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Si Klegg — Book 1

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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SI AND SHORTY GET A MUCH-NEEDED WASH-UP.
"YOU can take it easy to-day, boys, for we ain't goin' to move!" said the Orderly of Co. Q one morning at roll-call.
"The orders is for to put the camp in nice shape, and for the men to wash up.
We're goin' to have an extra ration of soap this mornin', and you fellows want to stir around lively and fix yerselves as if it was Sunday and ye was goin' to meetin'.
The fust thing after breakfast all hands 'll turn out and p'leece ther camp."
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Si Klegg — Book 1

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Si Klegg — Book 1 is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SI AND SHORTY GET A MUCH-NEEDED WASH-UP.
Line 2
"YOU can take it easy to-day, boys, for we ain't goin' to move!" said the Orderly of Co. Q one morning at roll-call.
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"The orders is for to put the camp in nice shape, and for the men to wash up.
/ðə ˈɔːrdərz ɪz fɔːr tuː pʊt ðə kæmp ɪn naɪs ʃeɪp ənd fɔːr ðə men tuː wɑːʃ ʌp/
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We're goin' to have an extra ration of soap this mornin', and you fellows want to stir around lively and fix yerselves as if it was Sunday and ye was goin' to meetin'.
Line 5
The fust thing after breakfast all hands 'll turn out and p'leece ther camp."

Learner Dictionary

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extra adjective US /ˈekstrə/

more than is needed, desired, or required

From this reading “We're goin' to have an extra ration of soap this mornin', and you fellows want to stir around lively and fix yerselves as if it was Sunday and ye was goin' to meetin'.”

fix verb US /fɪks/

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading “We're goin' to have an extra ration of soap this mornin', and you fellows want to stir around lively and fix yerselves as if it was Sunday and ye was goin' to meetin'.”

lively adjective US /ˈlaɪvli/

full of life and energy

From this reading “We're goin' to have an extra ration of soap this mornin', and you fellows want to stir around lively and fix yerselves as if it was Sunday and ye was goin' to meetin'.”

Orderly noun US /ˈɔːrdərli/

a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer

From this reading “"YOU can take it easy to-day, boys, for we ain't goin' to move!" said the Orderly of Co. Q one morning at roll-call.”

ration noun US /ˈræʃən/

the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)

From this reading “We're goin' to have an extra ration of soap this mornin', and you fellows want to stir around lively and fix yerselves as if it was Sunday and ye was goin' to meetin'.”

soap noun US /soʊp/

a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats

From this reading “We're goin' to have an extra ration of soap this mornin', and you fellows want to stir around lively and fix yerselves as if it was Sunday and ye was goin' to meetin'.”

stir verb US /stɜːr/

move an implement through

From this reading “We're goin' to have an extra ration of soap this mornin', and you fellows want to stir around lively and fix yerselves as if it was Sunday and ye was goin' to meetin'.”

wash verb US /wɑːʃ/

clean with some chemical process

From this reading “SI AND SHORTY GET A MUCH-NEEDED WASH-UP.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

turn out verb + adjective

be shown or be found to be

In this reading “The fust thing after breakfast all hands 'll turn out and p'leece ther camp."”

wash up verb + adjective

wash one's face and hands

In this reading “"The orders is for to put the camp in nice shape, and for the men to wash up.”

all hands adjective + noun

In this reading “The fust thing after breakfast all hands 'll turn out and p'leece ther camp."”

All words in this reading · 72

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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 SI AND SHORTY GET A MUCH-NEEDED WASH-UP.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading The fust thing after breakfast all hands 'll turn out and p'leece ther camp."

ain't

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

From this reading "YOU can take it easy to-day, boys, for we ain't goin' to move!" said the Orderly of Co. Q one morning at roll-call.

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 The fust thing after breakfast all hands 'll turn out and p'leece ther camp."

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading We're goin' to have an extra ration of soap this mornin', and you fellows want to stir around lively and fix yerselves as if it was Sunday and ye was goin' to meetin'.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading SI AND SHORTY GET A MUCH-NEEDED WASH-UP.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading We're goin' to have an extra ration of soap this mornin', and you fellows want to stir around lively and fix yerselves as if it was Sunday and ye was goin' to meetin'.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading We're goin' to have an extra ration of soap this mornin', and you fellows want to stir around lively and fix yerselves as if it was Sunday and ye was goin' to meetin'.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "YOU can take it easy to-day, boys, for we ain't goin' to move!" said the Orderly of Co. Q one morning at roll-call.

