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The Sequel What the Great War will mean
The Sequel What the Great War will mean

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Sequel What the Great War will mean is here in full — 41 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Winged!
It was the second day in February, 1915.
I'll not forget it in a hurry.
That day I fell into the hands of the German Army.
"Fell," in my case, was the correct word, for my monoplane was greeted with a volley of shots from some tree-hidden German troops as I was passing over the north-eastern edge of the Argonne Forest.
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The Sequel What the Great War will mean

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Sequel What the Great War will mean is here in full — 41 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/8 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Winged!
/wɪŋd/
Line 2
It was the second day in February, 1915.
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I'll not forget it in a hurry.
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That day I fell into the hands of the German Army.
/ðæt deɪ aɪ fel ˈɪntuː ðə hændz ʌv ðə ˈdʒɜːrmən ˈɑːrmi/
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"Fell," in my case, was the correct word, for my monoplane was greeted with a volley of shots from some tree-hidden German troops as I was passing over the north-eastern edge of the Argonne Forest.

Learner Dictionary

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Argonne noun US /ˈɑːrɡɑːn/

an American operation in World War I (1918); American troops under Pershing drove back the German armies which were saved only by the armistice on November 11

From this reading “"Fell," in my case, was the correct word, for my monoplane was greeted with a volley of shots from some tree-hidden German troops as I was passing over the north-eastern edge of the Argonne Forest.”

correct verb US /kərˈekt/

make right or correct

From this reading “"Fell," in my case, was the correct word, for my monoplane was greeted with a volley of shots from some tree-hidden German troops as I was passing over the north-eastern edge of the Argonne Forest.”

February noun US /ˈfebjəweri/

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading “It was the second day in February, 1915.”

greeted verb US /ˈɡriːtəd/

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading “"Fell," in my case, was the correct word, for my monoplane was greeted with a volley of shots from some tree-hidden German troops as I was passing over the north-eastern edge of the Argonne Forest.”

monoplane noun US /ˈmɑːnəpleɪn/

an airplane with a single wing

From this reading “"Fell," in my case, was the correct word, for my monoplane was greeted with a volley of shots from some tree-hidden German troops as I was passing over the north-eastern edge of the Argonne Forest.”

shots noun US /ʃɑːts/

plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile

From this reading “"Fell," in my case, was the correct word, for my monoplane was greeted with a volley of shots from some tree-hidden German troops as I was passing over the north-eastern edge of the Argonne Forest.”

volley noun US /ˈvɑːli/

rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms

From this reading “"Fell," in my case, was the correct word, for my monoplane was greeted with a volley of shots from some tree-hidden German troops as I was passing over the north-eastern edge of the Argonne Forest.”

Winged adjective US /wɪŋd/

having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind

From this reading “Winged!”

All words in this reading · 43

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.

1915

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

From this reading It was the second day in February, 1915.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading I'll not forget it in a hurry.

ArgonnenounUS /ˈɑːrɡɑːn/

an American operation in World War I (1918); American troops under Pershing drove back the German armies which were saved only by the armistice on November 11

From this reading "Fell," in my case, was the correct word, for my monoplane was greeted with a volley of shots from some tree-hidden German troops as I was passing over the north-eastern edge of the Argonne Forest.

ArmynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/

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

From this reading That day I fell into the hands of the German Army.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Fell," in my case, was the correct word, for my monoplane was greeted with a volley of shots from some tree-hidden German troops as I was passing over the north-eastern edge of the Argonne Forest.

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading "Fell," in my case, was the correct word, for my monoplane was greeted with a volley of shots from some tree-hidden German troops as I was passing over the north-eastern edge of the Argonne Forest.

correctverbUS /kərˈekt/

make right or correct

From this reading "Fell," in my case, was the correct word, for my monoplane was greeted with a volley of shots from some tree-hidden German troops as I was passing over the north-eastern edge of the Argonne Forest.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was the second day in February, 1915.

edgenounUS /edʒ/

the boundary of a surface

From this reading "Fell," in my case, was the correct word, for my monoplane was greeted with a volley of shots from some tree-hidden German troops as I was passing over the north-eastern edge of the Argonne Forest.

FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading It was the second day in February, 1915.

fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading That day I fell into the hands of the German Army.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Fell," in my case, was the correct word, for my monoplane was greeted with a volley of shots from some tree-hidden German troops as I was passing over the north-eastern edge of the Argonne Forest.

ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading "Fell," in my case, was the correct word, for my monoplane was greeted with a volley of shots from some tree-hidden German troops as I was passing over the north-eastern edge of the Argonne Forest.

forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading I'll not forget it in a hurry.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Fell," in my case, was the correct word, for my monoplane was greeted with a volley of shots from some tree-hidden German troops as I was passing over the north-eastern edge of the Argonne Forest.

GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/

a person of German nationality

From this reading That day I fell into the hands of the German Army.

greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading "Fell," in my case, was the correct word, for my monoplane was greeted with a volley of shots from some tree-hidden German troops as I was passing over the north-eastern edge of the Argonne Forest.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading That day I fell into the hands of the German Army.

hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading I'll not forget it in a hurry.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading That day I fell into the hands of the German Army.

I'll

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

From this reading I'll not forget it in a hurry.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It was the second day in February, 1915.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading That day I fell into the hands of the German Army.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the second day in February, 1915.

monoplanenounUS /ˈmɑːnəpleɪn/

an airplane with a single wing

From this reading "Fell," in my case, was the correct word, for my monoplane was greeted with a volley of shots from some tree-hidden German troops as I was passing over the north-eastern edge of the Argonne Forest.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Fell," in my case, was the correct word, for my monoplane was greeted with a volley of shots from some tree-hidden German troops as I was passing over the north-eastern edge of the Argonne Forest.

north-eastern

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

From this reading "Fell," in my case, was the correct word, for my monoplane was greeted with a volley of shots from some tree-hidden German troops as I was passing over the north-eastern edge of the Argonne Forest.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I'll not forget it in a hurry.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That day I fell into the hands of the German Army.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "Fell," in my case, was the correct word, for my monoplane was greeted with a volley of shots from some tree-hidden German troops as I was passing over the north-eastern edge of the Argonne Forest.

passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading "Fell," in my case, was the correct word, for my monoplane was greeted with a volley of shots from some tree-hidden German troops as I was passing over the north-eastern edge of the Argonne Forest.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading It was the second day in February, 1915.

shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/

plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile

From this reading "Fell," in my case, was the correct word, for my monoplane was greeted with a volley of shots from some tree-hidden German troops as I was passing over the north-eastern edge of the Argonne Forest.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "Fell," in my case, was the correct word, for my monoplane was greeted with a volley of shots from some tree-hidden German troops as I was passing over the north-eastern edge of the Argonne Forest.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That day I fell into the hands of the German Army.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It was the second day in February, 1915.

tree-hidden

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

From this reading "Fell," in my case, was the correct word, for my monoplane was greeted with a volley of shots from some tree-hidden German troops as I was passing over the north-eastern edge of the Argonne Forest.

troopsnounUS /truːps/

soldiers collectively

From this reading "Fell," in my case, was the correct word, for my monoplane was greeted with a volley of shots from some tree-hidden German troops as I was passing over the north-eastern edge of the Argonne Forest.

volleynounUS /ˈvɑːli/

rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms

From this reading "Fell," in my case, was the correct word, for my monoplane was greeted with a volley of shots from some tree-hidden German troops as I was passing over the north-eastern edge of the Argonne Forest.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was the second day in February, 1915.

WingedadjectiveUS /wɪŋd/

having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind

From this reading Winged!

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Fell," in my case, was the correct word, for my monoplane was greeted with a volley of shots from some tree-hidden German troops as I was passing over the north-eastern edge of the Argonne Forest.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading "Fell," in my case, was the correct word, for my monoplane was greeted with a volley of shots from some tree-hidden German troops as I was passing over the north-eastern edge of the Argonne Forest.

Chapter 2 of The Sequel What the Great War will mean by George A. (George Augustine) Taylor holds 41 sentences, grouped into 9 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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