Chapter 9 of Si Klegg — Book 1 is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Si Klegg — Book 1 is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SI GETS TANGLED IN THE MAZES OF THE EVOLUTIONS. "ALL in for company drill!" These words struck the unwilling ears of Co. Q, 200th Ind., the next time Buell halted his army to draw a long breath. "Wish somebody would shoot that durned Orderly," muttered Si Klegg. "For two cents I'd do it myself."
Chapter 9 of Si Klegg — Book 1 is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “"For two cents I'd do it myself."”
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading “"ALL in for company drill!"”
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading “These words struck the unwilling ears of Co. Q, 200th Ind., the next time Buell halted his army to draw a long breath.”
plural of “maze” — complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading “SI GETS TANGLED IN THE MAZES OF THE EVOLUTIONS.”
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading “"Wish somebody would shoot that durned Orderly," muttered Si Klegg.”
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “"Wish somebody would shoot that durned Orderly," muttered Si Klegg.”
in a confused mass
From this reading “SI GETS TANGLED IN THE MAZES OF THE EVOLUTIONS.”
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading “These words struck the unwilling ears of Co. Q, 200th Ind., the next time Buell halted his army to draw a long breath.”
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.
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In this reading “These words struck the unwilling ears of Co. Q, 200th Ind., the next time Buell halted his army to draw a long breath.”
In this reading “SI GETS TANGLED IN THE MAZES OF THE EVOLUTIONS.”
In this reading “These words struck the unwilling ears of Co. Q, 200th Ind., the next time Buell halted his army to draw a long breath.”
In this reading “"For two cents I'd do it myself."”
In this reading “SI GETS TANGLED IN THE MAZES OF THE EVOLUTIONS.”
In this reading “"For two cents I'd do it myself."”
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From this reading These words struck the unwilling ears of Co. Q, 200th Ind., the next time Buell halted his army to draw a long breath.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These words struck the unwilling ears of Co. Q, 200th Ind., the next time Buell halted his army to draw a long breath.
(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 "ALL in for company drill!"
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading These words struck the unwilling ears of Co. Q, 200th Ind., the next time Buell halted his army to draw a long breath.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading These words struck the unwilling ears of Co. Q, 200th Ind., the next time Buell halted his army to draw a long breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These words struck the unwilling ears of Co. Q, 200th Ind., the next time Buell halted his army to draw a long breath.
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading "For two cents I'd do it myself."
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading These words struck the unwilling ears of Co. Q, 200th Ind., the next time Buell halted his army to draw a long breath.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "ALL in for company drill!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "For two cents I'd do it myself."
cause to move by pulling
From this reading These words struck the unwilling ears of Co. Q, 200th Ind., the next time Buell halted his army to draw a long breath.
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading "ALL in for company drill!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wish somebody would shoot that durned Orderly," muttered Si Klegg.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading These words struck the unwilling ears of Co. Q, 200th Ind., the next time Buell halted his army to draw a long breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SI GETS TANGLED IN THE MAZES OF THE EVOLUTIONS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "ALL in for company drill!"
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading SI GETS TANGLED IN THE MAZES OF THE EVOLUTIONS.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading These words struck the unwilling ears of Co. Q, 200th Ind., the next time Buell halted his army to draw a long breath.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading These words struck the unwilling ears of Co. Q, 200th Ind., the next time Buell halted his army to draw a long breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For two cents I'd do it myself."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SI GETS TANGLED IN THE MAZES OF THE EVOLUTIONS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These words struck the unwilling ears of Co. Q, 200th Ind., the next time Buell halted his army to draw a long breath.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "For two cents I'd do it myself."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wish somebody would shoot that durned Orderly," muttered Si Klegg.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading These words struck the unwilling ears of Co. Q, 200th Ind., the next time Buell halted his army to draw a long breath.
plural of “maze” — complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading SI GETS TANGLED IN THE MAZES OF THE EVOLUTIONS.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Wish somebody would shoot that durned Orderly," muttered Si Klegg.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "For two cents I'd do it myself."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading These words struck the unwilling ears of Co. Q, 200th Ind., the next time Buell halted his army to draw a long breath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SI GETS TANGLED IN THE MAZES OF THE EVOLUTIONS.
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading "Wish somebody would shoot that durned Orderly," muttered Si Klegg.
the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading These words struck the unwilling ears of Co. Q, 200th Ind., the next time Buell halted his army to draw a long breath.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading "Wish somebody would shoot that durned Orderly," muttered Si Klegg.
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading SI GETS TANGLED IN THE MAZES OF THE EVOLUTIONS.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Wish somebody would shoot that durned Orderly," muttered Si Klegg.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading These words struck the unwilling ears of Co. Q, 200th Ind., the next time Buell halted his army to draw a long breath.
in a confused mass
From this reading SI GETS TANGLED IN THE MAZES OF THE EVOLUTIONS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Wish somebody would shoot that durned Orderly," muttered Si Klegg.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SI GETS TANGLED IN THE MAZES OF THE EVOLUTIONS.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These words struck the unwilling ears of Co. Q, 200th Ind., the next time Buell halted his army to draw a long breath.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading These words struck the unwilling ears of Co. Q, 200th Ind., the next time Buell halted his army to draw a long breath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These words struck the unwilling ears of Co. Q, 200th Ind., the next time Buell halted his army to draw a long breath.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "For two cents I'd do it myself."
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading These words struck the unwilling ears of Co. Q, 200th Ind., the next time Buell halted his army to draw a long breath.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Wish somebody would shoot that durned Orderly," muttered Si Klegg.
the words that are spoken
From this reading These words struck the unwilling ears of Co. Q, 200th Ind., the next time Buell halted his army to draw a long breath.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Wish somebody would shoot that durned Orderly," muttered Si Klegg.
Chapter 9 of Si Klegg — Book 1 by John McElroy holds 45 sentences, grouped into 9 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.
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