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Chapter 12 of Army Boys marching into Germany is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BEATING THE HUNS TO THEIR KNEES “Hurrah!” cried Frank, as he came running up to his comrades in a state of great excitement. “What’s up?” asked Billy. “The jig’s up,” returned Frank. “Whose jig?” asked Tom. “The Huns’, you boob,” Frank replied exultantly.
Chapter 12 of Army Boys marching into Germany is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading “BEATING THE HUNS TO THEIR KNEES “Hurrah!” cried Frank, as he came running up to his comrades in a state of great excitement.”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading ““What’s up?” asked Billy.”
an ignorant or foolish person
From this reading ““The Huns’, you boob,” Frank replied exultantly.”
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “BEATING THE HUNS TO THEIR KNEES “Hurrah!” cried Frank, as he came running up to his comrades in a state of great excitement.”
in an exultant manner
From this reading ““The Huns’, you boob,” Frank replied exultantly.”
a victory cheer
From this reading “BEATING THE HUNS TO THEIR KNEES “Hurrah!” cried Frank, as he came running up to his comrades in a state of great excitement.”
dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions
From this reading ““The jig’s up,” returned Frank.”
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “BEATING THE HUNS TO THEIR KNEES “Hurrah!” cried Frank, as he came running up to his comrades in a state of great excitement.”
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In this reading “BEATING THE HUNS TO THEIR KNEES “Hurrah!” cried Frank, as he came running up to his comrades in a state of great excitement.”
In this reading “BEATING THE HUNS TO THEIR KNEES “Hurrah!” cried Frank, as he came running up to his comrades in a state of great excitement.”
In this reading “BEATING THE HUNS TO THEIR KNEES “Hurrah!” cried Frank, as he came running up to his comrades in a state of great excitement.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BEATING THE HUNS TO THEIR KNEES “Hurrah!” cried Frank, as he came running up to his comrades in a state of great excitement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BEATING THE HUNS TO THEIR KNEES “Hurrah!” cried Frank, as he came running up to his comrades in a state of great excitement.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What’s up?” asked Billy.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading BEATING THE HUNS TO THEIR KNEES “Hurrah!” cried Frank, as he came running up to his comrades in a state of great excitement.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “What’s up?” asked Billy.
an ignorant or foolish person
From this reading “The Huns’, you boob,” Frank replied exultantly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading BEATING THE HUNS TO THEIR KNEES “Hurrah!” cried Frank, as he came running up to his comrades in a state of great excitement.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading BEATING THE HUNS TO THEIR KNEES “Hurrah!” cried Frank, as he came running up to his comrades in a state of great excitement.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading BEATING THE HUNS TO THEIR KNEES “Hurrah!” cried Frank, as he came running up to his comrades in a state of great excitement.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading BEATING THE HUNS TO THEIR KNEES “Hurrah!” cried Frank, as he came running up to his comrades in a state of great excitement.
in an exultant manner
From this reading “The Huns’, you boob,” Frank replied exultantly.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading BEATING THE HUNS TO THEIR KNEES “Hurrah!” cried Frank, as he came running up to his comrades in a state of great excitement.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading BEATING THE HUNS TO THEIR KNEES “Hurrah!” cried Frank, as he came running up to his comrades in a state of great excitement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BEATING THE HUNS TO THEIR KNEES “Hurrah!” cried Frank, as he came running up to his comrades in a state of great excitement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BEATING THE HUNS TO THEIR KNEES “Hurrah!” cried Frank, as he came running up to his comrades in a state of great excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEATING THE HUNS TO THEIR KNEES “Hurrah!” cried Frank, as he came running up to his comrades in a state of great excitement.
a victory cheer
From this reading BEATING THE HUNS TO THEIR KNEES “Hurrah!” cried Frank, as he came running up to his comrades in a state of great excitement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BEATING THE HUNS TO THEIR KNEES “Hurrah!” cried Frank, as he came running up to his comrades in a state of great excitement.
dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions
From this reading “Whose jig?” asked Tom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The jig’s up,” returned Frank.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading BEATING THE HUNS TO THEIR KNEES “Hurrah!” cried Frank, as he came running up to his comrades in a state of great excitement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEATING THE HUNS TO THEIR KNEES “Hurrah!” cried Frank, as he came running up to his comrades in a state of great excitement.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “The Huns’, you boob,” Frank replied exultantly.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “The jig’s up,” returned Frank.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading BEATING THE HUNS TO THEIR KNEES “Hurrah!” cried Frank, as he came running up to his comrades in a state of great excitement.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading BEATING THE HUNS TO THEIR KNEES “Hurrah!” cried Frank, as he came running up to his comrades in a state of great excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEATING THE HUNS TO THEIR KNEES “Hurrah!” cried Frank, as he came running up to his comrades in a state of great excitement.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BEATING THE HUNS TO THEIR KNEES “Hurrah!” cried Frank, as he came running up to his comrades in a state of great excitement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BEATING THE HUNS TO THEIR KNEES “Hurrah!” cried Frank, as he came running up to his comrades in a state of great excitement.
male cat
From this reading “Whose jig?” asked Tom.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BEATING THE HUNS TO THEIR KNEES “Hurrah!” cried Frank, as he came running up to his comrades in a state of great excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s up?” asked Billy.
belonging to which person
From this reading “Whose jig?” asked Tom.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The Huns’, you boob,” Frank replied exultantly.
Chapter 12 of Army Boys marching into Germany by Homer Randall holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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 12 holds 168 sentences of Army Boys marching into Germany, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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