Jed's Boy

Chapter XV · The Croix de Guerre

Chapter XV of Jed's Boy, “The Croix de Guerre,” is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The bullet that put me in the hospital for several weeks had struck the fleshy part of my hip, glanced off from the bone, and had been extracted from the side.

While a clean wound, I had lost a good deal of blood and this had weakened me.

Just after the doctors had diagnosed my case and had discouraged me, Jot came in again to see me.

I told him that I had hoped to stay in the service long enough to win a commission, but that the doctors were determined to have me tied up by my leg for several months; and that the war might be over before I could get back to duty again.

“Don’t worry,” said Jot.

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Chapter XV Reading 1/17

Jed's Boy Warren Lee Goss

Chapter XV

The Croix de Guerre

Chapter XV of Jed's Boy, “The Croix de Guerre,” is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

The bullet that put me in the hospital for several weeks had struck the fleshy part of my hip, glanced off from the bone, and had been extracted from the side. While a clean wound, I had lost a good deal of blood and this had weakened me. Just after the doctors had diagnosed my case and had discouraged me, Jot came in again to see me. I told him that I had hoped to stay in the service long enough to win a commission, but that the doctors were determined to have me tied up by my leg for several months; and that the war might be over before I could get back to duty again. “Don’t worry,” said Jot.

Jed's Boy

Chapter XV · The Croix de Guerre

Chapter XV of Jed's Boy, “The Croix de Guerre,” is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

The bullet that put me in the hospital for several weeks had struck the fleshy part of my hip, glanced off from the bone, and had been extracted from the side.

/ðə ˈbʊlət ðæt pʊt miː ɪn ðə ˈhɑːspɪtəl fɔːr ˈsevrəl wiːks hæd strʌk ðə ˈfleʃi pɑːrt ʌv maɪ hɪp ɡlænst ɔːf frʌm ðə boʊn ənd hæd bɪn ekˈstræktɪd frʌm ðə saɪd/

Line 2

While a clean wound, I had lost a good deal of blood and this had weakened me.

/waɪl ə kliːn waʊnd aɪ hæd lɔːst ə ɡʊd diːl ʌv blʌd ənd ðɪs hæd ˈwiːkənd miː/

Line 3

Just after the doctors had diagnosed my case and had discouraged me, Jot came in again to see me.

/dʒʌst ˈæftər ðə ˈdɑːktərz hæd ˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊst maɪ keɪs ənd hæd dɪˈskɜːrədʒd miː dʒɑːt keɪm ɪn əˈɡen tuː siː miː/

Line 4

/aɪ toʊld hɪm ðæt aɪ hæd hoʊpt tuː steɪ ɪn ðə ˈsɜːrvəs lɔːŋ ɪˈnʌf tuː wɪn ə kəˈmɪʃən bʌt ðæt ðə ˈdɑːktərz wɜːr dɪˈtɜːrmənd tuː hæv miː taɪd ʌp baɪ maɪ leɡ fɔːr ˈsevrəl mʌnθs ənd ðæt ðə wɔːr maɪt biː ˈoʊvər bɪˈfɔːr aɪ kʊd ɡet bæk tuː ˈduːti əˈɡen/

Line 5

“Don’t worry,” said Jot.

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diagnosed verb US /ˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊst/

past form of “diagnose” — determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis

From this reading “Just after the doctors had diagnosed my case and had discouraged me, Jot came in again to see me.”

discouraged adjective US /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/

made less hopeful or enthusiastic

From this reading “Just after the doctors had diagnosed my case and had discouraged me, Jot came in again to see me.”

doctors noun US /ˈdɑːktərz/

plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading “Just after the doctors had diagnosed my case and had discouraged me, Jot came in again to see me.”

extracted verb US /ekˈstræktɪd/

past form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense

From this reading “The bullet that put me in the hospital for several weeks had struck the fleshy part of my hip, glanced off from the bone, and had been extracted from the side.”

fleshy adjective US /ˈfleʃi/

usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it

From this reading “The bullet that put me in the hospital for several weeks had struck the fleshy part of my hip, glanced off from the bone, and had been extracted from the side.”

hip noun US /hɪp/

either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh

From this reading “The bullet that put me in the hospital for several weeks had struck the fleshy part of my hip, glanced off from the bone, and had been extracted from the side.”

