Chapter 10 of With Haig on the Somme is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of With Haig on the Somme is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In which Dennis Meets Claude Laval, Pilote Aviateur When Dennis awoke he saw Captain Bob looking at him, and he became conscious of a very pleasant odour of coffee permeating the dug-out. "Oh, I say, why didn't you turn me out before, old chap?" Dennis cried. "I shall be late for the blooming inspection." "Never mind about that," laughed his brother.
Chapter 10 of With Haig on the Somme is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “In which Dennis Meets Claude Laval, Pilote Aviateur When Dennis awoke he saw Captain Bob looking at him, and he became conscious of a very pleasant odour of coffee permeating the dug-out.”
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading “"I shall be late for the blooming inspection."”
a boy or man
From this reading “"Oh, I say, why didn't you turn me out before, old chap?"”
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “In which Dennis Meets Claude Laval, Pilote Aviateur When Dennis awoke he saw Captain Bob looking at him, and he became conscious of a very pleasant odour of coffee permeating the dug-out.”
a formal or official examination
From this reading “"I shall be late for the blooming inspection."”
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading “In which Dennis Meets Claude Laval, Pilote Aviateur When Dennis awoke he saw Captain Bob looking at him, and he became conscious of a very pleasant odour of coffee permeating the dug-out.”
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading “In which Dennis Meets Claude Laval, Pilote Aviateur When Dennis awoke he saw Captain Bob looking at him, and he became conscious of a very pleasant odour of coffee permeating the dug-out.”
spreading or spread throughout
From this reading “In which Dennis Meets Claude Laval, Pilote Aviateur When Dennis awoke he saw Captain Bob looking at him, and he became conscious of a very pleasant odour of coffee permeating the dug-out.”
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In this reading “In which Dennis Meets Claude Laval, Pilote Aviateur When Dennis awoke he saw Captain Bob looking at him, and he became conscious of a very pleasant odour of coffee permeating the dug-out.”
In this reading “"Oh, I say, why didn't you turn me out before, old chap?"”
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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 In which Dennis Meets Claude Laval, Pilote Aviateur When Dennis awoke he saw Captain Bob looking at him, and he became conscious of a very pleasant odour of coffee permeating the dug-out.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Never mind about that," laughed his brother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In which Dennis Meets Claude Laval, Pilote Aviateur When Dennis awoke he saw Captain Bob looking at him, and he became conscious of a very pleasant odour of coffee permeating the dug-out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In which Dennis Meets Claude Laval, Pilote Aviateur When Dennis awoke he saw Captain Bob looking at him, and he became conscious of a very pleasant odour of coffee permeating the dug-out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In which Dennis Meets Claude Laval, Pilote Aviateur When Dennis awoke he saw Captain Bob looking at him, and he became conscious of a very pleasant odour of coffee permeating the dug-out.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading In which Dennis Meets Claude Laval, Pilote Aviateur When Dennis awoke he saw Captain Bob looking at him, and he became conscious of a very pleasant odour of coffee permeating the dug-out.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I shall be late for the blooming inspection."
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In which Dennis Meets Claude Laval, Pilote Aviateur When Dennis awoke he saw Captain Bob looking at him, and he became conscious of a very pleasant odour of coffee permeating the dug-out.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Oh, I say, why didn't you turn me out before, old chap?"
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading "I shall be late for the blooming inspection."
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading In which Dennis Meets Claude Laval, Pilote Aviateur When Dennis awoke he saw Captain Bob looking at him, and he became conscious of a very pleasant odour of coffee permeating the dug-out.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Never mind about that," laughed his brother.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading In which Dennis Meets Claude Laval, Pilote Aviateur When Dennis awoke he saw Captain Bob looking at him, and he became conscious of a very pleasant odour of coffee permeating the dug-out.
a boy or man
From this reading "Oh, I say, why didn't you turn me out before, old chap?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In which Dennis Meets Claude Laval, Pilote Aviateur When Dennis awoke he saw Captain Bob looking at him, and he became conscious of a very pleasant odour of coffee permeating the dug-out.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading In which Dennis Meets Claude Laval, Pilote Aviateur When Dennis awoke he saw Captain Bob looking at him, and he became conscious of a very pleasant odour of coffee permeating the dug-out.
intentionally conceived
From this reading In which Dennis Meets Claude Laval, Pilote Aviateur When Dennis awoke he saw Captain Bob looking at him, and he became conscious of a very pleasant odour of coffee permeating the dug-out.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Dennis cried.
