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Chapter 4 of Army Boys on the Firing Line is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NICK RABIG TURNS UP "Guess who's here," said Billy a few mornings later, as he came up to Bart and Frank. "Give you three guesses." "That's generous," remarked Frank. "Well, I'll bite. Who is it?
Chapter 4 of Army Boys on the Firing Line is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “NICK RABIG TURNS UP "Guess who's here," said Billy a few mornings later, as he came up to Bart and Frank.”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “NICK RABIG TURNS UP "Guess who's here," said Billy a few mornings later, as he came up to Bart and Frank.”
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading “"Well, I'll bite.”
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading “"That's generous," remarked Frank.”
plural of “guess” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading “"Give you three guesses."”
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “NICK RABIG TURNS UP "Guess who's here," said Billy a few mornings later, as he came up to Bart and Frank.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “NICK RABIG TURNS UP "Guess who's here," said Billy a few mornings later, as he came up to Bart and Frank.”
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading “NICK RABIG TURNS UP "Guess who's here," said Billy a few mornings later, as he came up to Bart and Frank.”
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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 NICK RABIG TURNS UP "Guess who's here," said Billy a few mornings later, as he came up to Bart and Frank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NICK RABIG TURNS UP "Guess who's here," said Billy a few mornings later, as he came up to Bart and Frank.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading NICK RABIG TURNS UP "Guess who's here," said Billy a few mornings later, as he came up to Bart and Frank.
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading NICK RABIG TURNS UP "Guess who's here," said Billy a few mornings later, as he came up to Bart and Frank.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading NICK RABIG TURNS UP "Guess who's here," said Billy a few mornings later, as he came up to Bart and Frank.
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading "Well, I'll bite.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading NICK RABIG TURNS UP "Guess who's here," said Billy a few mornings later, as he came up to Bart and Frank.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading NICK RABIG TURNS UP "Guess who's here," said Billy a few mornings later, as he came up to Bart and Frank.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading NICK RABIG TURNS UP "Guess who's here," said Billy a few mornings later, as he came up to Bart and Frank.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading "That's generous," remarked Frank.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give you three guesses."
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading NICK RABIG TURNS UP "Guess who's here," said Billy a few mornings later, as he came up to Bart and Frank.
plural of “guess” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading "Give you three guesses."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NICK RABIG TURNS UP "Guess who's here," said Billy a few mornings later, as he came up to Bart and Frank.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading NICK RABIG TURNS UP "Guess who's here," said Billy a few mornings later, as he came up to Bart and Frank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I'll bite.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Who is it?
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading NICK RABIG TURNS UP "Guess who's here," said Billy a few mornings later, as he came up to Bart and Frank.
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading NICK RABIG TURNS UP "Guess who's here," said Billy a few mornings later, as he came up to Bart and Frank.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading NICK RABIG TURNS UP "Guess who's here," said Billy a few mornings later, as he came up to Bart and Frank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NICK RABIG TURNS UP "Guess who's here," said Billy a few mornings later, as he came up to Bart and Frank.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "That's generous," remarked Frank.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading NICK RABIG TURNS UP "Guess who's here," said Billy a few mornings later, as he came up to Bart and Frank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's generous," remarked Frank.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Give you three guesses."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NICK RABIG TURNS UP "Guess who's here," said Billy a few mornings later, as he came up to Bart and Frank.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading NICK RABIG TURNS UP "Guess who's here," said Billy a few mornings later, as he came up to Bart and Frank.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading NICK RABIG TURNS UP "Guess who's here," said Billy a few mornings later, as he came up to Bart and Frank.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I'll bite.
which person or people
From this reading Who is it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NICK RABIG TURNS UP "Guess who's here," said Billy a few mornings later, as he came up to Bart and Frank.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Give you three guesses."
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