Jot noun US /dʒɑːt/

a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note

From this reading “Just after the doctors had diagnosed my case and had discouraged me, Jot came in again to see me.”

weakened adjective US /ˈwiːkənd/

impaired by diminution

From this reading “While a clean wound, I had lost a good deal of blood and this had weakened me.”

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fleshy part adjective + noun

In this reading “The bullet that put me in the hospital for several weeks had struck the fleshy part of my hip, glanced off from the bone, and had been extracted from the side.”

extracted from verb + particle counted as “extract from”

In this reading “The bullet that put me in the hospital for several weeks had struck the fleshy part of my hip, glanced off from the bone, and had been extracted from the side.”

several months adjective + noun counted as “several month”

In this reading “I told him that I had hoped to stay in the service long enough to win a commission, but that the doctors were determined to have me tied up by my leg for several months; and that the war might be over before I could get back to duty again.”

several weeks adjective + noun counted as “several week”

In this reading “The bullet that put me in the hospital for several weeks had struck the fleshy part of my hip, glanced off from the bone, and had been extracted from the side.”

long enough adjective + noun

get back verb + particle

recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost

deal of verb + particle

In this reading “While a clean wound, I had lost a good deal of blood and this had weakened me.”

in the hospital preposition + article + noun counted as “in … hospital”

In this reading “The bullet that put me in the hospital for several weeks had struck the fleshy part of my hip, glanced off from the bone, and had been extracted from the side.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading While a clean wound, I had lost a good deal of blood and this had weakened me.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Just after the doctors had diagnosed my case and had discouraged me, Jot came in again to see me.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Just after the doctors had diagnosed my case and had discouraged me, Jot came in again to see me.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The bullet that put me in the hospital for several weeks had struck the fleshy part of my hip, glanced off from the bone, and had been extracted from the side.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading I told him that I had hoped to stay in the service long enough to win a commission, but that the doctors were determined to have me tied up by my leg for several months; and that the war might be over before I could get back to duty again.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The bullet that put me in the hospital for several weeks had struck the fleshy part of my hip, glanced off from the bone, and had been extracted from the side.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading While a clean wound, I had lost a good deal of blood and this had weakened me.

bonenounUS /boʊn/

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

From this reading The bullet that put me in the hospital for several weeks had struck the fleshy part of my hip, glanced off from the bone, and had been extracted from the side.

bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/

a projectile that is fired from a gun

From this reading The bullet that put me in the hospital for several weeks had struck the fleshy part of my hip, glanced off from the bone, and had been extracted from the side.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Just after the doctors had diagnosed my case and had discouraged me, Jot came in again to see me.

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading Just after the doctors had diagnosed my case and had discouraged me, Jot came in again to see me.

cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading While a clean wound, I had lost a good deal of blood and this had weakened me.

commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/

a special group delegated to consider some matter

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

dealverbUS /diːl/

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading While a clean wound, I had lost a good deal of blood and this had weakened me.

determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/

characterized by great determination

diagnosedverbUS /ˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊst/

past form of “diagnose” — determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis

From this reading Just after the doctors had diagnosed my case and had discouraged me, Jot came in again to see me.

discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/

made less hopeful or enthusiastic

From this reading Just after the doctors had diagnosed my case and had discouraged me, Jot came in again to see me.

doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/

plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Just after the doctors had diagnosed my case and had discouraged me, Jot came in again to see me.

