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Chapter 19 of The Thick of the Fray at Zeebrugge, April 1918 is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Great Surrender "Think the beggars will put up a fight after all?" asked Lieutenant Alec Seton, D.S.C., as he raised his binoculars to sweep the misty eastern horizon. "Not they," replied Lieutenant-Commander Trevannion of H.M.T.B.D. _Bolero_. "What little stuffing they did have has sunk into their boots. But, by Jove!
Chapter 19 of The Thick of the Fray at Zeebrugge, April 1918 is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading “The Great Surrender "Think the beggars will put up a fight after all?" asked Lieutenant Alec Seton, D.S.C., as he raised his binoculars to sweep the misty eastern horizon.”
(plural) an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes
From this reading “The Great Surrender "Think the beggars will put up a fight after all?" asked Lieutenant Alec Seton, D.S.C., as he raised his binoculars to sweep the misty eastern horizon.”
music written in the rhythm of the bolero dance
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading “The Great Surrender "Think the beggars will put up a fight after all?" asked Lieutenant Alec Seton, D.S.C., as he raised his binoculars to sweep the misty eastern horizon.”
United States religious leader who was the first person born in the United States to be canonized (1774-1821)
From this reading “The Great Surrender "Think the beggars will put up a fight after all?" asked Lieutenant Alec Seton, D.S.C., as he raised his binoculars to sweep the misty eastern horizon.”
a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables
From this reading “"What little stuffing they did have has sunk into their boots.”
acceptance of despair
From this reading “The Great Surrender "Think the beggars will put up a fight after all?" asked Lieutenant Alec Seton, D.S.C., as he raised his binoculars to sweep the misty eastern horizon.”
sweep across or over
From this reading “The Great Surrender "Think the beggars will put up a fight after all?" asked Lieutenant Alec Seton, D.S.C., as he raised his binoculars to sweep the misty eastern horizon.”
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In this reading “The Great Surrender "Think the beggars will put up a fight after all?" asked Lieutenant Alec Seton, D.S.C., as he raised his binoculars to sweep the misty eastern horizon.”
place so as to be noticed
In this reading “The Great Surrender "Think the beggars will put up a fight after all?" asked Lieutenant Alec Seton, D.S.C., as he raised his binoculars to sweep the misty eastern horizon.”
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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 The Great Surrender "Think the beggars will put up a fight after all?" asked Lieutenant Alec Seton, D.S.C., as he raised his binoculars to sweep the misty eastern horizon.
later than; following
From this reading The Great Surrender "Think the beggars will put up a fight after all?" asked Lieutenant Alec Seton, D.S.C., as he raised his binoculars to sweep the misty eastern horizon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Great Surrender "Think the beggars will put up a fight after all?" asked Lieutenant Alec Seton, D.S.C., as he raised his binoculars to sweep the misty eastern horizon.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The Great Surrender "Think the beggars will put up a fight after all?" asked Lieutenant Alec Seton, D.S.C., as he raised his binoculars to sweep the misty eastern horizon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Great Surrender "Think the beggars will put up a fight after all?" asked Lieutenant Alec Seton, D.S.C., as he raised his binoculars to sweep the misty eastern horizon.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The Great Surrender "Think the beggars will put up a fight after all?" asked Lieutenant Alec Seton, D.S.C., as he raised his binoculars to sweep the misty eastern horizon.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading "Not they," replied Lieutenant-Commander Trevannion of H.M.T.B.D.
plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading The Great Surrender "Think the beggars will put up a fight after all?" asked Lieutenant Alec Seton, D.S.C., as he raised his binoculars to sweep the misty eastern horizon.
(plural) an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes
From this reading The Great Surrender "Think the beggars will put up a fight after all?" asked Lieutenant Alec Seton, D.S.C., as he raised his binoculars to sweep the misty eastern horizon.
music written in the rhythm of the bolero dance
From this reading _Bolero_.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading "What little stuffing they did have has sunk into their boots.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, by Jove!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But, by Jove!
