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Chapter 14 of Under Fire: The Story of a Squad is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I too, I've seen some!" the soldier interrupts; "some people couldn't stick it, to see what I've seen." "Come and sit here," says one of the men on the seat to me, making room as he speaks. "Are you wounded?" "No; I brought a wounded man here, and I'm going back." "You're worse than wounded then; come and sit down."
Chapter 14 of Under Fire: The Story of a Squad is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “interrupt” — a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out
From this reading “"I too, I've seen some!" the soldier interrupts; "some people couldn't stick it, to see what I've seen."”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “"Come and sit here," says one of the men on the seat to me, making room as he speaks.”
be seated
From this reading “"Come and sit here," says one of the men on the seat to me, making room as he speaks.”
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “"I too, I've seen some!" the soldier interrupts; "some people couldn't stick it, to see what I've seen."”
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading “"Come and sit here," says one of the men on the seat to me, making room as he speaks.”
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “"I too, I've seen some!" the soldier interrupts; "some people couldn't stick it, to see what I've seen."”
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “"You're worse than wounded then; come and sit down."”
people who are wounded
From this reading “"Are you wounded?"”
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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 "No; I brought a wounded man here, and I'm going back."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come and sit here," says one of the men on the seat to me, making room as he speaks.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you wounded?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Come and sit here," says one of the men on the seat to me, making room as he speaks.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "No; I brought a wounded man here, and I'm going back."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "No; I brought a wounded man here, and I'm going back."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come and sit here," says one of the men on the seat to me, making room as he speaks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I too, I've seen some!" the soldier interrupts; "some people couldn't stick it, to see what I've seen."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "You're worse than wounded then; come and sit down."
the act of departing
From this reading "No; I brought a wounded man here, and I'm going back."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come and sit here," says one of the men on the seat to me, making room as he speaks.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Come and sit here," says one of the men on the seat to me, making room as he speaks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I too, I've seen some!" the soldier interrupts; "some people couldn't stick it, to see what I've seen."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No; I brought a wounded man here, and I'm going back."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I too, I've seen some!" the soldier interrupts; "some people couldn't stick it, to see what I've seen."
plural of “interrupt” — a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out
From this reading "I too, I've seen some!" the soldier interrupts; "some people couldn't stick it, to see what I've seen."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I too, I've seen some!" the soldier interrupts; "some people couldn't stick it, to see what I've seen."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "Come and sit here," says one of the men on the seat to me, making room as he speaks.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "No; I brought a wounded man here, and I'm going back."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come and sit here," says one of the men on the seat to me, making room as he speaks.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Come and sit here," says one of the men on the seat to me, making room as he speaks.
not any; not one
From this reading "No; I brought a wounded man here, and I'm going back."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Come and sit here," says one of the men on the seat to me, making room as he speaks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come and sit here," says one of the men on the seat to me, making room as he speaks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Come and sit here," says one of the men on the seat to me, making room as he speaks.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "I too, I've seen some!" the soldier interrupts; "some people couldn't stick it, to see what I've seen."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Come and sit here," says one of the men on the seat to me, making room as he speaks.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Come and sit here," says one of the men on the seat to me, making room as he speaks.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "Come and sit here," says one of the men on the seat to me, making room as he speaks.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I too, I've seen some!" the soldier interrupts; "some people couldn't stick it, to see what I've seen."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I too, I've seen some!" the soldier interrupts; "some people couldn't stick it, to see what I've seen."
be seated
From this reading "Come and sit here," says one of the men on the seat to me, making room as he speaks.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "I too, I've seen some!" the soldier interrupts; "some people couldn't stick it, to see what I've seen."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I too, I've seen some!" the soldier interrupts; "some people couldn't stick it, to see what I've seen."
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading "Come and sit here," says one of the men on the seat to me, making room as he speaks.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading "I too, I've seen some!" the soldier interrupts; "some people couldn't stick it, to see what I've seen."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You're worse than wounded then; come and sit down."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I too, I've seen some!" the soldier interrupts; "some people couldn't stick it, to see what I've seen."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "You're worse than wounded then; come and sit down."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I too, I've seen some!" the soldier interrupts; "some people couldn't stick it, to see what I've seen."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I too, I've seen some!" the soldier interrupts; "some people couldn't stick it, to see what I've seen."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I too, I've seen some!" the soldier interrupts; "some people couldn't stick it, to see what I've seen."
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "You're worse than wounded then; come and sit down."
people who are wounded
From this reading "Are you wounded?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you wounded?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're worse than wounded then; come and sit down."
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