Chapter 8 of The Sequel What the Great War will mean is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Sequel What the Great War will mean is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
What Australia was Doing. That day I had a letter from Australia. Here it is:-- "Dear Jefson,--Your cheery letter from the front was full of the powder and shot of action and riotous optimism. I'm afraid mine will be a contrast. "Our Australia isn't faring well.
Chapter 8 of The Sequel What the Great War will mean is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “Here it is:-- "Dear Jefson,--Your cheery letter from the front was full of the powder and shot of action and riotous optimism.”
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading “What Australia was Doing.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “Here it is:-- "Dear Jefson,--Your cheery letter from the front was full of the powder and shot of action and riotous optimism.”
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading “I'm afraid mine will be a contrast.”
-ing form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading “"Our Australia isn't faring well.”
the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well
From this reading “Here it is:-- "Dear Jefson,--Your cheery letter from the front was full of the powder and shot of action and riotous optimism.”
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading “Here it is:-- "Dear Jefson,--Your cheery letter from the front was full of the powder and shot of action and riotous optimism.”
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading “Here it is:-- "Dear Jefson,--Your cheery letter from the front was full of the powder and shot of action and riotous optimism.”
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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 That day I had a letter from Australia.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Here it is:-- "Dear Jefson,--Your cheery letter from the front was full of the powder and shot of action and riotous optimism.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I'm afraid mine will be a contrast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here it is:-- "Dear Jefson,--Your cheery letter from the front was full of the powder and shot of action and riotous optimism.
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading What Australia was Doing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I'm afraid mine will be a contrast.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Here it is:-- "Dear Jefson,--Your cheery letter from the front was full of the powder and shot of action and riotous optimism.
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading I'm afraid mine will be a contrast.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That day I had a letter from Australia.
dearly loved
From this reading Here it is:-- "Dear Jefson,--Your cheery letter from the front was full of the powder and shot of action and riotous optimism.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading What Australia was Doing.
-ing form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading "Our Australia isn't faring well.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That day I had a letter from Australia.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Here it is:-- "Dear Jefson,--Your cheery letter from the front was full of the powder and shot of action and riotous optimism.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Here it is:-- "Dear Jefson,--Your cheery letter from the front was full of the powder and shot of action and riotous optimism.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That day I had a letter from Australia.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here it is:-- "Dear Jefson,--Your cheery letter from the front was full of the powder and shot of action and riotous optimism.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That day I had a letter from Australia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm afraid mine will be a contrast.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here it is:-- "Dear Jefson,--Your cheery letter from the front was full of the powder and shot of action and riotous optimism.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Our Australia isn't faring well.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here it is:-- "Dear Jefson,--Your cheery letter from the front was full of the powder and shot of action and riotous optimism.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here it is:-- "Dear Jefson,--Your cheery letter from the front was full of the powder and shot of action and riotous optimism.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading That day I had a letter from Australia.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'm afraid mine will be a contrast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here it is:-- "Dear Jefson,--Your cheery letter from the front was full of the powder and shot of action and riotous optimism.
the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well
From this reading Here it is:-- "Dear Jefson,--Your cheery letter from the front was full of the powder and shot of action and riotous optimism.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our Australia isn't faring well.
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading Here it is:-- "Dear Jefson,--Your cheery letter from the front was full of the powder and shot of action and riotous optimism.
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading Here it is:-- "Dear Jefson,--Your cheery letter from the front was full of the powder and shot of action and riotous optimism.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Here it is:-- "Dear Jefson,--Your cheery letter from the front was full of the powder and shot of action and riotous optimism.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That day I had a letter from Australia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here it is:-- "Dear Jefson,--Your cheery letter from the front was full of the powder and shot of action and riotous optimism.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What Australia was Doing.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Our Australia isn't faring well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Australia was Doing.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I'm afraid mine will be a contrast.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Here it is:-- "Dear Jefson,--Your cheery letter from the front was full of the powder and shot of action and riotous optimism.
Chapter 8 of The Sequel What the Great War will mean by George A. (George Augustine) Taylor holds 69 sentences, grouped into 14 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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