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading "YOU can take it easy to-day, boys, for we ain't goin' to move!" said the Orderly of Co. Q one morning at roll-call.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading The fust thing after breakfast all hands 'll turn out and p'leece ther camp."

campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading "The orders is for to put the camp in nice shape, and for the men to wash up.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "YOU can take it easy to-day, boys, for we ain't goin' to move!" said the Orderly of Co. Q one morning at roll-call.

ConounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading "YOU can take it easy to-day, boys, for we ain't goin' to move!" said the Orderly of Co. Q one morning at roll-call.

easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading "YOU can take it easy to-day, boys, for we ain't goin' to move!" said the Orderly of Co. Q one morning at roll-call.

extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/

more than is needed, desired, or required

From this reading We're goin' to have an extra ration of soap this mornin', and you fellows want to stir around lively and fix yerselves as if it was Sunday and ye was goin' to meetin'.

fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading We're goin' to have an extra ration of soap this mornin', and you fellows want to stir around lively and fix yerselves as if it was Sunday and ye was goin' to meetin'.

fixverbUS /fɪks/

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading We're goin' to have an extra ration of soap this mornin', and you fellows want to stir around lively and fix yerselves as if it was Sunday and ye was goin' to meetin'.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "YOU can take it easy to-day, boys, for we ain't goin' to move!" said the Orderly of Co. Q one morning at roll-call.

fust

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

From this reading The fust thing after breakfast all hands 'll turn out and p'leece ther camp."

GETverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading SI AND SHORTY GET A MUCH-NEEDED WASH-UP.

goin

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

From this reading "YOU can take it easy to-day, boys, for we ain't goin' to move!" said the Orderly of Co. Q one morning at roll-call.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading The fust thing after breakfast all hands 'll turn out and p'leece ther camp."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We're goin' to have an extra ration of soap this mornin', and you fellows want to stir around lively and fix yerselves as if it was Sunday and ye was goin' to meetin'.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading We're goin' to have an extra ration of soap this mornin', and you fellows want to stir around lively and fix yerselves as if it was Sunday and ye was goin' to meetin'.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "The orders is for to put the camp in nice shape, and for the men to wash up.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "The orders is for to put the camp in nice shape, and for the men to wash up.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "YOU can take it easy to-day, boys, for we ain't goin' to move!" said the Orderly of Co. Q one morning at roll-call.

livelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/

full of life and energy

From this reading We're goin' to have an extra ration of soap this mornin', and you fellows want to stir around lively and fix yerselves as if it was Sunday and ye was goin' to meetin'.

ll

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

From this reading The fust thing after breakfast all hands 'll turn out and p'leece ther camp."

meetin

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

From this reading We're goin' to have an extra ration of soap this mornin', and you fellows want to stir around lively and fix yerselves as if it was Sunday and ye was goin' to meetin'.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading "The orders is for to put the camp in nice shape, and for the men to wash up.

mornin

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

From this reading We're goin' to have an extra ration of soap this mornin', and you fellows want to stir around lively and fix yerselves as if it was Sunday and ye was goin' to meetin'.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "YOU can take it easy to-day, boys, for we ain't goin' to move!" said the Orderly of Co. Q one morning at roll-call.

moveverbUS /muːv/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "YOU can take it easy to-day, boys, for we ain't goin' to move!" said the Orderly of Co. Q one morning at roll-call.

MUCH-NEEDED

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

From this reading SI AND SHORTY GET A MUCH-NEEDED WASH-UP.

niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading "The orders is for to put the camp in nice shape, and for the men to wash up.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "YOU can take it easy to-day, boys, for we ain't goin' to move!" said the Orderly of Co. Q one morning at roll-call.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "YOU can take it easy to-day, boys, for we ain't goin' to move!" said the Orderly of Co. Q one morning at roll-call.

OrderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/

a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer

From this reading "YOU can take it easy to-day, boys, for we ain't goin' to move!" said the Orderly of Co. Q one morning at roll-call.

ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading "The orders is for to put the camp in nice shape, and for the men to wash up.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The fust thing after breakfast all hands 'll turn out and p'leece ther camp."

p'leece

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

From this reading The fust thing after breakfast all hands 'll turn out and p'leece ther camp."

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "The orders is for to put the camp in nice shape, and for the men to wash up.

QnounUS /kjuː/

the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet

From this reading "YOU can take it easy to-day, boys, for we ain't goin' to move!" said the Orderly of Co. Q one morning at roll-call.

rationnounUS /ˈræʃən/

the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)

From this reading We're goin' to have an extra ration of soap this mornin', and you fellows want to stir around lively and fix yerselves as if it was Sunday and ye was goin' to meetin'.

roll-call

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

From this reading "YOU can take it easy to-day, boys, for we ain't goin' to move!" said the Orderly of Co. Q one morning at roll-call.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "YOU can take it easy to-day, boys, for we ain't goin' to move!" said the Orderly of Co. Q one morning at roll-call.

shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading "The orders is for to put the camp in nice shape, and for the men to wash up.

SHORTY

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

From this reading SI AND SHORTY GET A MUCH-NEEDED WASH-UP.

SInounUS /siː/

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 AND SHORTY GET A MUCH-NEEDED WASH-UP.

soapnounUS /soʊp/

a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats

From this reading We're goin' to have an extra ration of soap this mornin', and you fellows want to stir around lively and fix yerselves as if it was Sunday and ye was goin' to meetin'.

stirverbUS /stɜːr/

move an implement through

From this reading We're goin' to have an extra ration of soap this mornin', and you fellows want to stir around lively and fix yerselves as if it was Sunday and ye was goin' to meetin'.

SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading We're goin' to have an extra ration of soap this mornin', and you fellows want to stir around lively and fix yerselves as if it was Sunday and ye was goin' to meetin'.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading "YOU can take it easy to-day, boys, for we ain't goin' to move!" said the Orderly of Co. Q one morning at roll-call.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "YOU can take it easy to-day, boys, for we ain't goin' to move!" said the Orderly of Co. Q one morning at roll-call.

ther

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

From this reading The fust thing after breakfast all hands 'll turn out and p'leece ther camp."

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading The fust thing after breakfast all hands 'll turn out and p'leece ther camp."

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading We're goin' to have an extra ration of soap this mornin', and you fellows want to stir around lively and fix yerselves as if it was Sunday and ye was goin' to meetin'.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "YOU can take it easy to-day, boys, for we ain't goin' to move!" said the Orderly of Co. Q one morning at roll-call.

to-day

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

From this reading "YOU can take it easy to-day, boys, for we ain't goin' to move!" said the Orderly of Co. Q one morning at roll-call.

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading The fust thing after breakfast all hands 'll turn out and p'leece ther camp."

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading "The orders is for to put the camp in nice shape, and for the men to wash up.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading We're goin' to have an extra ration of soap this mornin', and you fellows want to stir around lively and fix yerselves as if it was Sunday and ye was goin' to meetin'.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading We're goin' to have an extra ration of soap this mornin', and you fellows want to stir around lively and fix yerselves as if it was Sunday and ye was goin' to meetin'.

washverbUS /wɑːʃ/

clean with some chemical process

From this reading "The orders is for to put the camp in nice shape, and for the men to wash up.

WASH-UP

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

From this reading SI AND SHORTY GET A MUCH-NEEDED WASH-UP.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "YOU can take it easy to-day, boys, for we ain't goin' to move!" said the Orderly of Co. Q one morning at roll-call.

We're

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

From this reading We're goin' to have an extra ration of soap this mornin', and you fellows want to stir around lively and fix yerselves as if it was Sunday and ye was goin' to meetin'.

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading We're goin' to have an extra ration of soap this mornin', and you fellows want to stir around lively and fix yerselves as if it was Sunday and ye was goin' to meetin'.

yerselves

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

From this reading We're goin' to have an extra ration of soap this mornin', and you fellows want to stir around lively and fix yerselves as if it was Sunday and ye was goin' to meetin'.

YOUpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "YOU can take it easy to-day, boys, for we ain't goin' to move!" said the Orderly of Co. Q one morning at roll-call.

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