Chapter 8 of Wounds in the Rain: War Stories is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Wounds in the Rain: War Stories is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Buenos noche, Francisco," said the spy, enjoying himself. "I have hunger. Bring me bread, butter, eggs and coffee." There was a silence; the waiter did not move; Johnnie smiled casually at him. The man's throat moved; then like one suddenly re-endowed with life, he bolted from the room.
Chapter 8 of Wounds in the Rain: War Stories is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading “The man's throat moved; then like one suddenly re-endowed with life, he bolted from the room.”
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading “Bring me bread, butter, eggs and coffee."”
not methodically or according to plan
From this reading “There was a silence; the waiter did not move; Johnnie smiled casually at him.”
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading “Bring me bread, butter, eggs and coffee."”
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “"Buenos noche, Francisco," said the spy, enjoying himself.”
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading “"I have hunger.”
catch sight of
From this reading “"Buenos noche, Francisco," said the spy, enjoying himself.”
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading “There was a silence; the waiter did not move; Johnnie smiled casually at him.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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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 There was a silence; the waiter did not move; Johnnie smiled casually at him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bring me bread, butter, eggs and coffee."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a silence; the waiter did not move; Johnnie smiled casually at him.
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading The man's throat moved; then like one suddenly re-endowed with life, he bolted from the room.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Bring me bread, butter, eggs and coffee."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Bring me bread, butter, eggs and coffee."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Buenos noche, Francisco," said the spy, enjoying himself.
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading Bring me bread, butter, eggs and coffee."
not methodically or according to plan
From this reading There was a silence; the waiter did not move; Johnnie smiled casually at him.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Bring me bread, butter, eggs and coffee."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was a silence; the waiter did not move; Johnnie smiled casually at him.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading Bring me bread, butter, eggs and coffee."
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "Buenos noche, Francisco," said the spy, enjoying himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Buenos noche, Francisco," said the spy, enjoying himself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The man's throat moved; then like one suddenly re-endowed with life, he bolted from the room.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have hunger.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man's throat moved; then like one suddenly re-endowed with life, he bolted from the room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a silence; the waiter did not move; Johnnie smiled casually at him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Buenos noche, Francisco," said the spy, enjoying himself.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading "I have hunger.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have hunger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a silence; the waiter did not move; Johnnie smiled casually at him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The man's throat moved; then like one suddenly re-endowed with life, he bolted from the room.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The man's throat moved; then like one suddenly re-endowed with life, he bolted from the room.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man's throat moved; then like one suddenly re-endowed with life, he bolted from the room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bring me bread, butter, eggs and coffee."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There was a silence; the waiter did not move; Johnnie smiled casually at him.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The man's throat moved; then like one suddenly re-endowed with life, he bolted from the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Buenos noche, Francisco," said the spy, enjoying himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was a silence; the waiter did not move; Johnnie smiled casually at him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The man's throat moved; then like one suddenly re-endowed with life, he bolted from the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man's throat moved; then like one suddenly re-endowed with life, he bolted from the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The man's throat moved; then like one suddenly re-endowed with life, he bolted from the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Buenos noche, Francisco," said the spy, enjoying himself.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a silence; the waiter did not move; Johnnie smiled casually at him.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading There was a silence; the waiter did not move; Johnnie smiled casually at him.
catch sight of
From this reading "Buenos noche, Francisco," said the spy, enjoying himself.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The man's throat moved; then like one suddenly re-endowed with life, he bolted from the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Buenos noche, Francisco," said the spy, enjoying himself.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The man's throat moved; then like one suddenly re-endowed with life, he bolted from the room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a silence; the waiter did not move; Johnnie smiled casually at him.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading The man's throat moved; then like one suddenly re-endowed with life, he bolted from the room.
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading There was a silence; the waiter did not move; Johnnie smiled casually at him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a silence; the waiter did not move; Johnnie smiled casually at him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man's throat moved; then like one suddenly re-endowed with life, he bolted from the room.
Chapter 8 of Wounds in the Rain: War Stories by Stephen Crane holds 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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 8 holds 437 sentences of Wounds in the Rain: War Stories, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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