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The Red, White, and Green

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of The Red, White, and Green is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_THE WOUNDING OF GÖRGEI._ "All right, Sándor.
It’s only a pin-prick; but I’ve had it bandaged, though the surgeon said twas a waste of lint.
Rub the horse down, and give it a good feed; there may be fresh work soon."
The battle was over.
The army, including Klapka’s division, had retired beyond the river, though we still held possession of the bridges.
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The Red, White, and Green

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of The Red, White, and Green is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_THE WOUNDING OF GÖRGEI._ "All right, Sándor.
Line 2
It’s only a pin-prick; but I’ve had it bandaged, though the surgeon saidtwas a waste of lint.
Line 3
Rub the horse down, and give it a good feed; there may be fresh work soon."
/rʌb ðə hɔːrs daʊn ənd ɡɪv ɪt ə ɡʊd fiːd ðer meɪ biː freʃ wɜːrk suːn/
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The battle was over.
/ðə ˈbætəl wɑːz ˈoʊvər/
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The army, including Klapka’s division, had retired beyond the river, though we still held possession of the bridges.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bandaged adjective US /ˈbændədʒd/

covered or wrapped with a bandage

From this reading “It’s only a pin-prick; but I’ve had it bandaged, though the surgeon said ’twas a waste of lint.”

bridges noun US /ˈbrɪdʒəz/

United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)

From this reading “The army, including Klapka’s division, had retired beyond the river, though we still held possession of the bridges.”

division noun US /dɪˈvɪʒən/

an army unit large enough to sustain combat

From this reading “The army, including Klapka’s division, had retired beyond the river, though we still held possession of the bridges.”

including verb US /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading “The army, including Klapka’s division, had retired beyond the river, though we still held possession of the bridges.”

lint noun US /lɪnt/

fine ravellings of cotton or linen fibers

From this reading “It’s only a pin-prick; but I’ve had it bandaged, though the surgeon said ’twas a waste of lint.”

Rub verb US /rʌb/

move over something with pressure

From this reading “Rub the horse down, and give it a good feed; there may be fresh work soon."”

surgeon noun US /ˈsɜːrdʒən/

a physician who specializes in surgery

From this reading “It’s only a pin-prick; but I’ve had it bandaged, though the surgeon said ’twas a waste of lint.”

wounding noun US /ˈwuːndɪŋ/

the act of inflicting a wound

From this reading “_THE WOUNDING OF GÖRGEI._ "All right, Sándor.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It’s only a pin-prick; but I’ve had it bandaged, though the surgeon said ’twas a waste of lint.

AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 WOUNDING OF GÖRGEI._ "All right, Sándor.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Rub the horse down, and give it a good feed; there may be fresh work soon."

armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading The army, including Klapka’s division, had retired beyond the river, though we still held possession of the bridges.

bandagedadjectiveUS /ˈbændədʒd/

covered or wrapped with a bandage

From this reading It’s only a pin-prick; but I’ve had it bandaged, though the surgeon said ’twas a waste of lint.

battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading The battle was over.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Rub the horse down, and give it a good feed; there may be fresh work soon."

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading The army, including Klapka’s division, had retired beyond the river, though we still held possession of the bridges.

bridgesnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəz/

United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)

From this reading The army, including Klapka’s division, had retired beyond the river, though we still held possession of the bridges.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It’s only a pin-prick; but I’ve had it bandaged, though the surgeon said ’twas a waste of lint.

divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/

an army unit large enough to sustain combat

From this reading The army, including Klapka’s division, had retired beyond the river, though we still held possession of the bridges.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Rub the horse down, and give it a good feed; there may be fresh work soon."

feedverbUS /fiːd/

provide as food

From this reading Rub the horse down, and give it a good feed; there may be fresh work soon."

freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Rub the horse down, and give it a good feed; there may be fresh work soon."

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Rub the horse down, and give it a good feed; there may be fresh work soon."

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Rub the horse down, and give it a good feed; there may be fresh work soon."

GÖRGEI

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _THE WOUNDING OF GÖRGEI._ "All right, Sándor.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It’s only a pin-prick; but I’ve had it bandaged, though the surgeon said ’twas a waste of lint.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading The army, including Klapka’s division, had retired beyond the river, though we still held possession of the bridges.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Rub the horse down, and give it a good feed; there may be fresh work soon."

I've

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It’s only a pin-prick; but I’ve had it bandaged, though the surgeon said ’twas a waste of lint.

includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading The army, including Klapka’s division, had retired beyond the river, though we still held possession of the bridges.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It’s only a pin-prick; but I’ve had it bandaged, though the surgeon said ’twas a waste of lint.

It's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It’s only a pin-prick; but I’ve had it bandaged, though the surgeon said ’twas a waste of lint.

Klapka's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The army, including Klapka’s division, had retired beyond the river, though we still held possession of the bridges.

lintnounUS /lɪnt/

fine ravellings of cotton or linen fibers

From this reading It’s only a pin-prick; but I’ve had it bandaged, though the surgeon said ’twas a waste of lint.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Rub the horse down, and give it a good feed; there may be fresh work soon."

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _THE WOUNDING OF GÖRGEI._ "All right, Sándor.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading It’s only a pin-prick; but I’ve had it bandaged, though the surgeon said ’twas a waste of lint.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The battle was over.

pin-prick

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It’s only a pin-prick; but I’ve had it bandaged, though the surgeon said ’twas a waste of lint.

possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading The army, including Klapka’s division, had retired beyond the river, though we still held possession of the bridges.

retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading The army, including Klapka’s division, had retired beyond the river, though we still held possession of the bridges.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading _THE WOUNDING OF GÖRGEI._ "All right, Sándor.

rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The army, including Klapka’s division, had retired beyond the river, though we still held possession of the bridges.

RubverbUS /rʌb/

move over something with pressure

From this reading Rub the horse down, and give it a good feed; there may be fresh work soon."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It’s only a pin-prick; but I’ve had it bandaged, though the surgeon said ’twas a waste of lint.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading Rub the horse down, and give it a good feed; there may be fresh work soon."

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading The army, including Klapka’s division, had retired beyond the river, though we still held possession of the bridges.

surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/

a physician who specializes in surgery

From this reading It’s only a pin-prick; but I’ve had it bandaged, though the surgeon said ’twas a waste of lint.

Sándor

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _THE WOUNDING OF GÖRGEI._ "All right, Sándor.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _THE WOUNDING OF GÖRGEI._ "All right, Sándor.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Rub the horse down, and give it a good feed; there may be fresh work soon."

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It’s only a pin-prick; but I’ve had it bandaged, though the surgeon said ’twas a waste of lint.

twas

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It’s only a pin-prick; but I’ve had it bandaged, though the surgeon said ’twas a waste of lint.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The battle was over.

wastenounUS /weɪst/

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading It’s only a pin-prick; but I’ve had it bandaged, though the surgeon said ’twas a waste of lint.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The army, including Klapka’s division, had retired beyond the river, though we still held possession of the bridges.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Rub the horse down, and give it a good feed; there may be fresh work soon."

WOUNDINGnounUS /ˈwuːndɪŋ/

the act of inflicting a wound

From this reading _THE WOUNDING OF GÖRGEI._ "All right, Sándor.

Chapter 17 of The Red, White, and Green by Herbert Hayens holds 217 sentences, grouped into 44 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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Chapter 17 holds 217 sentences of The Red, White, and Green, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.

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