Chapter 17 of The Rough Road is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of The Rough Road is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How are you feeling, Trevor?" "Nicely, thank you, Sister." "Glad to be in Blighty again?" Doggie smiled. "Good old Blighty!"
Chapter 17 of The Rough Road is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
anew
From this reading “"Glad to be in Blighty again?"”
informal terms for dogs
From this reading “Doggie smiled.”
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “"How are you feeling, Trevor?"”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “"Glad to be in Blighty again?"”
in a nice way
From this reading “"Nicely, thank you, Sister."”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “"Nicely, thank you, Sister."”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Doggie smiled.”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “"Nicely, thank you, Sister."”
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.
anew
From this reading "Glad to be in Blighty again?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How are you feeling, Trevor?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Glad to be in Blighty again?"
a slang term for Great Britain used by British troops serving abroad
From this reading "Glad to be in Blighty again?"
informal terms for dogs
From this reading Doggie smiled.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "How are you feeling, Trevor?"
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Glad to be in Blighty again?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good old Blighty!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How are you feeling, Trevor?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Glad to be in Blighty again?"
in a nice way
From this reading "Nicely, thank you, Sister."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Good old Blighty!"
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Nicely, thank you, Sister."
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Doggie smiled.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Nicely, thank you, Sister."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Glad to be in Blighty again?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How are you feeling, Trevor?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How are you feeling, Trevor?"
Chapter 17 of The Rough Road by William John Locke holds 201 sentences, grouped into 41 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.
Chapter 17 holds 201 sentences of The Rough Road, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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