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Rookie Rhymes, by the Men of the 1st and 2nd Provisional Training
Rookie Rhymes, by the Men of the 1st and 2nd Provisional Training

Chapter I

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Myself when fresh and full of zeal and spunk, Hung on the words whence wisdom should be drunk; But this was all the harvest that I reaped-- To say "as fast as possible" is punk.
Platoon commanders, captains by the score, Each takes his turn--and then is seen no more; But no one ever thinks of him again One half so kindly as they thought before.
To-day's commander, with commands profuse, To-morrow to the rear rank will reduce.
Think, and you know not what he meant to say-- He knows not neither, so--ah, what's the use?
Waste not your hour to criticize or blame, You would have done it worse, or just the same.
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Rookie Rhymes, by the Men of the 1st and 2nd Provisional Training

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Rookie Rhymes, by the Men of the 1st and 2nd Provisional Training is here in full — 339 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 57/67 · 5 reading units · Lines 281–285

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Myself when fresh and full of zeal and spunk, Hung on the words whence wisdom should be drunk; But this was all the harvest that I reaped-- To say "as fast as possible" is punk.
/ˌmaɪˈself wen freʃ ənd fʊl ʌv ziːl ənd spʌŋk hʌŋ ɑːn ðə wɜːrdz wens ˈwɪzdəm ʃʊd biː drʌŋk bʌt ðɪs wɑːz ɔːl ðə ˈhɑːrvəst ðæt aɪ riːpt tuː seɪ æz fæst æz ˈpɑːsəbəl ɪz pʌŋk/
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Platoon commanders, captains by the score, Each takes his turn--and then is seen no more; But no one ever thinks of him again One half so kindly as they thought before.
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To-day's commander, with commands profuse, To-morrow to the rear rank will reduce.
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Think, and you know not what he meant to say-- He knows not neither, so--ah, what's the use?
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Waste not your hour to criticize or blame, You would have done it worse, or just the same.
/weɪst nɑːt jɔːr ˈaʊər tuː ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz ɔːr bleɪm juː wʊd hæv dʌn ɪt wɜːrs ɔːr dʒʌst ðə seɪm/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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commanders noun US /kəˈmændərz/

plural of “commander” — an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading “Platoon commanders, captains by the score, Each takes his turn--and then is seen no more; But no one ever thinks of him again One half so kindly as they thought before.”

criticize verb US /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/

find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

From this reading “Waste not your hour to criticize or blame, You would have done it worse, or just the same.”

Platoon noun US /pləˈtuːn/

a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant

From this reading “Platoon commanders, captains by the score, Each takes his turn--and then is seen no more; But no one ever thinks of him again One half so kindly as they thought before.”

profuse adjective US /prəˈfjuːs/

produced or growing in extreme abundance

From this reading “To-day's commander, with commands profuse, To-morrow to the rear rank will reduce.”

punk noun US /pʌŋk/

an aggressive and violent young criminal

From this reading “Myself when fresh and full of zeal and spunk, Hung on the words whence wisdom should be drunk; But this was all the harvest that I reaped-- To say "as fast as possible" is punk.”

reaped verb US /riːpt/

past form of “reap” — gather, as of natural products

From this reading “Myself when fresh and full of zeal and spunk, Hung on the words whence wisdom should be drunk; But this was all the harvest that I reaped-- To say "as fast as possible" is punk.”

reduce verb US /rəˈduːs/

cut down on; make a reduction in

From this reading “To-day's commander, with commands profuse, To-morrow to the rear rank will reduce.”

spunk noun US /spʌŋk/

material for starting a fire

From this reading “Myself when fresh and full of zeal and spunk, Hung on the words whence wisdom should be drunk; But this was all the harvest that I reaped-- To say "as fast as possible" is punk.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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rear rank noun + noun

In this reading “To-day's commander, with commands profuse, To-morrow to the rear rank will reduce.”

Hung on verb + particle counted as “hang on”

fix to; attach

In this reading “Myself when fresh and full of zeal and spunk, Hung on the words whence wisdom should be drunk; But this was all the harvest that I reaped-- To say "as fast as possible" is punk.”

thinks of verb + particle counted as “think of”

keep in mind for attention or consideration

In this reading “Platoon commanders, captains by the score, Each takes his turn--and then is seen no more; But no one ever thinks of him again One half so kindly as they thought before.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Platoon commanders, captains by the score, Each takes his turn--and then is seen no more; But no one ever thinks of him again One half so kindly as they thought before.

ah

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From this reading Think, and you know not what he meant to say-- He knows not neither, so--ah, what's the use?