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading The Great Surrender "Think the beggars will put up a fight after all?" asked Lieutenant Alec Seton, D.S.C., as he raised his binoculars to sweep the misty eastern horizon.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading The Great Surrender "Think the beggars will put up a fight after all?" asked Lieutenant Alec Seton, D.S.C., as he raised his binoculars to sweep the misty eastern horizon.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What little stuffing they did have has sunk into their boots.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading The Great Surrender "Think the beggars will put up a fight after all?" asked Lieutenant Alec Seton, D.S.C., as he raised his binoculars to sweep the misty eastern horizon.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The Great Surrender "Think the beggars will put up a fight after all?" asked Lieutenant Alec Seton, D.S.C., as he raised his binoculars to sweep the misty eastern horizon.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Great Surrender "Think the beggars will put up a fight after all?" asked Lieutenant Alec Seton, D.S.C., as he raised his binoculars to sweep the misty eastern horizon.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading "Not they," replied Lieutenant-Commander Trevannion of H.M.T.B.D.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What little stuffing they did have has sunk into their boots.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What little stuffing they did have has sunk into their boots.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Great Surrender "Think the beggars will put up a fight after all?" asked Lieutenant Alec Seton, D.S.C., as he raised his binoculars to sweep the misty eastern horizon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Great Surrender "Think the beggars will put up a fight after all?" asked Lieutenant Alec Seton, D.S.C., as he raised his binoculars to sweep the misty eastern horizon.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The Great Surrender "Think the beggars will put up a fight after all?" asked Lieutenant Alec Seton, D.S.C., as he raised his binoculars to sweep the misty eastern horizon.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "What little stuffing they did have has sunk into their boots.
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading But, by Jove!
a commissioned military officer
From this reading The Great Surrender "Think the beggars will put up a fight after all?" asked Lieutenant Alec Seton, D.S.C., as he raised his binoculars to sweep the misty eastern horizon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not they," replied Lieutenant-Commander Trevannion of H.M.T.B.D.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "What little stuffing they did have has sunk into their boots.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "Not they," replied Lieutenant-Commander Trevannion of H.M.T.B.D.
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading The Great Surrender "Think the beggars will put up a fight after all?" asked Lieutenant Alec Seton, D.S.C., as he raised his binoculars to sweep the misty eastern horizon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not they," replied Lieutenant-Commander Trevannion of H.M.T.B.D.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Not they," replied Lieutenant-Commander Trevannion of H.M.T.B.D.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Great Surrender "Think the beggars will put up a fight after all?" asked Lieutenant Alec Seton, D.S.C., as he raised his binoculars to sweep the misty eastern horizon.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The Great Surrender "Think the beggars will put up a fight after all?" asked Lieutenant Alec Seton, D.S.C., as he raised his binoculars to sweep the misty eastern horizon.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Not they," replied Lieutenant-Commander Trevannion of H.M.T.B.D.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The Great Surrender "Think the beggars will put up a fight after all?" asked Lieutenant Alec Seton, D.S.C., as he raised his binoculars to sweep the misty eastern horizon.
United States religious leader who was the first person born in the United States to be canonized (1774-1821)
From this reading The Great Surrender "Think the beggars will put up a fight after all?" asked Lieutenant Alec Seton, D.S.C., as he raised his binoculars to sweep the misty eastern horizon.
a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables
From this reading "What little stuffing they did have has sunk into their boots.
doomed to extinction
From this reading "What little stuffing they did have has sunk into their boots.
acceptance of despair
From this reading The Great Surrender "Think the beggars will put up a fight after all?" asked Lieutenant Alec Seton, D.S.C., as he raised his binoculars to sweep the misty eastern horizon.
sweep across or over
From this reading The Great Surrender "Think the beggars will put up a fight after all?" asked Lieutenant Alec Seton, D.S.C., as he raised his binoculars to sweep the misty eastern horizon.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "Not they," replied Lieutenant-Commander Trevannion of H.M.T.B.D.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Great Surrender "Think the beggars will put up a fight after all?" asked Lieutenant Alec Seton, D.S.C., as he raised his binoculars to sweep the misty eastern horizon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "What little stuffing they did have has sunk into their boots.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Not they," replied Lieutenant-Commander Trevannion of H.M.T.B.D.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The Great Surrender "Think the beggars will put up a fight after all?" asked Lieutenant Alec Seton, D.S.C., as he raised his binoculars to sweep the misty eastern horizon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Great Surrender "Think the beggars will put up a fight after all?" asked Lieutenant Alec Seton, D.S.C., as he raised his binoculars to sweep the misty eastern horizon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not they," replied Lieutenant-Commander Trevannion of H.M.T.B.D.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Great Surrender "Think the beggars will put up a fight after all?" asked Lieutenant Alec Seton, D.S.C., as he raised his binoculars to sweep the misty eastern horizon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What little stuffing they did have has sunk into their boots.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Great Surrender "Think the beggars will put up a fight after all?" asked Lieutenant Alec Seton, D.S.C., as he raised his binoculars to sweep the misty eastern horizon.
Chapter 19 of The Thick of the Fray at Zeebrugge, April 1918 by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman holds 78 sentences, grouped into 16 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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