Chapter 10 of Jack Ballington, Forester is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Jack Ballington, Forester is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
We have it framed now, Eloise, that telegram from the President. "EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON. NOVEMBER 21, 1899. On the Nation’s roll of honor is the First Tennessee Regiment U.S. Volunteers, and nobly has the distinction been won. Their country’s gratitude awaits the homecoming of these brave men.
Chapter 10 of Jack Ballington, Forester is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “Their country’s gratitude awaits the homecoming of these brave men.”
possessive form of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
a person responsible for the administration of a business
From this reading “"EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON.”
an annual school or university reunion for graduates
From this reading “Their country’s gratitude awaits the homecoming of these brave men.”
possessive form of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
in a noble manner
From this reading “On the Nation’s roll of honor is the First Tennessee Regiment U.S. Volunteers, and nobly has the distinction been won.”
a state in east central United States
From this reading “On the Nation’s roll of honor is the First Tennessee Regiment U.S. Volunteers, and nobly has the distinction been won.”
plural of “volunteer” — (military) a person who freely enlists for service
From this reading “On the Nation’s roll of honor is the First Tennessee Regiment U.S. Volunteers, and nobly has the distinction been won.”
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In this reading “Their country’s gratitude awaits the homecoming of these brave men.”
In this reading “On the Nation’s roll of honor is the First Tennessee Regiment U.S. Volunteers, and nobly has the distinction been won.”
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From this reading NOVEMBER 21, 1899.
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From this reading NOVEMBER 21, 1899.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the Nation’s roll of honor is the First Tennessee Regiment U.S. Volunteers, and nobly has the distinction been won.
third-person singular of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Their country’s gratitude awaits the homecoming of these brave men.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the Nation’s roll of honor is the First Tennessee Regiment U.S. Volunteers, and nobly has the distinction been won.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Their country’s gratitude awaits the homecoming of these brave men.
possessive form of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Their country’s gratitude awaits the homecoming of these brave men.
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading On the Nation’s roll of honor is the First Tennessee Regiment U.S. Volunteers, and nobly has the distinction been won.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have it framed now, Eloise, that telegram from the President.
a person responsible for the administration of a business
From this reading "EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On the Nation’s roll of honor is the First Tennessee Regiment U.S. Volunteers, and nobly has the distinction been won.
provided with a frame
From this reading We have it framed now, Eloise, that telegram from the President.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We have it framed now, Eloise, that telegram from the President.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading Their country’s gratitude awaits the homecoming of these brave men.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the Nation’s roll of honor is the First Tennessee Regiment U.S. Volunteers, and nobly has the distinction been won.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have it framed now, Eloise, that telegram from the President.
an annual school or university reunion for graduates
From this reading Their country’s gratitude awaits the homecoming of these brave men.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading On the Nation’s roll of honor is the First Tennessee Regiment U.S. Volunteers, and nobly has the distinction been won.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the Nation’s roll of honor is the First Tennessee Regiment U.S. Volunteers, and nobly has the distinction been won.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We have it framed now, Eloise, that telegram from the President.
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading "EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON.
the force of workers available
From this reading Their country’s gratitude awaits the homecoming of these brave men.
possessive form of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading On the Nation’s roll of honor is the First Tennessee Regiment U.S. Volunteers, and nobly has the distinction been won.
in a noble manner
From this reading On the Nation’s roll of honor is the First Tennessee Regiment U.S. Volunteers, and nobly has the distinction been won.
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading NOVEMBER 21, 1899.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We have it framed now, Eloise, that telegram from the President.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the Nation’s roll of honor is the First Tennessee Regiment U.S. Volunteers, and nobly has the distinction been won.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Nation’s roll of honor is the First Tennessee Regiment U.S. Volunteers, and nobly has the distinction been won.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading We have it framed now, Eloise, that telegram from the President.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading On the Nation’s roll of honor is the First Tennessee Regiment U.S. Volunteers, and nobly has the distinction been won.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading On the Nation’s roll of honor is the First Tennessee Regiment U.S. Volunteers, and nobly has the distinction been won.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On the Nation’s roll of honor is the First Tennessee Regiment U.S. Volunteers, and nobly has the distinction been won.
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading We have it framed now, Eloise, that telegram from the President.
a state in east central United States
From this reading On the Nation’s roll of honor is the First Tennessee Regiment U.S. Volunteers, and nobly has the distinction been won.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We have it framed now, Eloise, that telegram from the President.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have it framed now, Eloise, that telegram from the President.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their country’s gratitude awaits the homecoming of these brave men.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Their country’s gratitude awaits the homecoming of these brave men.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading On the Nation’s roll of honor is the First Tennessee Regiment U.S. Volunteers, and nobly has the distinction been won.
plural of “volunteer” — (military) a person who freely enlists for service
From this reading On the Nation’s roll of honor is the First Tennessee Regiment U.S. Volunteers, and nobly has the distinction been won.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading "EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have it framed now, Eloise, that telegram from the President.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading On the Nation’s roll of honor is the First Tennessee Regiment U.S. Volunteers, and nobly has the distinction been won.
Chapter 10 of Jack Ballington, Forester by John Trotwood Moore holds 435 sentences, grouped into 87 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 10 holds 435 sentences of Jack Ballington, Forester, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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