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Myself when fresh and full of zeal and spunk, Hung on the words whence wisdom should be drunk; But this was all the harvest that I reaped-- To say "as fast as possible" is punk.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Myself when fresh and full of zeal and spunk, Hung on the words whence wisdom should be drunk; But this was all the harvest that I reaped-- To say "as fast as possible" is punk.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Myself when fresh and full of zeal and spunk, Hung on the words whence wisdom should be drunk; But this was all the harvest that I reaped-- To say "as fast as possible" is punk.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Myself when fresh and full of zeal and spunk, Hung on the words whence wisdom should be drunk; But this was all the harvest that I reaped-- To say "as fast as possible" is punk.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Platoon commanders, captains by the score, Each takes his turn--and then is seen no more; But no one ever thinks of him again One half so kindly as they thought before.

blameverbUS /bleɪm/

put or pin the blame on

From this reading Waste not your hour to criticize or blame, You would have done it worse, or just the same.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Myself when fresh and full of zeal and spunk, Hung on the words whence wisdom should be drunk; But this was all the harvest that I reaped-- To say "as fast as possible" is punk.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Platoon commanders, captains by the score, Each takes his turn--and then is seen no more; But no one ever thinks of him again One half so kindly as they thought before.

captainsnounUS /ˈkæptənz/

plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Platoon commanders, captains by the score, Each takes his turn--and then is seen no more; But no one ever thinks of him again One half so kindly as they thought before.

commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/

an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading To-day's commander, with commands profuse, To-morrow to the rear rank will reduce.

commandersnounUS /kəˈmændərz/

plural of “commander” — an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading Platoon commanders, captains by the score, Each takes his turn--and then is seen no more; But no one ever thinks of him again One half so kindly as they thought before.

commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/

plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading To-day's commander, with commands profuse, To-morrow to the rear rank will reduce.

criticizeverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/

find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

From this reading Waste not your hour to criticize or blame, You would have done it worse, or just the same.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Waste not your hour to criticize or blame, You would have done it worse, or just the same.

drunkadjectiveUS /drʌŋk/

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading Myself when fresh and full of zeal and spunk, Hung on the words whence wisdom should be drunk; But this was all the harvest that I reaped-- To say "as fast as possible" is punk.

EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Platoon commanders, captains by the score, Each takes his turn--and then is seen no more; But no one ever thinks of him again One half so kindly as they thought before.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading Platoon commanders, captains by the score, Each takes his turn--and then is seen no more; But no one ever thinks of him again One half so kindly as they thought before.

fastadverbUS /fæst/

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading Myself when fresh and full of zeal and spunk, Hung on the words whence wisdom should be drunk; But this was all the harvest that I reaped-- To say "as fast as possible" is punk.

freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Myself when fresh and full of zeal and spunk, Hung on the words whence wisdom should be drunk; But this was all the harvest that I reaped-- To say "as fast as possible" is punk.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Myself when fresh and full of zeal and spunk, Hung on the words whence wisdom should be drunk; But this was all the harvest that I reaped-- To say "as fast as possible" is punk.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Platoon commanders, captains by the score, Each takes his turn--and then is seen no more; But no one ever thinks of him again One half so kindly as they thought before.

harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading Myself when fresh and full of zeal and spunk, Hung on the words whence wisdom should be drunk; But this was all the harvest that I reaped-- To say "as fast as possible" is punk.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Waste not your hour to criticize or blame, You would have done it worse, or just the same.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Think, and you know not what he meant to say-- He knows not neither, so--ah, what's the use?

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Platoon commanders, captains by the score, Each takes his turn--and then is seen no more; But no one ever thinks of him again One half so kindly as they thought before.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Platoon commanders, captains by the score, Each takes his turn--and then is seen no more; But no one ever thinks of him again One half so kindly as they thought before.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Waste not your hour to criticize or blame, You would have done it worse, or just the same.

HungverbUS /hʌŋ/

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Myself when fresh and full of zeal and spunk, Hung on the words whence wisdom should be drunk; But this was all the harvest that I reaped-- To say "as fast as possible" is punk.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Myself when fresh and full of zeal and spunk, Hung on the words whence wisdom should be drunk; But this was all the harvest that I reaped-- To say "as fast as possible" is punk.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Myself when fresh and full of zeal and spunk, Hung on the words whence wisdom should be drunk; But this was all the harvest that I reaped-- To say "as fast as possible" is punk.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Waste not your hour to criticize or blame, You would have done it worse, or just the same.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Waste not your hour to criticize or blame, You would have done it worse, or just the same.

kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading Platoon commanders, captains by the score, Each takes his turn--and then is seen no more; But no one ever thinks of him again One half so kindly as they thought before.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Think, and you know not what he meant to say-- He knows not neither, so--ah, what's the use?

knowsnounUS /noʊz/

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading Think, and you know not what he meant to say-- He knows not neither, so--ah, what's the use?

meantverbUS /ment/

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Think, and you know not what he meant to say-- He knows not neither, so--ah, what's the use?