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From this reading “Don’t worry,” said Jot.

dutynounUS /ˈduːti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

extractedverbUS /ekˈstræktɪd/

past form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense

From this reading The bullet that put me in the hospital for several weeks had struck the fleshy part of my hip, glanced off from the bone, and had been extracted from the side.

fleshyadjectiveUS /ˈfleʃi/

usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it

From this reading The bullet that put me in the hospital for several weeks had struck the fleshy part of my hip, glanced off from the bone, and had been extracted from the side.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The bullet that put me in the hospital for several weeks had struck the fleshy part of my hip, glanced off from the bone, and had been extracted from the side.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The bullet that put me in the hospital for several weeks had struck the fleshy part of my hip, glanced off from the bone, and had been extracted from the side.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading The bullet that put me in the hospital for several weeks had struck the fleshy part of my hip, glanced off from the bone, and had been extracted from the side.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading While a clean wound, I had lost a good deal of blood and this had weakened me.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The bullet that put me in the hospital for several weeks had struck the fleshy part of my hip, glanced off from the bone, and had been extracted from the side.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

hipnounUS /hɪp/

either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh

From this reading The bullet that put me in the hospital for several weeks had struck the fleshy part of my hip, glanced off from the bone, and had been extracted from the side.

hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading The bullet that put me in the hospital for several weeks had struck the fleshy part of my hip, glanced off from the bone, and had been extracted from the side.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading While a clean wound, I had lost a good deal of blood and this had weakened me.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The bullet that put me in the hospital for several weeks had struck the fleshy part of my hip, glanced off from the bone, and had been extracted from the side.

JotnounUS /dʒɑːt/

a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note

From this reading Just after the doctors had diagnosed my case and had discouraged me, Jot came in again to see me.

JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Just after the doctors had diagnosed my case and had discouraged me, Jot came in again to see me.

legnounUS /leɡ/

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading While a clean wound, I had lost a good deal of blood and this had weakened me.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The bullet that put me in the hospital for several weeks had struck the fleshy part of my hip, glanced off from the bone, and had been extracted from the side.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The bullet that put me in the hospital for several weeks had struck the fleshy part of my hip, glanced off from the bone, and had been extracted from the side.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The bullet that put me in the hospital for several weeks had struck the fleshy part of my hip, glanced off from the bone, and had been extracted from the side.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The bullet that put me in the hospital for several weeks had struck the fleshy part of my hip, glanced off from the bone, and had been extracted from the side.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The bullet that put me in the hospital for several weeks had struck the fleshy part of my hip, glanced off from the bone, and had been extracted from the side.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The bullet that put me in the hospital for several weeks had struck the fleshy part of my hip, glanced off from the bone, and had been extracted from the side.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Don’t worry,” said Jot.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Just after the doctors had diagnosed my case and had discouraged me, Jot came in again to see me.

servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading The bullet that put me in the hospital for several weeks had struck the fleshy part of my hip, glanced off from the bone, and had been extracted from the side.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The bullet that put me in the hospital for several weeks had struck the fleshy part of my hip, glanced off from the bone, and had been extracted from the side.

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading The bullet that put me in the hospital for several weeks had struck the fleshy part of my hip, glanced off from the bone, and had been extracted from the side.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The bullet that put me in the hospital for several weeks had struck the fleshy part of my hip, glanced off from the bone, and had been extracted from the side.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The bullet that put me in the hospital for several weeks had struck the fleshy part of my hip, glanced off from the bone, and had been extracted from the side.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading While a clean wound, I had lost a good deal of blood and this had weakened me.

tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/

bound or secured closely

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Just after the doctors had diagnosed my case and had discouraged me, Jot came in again to see me.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

weakenedadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkənd/

impaired by diminution

From this reading While a clean wound, I had lost a good deal of blood and this had weakened me.

weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The bullet that put me in the hospital for several weeks had struck the fleshy part of my hip, glanced off from the bone, and had been extracted from the side.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading While a clean wound, I had lost a good deal of blood and this had weakened me.

winverbUS /wɪn/

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

worryverbUS /ˈwɜːri/

be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy

From this reading “Don’t worry,” said Jot.

woundnounUS /waʊnd/

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading While a clean wound, I had lost a good deal of blood and this had weakened me.

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