Chapter 9 of Three Soldiers is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Three Soldiers is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The older woman was giggling. “Come on, let's see what's doing, Chris,” said Andrews. They went out into the dark village street. “To hell with women, Chris, this is the war!” cried Andrews in a loud drunken voice as they reeled arm in arm up the street. “You bet it's the war....
Chapter 9 of Three Soldiers is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading ““Come on, let's see what's doing, Chris,” said Andrews.”
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading ““You bet it's the war....”
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading ““To hell with women, Chris, this is the war!” cried Andrews in a loud drunken voice as they reeled arm in arm up the street.”
-ing form of “giggle” — laugh nervously
From this reading “The older woman was giggling.”
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading ““To hell with women, Chris, this is the war!” cried Andrews in a loud drunken voice as they reeled arm in arm up the street.”
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading ““To hell with women, Chris, this is the war!” cried Andrews in a loud drunken voice as they reeled arm in arm up the street.”
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “The older woman was giggling.”
past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading ““To hell with women, Chris, this is the war!” cried Andrews in a loud drunken voice as they reeled arm in arm up the street.”
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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 “To hell with women, Chris, this is the war!” cried Andrews in a loud drunken voice as they reeled arm in arm up the street.
United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading “Come on, let's see what's doing, Chris,” said Andrews.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “To hell with women, Chris, this is the war!” cried Andrews in a loud drunken voice as they reeled arm in arm up the street.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “To hell with women, Chris, this is the war!” cried Andrews in a loud drunken voice as they reeled arm in arm up the street.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “You bet it's the war....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come on, let's see what's doing, Chris,” said Andrews.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come on, let's see what's doing, Chris,” said Andrews.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “To hell with women, Chris, this is the war!” cried Andrews in a loud drunken voice as they reeled arm in arm up the street.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They went out into the dark village street.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “Come on, let's see what's doing, Chris,” said Andrews.
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading “To hell with women, Chris, this is the war!” cried Andrews in a loud drunken voice as they reeled arm in arm up the street.
-ing form of “giggle” — laugh nervously
From this reading The older woman was giggling.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “To hell with women, Chris, this is the war!” cried Andrews in a loud drunken voice as they reeled arm in arm up the street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “To hell with women, Chris, this is the war!” cried Andrews in a loud drunken voice as they reeled arm in arm up the street.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They went out into the dark village street.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “To hell with women, Chris, this is the war!” cried Andrews in a loud drunken voice as they reeled arm in arm up the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You bet it's the war....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come on, let's see what's doing, Chris,” said Andrews.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “To hell with women, Chris, this is the war!” cried Andrews in a loud drunken voice as they reeled arm in arm up the street.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The older woman was giggling.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Come on, let's see what's doing, Chris,” said Andrews.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They went out into the dark village street.
past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading “To hell with women, Chris, this is the war!” cried Andrews in a loud drunken voice as they reeled arm in arm up the street.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come on, let's see what's doing, Chris,” said Andrews.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Come on, let's see what's doing, Chris,” said Andrews.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading They went out into the dark village street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The older woman was giggling.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went out into the dark village street.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “To hell with women, Chris, this is the war!” cried Andrews in a loud drunken voice as they reeled arm in arm up the street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To hell with women, Chris, this is the war!” cried Andrews in a loud drunken voice as they reeled arm in arm up the street.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “To hell with women, Chris, this is the war!” cried Andrews in a loud drunken voice as they reeled arm in arm up the street.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading They went out into the dark village street.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “To hell with women, Chris, this is the war!” cried Andrews in a loud drunken voice as they reeled arm in arm up the street.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “To hell with women, Chris, this is the war!” cried Andrews in a loud drunken voice as they reeled arm in arm up the street.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The older woman was giggling.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went out into the dark village street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come on, let's see what's doing, Chris,” said Andrews.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “To hell with women, Chris, this is the war!” cried Andrews in a loud drunken voice as they reeled arm in arm up the street.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The older woman was giggling.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “To hell with women, Chris, this is the war!” cried Andrews in a loud drunken voice as they reeled arm in arm up the street.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You bet it's the war....
Chapter 9 of Three Soldiers by John Dos Passos holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 9 holds 411 sentences of Three Soldiers, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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