Chapter 5 of Young Hilda at the Wars is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Young Hilda at the Wars is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
* * * * * Hilda took him straight to Ghent. Then she pushed her inquiries out among her Belgian friends. The day before, there had been a savage fight at Alost. "You will find what you want in Wetteren Hospital," suggested Monsieur Caron, Secretary of the Ghent Red Cross, to Hilda. "To-morrow, we will go there," she said.
Chapter 5 of Young Hilda at the Wars is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people
From this reading “Then she pushed her inquiries out among her Belgian friends.”
port city in northwestern Belgium and industrial center; famous for cloth industry
From this reading “* * * * * Hilda took him straight to Ghent.”
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading “"You will find what you want in Wetteren Hospital," suggested Monsieur Caron, Secretary of the Ghent Red Cross, to Hilda.”
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading “Then she pushed her inquiries out among her Belgian friends.”
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading “Then she pushed her inquiries out among her Belgian friends.”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “The day before, there had been a savage fight at Alost.”
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading “"You will find what you want in Wetteren Hospital," suggested Monsieur Caron, Secretary of the Ghent Red Cross, to Hilda.”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “"You will find what you want in Wetteren Hospital," suggested Monsieur Caron, Secretary of the Ghent Red Cross, to Hilda.”
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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 The day before, there had been a savage fight at Alost.
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From this reading The day before, there had been a savage fight at Alost.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Then she pushed her inquiries out among her Belgian friends.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day before, there had been a savage fight at Alost.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The day before, there had been a savage fight at Alost.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The day before, there had been a savage fight at Alost.
of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people
From this reading Then she pushed her inquiries out among her Belgian friends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You will find what you want in Wetteren Hospital," suggested Monsieur Caron, Secretary of the Ghent Red Cross, to Hilda.
travel across or pass over
From this reading "You will find what you want in Wetteren Hospital," suggested Monsieur Caron, Secretary of the Ghent Red Cross, to Hilda.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day before, there had been a savage fight at Alost.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The day before, there had been a savage fight at Alost.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "You will find what you want in Wetteren Hospital," suggested Monsieur Caron, Secretary of the Ghent Red Cross, to Hilda.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Then she pushed her inquiries out among her Belgian friends.
port city in northwestern Belgium and industrial center; famous for cloth industry
From this reading * * * * * Hilda took him straight to Ghent.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "To-morrow, we will go there," she said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day before, there had been a savage fight at Alost.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she pushed her inquiries out among her Belgian friends.
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From this reading * * * * * Hilda took him straight to Ghent.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading * * * * * Hilda took him straight to Ghent.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading "You will find what you want in Wetteren Hospital," suggested Monsieur Caron, Secretary of the Ghent Red Cross, to Hilda.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You will find what you want in Wetteren Hospital," suggested Monsieur Caron, Secretary of the Ghent Red Cross, to Hilda.
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading Then she pushed her inquiries out among her Belgian friends.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "You will find what you want in Wetteren Hospital," suggested Monsieur Caron, Secretary of the Ghent Red Cross, to Hilda.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You will find what you want in Wetteren Hospital," suggested Monsieur Caron, Secretary of the Ghent Red Cross, to Hilda.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then she pushed her inquiries out among her Belgian friends.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Then she pushed her inquiries out among her Belgian friends.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "You will find what you want in Wetteren Hospital," suggested Monsieur Caron, Secretary of the Ghent Red Cross, to Hilda.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "To-morrow, we will go there," she said.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The day before, there had been a savage fight at Alost.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading "You will find what you want in Wetteren Hospital," suggested Monsieur Caron, Secretary of the Ghent Red Cross, to Hilda.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she pushed her inquiries out among her Belgian friends.
successive (without a break)
From this reading * * * * * Hilda took him straight to Ghent.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "You will find what you want in Wetteren Hospital," suggested Monsieur Caron, Secretary of the Ghent Red Cross, to Hilda.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day before, there had been a savage fight at Alost.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she pushed her inquiries out among her Belgian friends.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The day before, there had been a savage fight at Alost.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * Hilda took him straight to Ghent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To-morrow, we will go there," she said.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading * * * * * Hilda took him straight to Ghent.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "You will find what you want in Wetteren Hospital," suggested Monsieur Caron, Secretary of the Ghent Red Cross, to Hilda.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "To-morrow, we will go there," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You will find what you want in Wetteren Hospital," suggested Monsieur Caron, Secretary of the Ghent Red Cross, to Hilda.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You will find what you want in Wetteren Hospital," suggested Monsieur Caron, Secretary of the Ghent Red Cross, to Hilda.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will find what you want in Wetteren Hospital," suggested Monsieur Caron, Secretary of the Ghent Red Cross, to Hilda.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will find what you want in Wetteren Hospital," suggested Monsieur Caron, Secretary of the Ghent Red Cross, to Hilda.
Chapter 5 of Young Hilda at the Wars by Arthur Gleason holds 448 sentences, grouped into 90 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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