Chapter 5 of A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Officers' Tent._ First Officer: "I heah the men are gwousing about their gwub." Second Officer: "Er--I think they get their wations wegularly." Third Officer: "Oh, dem! They're alwight. Anyhow, what do they want with gwub?
Chapter 5 of A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Anyhow, what do they want with gwub?”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Second Officer: "Er--I think they get their wations wegularly."”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “_Officers' Tent._ First Officer: "I heah the men are gwousing about their gwub."”
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Second Officer: "Er--I think they get their wations wegularly."”
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “_Officers' Tent._ First Officer: "I heah the men are gwousing about their gwub."”
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “Third Officer: "Oh, dem!”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Anyhow, what do they want with gwub?”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Officers' Tent._ First Officer: "I heah the men are gwousing about their gwub."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They're alwight.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyhow, what do they want with gwub?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Officers' Tent._ First Officer: "I heah the men are gwousing about their gwub."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Third Officer: "Oh, dem!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Anyhow, what do they want with gwub?
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading Second Officer: "Er--I think they get their wations wegularly."
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _Officers' Tent._ First Officer: "I heah the men are gwousing about their gwub."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Second Officer: "Er--I think they get their wations wegularly."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Officers' Tent._ First Officer: "I heah the men are gwousing about their gwub."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Officers' Tent._ First Officer: "I heah the men are gwousing about their gwub."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Officers' Tent._ First Officer: "I heah the men are gwousing about their gwub."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Officers' Tent._ First Officer: "I heah the men are gwousing about their gwub."
the force of workers available
From this reading _Officers' Tent._ First Officer: "I heah the men are gwousing about their gwub."
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading _Officers' Tent._ First Officer: "I heah the men are gwousing about their gwub."
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading _Officers' Tent._ First Officer: "I heah the men are gwousing about their gwub."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Third Officer: "Oh, dem!
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Second Officer: "Er--I think they get their wations wegularly."
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading _Officers' Tent._ First Officer: "I heah the men are gwousing about their gwub."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Officers' Tent._ First Officer: "I heah the men are gwousing about their gwub."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Officers' Tent._ First Officer: "I heah the men are gwousing about their gwub."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Second Officer: "Er--I think they get their wations wegularly."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They're alwight.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Second Officer: "Er--I think they get their wations wegularly."
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Third Officer: "Oh, dem!
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Anyhow, what do they want with gwub?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Second Officer: "Er--I think they get their wations wegularly."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Second Officer: "Er--I think they get their wations wegularly."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Anyhow, what do they want with gwub?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Anyhow, what do they want with gwub?
Chapter 5 of A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition by P. T. Ross holds 391 sentences, grouped into 79 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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