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Chapter 24 of Army Boys in the French Trenches is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STORMING THE RIDGE "What is it, Sheldon?" "I think I can silence those guns, sir," Frank said. A light came into the captain's eyes. "How?" he asked. In a few brief words Frank described his plan.
Chapter 24 of Army Boys in the French Trenches is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of short duration or distance
From this reading “In a few brief words Frank described his plan.”
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “A light came into the captain's eyes.”
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading “In a few brief words Frank described his plan.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “"I think I can silence those guns, sir," Frank said.”
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “"I think I can silence those guns, sir," Frank said.”
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “In a few brief words Frank described his plan.”
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading “STORMING THE RIDGE "What is it, Sheldon?"”
-ing form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “STORMING THE RIDGE "What is it, Sheldon?"”
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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 A light came into the captain's eyes.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How?" he asked.
of short duration or distance
From this reading In a few brief words Frank described his plan.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A light came into the captain's eyes.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I think I can silence those guns, sir," Frank said.
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A light came into the captain's eyes.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading In a few brief words Frank described his plan.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A light came into the captain's eyes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few brief words Frank described his plan.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "I think I can silence those guns, sir," Frank said.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "I think I can silence those guns, sir," Frank said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How?" he asked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a few brief words Frank described his plan.
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From this reading "How?" he asked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think I can silence those guns, sir," Frank said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few brief words Frank described his plan.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A light came into the captain's eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STORMING THE RIDGE "What is it, Sheldon?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading STORMING THE RIDGE "What is it, Sheldon?"
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A light came into the captain's eyes.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading In a few brief words Frank described his plan.
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading STORMING THE RIDGE "What is it, Sheldon?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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From this reading STORMING THE RIDGE "What is it, Sheldon?"
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "I think I can silence those guns, sir," Frank said.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I think I can silence those guns, sir," Frank said.
-ing form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading STORMING THE RIDGE "What is it, Sheldon?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STORMING THE RIDGE "What is it, Sheldon?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think I can silence those guns, sir," Frank said.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I think I can silence those guns, sir," Frank said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading STORMING THE RIDGE "What is it, Sheldon?"
the words that are spoken
From this reading In a few brief words Frank described his plan.
Chapter 24 of Army Boys in the French Trenches by Homer Randall holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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