Chapter 18 of Army Boys on the Firing Line is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Army Boys on the Firing Line is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE JAWS OF DEATH "There's just one possible chance," said Frank's colonel. "What is that?" asked the general in command. "An explosive bullet sent into the mine might explode it," replied the colonel. "But it would have to be fired from a boat. We can't do it from here."
Chapter 18 of Army Boys on the Firing Line is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading “"An explosive bullet sent into the mine might explode it," replied the colonel.”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “THE JAWS OF DEATH "There's just one possible chance," said Frank's colonel.”
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “"What is that?" asked the general in command.”
cause to burst with a violent release of energy
From this reading “"An explosive bullet sent into the mine might explode it," replied the colonel.”
serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
From this reading “"An explosive bullet sent into the mine might explode it," replied the colonel.”
having lost your job
From this reading “"But it would have to be fired from a boat.”
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading “THE JAWS OF DEATH "There's just one possible chance," said Frank's colonel.”
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading “THE JAWS OF DEATH "There's just one possible chance," said Frank's colonel.”
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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 "But it would have to be fired from a boat.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An explosive bullet sent into the mine might explode it," replied the colonel.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is that?" asked the general in command.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But it would have to be fired from a boat.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "But it would have to be fired from a boat.
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading "An explosive bullet sent into the mine might explode it," replied the colonel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it would have to be fired from a boat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We can't do it from here."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH "There's just one possible chance," said Frank's colonel.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH "There's just one possible chance," said Frank's colonel.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "What is that?" asked the general in command.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH "There's just one possible chance," said Frank's colonel.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We can't do it from here."
cause to burst with a violent release of energy
From this reading "An explosive bullet sent into the mine might explode it," replied the colonel.
serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
From this reading "An explosive bullet sent into the mine might explode it," replied the colonel.
having lost your job
From this reading "But it would have to be fired from a boat.
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH "There's just one possible chance," said Frank's colonel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "But it would have to be fired from a boat.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "What is that?" asked the general in command.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But it would have to be fired from a boat.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We can't do it from here."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What is that?" asked the general in command.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "An explosive bullet sent into the mine might explode it," replied the colonel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is that?" asked the general in command.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "An explosive bullet sent into the mine might explode it," replied the colonel.
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH "There's just one possible chance," said Frank's colonel.
and nothing more
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH "There's just one possible chance," said Frank's colonel.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "An explosive bullet sent into the mine might explode it," replied the colonel.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "An explosive bullet sent into the mine might explode it," replied the colonel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH "There's just one possible chance," said Frank's colonel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH "There's just one possible chance," said Frank's colonel.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH "There's just one possible chance," said Frank's colonel.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "An explosive bullet sent into the mine might explode it," replied the colonel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH "There's just one possible chance," said Frank's colonel.
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From this reading "An explosive bullet sent into the mine might explode it," replied the colonel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What is that?" asked the general in command.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH "There's just one possible chance," said Frank's colonel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH "There's just one possible chance," said Frank's colonel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But it would have to be fired from a boat.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can't do it from here."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is that?" asked the general in command.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But it would have to be fired from a boat.
Chapter 18 of Army Boys on the Firing Line by Homer Randall holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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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