Chapter 8 of What Outfit, Buddy? is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of What Outfit, Buddy? is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Long ’bout April second we passed through Toul and hit the American front. The First Division outfits was relieved there by us. Most of our gang got billeted ’round a placed called Boucq. I was at Corniéville before we went into positions. Our billets were the worst things a man could imagine.
Chapter 8 of What Outfit, Buddy? is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following March and preceding May
From this reading ““Long ’bout April second we passed through Toul and hit the American front.”
plural of “billet” — a short personal letter
From this reading “Our billets were the worst things a man could imagine.”
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading ““Long ’bout April second we passed through Toul and hit the American front.”
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading “The First Division outfits was relieved there by us.”
an association of criminals
From this reading “Most of our gang got billeted ’round a placed called Boucq.”
plural of “outfit” — any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading “The First Division outfits was relieved there by us.”
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading “I was at Corniéville before we went into positions.”
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading “The First Division outfits was relieved there by us.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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make a passage or journey from one place to another
In this reading ““Long ’bout April second we passed through Toul and hit the American front.”
to come or go into
In this reading “I was at Corniéville before we went into positions.”
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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 Most of our gang got billeted ’round a placed called Boucq.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “Long ’bout April second we passed through Toul and hit the American front.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Long ’bout April second we passed through Toul and hit the American front.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “Long ’bout April second we passed through Toul and hit the American front.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was at Corniéville before we went into positions.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I was at Corniéville before we went into positions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Most of our gang got billeted ’round a placed called Boucq.
plural of “billet” — a short personal letter
From this reading Our billets were the worst things a man could imagine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Most of our gang got billeted ’round a placed called Boucq.
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading “Long ’bout April second we passed through Toul and hit the American front.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The First Division outfits was relieved there by us.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Most of our gang got billeted ’round a placed called Boucq.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was at Corniéville before we went into positions.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Our billets were the worst things a man could imagine.
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading The First Division outfits was relieved there by us.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The First Division outfits was relieved there by us.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “Long ’bout April second we passed through Toul and hit the American front.
an association of criminals
From this reading Most of our gang got billeted ’round a placed called Boucq.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Most of our gang got billeted ’round a placed called Boucq.
cause to move by striking
From this reading “Long ’bout April second we passed through Toul and hit the American front.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was at Corniéville before we went into positions.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Our billets were the worst things a man could imagine.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I was at Corniéville before we went into positions.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Long ’bout April second we passed through Toul and hit the American front.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Our billets were the worst things a man could imagine.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of our gang got billeted ’round a placed called Boucq.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of our gang got billeted ’round a placed called Boucq.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Most of our gang got billeted ’round a placed called Boucq.
plural of “outfit” — any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading The First Division outfits was relieved there by us.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “Long ’bout April second we passed through Toul and hit the American front.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Most of our gang got billeted ’round a placed called Boucq.
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I was at Corniéville before we went into positions.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading The First Division outfits was relieved there by us.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Most of our gang got billeted ’round a placed called Boucq.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Long ’bout April second we passed through Toul and hit the American front.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Long ’bout April second we passed through Toul and hit the American front.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The First Division outfits was relieved there by us.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Our billets were the worst things a man could imagine.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Long ’bout April second we passed through Toul and hit the American front.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Long ’bout April second we passed through Toul and hit the American front.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The First Division outfits was relieved there by us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The First Division outfits was relieved there by us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Long ’bout April second we passed through Toul and hit the American front.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I was at Corniéville before we went into positions.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our billets were the worst things a man could imagine.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Our billets were the worst things a man could imagine.
Chapter 8 of What Outfit, Buddy? by T. Howard (Thomas Howard) Kelly holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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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