Chapter 13 of In Camp With A Tin Soldier is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of In Camp With A Tin Soldier is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RESCUE. For a moment Jimmieboy could say nothing, so surprised was he at the major's question. Then he simply repeated it, his amazement very evident in the tone of his voice. "Why did we desert you so cruelly?" "Yes," returned the major.
Chapter 13 of In Camp With A Tin Soldier is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Then he simply repeated it, his amazement very evident in the tone of his voice.”
excessively
From this reading “"Why did we desert you so cruelly?"”
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “"Why did we desert you so cruelly?"”
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “Then he simply repeated it, his amazement very evident in the tone of his voice.”
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “For a moment Jimmieboy could say nothing, so surprised was he at the major's question.”
possessive form of “major” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
From this reading “For a moment Jimmieboy could say nothing, so surprised was he at the major's question.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “THE RESCUE.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “For a moment Jimmieboy could say nothing, so surprised was he at the major's question.”
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temporarily
In this reading “For a moment Jimmieboy could say nothing, so surprised was he at the major's question.”
In this reading “Then he simply repeated it, his amazement very evident in the tone of his voice.”
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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 For a moment Jimmieboy could say nothing, so surprised was he at the major's question.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Then he simply repeated it, his amazement very evident in the tone of his voice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a moment Jimmieboy could say nothing, so surprised was he at the major's question.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For a moment Jimmieboy could say nothing, so surprised was he at the major's question.
excessively
From this reading "Why did we desert you so cruelly?"
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading "Why did we desert you so cruelly?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Why did we desert you so cruelly?"
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Then he simply repeated it, his amazement very evident in the tone of his voice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment Jimmieboy could say nothing, so surprised was he at the major's question.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment Jimmieboy could say nothing, so surprised was he at the major's question.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he simply repeated it, his amazement very evident in the tone of his voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he simply repeated it, his amazement very evident in the tone of his voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he simply repeated it, his amazement very evident in the tone of his voice.
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From this reading For a moment Jimmieboy could say nothing, so surprised was he at the major's question.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "Yes," returned the major.
possessive form of “major” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
From this reading For a moment Jimmieboy could say nothing, so surprised was he at the major's question.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment Jimmieboy could say nothing, so surprised was he at the major's question.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For a moment Jimmieboy could say nothing, so surprised was he at the major's question.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he simply repeated it, his amazement very evident in the tone of his voice.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading For a moment Jimmieboy could say nothing, so surprised was he at the major's question.
recurring again and again
From this reading Then he simply repeated it, his amazement very evident in the tone of his voice.
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Yes," returned the major.
express in words
From this reading For a moment Jimmieboy could say nothing, so surprised was he at the major's question.
and nothing more
From this reading Then he simply repeated it, his amazement very evident in the tone of his voice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For a moment Jimmieboy could say nothing, so surprised was he at the major's question.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading For a moment Jimmieboy could say nothing, so surprised was he at the major's question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he simply repeated it, his amazement very evident in the tone of his voice.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Then he simply repeated it, his amazement very evident in the tone of his voice.
precisely as stated
From this reading Then he simply repeated it, his amazement very evident in the tone of his voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then he simply repeated it, his amazement very evident in the tone of his voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment Jimmieboy could say nothing, so surprised was he at the major's question.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Why did we desert you so cruelly?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why did we desert you so cruelly?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," returned the major.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why did we desert you so cruelly?"
Chapter 13 of In Camp With A Tin Soldier by John Kendrick Bangs holds 213 sentences, grouped into 43 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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