Chapter 13 of In the Clouds for Uncle Sam is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of In the Clouds for Uncle Sam is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ARRIVAL AT FORT MEYER. The day was just the kind to put vigor and enthusiasm into one. Old Betty ambled along, reasonably frisky after a night’s rest, and the country began to show signs of thickening population. Amos began to get a little nervous. “How much money yo’ got now Marse Morey?” he inquired at last, hesitatingly.
Chapter 13 of In the Clouds for Uncle Sam is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “amble” — walk leisurely
From this reading “Old Betty ambled along, reasonably frisky after a night’s rest, and the country began to show signs of thickening population.”
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading “Amos began to get a little nervous.”
playful like a lively kitten
From this reading “Old Betty ambled along, reasonably frisky after a night’s rest, and the country began to show signs of thickening population.”
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading “Old Betty ambled along, reasonably frisky after a night’s rest, and the country began to show signs of thickening population.”
to certain extent or degree
From this reading “Old Betty ambled along, reasonably frisky after a night’s rest, and the country began to show signs of thickening population.”
accumulating and becoming more intense
From this reading “Old Betty ambled along, reasonably frisky after a night’s rest, and the country began to show signs of thickening population.”
forceful exertion
From this reading “The day was just the kind to put vigor and enthusiasm into one.”
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In this reading “Old Betty ambled along, reasonably frisky after a night’s rest, and the country began to show signs of thickening population.”
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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 Old Betty ambled along, reasonably frisky after a night’s rest, and the country began to show signs of thickening population.
later than; following
From this reading Old Betty ambled along, reasonably frisky after a night’s rest, and the country began to show signs of thickening population.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Old Betty ambled along, reasonably frisky after a night’s rest, and the country began to show signs of thickening population.
past form of “amble” — walk leisurely
From this reading Old Betty ambled along, reasonably frisky after a night’s rest, and the country began to show signs of thickening population.
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading Amos began to get a little nervous.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day was just the kind to put vigor and enthusiasm into one.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading ARRIVAL AT FORT MEYER.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ARRIVAL AT FORT MEYER.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Old Betty ambled along, reasonably frisky after a night’s rest, and the country began to show signs of thickening population.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Betty ambled along, reasonably frisky after a night’s rest, and the country began to show signs of thickening population.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Old Betty ambled along, reasonably frisky after a night’s rest, and the country began to show signs of thickening population.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was just the kind to put vigor and enthusiasm into one.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading The day was just the kind to put vigor and enthusiasm into one.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading ARRIVAL AT FORT MEYER.
playful like a lively kitten
From this reading Old Betty ambled along, reasonably frisky after a night’s rest, and the country began to show signs of thickening population.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Amos began to get a little nervous.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “How much money yo’ got now Marse Morey?” he inquired at last, hesitatingly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How much money yo’ got now Marse Morey?” he inquired at last, hesitatingly.
with hesitation; in a hesitant manner
From this reading “How much money yo’ got now Marse Morey?” he inquired at last, hesitatingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How much money yo’ got now Marse Morey?” he inquired at last, hesitatingly.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “How much money yo’ got now Marse Morey?” he inquired at last, hesitatingly.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The day was just the kind to put vigor and enthusiasm into one.
and nothing more
From this reading The day was just the kind to put vigor and enthusiasm into one.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The day was just the kind to put vigor and enthusiasm into one.
immediately past
From this reading “How much money yo’ got now Marse Morey?” he inquired at last, hesitatingly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Amos began to get a little nervous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How much money yo’ got now Marse Morey?” he inquired at last, hesitatingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ARRIVAL AT FORT MEYER.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “How much money yo’ got now Marse Morey?” he inquired at last, hesitatingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How much money yo’ got now Marse Morey?” he inquired at last, hesitatingly.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “How much money yo’ got now Marse Morey?” he inquired at last, hesitatingly.
easily agitated
From this reading Amos began to get a little nervous.
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Old Betty ambled along, reasonably frisky after a night’s rest, and the country began to show signs of thickening population.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “How much money yo’ got now Marse Morey?” he inquired at last, hesitatingly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Old Betty ambled along, reasonably frisky after a night’s rest, and the country began to show signs of thickening population.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Betty ambled along, reasonably frisky after a night’s rest, and the country began to show signs of thickening population.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The day was just the kind to put vigor and enthusiasm into one.
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading Old Betty ambled along, reasonably frisky after a night’s rest, and the country began to show signs of thickening population.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The day was just the kind to put vigor and enthusiasm into one.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Old Betty ambled along, reasonably frisky after a night’s rest, and the country began to show signs of thickening population.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Old Betty ambled along, reasonably frisky after a night’s rest, and the country began to show signs of thickening population.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Old Betty ambled along, reasonably frisky after a night’s rest, and the country began to show signs of thickening population.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Old Betty ambled along, reasonably frisky after a night’s rest, and the country began to show signs of thickening population.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day was just the kind to put vigor and enthusiasm into one.
accumulating and becoming more intense
From this reading Old Betty ambled along, reasonably frisky after a night’s rest, and the country began to show signs of thickening population.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day was just the kind to put vigor and enthusiasm into one.
forceful exertion
From this reading The day was just the kind to put vigor and enthusiasm into one.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was just the kind to put vigor and enthusiasm into one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How much money yo’ got now Marse Morey?” he inquired at last, hesitatingly.
Chapter 13 of In the Clouds for Uncle Sam by H. L. (Harry Lincoln) Sayler holds 175 sentences, grouped into 35 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 13 holds 175 sentences of In the Clouds for Uncle Sam, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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