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Chapter 10 of The Thick of the Fray at Zeebrugge, April 1918 is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Preparations "Jolly rotten luck that _Bolero_ business," remarked Lieutenant Farnborough, commanding M.-L. 4452. The M.-L. lay alongside the oil-fuel jetty in Dover Harbour. A week had elapsed since the stunt off Zeebrugge. Farnborough was still far from fit.
Chapter 10 of The Thick of the Fray at Zeebrugge, April 1918 is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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music written in the rhythm of the bolero dance
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading “Preparations "Jolly rotten luck that _Bolero_ business," remarked Lieutenant Farnborough, commanding M.-L.”
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading “The M.-L. lay alongside the oil-fuel jetty in Dover Harbour.”
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading “A week had elapsed since the stunt off Zeebrugge.”
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading “The M.-L. lay alongside the oil-fuel jetty in Dover Harbour.”
a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
From this reading “The M.-L. lay alongside the oil-fuel jetty in Dover Harbour.”
very bad
From this reading “Preparations "Jolly rotten luck that _Bolero_ business," remarked Lieutenant Farnborough, commanding M.-L.”
a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
From this reading “A week had elapsed since the stunt off Zeebrugge.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “The M.-L. lay alongside the oil-fuel jetty in Dover Harbour.”
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From this reading 4452.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week had elapsed since the stunt off Zeebrugge.
side by side
From this reading The M.-L. lay alongside the oil-fuel jetty in Dover Harbour.
music written in the rhythm of the bolero dance
From this reading Preparations "Jolly rotten luck that _Bolero_ business," remarked Lieutenant Farnborough, commanding M.-L.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Preparations "Jolly rotten luck that _Bolero_ business," remarked Lieutenant Farnborough, commanding M.-L.
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading Preparations "Jolly rotten luck that _Bolero_ business," remarked Lieutenant Farnborough, commanding M.-L.
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading The M.-L. lay alongside the oil-fuel jetty in Dover Harbour.
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading A week had elapsed since the stunt off Zeebrugge.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Farnborough was still far from fit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Preparations "Jolly rotten luck that _Bolero_ business," remarked Lieutenant Farnborough, commanding M.-L.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Farnborough was still far from fit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Farnborough was still far from fit.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A week had elapsed since the stunt off Zeebrugge.
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading The M.-L. lay alongside the oil-fuel jetty in Dover Harbour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The M.-L. lay alongside the oil-fuel jetty in Dover Harbour.
a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
From this reading The M.-L. lay alongside the oil-fuel jetty in Dover Harbour.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Preparations "Jolly rotten luck that _Bolero_ business," remarked Lieutenant Farnborough, commanding M.-L.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading Preparations "Jolly rotten luck that _Bolero_ business," remarked Lieutenant Farnborough, commanding M.-L.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The M.-L. lay alongside the oil-fuel jetty in Dover Harbour.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Preparations "Jolly rotten luck that _Bolero_ business," remarked Lieutenant Farnborough, commanding M.-L.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Preparations "Jolly rotten luck that _Bolero_ business," remarked Lieutenant Farnborough, commanding M.-L.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Preparations "Jolly rotten luck that _Bolero_ business," remarked Lieutenant Farnborough, commanding M.-L.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A week had elapsed since the stunt off Zeebrugge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The M.-L. lay alongside the oil-fuel jetty in Dover Harbour.
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Preparations "Jolly rotten luck that _Bolero_ business," remarked Lieutenant Farnborough, commanding M.-L.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Preparations "Jolly rotten luck that _Bolero_ business," remarked Lieutenant Farnborough, commanding M.-L.
very bad
From this reading Preparations "Jolly rotten luck that _Bolero_ business," remarked Lieutenant Farnborough, commanding M.-L.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A week had elapsed since the stunt off Zeebrugge.
not in physical motion
From this reading Farnborough was still far from fit.
a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
From this reading A week had elapsed since the stunt off Zeebrugge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Preparations "Jolly rotten luck that _Bolero_ business," remarked Lieutenant Farnborough, commanding M.-L.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The M.-L. lay alongside the oil-fuel jetty in Dover Harbour.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Farnborough was still far from fit.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week had elapsed since the stunt off Zeebrugge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A week had elapsed since the stunt off Zeebrugge.
Chapter 10 of The Thick of the Fray at Zeebrugge, April 1918 by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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 10 holds 135 sentences of The Thick of the Fray at Zeebrugge, April 1918, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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