such a strong torment came into his wrists.
a loud resonant repeating noise
From this reading Then came the faint clang of the closing of the pot-lid.
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading And he heard the sound of the Captain’s drinking, and he clenched his fists, such a strong torment came into his wrists.
the act of closing something
From this reading Then came the faint clang of the closing of the pot-lid.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading And he heard the sound of the Captain’s drinking, and he clenched his fists, such a strong torment came into his wrists.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Then came the faint clang of the closing of the pot-lid.
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading And he heard the sound of the Captain’s drinking, and he clenched his fists, such a strong torment came into his wrists.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The flame sprang out of the orderly’s heart, nearly suffocating him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Hot!” he said, as if amiably.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And he heard the sound of the Captain’s drinking, and he clenched his fists, such a strong torment came into his wrists.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The flame sprang out of the orderly’s heart, nearly suffocating him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The flame sprang out of the orderly’s heart, nearly suffocating him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he heard the sound of the Captain’s drinking, and he clenched his fists, such a strong torment came into his wrists.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “Hot!” he said, as if amiably.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Hot!” he said, as if amiably.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And he heard the sound of the Captain’s drinking, and he clenched his fists, such a strong torment came into his wrists.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The flame sprang out of the orderly’s heart, nearly suffocating him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The flame sprang out of the orderly’s heart, nearly suffocating him.
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From this reading The flame sprang out of the orderly’s heart, nearly suffocating him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The flame sprang out of the orderly’s heart, nearly suffocating him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then came the faint clang of the closing of the pot-lid.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes, sir,” he replied, between shut teeth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Hot!” he said, as if amiably.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “Yes, sir,” he replied, between shut teeth.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Yes, sir,” he replied, between shut teeth.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading And he heard the sound of the Captain’s drinking, and he clenched his fists, such a strong torment came into his wrists.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The flame sprang out of the orderly’s heart, nearly suffocating him.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading And he heard the sound of the Captain’s drinking, and he clenched his fists, such a strong torment came into his wrists.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And he heard the sound of the Captain’s drinking, and he clenched his fists, such a strong torment came into his wrists.
causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
From this reading The flame sprang out of the orderly’s heart, nearly suffocating him.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading “Yes, sir,” he replied, between shut teeth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The flame sprang out of the orderly’s heart, nearly suffocating him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came the faint clang of the closing of the pot-lid.
unbearable physical pain
From this reading And he heard the sound of the Captain’s drinking, and he clenched his fists, such a strong torment came into his wrists.
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading And he heard the sound of the Captain’s drinking, and he clenched his fists, such a strong torment came into his wrists.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, sir,” he replied, between shut teeth.
Chapter 2 of The Prussian Officer by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence holds 435 sentences, grouped into 87 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.
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