Chapter 24 of Tom Slade on a Transport is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Tom Slade on a Transport is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HE GOES TO THE CIVILIAN CAMP AND DOESN'T LIKE IT "'Ere we are in bloomin' old Slops! Not 'arf bad, wot? Another inch and we'd bunk our noses plunk into Alsice! Wot d'ye s'y, Freddie?" "I s'y it's the back o' the old front.
Chapter 24 of Tom Slade on a Transport is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading “Another inch and we'd bunk our noses plunk into Alsice!”
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “HE GOES TO THE CIVILIAN CAMP AND DOESN'T LIKE IT "'Ere we are in bloomin' old Slops!”
a nonmilitary citizen
From this reading “HE GOES TO THE CIVILIAN CAMP AND DOESN'T LIKE IT "'Ere we are in bloomin' old Slops!”
an old word for “before”
From this reading “HE GOES TO THE CIVILIAN CAMP AND DOESN'T LIKE IT "'Ere we are in bloomin' old Slops!”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “HE GOES TO THE CIVILIAN CAMP AND DOESN'T LIKE IT "'Ere we are in bloomin' old Slops!”
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading “Another inch and we'd bunk our noses plunk into Alsice!”
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading “Another inch and we'd bunk our noses plunk into Alsice!”
make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground
From this reading “Another inch and we'd bunk our noses plunk into Alsice!”
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From this reading Another inch and we'd bunk our noses plunk into Alsice!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HE GOES TO THE CIVILIAN CAMP AND DOESN'T LIKE IT "'Ere we are in bloomin' old Slops!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another inch and we'd bunk our noses plunk into Alsice!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HE GOES TO THE CIVILIAN CAMP AND DOESN'T LIKE IT "'Ere we are in bloomin' old Slops!
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From this reading Not 'arf bad, wot?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I s'y it's the back o' the old front.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Not 'arf bad, wot?
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From this reading HE GOES TO THE CIVILIAN CAMP AND DOESN'T LIKE IT "'Ere we are in bloomin' old Slops!
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading Another inch and we'd bunk our noses plunk into Alsice!
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading HE GOES TO THE CIVILIAN CAMP AND DOESN'T LIKE IT "'Ere we are in bloomin' old Slops!
a nonmilitary citizen
From this reading HE GOES TO THE CIVILIAN CAMP AND DOESN'T LIKE IT "'Ere we are in bloomin' old Slops!
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From this reading Wot d'ye s'y, Freddie?"
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From this reading HE GOES TO THE CIVILIAN CAMP AND DOESN'T LIKE IT "'Ere we are in bloomin' old Slops!
an old word for “before”
From this reading HE GOES TO THE CIVILIAN CAMP AND DOESN'T LIKE IT "'Ere we are in bloomin' old Slops!
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From this reading Wot d'ye s'y, Freddie?"
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "I s'y it's the back o' the old front.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading HE GOES TO THE CIVILIAN CAMP AND DOESN'T LIKE IT "'Ere we are in bloomin' old Slops!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE GOES TO THE CIVILIAN CAMP AND DOESN'T LIKE IT "'Ere we are in bloomin' old Slops!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I s'y it's the back o' the old front.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HE GOES TO THE CIVILIAN CAMP AND DOESN'T LIKE IT "'Ere we are in bloomin' old Slops!
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Another inch and we'd bunk our noses plunk into Alsice!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Another inch and we'd bunk our noses plunk into Alsice!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HE GOES TO THE CIVILIAN CAMP AND DOESN'T LIKE IT "'Ere we are in bloomin' old Slops!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I s'y it's the back o' the old front.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading HE GOES TO THE CIVILIAN CAMP AND DOESN'T LIKE IT "'Ere we are in bloomin' old Slops!
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Another inch and we'd bunk our noses plunk into Alsice!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not 'arf bad, wot?
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "I s'y it's the back o' the old front.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading HE GOES TO THE CIVILIAN CAMP AND DOESN'T LIKE IT "'Ere we are in bloomin' old Slops!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Another inch and we'd bunk our noses plunk into Alsice!
make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground
From this reading Another inch and we'd bunk our noses plunk into Alsice!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wot d'ye s'y, Freddie?"
wet feed (especially for pigs) consisting of mostly kitchen waste mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk
From this reading HE GOES TO THE CIVILIAN CAMP AND DOESN'T LIKE IT "'Ere we are in bloomin' old Slops!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HE GOES TO THE CIVILIAN CAMP AND DOESN'T LIKE IT "'Ere we are in bloomin' old Slops!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HE GOES TO THE CIVILIAN CAMP AND DOESN'T LIKE IT "'Ere we are in bloomin' old Slops!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HE GOES TO THE CIVILIAN CAMP AND DOESN'T LIKE IT "'Ere we are in bloomin' old Slops!
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From this reading Another inch and we'd bunk our noses plunk into Alsice!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not 'arf bad, wot?
Chapter 24 of Tom Slade on a Transport by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 85 sentences, grouped into 17 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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