Chapter 5 of To the Fore with the Tanks! is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of To the Fore with the Tanks! is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE EXPEDITION TO NO MAN'S LAND "TURN out, you chaps! You're warned for duty in the first-line trench." With the sergeant's words ringing in his ears Ralph Setley arose from his uncomfortable bed. A candle was still guttering. It was not yet dawn.
Chapter 5 of To the Fore with the Tanks! is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading “A candle was still guttering.”
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading “THE EXPEDITION TO NO MAN'S LAND "TURN out, you chaps!”
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading “THE EXPEDITION TO NO MAN'S LAND "TURN out, you chaps!”
-ing form of “gutter” — burn unsteadily, feebly, or low; flicker
From this reading “A candle was still guttering.”
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading “With the sergeant's words ringing in his ears Ralph Setley arose from his uncomfortable bed.”
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading “You're warned for duty in the first-line trench."”
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading “With the sergeant's words ringing in his ears Ralph Setley arose from his uncomfortable bed.”
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “You're warned for duty in the first-line trench."”
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In this reading “With the sergeant's words ringing in his ears Ralph Setley arose from his uncomfortable bed.”
be shown or be found to be
In this reading “THE EXPEDITION TO NO MAN'S LAND "TURN out, you chaps!”
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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 A candle was still guttering.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading With the sergeant's words ringing in his ears Ralph Setley arose from his uncomfortable bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading With the sergeant's words ringing in his ears Ralph Setley arose from his uncomfortable bed.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading A candle was still guttering.
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading THE EXPEDITION TO NO MAN'S LAND "TURN out, you chaps!
the first light of day
From this reading It was not yet dawn.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading You're warned for duty in the first-line trench."
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading With the sergeant's words ringing in his ears Ralph Setley arose from his uncomfortable bed.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading THE EXPEDITION TO NO MAN'S LAND "TURN out, you chaps!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're warned for duty in the first-line trench."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You're warned for duty in the first-line trench."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With the sergeant's words ringing in his ears Ralph Setley arose from his uncomfortable bed.
-ing form of “gutter” — burn unsteadily, feebly, or low; flicker
From this reading A candle was still guttering.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With the sergeant's words ringing in his ears Ralph Setley arose from his uncomfortable bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You're warned for duty in the first-line trench."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not yet dawn.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE EXPEDITION TO NO MAN'S LAND "TURN out, you chaps!
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE EXPEDITION TO NO MAN'S LAND "TURN out, you chaps!
not any; not one
From this reading THE EXPEDITION TO NO MAN'S LAND "TURN out, you chaps!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not yet dawn.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE EXPEDITION TO NO MAN'S LAND "TURN out, you chaps!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the sergeant's words ringing in his ears Ralph Setley arose from his uncomfortable bed.
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading With the sergeant's words ringing in his ears Ralph Setley arose from his uncomfortable bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the sergeant's words ringing in his ears Ralph Setley arose from his uncomfortable bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the sergeant's words ringing in his ears Ralph Setley arose from his uncomfortable bed.
not in physical motion
From this reading A candle was still guttering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXPEDITION TO NO MAN'S LAND "TURN out, you chaps!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE EXPEDITION TO NO MAN'S LAND "TURN out, you chaps!
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading You're warned for duty in the first-line trench."
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading THE EXPEDITION TO NO MAN'S LAND "TURN out, you chaps!
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading With the sergeant's words ringing in his ears Ralph Setley arose from his uncomfortable bed.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading You're warned for duty in the first-line trench."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A candle was still guttering.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the sergeant's words ringing in his ears Ralph Setley arose from his uncomfortable bed.
the words that are spoken
From this reading With the sergeant's words ringing in his ears Ralph Setley arose from his uncomfortable bed.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was not yet dawn.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE EXPEDITION TO NO MAN'S LAND "TURN out, you chaps!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're warned for duty in the first-line trench."
Chapter 5 of To the Fore with the Tanks! by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman holds 150 sentences, grouped into 30 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.
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