Chapter 1 of To the Fore with the Tanks! is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of To the Fore with the Tanks! is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TO THE FORE WITH THE TANKS! S. W. PARTRIDGE & CO. 4, 5, & 6 SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1. TO THE FORE WITH THE TANKS! AUTHOR OF "A WATCHDOG OF THE NORTH SEA"; "A SUB.
Chapter 1 of To the Fore with the Tanks! is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "A WATCHDOG OF THE NORTH SEA"; "A SUB.”
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading “TO THE FORE WITH THE TANKS!”
flesh of either quail or grouse
From this reading “S. W. PARTRIDGE & CO.”
a district in southwestern Manhattan noted for its shops and restaurants and galleries and artist's lofts
From this reading “4, 5, & 6 SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1.”
make square
From this reading “4, 5, & 6 SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1.”
be a substitute
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "A WATCHDOG OF THE NORTH SEA"; "A SUB.”
plural of “tank” — an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading “TO THE FORE WITH THE TANKS!”
a guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "A WATCHDOG OF THE NORTH SEA"; "A SUB.”
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From this reading 4, 5, & 6 SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 4, 5, & 6 SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1.
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From this reading 4, 5, & 6 SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 4, 5, & 6 SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A WATCHDOG OF THE NORTH SEA"; "A SUB.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A WATCHDOG OF THE NORTH SEA"; "A SUB.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading S. W. PARTRIDGE & CO.
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading TO THE FORE WITH THE TANKS!
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading 4, 5, & 6 SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A WATCHDOG OF THE NORTH SEA"; "A SUB.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A WATCHDOG OF THE NORTH SEA"; "A SUB.
flesh of either quail or grouse
From this reading S. W. PARTRIDGE & CO.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading S. W. PARTRIDGE & CO.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A WATCHDOG OF THE NORTH SEA"; "A SUB.
a district in southwestern Manhattan noted for its shops and restaurants and galleries and artist's lofts
From this reading 4, 5, & 6 SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1.
make square
From this reading 4, 5, & 6 SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1.
be a substitute
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A WATCHDOG OF THE NORTH SEA"; "A SUB.
plural of “tank” — an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading TO THE FORE WITH THE TANKS!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE FORE WITH THE TANKS!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE FORE WITH THE TANKS!
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading S. W. PARTRIDGE & CO.
a guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A WATCHDOG OF THE NORTH SEA"; "A SUB.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TO THE FORE WITH THE TANKS!
Chapter 1 of To the Fore with the Tanks! by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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 1 holds 142 sentences of To the Fore with the Tanks!, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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