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Chapter 3 of We Were There at the Normandy Invasion is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The sergeant barked a command, and guns and men moved away through the mud. It was nearly full daylight now. When André turned back into the house he saw by the clock that it was quarter to six. What would his family say if they knew he had not been to bed at all? He wondered sleepily whether to lie down quietly in a corner.
Chapter 3 of We Were There at the Normandy Invasion is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “What would his family say if they knew he had not been to bed at all?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The sergeant barked a command, and guns and men moved away through the mud.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “He wondered sleepily whether to lie down quietly in a corner.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “What would his family say if they knew he had not been to bed at all?”
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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 The sergeant barked a command, and guns and men moved away through the mud.
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From this reading What would his family say if they knew he had not been to bed at all?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sergeant barked a command, and guns and men moved away through the mud.
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From this reading When André turned back into the house he saw by the clock that it was quarter to six.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What would his family say if they knew he had not been to bed at all?
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From this reading The sergeant barked a command, and guns and men moved away through the mud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When André turned back into the house he saw by the clock that it was quarter to six.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sergeant barked a command, and guns and men moved away through the mud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What would his family say if they knew he had not been to bed at all?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What would his family say if they knew he had not been to bed at all?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When André turned back into the house he saw by the clock that it was quarter to six.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When André turned back into the house he saw by the clock that it was quarter to six.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sergeant barked a command, and guns and men moved away through the mud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wondered sleepily whether to lie down quietly in a corner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nearly full daylight now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wondered sleepily whether to lie down quietly in a corner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What would his family say if they knew he had not been to bed at all?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nearly full daylight now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sergeant barked a command, and guns and men moved away through the mud.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What would his family say if they knew he had not been to bed at all?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When André turned back into the house he saw by the clock that it was quarter to six.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What would his family say if they knew he had not been to bed at all?
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From this reading When André turned back into the house he saw by the clock that it was quarter to six.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What would his family say if they knew he had not been to bed at all?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wondered sleepily whether to lie down quietly in a corner.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When André turned back into the house he saw by the clock that it was quarter to six.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly full daylight now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What would his family say if they knew he had not been to bed at all?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wondered sleepily whether to lie down quietly in a corner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sergeant barked a command, and guns and men moved away through the mud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sergeant barked a command, and guns and men moved away through the mud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sergeant barked a command, and guns and men moved away through the mud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nearly full daylight now.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What would his family say if they knew he had not been to bed at all?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nearly full daylight now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When André turned back into the house he saw by the clock that it was quarter to six.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wondered sleepily whether to lie down quietly in a corner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When André turned back into the house he saw by the clock that it was quarter to six.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What would his family say if they knew he had not been to bed at all?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sergeant barked a command, and guns and men moved away through the mud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When André turned back into the house he saw by the clock that it was quarter to six.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wondered sleepily whether to lie down quietly in a corner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When André turned back into the house he saw by the clock that it was quarter to six.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sergeant barked a command, and guns and men moved away through the mud.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What would his family say if they knew he had not been to bed at all?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sergeant barked a command, and guns and men moved away through the mud.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When André turned back into the house he saw by the clock that it was quarter to six.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When André turned back into the house he saw by the clock that it was quarter to six.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly full daylight now.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would his family say if they knew he had not been to bed at all?
at the time that
From this reading When André turned back into the house he saw by the clock that it was quarter to six.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He wondered sleepily whether to lie down quietly in a corner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wondered sleepily whether to lie down quietly in a corner.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would his family say if they knew he had not been to bed at all?