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Platoon commanders, captains by the score, Each takes his turn--and then is seen no more; But no one ever thinks of him again One half so kindly as they thought before.

MyselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Myself when fresh and full of zeal and spunk, Hung on the words whence wisdom should be drunk; But this was all the harvest that I reaped-- To say "as fast as possible" is punk.

neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Think, and you know not what he meant to say-- He knows not neither, so--ah, what's the use?

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Platoon commanders, captains by the score, Each takes his turn--and then is seen no more; But no one ever thinks of him again One half so kindly as they thought before.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Think, and you know not what he meant to say-- He knows not neither, so--ah, what's the use?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Myself when fresh and full of zeal and spunk, Hung on the words whence wisdom should be drunk; But this was all the harvest that I reaped-- To say "as fast as possible" is punk.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Myself when fresh and full of zeal and spunk, Hung on the words whence wisdom should be drunk; But this was all the harvest that I reaped-- To say "as fast as possible" is punk.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Platoon commanders, captains by the score, Each takes his turn--and then is seen no more; But no one ever thinks of him again One half so kindly as they thought before.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Waste not your hour to criticize or blame, You would have done it worse, or just the same.

PlatoonnounUS /pləˈtuːn/

a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant

From this reading Platoon commanders, captains by the score, Each takes his turn--and then is seen no more; But no one ever thinks of him again One half so kindly as they thought before.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Myself when fresh and full of zeal and spunk, Hung on the words whence wisdom should be drunk; But this was all the harvest that I reaped-- To say "as fast as possible" is punk.

profuseadjectiveUS /prəˈfjuːs/

produced or growing in extreme abundance

From this reading To-day's commander, with commands profuse, To-morrow to the rear rank will reduce.

punknounUS /pʌŋk/

an aggressive and violent young criminal

From this reading Myself when fresh and full of zeal and spunk, Hung on the words whence wisdom should be drunk; But this was all the harvest that I reaped-- To say "as fast as possible" is punk.

ranknounUS /ræŋk/

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading To-day's commander, with commands profuse, To-morrow to the rear rank will reduce.

reapedverbUS /riːpt/

past form of “reap” — gather, as of natural products

From this reading Myself when fresh and full of zeal and spunk, Hung on the words whence wisdom should be drunk; But this was all the harvest that I reaped-- To say "as fast as possible" is punk.

rearnounUS /rɪr/

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading To-day's commander, with commands profuse, To-morrow to the rear rank will reduce.

reduceverbUS /rəˈduːs/

cut down on; make a reduction in

From this reading To-day's commander, with commands profuse, To-morrow to the rear rank will reduce.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Waste not your hour to criticize or blame, You would have done it worse, or just the same.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Myself when fresh and full of zeal and spunk, Hung on the words whence wisdom should be drunk; But this was all the harvest that I reaped-- To say "as fast as possible" is punk.

scorenounUS /skɔːr/

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading Platoon commanders, captains by the score, Each takes his turn--and then is seen no more; But no one ever thinks of him again One half so kindly as they thought before.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Platoon commanders, captains by the score, Each takes his turn--and then is seen no more; But no one ever thinks of him again One half so kindly as they thought before.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Myself when fresh and full of zeal and spunk, Hung on the words whence wisdom should be drunk; But this was all the harvest that I reaped-- To say "as fast as possible" is punk.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Platoon commanders, captains by the score, Each takes his turn--and then is seen no more; But no one ever thinks of him again One half so kindly as they thought before.

spunknounUS /spʌŋk/

material for starting a fire

From this reading Myself when fresh and full of zeal and spunk, Hung on the words whence wisdom should be drunk; But this was all the harvest that I reaped-- To say "as fast as possible" is punk.

takesnounUS /teɪks/

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading Platoon commanders, captains by the score, Each takes his turn--and then is seen no more; But no one ever thinks of him again One half so kindly as they thought before.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Myself when fresh and full of zeal and spunk, Hung on the words whence wisdom should be drunk; But this was all the harvest that I reaped-- To say "as fast as possible" is punk.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Myself when fresh and full of zeal and spunk, Hung on the words whence wisdom should be drunk; But this was all the harvest that I reaped-- To say "as fast as possible" is punk.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Platoon commanders, captains by the score, Each takes his turn--and then is seen no more; But no one ever thinks of him again One half so kindly as they thought before.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Platoon commanders, captains by the score, Each takes his turn--and then is seen no more; But no one ever thinks of him again One half so kindly as they thought before.

ThinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Think, and you know not what he meant to say-- He knows not neither, so--ah, what's the use?

thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading Platoon commanders, captains by the score, Each takes his turn--and then is seen no more; But no one ever thinks of him again One half so kindly as they thought before.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Myself when fresh and full of zeal and spunk, Hung on the words whence wisdom should be drunk; But this was all the harvest that I reaped-- To say "as fast as possible" is punk.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Platoon commanders, captains by the score, Each takes his turn--and then is seen no more; But no one ever thinks of him again One half so kindly as they thought before.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Myself when fresh and full of zeal and spunk, Hung on the words whence wisdom should be drunk; But this was all the harvest that I reaped-- To say "as fast as possible" is punk.

To-day's

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From this reading To-day's commander, with commands profuse, To-morrow to the rear rank will reduce.

To-morrow

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From this reading To-day's commander, with commands profuse, To-morrow to the rear rank will reduce.

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Platoon commanders, captains by the score, Each takes his turn--and then is seen no more; But no one ever thinks of him again One half so kindly as they thought before.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading Think, and you know not what he meant to say-- He knows not neither, so--ah, what's the use?

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Myself when fresh and full of zeal and spunk, Hung on the words whence wisdom should be drunk; But this was all the harvest that I reaped-- To say "as fast as possible" is punk.

WastenounUS /weɪst/

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading Waste not your hour to criticize or blame, You would have done it worse, or just the same.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Think, and you know not what he meant to say-- He knows not neither, so--ah, what's the use?

what's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Think, and you know not what he meant to say-- He knows not neither, so--ah, what's the use?

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Myself when fresh and full of zeal and spunk, Hung on the words whence wisdom should be drunk; But this was all the harvest that I reaped-- To say "as fast as possible" is punk.

whenceadverbUS /wens/

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading Myself when fresh and full of zeal and spunk, Hung on the words whence wisdom should be drunk; But this was all the harvest that I reaped-- To say "as fast as possible" is punk.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading To-day's commander, with commands profuse, To-morrow to the rear rank will reduce.

wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading Myself when fresh and full of zeal and spunk, Hung on the words whence wisdom should be drunk; But this was all the harvest that I reaped-- To say "as fast as possible" is punk.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading To-day's commander, with commands profuse, To-morrow to the rear rank will reduce.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading Myself when fresh and full of zeal and spunk, Hung on the words whence wisdom should be drunk; But this was all the harvest that I reaped-- To say "as fast as possible" is punk.

worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading Waste not your hour to criticize or blame, You would have done it worse, or just the same.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Waste not your hour to criticize or blame, You would have done it worse, or just the same.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Think, and you know not what he meant to say-- He knows not neither, so--ah, what's the use?

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Waste not your hour to criticize or blame, You would have done it worse, or just the same.

zealnounUS /ziːl/

a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

From this reading Myself when fresh and full of zeal and spunk, Hung on the words whence wisdom should be drunk; But this was all the harvest that I reaped-- To say "as fast as possible" is punk.

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Chapter 1 holds 339 sentences of Rookie Rhymes, by the Men of the 1st and 2nd Provisional Training, unabridged, divided into 68 reading sections.

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How do I study chapter 1 of Rookie Rhymes, by the Men of the 1st and 2nd Provisional Training?

Work through the 68 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 68 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 1 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Common questions about reading Rookie Rhymes, by the Men of the 1st and 2nd Provisional Training by Plattsburgh Barracks (N.Y.) on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Rookie Rhymes, by the Men of the 1st and 2nd Provisional Training?

Yes. All 457 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #34269 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Rookie Rhymes, by the Men of the 1st and 2nd Provisional Training is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #34269, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Rookie Rhymes, by the Men of the 1st and 2nd Provisional Training take to read?

About 38 minutes of reading across 92 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Rookie Rhymes, by the Men of the 1st and 2nd Provisional Training section by section

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  3. Listen and tap

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Vocabulary met early in Rookie Rhymes, by the Men of the 1st and 2nd Provisional Training

Words and structures a reader meets early in Rookie Rhymes, by the Men of the 1st and 2nd Provisional Training, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Poems
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Rookie Rhymes, by the Men of the 1st and 2nd Provisional Training; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Standing
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Rookie Rhymes, by the Men of the 1st and 2nd Provisional Training; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Applied
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Rookie Rhymes, by the Men of the 1st and 2nd Provisional Training; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Plattsburg
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Rookie Rhymes, by the Men of the 1st and 2nd Provisional Training; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.