Chapter 19 of Winning His Way is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Winning His Way is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT BECAME OF A TRAITOR. But Paul was not dead. He was in the hands of the enemy. He had been taken up from the battle-field while unconscious, put into an ambulance, and carried with other wounded to a Rebel hospital. "We can't do anything for this Yankee," said one of the surgeons who looked at his wound.
Chapter 19 of Winning His Way is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading “He had been taken up from the battle-field while unconscious, put into an ambulance, and carried with other wounded to a Rebel hospital.”
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading “He had been taken up from the battle-field while unconscious, put into an ambulance, and carried with other wounded to a Rebel hospital.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “But Paul was not dead.”
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “He had been taken up from the battle-field while unconscious, put into an ambulance, and carried with other wounded to a Rebel hospital.”
plural of “surgeon” — a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading “"We can't do anything for this Yankee," said one of the surgeons who looked at his wound.”
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading “WHAT BECAME OF A TRAITOR.”
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading “He had been taken up from the battle-field while unconscious, put into an ambulance, and carried with other wounded to a Rebel hospital.”
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading “"We can't do anything for this Yankee," said one of the surgeons who looked at his wound.”
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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 WHAT BECAME OF A TRAITOR.
a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading He had been taken up from the battle-field while unconscious, put into an ambulance, and carried with other wounded to a Rebel hospital.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had been taken up from the battle-field while unconscious, put into an ambulance, and carried with other wounded to a Rebel hospital.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been taken up from the battle-field while unconscious, put into an ambulance, and carried with other wounded to a Rebel hospital.
any thing at all
From this reading "We can't do anything for this Yankee," said one of the surgeons who looked at his wound.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We can't do anything for this Yankee," said one of the surgeons who looked at his wound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been taken up from the battle-field while unconscious, put into an ambulance, and carried with other wounded to a Rebel hospital.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading WHAT BECAME OF A TRAITOR.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been taken up from the battle-field while unconscious, put into an ambulance, and carried with other wounded to a Rebel hospital.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Paul was not dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We can't do anything for this Yankee," said one of the surgeons who looked at his wound.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He had been taken up from the battle-field while unconscious, put into an ambulance, and carried with other wounded to a Rebel hospital.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading But Paul was not dead.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We can't do anything for this Yankee," said one of the surgeons who looked at his wound.
an opposing military force
From this reading He was in the hands of the enemy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We can't do anything for this Yankee," said one of the surgeons who looked at his wound.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had been taken up from the battle-field while unconscious, put into an ambulance, and carried with other wounded to a Rebel hospital.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been taken up from the battle-field while unconscious, put into an ambulance, and carried with other wounded to a Rebel hospital.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He was in the hands of the enemy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in the hands of the enemy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "We can't do anything for this Yankee," said one of the surgeons who looked at his wound.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading He had been taken up from the battle-field while unconscious, put into an ambulance, and carried with other wounded to a Rebel hospital.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in the hands of the enemy.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had been taken up from the battle-field while unconscious, put into an ambulance, and carried with other wounded to a Rebel hospital.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "We can't do anything for this Yankee," said one of the surgeons who looked at his wound.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Paul was not dead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT BECAME OF A TRAITOR.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We can't do anything for this Yankee," said one of the surgeons who looked at his wound.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had been taken up from the battle-field while unconscious, put into an ambulance, and carried with other wounded to a Rebel hospital.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading But Paul was not dead.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had been taken up from the battle-field while unconscious, put into an ambulance, and carried with other wounded to a Rebel hospital.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading He had been taken up from the battle-field while unconscious, put into an ambulance, and carried with other wounded to a Rebel hospital.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We can't do anything for this Yankee," said one of the surgeons who looked at his wound.
plural of “surgeon” — a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading "We can't do anything for this Yankee," said one of the surgeons who looked at his wound.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had been taken up from the battle-field while unconscious, put into an ambulance, and carried with other wounded to a Rebel hospital.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was in the hands of the enemy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We can't do anything for this Yankee," said one of the surgeons who looked at his wound.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been taken up from the battle-field while unconscious, put into an ambulance, and carried with other wounded to a Rebel hospital.
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading WHAT BECAME OF A TRAITOR.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading He had been taken up from the battle-field while unconscious, put into an ambulance, and carried with other wounded to a Rebel hospital.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had been taken up from the battle-field while unconscious, put into an ambulance, and carried with other wounded to a Rebel hospital.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Paul was not dead.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We can't do anything for this Yankee," said one of the surgeons who looked at his wound.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT BECAME OF A TRAITOR.
during the time that
From this reading He had been taken up from the battle-field while unconscious, put into an ambulance, and carried with other wounded to a Rebel hospital.
which person or people
From this reading "We can't do anything for this Yankee," said one of the surgeons who looked at his wound.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been taken up from the battle-field while unconscious, put into an ambulance, and carried with other wounded to a Rebel hospital.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading "We can't do anything for this Yankee," said one of the surgeons who looked at his wound.
people who are wounded
From this reading He had been taken up from the battle-field while unconscious, put into an ambulance, and carried with other wounded to a Rebel hospital.
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading "We can't do anything for this Yankee," said one of the surgeons who looked at his wound.
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