Chapter 3 of The Willing Horse: A Novel is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Willing Horse: A Novel is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"In a month or two," I said soberly, "there will be a lot more." "Oh, I don’t know," replied Eric. "We may finish Fritz off in one big battle. The German soldier is a machine: so is his officer. The whole German Army is a machine."
Chapter 3 of The Willing Horse: A Novel is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “"We may finish Fritz off in one big battle.”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “"We may finish Fritz off in one big battle.”
a person of German nationality
From this reading “The German soldier is a machine: so is his officer.”
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading “The German soldier is a machine: so is his officer.”
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “"In a month or two," I said soberly, "there will be a lot more."”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “The German soldier is a machine: so is his officer.”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “"In a month or two," I said soberly, "there will be a lot more."”
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “The German soldier is a machine: so is his officer.”
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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 "In a month or two," I said soberly, "there will be a lot more."
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The whole German Army is a machine."
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "We may finish Fritz off in one big battle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "In a month or two," I said soberly, "there will be a lot more."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "We may finish Fritz off in one big battle.
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From this reading "Oh, I don’t know," replied Eric.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I don’t know," replied Eric.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "We may finish Fritz off in one big battle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We may finish Fritz off in one big battle.
a person of German nationality
From this reading The German soldier is a machine: so is his officer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The German soldier is a machine: so is his officer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "In a month or two," I said soberly, "there will be a lot more."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In a month or two," I said soberly, "there will be a lot more."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The German soldier is a machine: so is his officer.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh, I don’t know," replied Eric.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "In a month or two," I said soberly, "there will be a lot more."
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading The German soldier is a machine: so is his officer.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "We may finish Fritz off in one big battle.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "In a month or two," I said soberly, "there will be a lot more."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "In a month or two," I said soberly, "there will be a lot more."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "We may finish Fritz off in one big battle.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The German soldier is a machine: so is his officer.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I don’t know," replied Eric.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We may finish Fritz off in one big battle.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "In a month or two," I said soberly, "there will be a lot more."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, I don’t know," replied Eric.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "In a month or two," I said soberly, "there will be a lot more."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The German soldier is a machine: so is his officer.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "In a month or two," I said soberly, "there will be a lot more."
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The German soldier is a machine: so is his officer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The German soldier is a machine: so is his officer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "In a month or two," I said soberly, "there will be a lot more."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "In a month or two," I said soberly, "there will be a lot more."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We may finish Fritz off in one big battle.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole German Army is a machine."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "In a month or two," I said soberly, "there will be a lot more."
Chapter 3 of The Willing Horse: A Novel by Ian Hay holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 3 holds 402 sentences of The Willing Horse: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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