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From this reading In which Dennis Meets Claude Laval, Pilote Aviateur When Dennis awoke he saw Captain Bob looking at him, and he became conscious of a very pleasant odour of coffee permeating the dug-out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I say, why didn't you turn me out before, old chap?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In which Dennis Meets Claude Laval, Pilote Aviateur When Dennis awoke he saw Captain Bob looking at him, and he became conscious of a very pleasant odour of coffee permeating the dug-out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I shall be late for the blooming inspection."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In which Dennis Meets Claude Laval, Pilote Aviateur When Dennis awoke he saw Captain Bob looking at him, and he became conscious of a very pleasant odour of coffee permeating the dug-out.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In which Dennis Meets Claude Laval, Pilote Aviateur When Dennis awoke he saw Captain Bob looking at him, and he became conscious of a very pleasant odour of coffee permeating the dug-out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Never mind about that," laughed his brother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I say, why didn't you turn me out before, old chap?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which Dennis Meets Claude Laval, Pilote Aviateur When Dennis awoke he saw Captain Bob looking at him, and he became conscious of a very pleasant odour of coffee permeating the dug-out.
a formal or official examination
From this reading "I shall be late for the blooming inspection."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "I shall be late for the blooming inspection."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Never mind about that," laughed his brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In which Dennis Meets Claude Laval, Pilote Aviateur When Dennis awoke he saw Captain Bob looking at him, and he became conscious of a very pleasant odour of coffee permeating the dug-out.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading In which Dennis Meets Claude Laval, Pilote Aviateur When Dennis awoke he saw Captain Bob looking at him, and he became conscious of a very pleasant odour of coffee permeating the dug-out.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, I say, why didn't you turn me out before, old chap?"
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading In which Dennis Meets Claude Laval, Pilote Aviateur When Dennis awoke he saw Captain Bob looking at him, and he became conscious of a very pleasant odour of coffee permeating the dug-out.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind about that," laughed his brother.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind about that," laughed his brother.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading In which Dennis Meets Claude Laval, Pilote Aviateur When Dennis awoke he saw Captain Bob looking at him, and he became conscious of a very pleasant odour of coffee permeating the dug-out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In which Dennis Meets Claude Laval, Pilote Aviateur When Dennis awoke he saw Captain Bob looking at him, and he became conscious of a very pleasant odour of coffee permeating the dug-out.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I say, why didn't you turn me out before, old chap?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Oh, I say, why didn't you turn me out before, old chap?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Oh, I say, why didn't you turn me out before, old chap?"
spreading or spread throughout
From this reading In which Dennis Meets Claude Laval, Pilote Aviateur When Dennis awoke he saw Captain Bob looking at him, and he became conscious of a very pleasant odour of coffee permeating the dug-out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In which Dennis Meets Claude Laval, Pilote Aviateur When Dennis awoke he saw Captain Bob looking at him, and he became conscious of a very pleasant odour of coffee permeating the dug-out.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading In which Dennis Meets Claude Laval, Pilote Aviateur When Dennis awoke he saw Captain Bob looking at him, and he became conscious of a very pleasant odour of coffee permeating the dug-out.
cut with a saw
From this reading In which Dennis Meets Claude Laval, Pilote Aviateur When Dennis awoke he saw Captain Bob looking at him, and he became conscious of a very pleasant odour of coffee permeating the dug-out.
express in words
From this reading "Oh, I say, why didn't you turn me out before, old chap?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall be late for the blooming inspection."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Never mind about that," laughed his brother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In which Dennis Meets Claude Laval, Pilote Aviateur When Dennis awoke he saw Captain Bob looking at him, and he became conscious of a very pleasant odour of coffee permeating the dug-out.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Oh, I say, why didn't you turn me out before, old chap?"
precisely as stated
From this reading In which Dennis Meets Claude Laval, Pilote Aviateur When Dennis awoke he saw Captain Bob looking at him, and he became conscious of a very pleasant odour of coffee permeating the dug-out.
at the time that
From this reading In which Dennis Meets Claude Laval, Pilote Aviateur When Dennis awoke he saw Captain Bob looking at him, and he became conscious of a very pleasant odour of coffee permeating the dug-out.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which Dennis Meets Claude Laval, Pilote Aviateur When Dennis awoke he saw Captain Bob looking at him, and he became conscious of a very pleasant odour of coffee permeating the dug-out.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Oh, I say, why didn't you turn me out before, old chap?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, I say, why didn't you turn me out before, old chap?"
Chapter 10 of With Haig on the Somme by D. H. Parry holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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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