Chapter 23 of The Victim is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Victim is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JENNIE'S RECRUIT Socola lost no time in applying for a position. The one place of all others he wished was a berth in the War Department. It was useless to try for it. No foreigner had ever been admitted to tiny position of trust in this wing of the Confederate Government. He would try for a position in the Department of State.
Chapter 23 of The Victim is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “apply” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading “JENNIE'S RECRUIT Socola lost no time in applying for a position.”
a job in an organization
From this reading “The one place of all others he wished was a berth in the War Department.”
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading “No foreigner had ever been admitted to tiny position of trust in this wing of the Confederate Government.”
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading “The one place of all others he wished was a berth in the War Department.”
a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading “No foreigner had ever been admitted to tiny position of trust in this wing of the Confederate Government.”
register formally as a participant or member
From this reading “JENNIE'S RECRUIT Socola lost no time in applying for a position.”
very small
From this reading “No foreigner had ever been admitted to tiny position of trust in this wing of the Confederate Government.”
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading “No foreigner had ever been admitted to tiny position of trust in this wing of the Confederate Government.”
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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 JENNIE'S RECRUIT Socola lost no time in applying for a position.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading No foreigner had ever been admitted to tiny position of trust in this wing of the Confederate Government.
(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 one place of all others he wished was a berth in the War Department.
-ing form of “apply” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading JENNIE'S RECRUIT Socola lost no time in applying for a position.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No foreigner had ever been admitted to tiny position of trust in this wing of the Confederate Government.
a job in an organization
From this reading The one place of all others he wished was a berth in the War Department.
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading No foreigner had ever been admitted to tiny position of trust in this wing of the Confederate Government.
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading The one place of all others he wished was a berth in the War Department.
at any time
From this reading No foreigner had ever been admitted to tiny position of trust in this wing of the Confederate Government.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JENNIE'S RECRUIT Socola lost no time in applying for a position.
a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading No foreigner had ever been admitted to tiny position of trust in this wing of the Confederate Government.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading No foreigner had ever been admitted to tiny position of trust in this wing of the Confederate Government.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No foreigner had ever been admitted to tiny position of trust in this wing of the Confederate Government.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The one place of all others he wished was a berth in the War Department.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JENNIE'S RECRUIT Socola lost no time in applying for a position.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was useless to try for it.
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From this reading JENNIE'S RECRUIT Socola lost no time in applying for a position.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading JENNIE'S RECRUIT Socola lost no time in applying for a position.
not any; not one
From this reading JENNIE'S RECRUIT Socola lost no time in applying for a position.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The one place of all others he wished was a berth in the War Department.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one place of all others he wished was a berth in the War Department.
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From this reading The one place of all others he wished was a berth in the War Department.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The one place of all others he wished was a berth in the War Department.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading JENNIE'S RECRUIT Socola lost no time in applying for a position.
register formally as a participant or member
From this reading JENNIE'S RECRUIT Socola lost no time in applying for a position.
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From this reading JENNIE'S RECRUIT Socola lost no time in applying for a position.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He would try for a position in the Department of State.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The one place of all others he wished was a berth in the War Department.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No foreigner had ever been admitted to tiny position of trust in this wing of the Confederate Government.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading JENNIE'S RECRUIT Socola lost no time in applying for a position.
very small
From this reading No foreigner had ever been admitted to tiny position of trust in this wing of the Confederate Government.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was useless to try for it.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading No foreigner had ever been admitted to tiny position of trust in this wing of the Confederate Government.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading It was useless to try for it.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading It was useless to try for it.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The one place of all others he wished was a berth in the War Department.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The one place of all others he wished was a berth in the War Department.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading No foreigner had ever been admitted to tiny position of trust in this wing of the Confederate Government.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading The one place of all others he wished was a berth in the War Department.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would try for a position in the Department of State.
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