Chapter 15 of In the Clouds for Uncle Sam is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of In the Clouds for Uncle Sam is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TWO IRONS IN THE FIRE. When Major Squiers arrived he greeted Morey cordially. “Lieutenant Purcell and Mr. Wright, between them, have given me a most flattering account of you, my son. I wish we had a few such boys in the corps.” “I’m anxious to enlist,” Morey exclaimed at once.
Chapter 15 of In the Clouds for Uncle Sam is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a hearty manner
From this reading “When Major Squiers arrived he greeted Morey cordially.”
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading “I wish we had a few such boys in the corps.””
join the military
From this reading ““I’m anxious to enlist,” Morey exclaimed at once.”
showing or representing to advantage
From this reading ““Lieutenant Purcell and Mr. Wright, between them, have given me a most flattering account of you, my son.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “When Major Squiers arrived he greeted Morey cordially.”
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading “TWO IRONS IN THE FIRE.”
English organist at Westminster Abbey and composer of many theatrical pieces (1659-1695)
From this reading ““Lieutenant Purcell and Mr. Wright, between them, have given me a most flattering account of you, my son.”
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading ““Lieutenant Purcell and Mr. Wright, between them, have given me a most flattering account of you, my son.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““Lieutenant Purcell and Mr. Wright, between them, have given me a most flattering account of you, my son.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading ““I’m anxious to enlist,” Morey exclaimed at once.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “Lieutenant Purcell and Mr. Wright, between them, have given me a most flattering account of you, my son.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “Lieutenant Purcell and Mr. Wright, between them, have given me a most flattering account of you, my son.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Lieutenant Purcell and Mr. Wright, between them, have given me a most flattering account of you, my son.
eagerly desirous
From this reading “I’m anxious to enlist,” Morey exclaimed at once.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When Major Squiers arrived he greeted Morey cordially.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I’m anxious to enlist,” Morey exclaimed at once.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Lieutenant Purcell and Mr. Wright, between them, have given me a most flattering account of you, my son.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading I wish we had a few such boys in the corps.”
in a hearty manner
From this reading When Major Squiers arrived he greeted Morey cordially.
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading I wish we had a few such boys in the corps.”
join the military
From this reading “I’m anxious to enlist,” Morey exclaimed at once.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “I’m anxious to enlist,” Morey exclaimed at once.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I wish we had a few such boys in the corps.”
start firing a weapon
From this reading TWO IRONS IN THE FIRE.
showing or representing to advantage
From this reading “Lieutenant Purcell and Mr. Wright, between them, have given me a most flattering account of you, my son.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “Lieutenant Purcell and Mr. Wright, between them, have given me a most flattering account of you, my son.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading When Major Squiers arrived he greeted Morey cordially.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I wish we had a few such boys in the corps.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Lieutenant Purcell and Mr. Wright, between them, have given me a most flattering account of you, my son.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Major Squiers arrived he greeted Morey cordially.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish we had a few such boys in the corps.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m anxious to enlist,” Morey exclaimed at once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TWO IRONS IN THE FIRE.
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading TWO IRONS IN THE FIRE.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “Lieutenant Purcell and Mr. Wright, between them, have given me a most flattering account of you, my son.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading When Major Squiers arrived he greeted Morey cordially.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Lieutenant Purcell and Mr. Wright, between them, have given me a most flattering account of you, my son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Major Squiers arrived he greeted Morey cordially.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Lieutenant Purcell and Mr. Wright, between them, have given me a most flattering account of you, my son.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Lieutenant Purcell and Mr. Wright, between them, have given me a most flattering account of you, my son.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Lieutenant Purcell and Mr. Wright, between them, have given me a most flattering account of you, my son.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Lieutenant Purcell and Mr. Wright, between them, have given me a most flattering account of you, my son.
on one occasion
From this reading “I’m anxious to enlist,” Morey exclaimed at once.
English organist at Westminster Abbey and composer of many theatrical pieces (1659-1695)
From this reading “Lieutenant Purcell and Mr. Wright, between them, have given me a most flattering account of you, my son.
a male human offspring
From this reading “Lieutenant Purcell and Mr. Wright, between them, have given me a most flattering account of you, my son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Major Squiers arrived he greeted Morey cordially.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I wish we had a few such boys in the corps.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO IRONS IN THE FIRE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Lieutenant Purcell and Mr. Wright, between them, have given me a most flattering account of you, my son.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’m anxious to enlist,” Morey exclaimed at once.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO IRONS IN THE FIRE.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I wish we had a few such boys in the corps.”
at the time that
From this reading When Major Squiers arrived he greeted Morey cordially.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish we had a few such boys in the corps.”
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading “Lieutenant Purcell and Mr. Wright, between them, have given me a most flattering account of you, my son.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Lieutenant Purcell and Mr. Wright, between them, have given me a most flattering account of you, my son.
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