Chapter VIII
“Thirty-two,” said Strellenhaus, promptly. Holloway grew angry at this persistent opposition. His red face flushed redder still. “Thirty-three!” he shouted. “Thirty-four,” said Strellenhaus.
The Green Flag, and Other Stories of War and Sport
Chapter VIII
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“Thirty-two,”
said
Strellenhaus,
promptly.
Holloway
grew
angry
at
this
persistent
opposition.
His
red
face
flushed
redder
still.
“Thirty-three!”
he
shouted.
“Thirty-four,”
said
Strellenhaus.
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The Green Flag, and Other Stories of War and Sport
Chapter VIII
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
“Thirty-two,”
said
Strellenhaus,
promptly.
Line 2
Holloway
grew
angry
at
this
persistent
opposition.
Line 3
His
red
face
flushed
redder
still.
Line 4
“Thirty-three!”
he
shouted.
Line 5
“Thirty-four,”
said
Strellenhaus.
Learner Dictionary
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Shouted
noun
US /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Thirty-three!” he shouted.”
Still
noun
US /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His red face flushed redder still.”
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angry
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From this reading Holloway grew angry at this persistent opposition.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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face
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flushed
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grew
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His red face flushed redder still.
Holloway
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opposition
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persistent
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promptly
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red
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redder
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From this reading His red face flushed redder still.
said
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From this reading “Thirty-two,” said Strellenhaus, promptly.
shoutednounUS /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thirty-three!” he shouted.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His red face flushed redder still.
Strellenhaus
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Thirty-four
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From this reading “Thirty-four,” said Strellenhaus.
Thirty-three
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From this reading “Thirty-three!” he shouted.
Thirty-two
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From this reading “Thirty-two,” said Strellenhaus, promptly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Holloway grew angry at this persistent opposition.