Chapter 19 of Si Klegg, Complete, Books 1-6 is here in full — 693 sentences across 139 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Si Klegg, Complete, Books 1-6 is here in full — 693 sentences across 139 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHISKY OUT OF CAMP. "DETAIL for guard to-morrow," sang out the Orderly-Sergeant, after he had finished the evening roll-call: "Bailey, Belcher, Doolittle, Elliott, Fracker, Gleason, Hendricks, Hummerson. Long, Mansur, Nolan, Thompson." "Corp'l Klegg, you will act as Sergeant of the Guard. "Dan Elliott will act as Corporal of the Guard."
Chapter 19 of Si Klegg, Complete, Books 1-6 is here in full — 693 sentences across 139 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading “"DETAIL for guard to-morrow," sang out the Orderly-Sergeant, after he had finished the evening roll-call: "Bailey, Belcher, Doolittle, Elliott, Fracker, Gleason, Hendricks, Hummerson.”
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading “"Dan Elliott will act as Corporal of the Guard."”
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading “"DETAIL for guard to-morrow," sang out the Orderly-Sergeant, after he had finished the evening roll-call: "Bailey, Belcher, Doolittle, Elliott, Fracker, Gleason, Hendricks, Hummerson.”
United States Air Force officer who electrified the world in 1942 by leading a squadron of 16 bombers on a daylight raid over Tokyo (1896-1993)
From this reading “"DETAIL for guard to-morrow," sang out the Orderly-Sergeant, after he had finished the evening roll-call: "Bailey, Belcher, Doolittle, Elliott, Fracker, Gleason, Hendricks, Hummerson.”
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading “"DETAIL for guard to-morrow," sang out the Orderly-Sergeant, after he had finished the evening roll-call: "Bailey, Belcher, Doolittle, Elliott, Fracker, Gleason, Hendricks, Hummerson.”
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “"DETAIL for guard to-morrow," sang out the Orderly-Sergeant, after he had finished the evening roll-call: "Bailey, Belcher, Doolittle, Elliott, Fracker, Gleason, Hendricks, Hummerson.”
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading “Long, Mansur, Nolan, Thompson."”
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading “WHISKY OUT OF CAMP.”
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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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "Corp'l Klegg, you will act as Sergeant of the Guard.
later than; following
From this reading "DETAIL for guard to-morrow," sang out the Orderly-Sergeant, after he had finished the evening roll-call: "Bailey, Belcher, Doolittle, Elliott, Fracker, Gleason, Hendricks, Hummerson.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Corp'l Klegg, you will act as Sergeant of the Guard.
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading "DETAIL for guard to-morrow," sang out the Orderly-Sergeant, after he had finished the evening roll-call: "Bailey, Belcher, Doolittle, Elliott, Fracker, Gleason, Hendricks, Hummerson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "DETAIL for guard to-morrow," sang out the Orderly-Sergeant, after he had finished the evening roll-call: "Bailey, Belcher, Doolittle, Elliott, Fracker, Gleason, Hendricks, Hummerson.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading WHISKY OUT OF CAMP.
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From this reading "Corp'l Klegg, you will act as Sergeant of the Guard.
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading "Dan Elliott will act as Corporal of the Guard."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dan Elliott will act as Corporal of the Guard."
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading "DETAIL for guard to-morrow," sang out the Orderly-Sergeant, after he had finished the evening roll-call: "Bailey, Belcher, Doolittle, Elliott, Fracker, Gleason, Hendricks, Hummerson.
