Chapter 2 of Si Klegg — Book 6 is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Si Klegg — Book 6 is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Come, my boy," Si said kindly. "Don't cry. You're a soldier now, and soldiers don't cry. Stop it." "Dod durn it," blubbered Pete, "I ain't cryin' bekase Pm skeered.
Chapter 2 of Si Klegg — Book 6 is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a youthful male person
From this reading “"Come, my boy," Si said kindly.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “"Come, my boy," Si said kindly.”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “"Don't cry.”
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading “"Come, my boy," Si said kindly.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “"Come, my boy," Si said kindly.”
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “You're a soldier now, and soldiers don't cry.”
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “You're a soldier now, and soldiers don't cry.”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Stop it."”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You're a soldier now, and soldiers don't cry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dod durn it," blubbered Pete, "I ain't cryin' bekase Pm skeered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You're a soldier now, and soldiers don't cry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dod durn it," blubbered Pete, "I ain't cryin' bekase Pm skeered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dod durn it," blubbered Pete, "I ain't cryin' bekase Pm skeered.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Come, my boy," Si said kindly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, my boy," Si said kindly.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Don't cry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dod durn it," blubbered Pete, "I ain't cryin' bekase Pm skeered.
the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947
From this reading "Dod durn it," blubbered Pete, "I ain't cryin' bekase Pm skeered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't cry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dod durn it," blubbered Pete, "I ain't cryin' bekase Pm skeered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Dod durn it," blubbered Pete, "I ain't cryin' bekase Pm skeered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Stop it."
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "Come, my boy," Si said kindly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Come, my boy," Si said kindly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You're a soldier now, and soldiers don't cry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dod durn it," blubbered Pete, "I ain't cryin' bekase Pm skeered.
an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
From this reading "Dod durn it," blubbered Pete, "I ain't cryin' bekase Pm skeered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come, my boy," Si said kindly.
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 "Come, my boy," Si said kindly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dod durn it," blubbered Pete, "I ain't cryin' bekase Pm skeered.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading You're a soldier now, and soldiers don't cry.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading You're a soldier now, and soldiers don't cry.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Stop it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're a soldier now, and soldiers don't cry.
Chapter 2 of Si Klegg — Book 6 by John McElroy holds 60 sentences, grouped into 12 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 2 holds 60 sentences of Si Klegg — Book 6, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.
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