Chapter 6 of We Were There at the Normandy Invasion is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of We Were There at the Normandy Invasion is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At this unexpected shift, André flushed. “You did not tell me not to, sir,” he said shyly. “I did not tell you not to ride an elephant to Afghanistan, either,” the captain retorted. “How could I know you had any intention of flying over the enemy?” “I did not know it myself.”
Chapter 6 of We Were There at the Normandy Invasion is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mountainous landlocked country in central Asia; bordered by Iran to the west and Russia to the north and Pakistan to the east and south
From this reading ““I did not tell you not to ride an elephant to Afghanistan, either,” the captain retorted.”
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading ““I did not tell you not to ride an elephant to Afghanistan, either,” the captain retorted.”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “At this unexpected shift, André flushed.”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading ““How could I know you had any intention of flying over the enemy?””
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading ““I did not tell you not to ride an elephant to Afghanistan, either,” the captain retorted.”
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading “At this unexpected shift, André flushed.”
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading ““You did not tell me not to, sir,” he said shyly.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “At this unexpected shift, André flushed.”
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a mountainous landlocked country in central Asia; bordered by Iran to the west and Russia to the north and Pakistan to the east and south
From this reading “I did not tell you not to ride an elephant to Afghanistan, either,” the captain retorted.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I did not tell you not to ride an elephant to Afghanistan, either,” the captain retorted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this unexpected shift, André flushed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “How could I know you had any intention of flying over the enemy?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this unexpected shift, André flushed.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “I did not tell you not to ride an elephant to Afghanistan, either,” the captain retorted.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “How could I know you had any intention of flying over the enemy?”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “You did not tell me not to, sir,” he said shyly.
one or the other of two
From this reading “I did not tell you not to ride an elephant to Afghanistan, either,” the captain retorted.
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading “I did not tell you not to ride an elephant to Afghanistan, either,” the captain retorted.
an opposing military force
From this reading “How could I know you had any intention of flying over the enemy?”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading At this unexpected shift, André flushed.
moving swiftly
From this reading “How could I know you had any intention of flying over the enemy?”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “How could I know you had any intention of flying over the enemy?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You did not tell me not to, sir,” he said shyly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How could I know you had any intention of flying over the enemy?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I did not tell you not to ride an elephant to Afghanistan, either,” the captain retorted.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “How could I know you had any intention of flying over the enemy?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I did not know it myself.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “How could I know you had any intention of flying over the enemy?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You did not tell me not to, sir,” he said shyly.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I did not know it myself.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You did not tell me not to, sir,” he said shyly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “How could I know you had any intention of flying over the enemy?”
above and across; more than
From this reading “How could I know you had any intention of flying over the enemy?”
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “I did not tell you not to ride an elephant to Afghanistan, either,” the captain retorted.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “I did not tell you not to ride an elephant to Afghanistan, either,” the captain retorted.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You did not tell me not to, sir,” he said shyly.
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading At this unexpected shift, André flushed.
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading “You did not tell me not to, sir,” he said shyly.
term of address for a man
From this reading “You did not tell me not to, sir,” he said shyly.
express in words
From this reading “You did not tell me not to, sir,” he said shyly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I did not tell you not to ride an elephant to Afghanistan, either,” the captain retorted.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this unexpected shift, André flushed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You did not tell me not to, sir,” he said shyly.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading At this unexpected shift, André flushed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You did not tell me not to, sir,” he said shyly.
Chapter 6 of We Were There at the Normandy Invasion by Clayton Knight holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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 6 holds 428 sentences of We Were There at the Normandy Invasion, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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