United States Air Force officer who electrified the world in 1942 by leading a squadron of 16 bombers on a daylight raid over Tokyo (1896-1993)
From this reading "DETAIL for guard to-morrow," sang out the Orderly-Sergeant, after he had finished the evening roll-call: "Bailey, Belcher, Doolittle, Elliott, Fracker, Gleason, Hendricks, Hummerson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "DETAIL for guard to-morrow," sang out the Orderly-Sergeant, after he had finished the evening roll-call: "Bailey, Belcher, Doolittle, Elliott, Fracker, Gleason, Hendricks, Hummerson.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "DETAIL for guard to-morrow," sang out the Orderly-Sergeant, after he had finished the evening roll-call: "Bailey, Belcher, Doolittle, Elliott, Fracker, Gleason, Hendricks, Hummerson.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "DETAIL for guard to-morrow," sang out the Orderly-Sergeant, after he had finished the evening roll-call: "Bailey, Belcher, Doolittle, Elliott, Fracker, Gleason, Hendricks, Hummerson.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "DETAIL for guard to-morrow," sang out the Orderly-Sergeant, after he had finished the evening roll-call: "Bailey, Belcher, Doolittle, Elliott, Fracker, Gleason, Hendricks, Hummerson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "DETAIL for guard to-morrow," sang out the Orderly-Sergeant, after he had finished the evening roll-call: "Bailey, Belcher, Doolittle, Elliott, Fracker, Gleason, Hendricks, Hummerson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "DETAIL for guard to-morrow," sang out the Orderly-Sergeant, after he had finished the evening roll-call: "Bailey, Belcher, Doolittle, Elliott, Fracker, Gleason, Hendricks, Hummerson.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading "DETAIL for guard to-morrow," sang out the Orderly-Sergeant, after he had finished the evening roll-call: "Bailey, Belcher, Doolittle, Elliott, Fracker, Gleason, Hendricks, Hummerson.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "DETAIL for guard to-morrow," sang out the Orderly-Sergeant, after he had finished the evening roll-call: "Bailey, Belcher, Doolittle, Elliott, Fracker, Gleason, Hendricks, Hummerson.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "DETAIL for guard to-morrow," sang out the Orderly-Sergeant, after he had finished the evening roll-call: "Bailey, Belcher, Doolittle, Elliott, Fracker, Gleason, Hendricks, Hummerson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "DETAIL for guard to-morrow," sang out the Orderly-Sergeant, after he had finished the evening roll-call: "Bailey, Belcher, Doolittle, Elliott, Fracker, Gleason, Hendricks, Hummerson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "DETAIL for guard to-morrow," sang out the Orderly-Sergeant, after he had finished the evening roll-call: "Bailey, Belcher, Doolittle, Elliott, Fracker, Gleason, Hendricks, Hummerson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Corp'l Klegg, you will act as Sergeant of the Guard.
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 Long, Mansur, Nolan, Thompson."
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From this reading Long, Mansur, Nolan, Thompson."
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From this reading Long, Mansur, Nolan, Thompson."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHISKY OUT OF CAMP.
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From this reading "DETAIL for guard to-morrow," sang out the Orderly-Sergeant, after he had finished the evening roll-call: "Bailey, Belcher, Doolittle, Elliott, Fracker, Gleason, Hendricks, Hummerson.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WHISKY OUT OF CAMP.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "DETAIL for guard to-morrow," sang out the Orderly-Sergeant, after he had finished the evening roll-call: "Bailey, Belcher, Doolittle, Elliott, Fracker, Gleason, Hendricks, Hummerson.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading "DETAIL for guard to-morrow," sang out the Orderly-Sergeant, after he had finished the evening roll-call: "Bailey, Belcher, Doolittle, Elliott, Fracker, Gleason, Hendricks, Hummerson.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading "Corp'l Klegg, you will act as Sergeant of the Guard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "DETAIL for guard to-morrow," sang out the Orderly-Sergeant, after he had finished the evening roll-call: "Bailey, Belcher, Doolittle, Elliott, Fracker, Gleason, Hendricks, Hummerson.
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading Long, Mansur, Nolan, Thompson."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "DETAIL for guard to-morrow," sang out the Orderly-Sergeant, after he had finished the evening roll-call: "Bailey, Belcher, Doolittle, Elliott, Fracker, Gleason, Hendricks, Hummerson.
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading WHISKY OUT OF CAMP.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Corp'l Klegg, you will act as Sergeant of the Guard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Corp'l Klegg, you will act as Sergeant of the Guard.
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