Chapter 16 of Three Soldiers is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Three Soldiers is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
V Andrews felt an arm put round his shoulder. “Ah've been to hell an' gone lookin' for you, Andy,” said Chrisfield's voice in his ear, jerking him out of the reverie he walked in. He could feel in his face Chrisfield's breath, heavy with cognac. “I'm going to Paris tomorrow, Chris,” said Andrews. “Ah know it, boy.
Chapter 16 of Three Soldiers is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 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 “V Andrews felt an arm put round his shoulder.”
high quality grape brandy distilled in the Cognac district of France
From this reading “He could feel in his face Chrisfield's breath, heavy with cognac.”
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading ““Ah've been to hell an' gone lookin' for you, Andy,” said Chrisfield's voice in his ear, jerking him out of the reverie he walked in.”
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading ““Ah've been to hell an' gone lookin' for you, Andy,” said Chrisfield's voice in his ear, jerking him out of the reverie he walked in.”
an abrupt spasmodic movement
From this reading ““Ah've been to hell an' gone lookin' for you, Andy,” said Chrisfield's voice in his ear, jerking him out of the reverie he walked in.”
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading ““Ah've been to hell an' gone lookin' for you, Andy,” said Chrisfield's voice in his ear, jerking him out of the reverie he walked in.”
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “V Andrews felt an arm put round his shoulder.”
the day after today
From this reading ““I'm going to Paris tomorrow, Chris,” said Andrews.”
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From this reading “Ah know it, boy.
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From this reading “Ah've been to hell an' gone lookin' for you, Andy,” said Chrisfield's voice in his ear, jerking him out of the reverie he walked in.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading V Andrews felt an arm put round his shoulder.
United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading V Andrews felt an arm put round his shoulder.
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From this reading “Ah've been to hell an' gone lookin' for you, Andy,” said Chrisfield's voice in his ear, jerking him out of the reverie he walked in.
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 V Andrews felt an arm put round his shoulder.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Ah've been to hell an' gone lookin' for you, Andy,” said Chrisfield's voice in his ear, jerking him out of the reverie he walked in.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Ah know it, boy.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He could feel in his face Chrisfield's breath, heavy with cognac.
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From this reading “I'm going to Paris tomorrow, Chris,” said Andrews.
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From this reading “Ah've been to hell an' gone lookin' for you, Andy,” said Chrisfield's voice in his ear, jerking him out of the reverie he walked in.
high quality grape brandy distilled in the Cognac district of France
From this reading He could feel in his face Chrisfield's breath, heavy with cognac.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could feel in his face Chrisfield's breath, heavy with cognac.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “Ah've been to hell an' gone lookin' for you, Andy,” said Chrisfield's voice in his ear, jerking him out of the reverie he walked in.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He could feel in his face Chrisfield's breath, heavy with cognac.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He could feel in his face Chrisfield's breath, heavy with cognac.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading V Andrews felt an arm put round his shoulder.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Ah've been to hell an' gone lookin' for you, Andy,” said Chrisfield's voice in his ear, jerking him out of the reverie he walked in.
the act of departing
From this reading “I'm going to Paris tomorrow, Chris,” said Andrews.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Ah've been to hell an' gone lookin' for you, Andy,” said Chrisfield's voice in his ear, jerking him out of the reverie he walked in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ah've been to hell an' gone lookin' for you, Andy,” said Chrisfield's voice in his ear, jerking him out of the reverie he walked in.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He could feel in his face Chrisfield's breath, heavy with cognac.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “Ah've been to hell an' gone lookin' for you, Andy,” said Chrisfield's voice in his ear, jerking him out of the reverie he walked in.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Ah've been to hell an' gone lookin' for you, Andy,” said Chrisfield's voice in his ear, jerking him out of the reverie he walked in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading V Andrews felt an arm put round his shoulder.
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From this reading “I'm going to Paris tomorrow, Chris,” said Andrews.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Ah've been to hell an' gone lookin' for you, Andy,” said Chrisfield's voice in his ear, jerking him out of the reverie he walked in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Ah know it, boy.
an abrupt spasmodic movement
From this reading “Ah've been to hell an' gone lookin' for you, Andy,” said Chrisfield's voice in his ear, jerking him out of the reverie he walked in.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Ah know it, boy.
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From this reading “Ah've been to hell an' gone lookin' for you, Andy,” said Chrisfield's voice in his ear, jerking him out of the reverie he walked in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Ah've been to hell an' gone lookin' for you, Andy,” said Chrisfield's voice in his ear, jerking him out of the reverie he walked in.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Ah've been to hell an' gone lookin' for you, Andy,” said Chrisfield's voice in his ear, jerking him out of the reverie he walked in.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “I'm going to Paris tomorrow, Chris,” said Andrews.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading V Andrews felt an arm put round his shoulder.
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading “Ah've been to hell an' gone lookin' for you, Andy,” said Chrisfield's voice in his ear, jerking him out of the reverie he walked in.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading V Andrews felt an arm put round his shoulder.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ah've been to hell an' gone lookin' for you, Andy,” said Chrisfield's voice in his ear, jerking him out of the reverie he walked in.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading V Andrews felt an arm put round his shoulder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Ah've been to hell an' gone lookin' for you, Andy,” said Chrisfield's voice in his ear, jerking him out of the reverie he walked in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Ah've been to hell an' gone lookin' for you, Andy,” said Chrisfield's voice in his ear, jerking him out of the reverie he walked in.
the day after today
From this reading “I'm going to Paris tomorrow, Chris,” said Andrews.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading V Andrews felt an arm put round his shoulder.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Ah've been to hell an' gone lookin' for you, Andy,” said Chrisfield's voice in his ear, jerking him out of the reverie he walked in.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “Ah've been to hell an' gone lookin' for you, Andy,” said Chrisfield's voice in his ear, jerking him out of the reverie he walked in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He could feel in his face Chrisfield's breath, heavy with cognac.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ah've been to hell an' gone lookin' for you, Andy,” said Chrisfield's voice in his ear, jerking him out of the reverie he walked in.
Chapter 16 of Three Soldiers by John Dos Passos holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
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