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Chapter 14 of The Thick of the Fray at Zeebrugge, April 1918 is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Night of Nights "Hurrah! They've laid the ship slap alongside the Mole," reported Seton from his post of observation at the seaward aperture. "Sure," agreed Smith. "And it's about time we broke bounds and had a chip in." Both men were shouting at the top of their voices, for the noise without was deafening.
Chapter 14 of The Thick of the Fray at Zeebrugge, April 1918 is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a device that controls amount of light admitted
From this reading “They've laid the ship slap alongside the Mole," reported Seton from his post of observation at the seaward aperture.”
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading “"And it's about time we broke bounds and had a chip in."”
loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
From this reading “Both men were shouting at the top of their voices, for the noise without was deafening.”
a victory cheer
From this reading “The Night of Nights "Hurrah!”
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “They've laid the ship slap alongside the Mole," reported Seton from his post of observation at the seaward aperture.”
(of winds) coming from the land
From this reading “They've laid the ship slap alongside the Mole," reported Seton from his post of observation at the seaward aperture.”
United States religious leader who was the first person born in the United States to be canonized (1774-1821)
From this reading “They've laid the ship slap alongside the Mole," reported Seton from his post of observation at the seaward aperture.”
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading “They've laid the ship slap alongside the Mole," reported Seton from his post of observation at the seaward aperture.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Both men were shouting at the top of their voices, for the noise without was deafening.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And it's about time we broke bounds and had a chip in."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "And it's about time we broke bounds and had a chip in."
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Sure," agreed Smith.
side by side
From this reading They've laid the ship slap alongside the Mole," reported Seton from his post of observation at the seaward aperture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And it's about time we broke bounds and had a chip in."
a device that controls amount of light admitted
From this reading They've laid the ship slap alongside the Mole," reported Seton from his post of observation at the seaward aperture.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They've laid the ship slap alongside the Mole," reported Seton from his post of observation at the seaward aperture.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both men were shouting at the top of their voices, for the noise without was deafening.
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading "And it's about time we broke bounds and had a chip in."
lacking funds
From this reading "And it's about time we broke bounds and had a chip in."
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading "And it's about time we broke bounds and had a chip in."
loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
From this reading Both men were shouting at the top of their voices, for the noise without was deafening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Both men were shouting at the top of their voices, for the noise without was deafening.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They've laid the ship slap alongside the Mole," reported Seton from his post of observation at the seaward aperture.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "And it's about time we broke bounds and had a chip in."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They've laid the ship slap alongside the Mole," reported Seton from his post of observation at the seaward aperture.
a victory cheer
From this reading The Night of Nights "Hurrah!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And it's about time we broke bounds and had a chip in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And it's about time we broke bounds and had a chip in."
set down according to a plan
From this reading They've laid the ship slap alongside the Mole," reported Seton from his post of observation at the seaward aperture.
the force of workers available
From this reading Both men were shouting at the top of their voices, for the noise without was deafening.
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading They've laid the ship slap alongside the Mole," reported Seton from his post of observation at the seaward aperture.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Night of Nights "Hurrah!
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading The Night of Nights "Hurrah!
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Both men were shouting at the top of their voices, for the noise without was deafening.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading They've laid the ship slap alongside the Mole," reported Seton from his post of observation at the seaward aperture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Night of Nights "Hurrah!
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading They've laid the ship slap alongside the Mole," reported Seton from his post of observation at the seaward aperture.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading They've laid the ship slap alongside the Mole," reported Seton from his post of observation at the seaward aperture.
(of winds) coming from the land
From this reading They've laid the ship slap alongside the Mole," reported Seton from his post of observation at the seaward aperture.
United States religious leader who was the first person born in the United States to be canonized (1774-1821)
From this reading They've laid the ship slap alongside the Mole," reported Seton from his post of observation at the seaward aperture.
transport commercially
From this reading They've laid the ship slap alongside the Mole," reported Seton from his post of observation at the seaward aperture.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Both men were shouting at the top of their voices, for the noise without was deafening.
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading They've laid the ship slap alongside the Mole," reported Seton from his post of observation at the seaward aperture.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading "Sure," agreed Smith.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure," agreed Smith.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Night of Nights "Hurrah!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Both men were shouting at the top of their voices, for the noise without was deafening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They've laid the ship slap alongside the Mole," reported Seton from his post of observation at the seaward aperture.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "And it's about time we broke bounds and had a chip in."
the upper part of anything
From this reading Both men were shouting at the top of their voices, for the noise without was deafening.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Both men were shouting at the top of their voices, for the noise without was deafening.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Both men were shouting at the top of their voices, for the noise without was deafening.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And it's about time we broke bounds and had a chip in."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both men were shouting at the top of their voices, for the noise without was deafening.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Both men were shouting at the top of their voices, for the noise without was deafening.
Chapter 14 of The Thick of the Fray at Zeebrugge, April 1918 by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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 14 holds 155 sentences of The Thick of the Fray at Zeebrugge, April 1918, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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