Chapter 7 of O. Henry Memorial Award prize stories of 1927 is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of O. Henry Memorial Award prize stories of 1927 is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Paterson, sir, G. K., second lieutenant, reporting in from Pilot’s Pool for duty with the 44th.” The adjutant raised a careless finger in acknowledgment. “Oh, yes. How do? Bring your log books?”
Chapter 7 of O. Henry Memorial Award prize stories of 1927 is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading “The adjutant raised a careless finger in acknowledgment.”
an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
From this reading “The adjutant raised a careless finger in acknowledgment.”
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading “The adjutant raised a careless finger in acknowledgment.”
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading “Bring your log books?””
American Revolutionary leader (born in Ireland) who was a member of the Constitutional Convention (1745-1806)
From this reading ““Paterson, sir, G. K., second lieutenant, reporting in from Pilot’s Pool for duty with the 44th.””
possessive form of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading ““Paterson, sir, G. K., second lieutenant, reporting in from Pilot’s Pool for duty with the 44th.””
the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television
From this reading ““Paterson, sir, G. K., second lieutenant, reporting in from Pilot’s Pool for duty with the 44th.””
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a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marine Corps holding the lowest rank
In this reading ““Paterson, sir, G. K., second lieutenant, reporting in from Pilot’s Pool for duty with the 44th.””
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From this reading “Paterson, sir, G. K., second lieutenant, reporting in from Pilot’s Pool for duty with the 44th.”
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The adjutant raised a careless finger in acknowledgment.
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading The adjutant raised a careless finger in acknowledgment.
an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
From this reading The adjutant raised a careless finger in acknowledgment.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Bring your log books?”
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Bring your log books?”
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading The adjutant raised a careless finger in acknowledgment.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How do?
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “Paterson, sir, G. K., second lieutenant, reporting in from Pilot’s Pool for duty with the 44th.”
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading The adjutant raised a careless finger in acknowledgment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Paterson, sir, G. K., second lieutenant, reporting in from Pilot’s Pool for duty with the 44th.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Paterson, sir, G. K., second lieutenant, reporting in from Pilot’s Pool for duty with the 44th.”
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading “Paterson, sir, G. K., second lieutenant, reporting in from Pilot’s Pool for duty with the 44th.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How do?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Paterson, sir, G. K., second lieutenant, reporting in from Pilot’s Pool for duty with the 44th.”
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Paterson, sir, G. K., second lieutenant, reporting in from Pilot’s Pool for duty with the 44th.”
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “Paterson, sir, G. K., second lieutenant, reporting in from Pilot’s Pool for duty with the 44th.”
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Bring your log books?”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, yes.
American Revolutionary leader (born in Ireland) who was a member of the Constitutional Convention (1745-1806)
From this reading “Paterson, sir, G. K., second lieutenant, reporting in from Pilot’s Pool for duty with the 44th.”
possessive form of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
From this reading “Paterson, sir, G. K., second lieutenant, reporting in from Pilot’s Pool for duty with the 44th.”
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading “Paterson, sir, G. K., second lieutenant, reporting in from Pilot’s Pool for duty with the 44th.”
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The adjutant raised a careless finger in acknowledgment.
the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television
From this reading “Paterson, sir, G. K., second lieutenant, reporting in from Pilot’s Pool for duty with the 44th.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Paterson, sir, G. K., second lieutenant, reporting in from Pilot’s Pool for duty with the 44th.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “Paterson, sir, G. K., second lieutenant, reporting in from Pilot’s Pool for duty with the 44th.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Paterson, sir, G. K., second lieutenant, reporting in from Pilot’s Pool for duty with the 44th.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Paterson, sir, G. K., second lieutenant, reporting in from Pilot’s Pool for duty with the 44th.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Oh, yes.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Bring your log books?”
Chapter 7 of O. Henry Memorial Award prize stories of 1927 by Society of Arts and Sciences (U.S.) [Editor] holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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 7 holds 426 sentences of O. Henry Memorial Award prize stories of 1927, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of O. Henry Memorial Award prize stories of 1927 by Society of Arts and Sciences (U.S.) [Editor] exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 426 sentences, grouped into 86 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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