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Chapter 16 of Soldiers of Fortune is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Stuart and King looked at one another ruefully and laughed. "I don't see what good I am doing in town," protested Stuart. "Yes, and I don't see where I come in, either," growled King, in aggrieved tones. "These youngsters can't do it all; besides I ought to have charge of my own men." "Mutiny," said Clay, in some perplexity, "rank mutiny.
Chapter 16 of Soldiers of Fortune is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “aggrieve” — infringe on the rights of
From this reading “"Yes, and I don't see where I come in, either," growled King, in aggrieved tones.”
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading “"Mutiny," said Clay, in some perplexity, "rank mutiny.”
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “"Yes, and I don't see where I come in, either," growled King, in aggrieved tones.”
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading “"Mutiny," said Clay, in some perplexity, "rank mutiny.”
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading “"Mutiny," said Clay, in some perplexity, "rank mutiny.”
in a rueful manner
From this reading “Stuart and King looked at one another ruefully and laughed.”
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading “Stuart and King looked at one another ruefully and laughed.”
plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “"These youngsters can't do it all; besides I ought to have charge of my own men."”
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past form of “aggrieve” — infringe on the rights of
From this reading "Yes, and I don't see where I come in, either," growled King, in aggrieved tones.
(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 "These youngsters can't do it all; besides I ought to have charge of my own men."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I don't see what good I am doing in town," protested Stuart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stuart and King looked at one another ruefully and laughed.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Stuart and King looked at one another ruefully and laughed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stuart and King looked at one another ruefully and laughed.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "These youngsters can't do it all; besides I ought to have charge of my own men."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "These youngsters can't do it all; besides I ought to have charge of my own men."
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "These youngsters can't do it all; besides I ought to have charge of my own men."
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading "Mutiny," said Clay, in some perplexity, "rank mutiny.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Yes, and I don't see where I come in, either," growled King, in aggrieved tones.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "These youngsters can't do it all; besides I ought to have charge of my own men."
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "I don't see what good I am doing in town," protested Stuart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't see what good I am doing in town," protested Stuart.
one or the other of two
From this reading "Yes, and I don't see where I come in, either," growled King, in aggrieved tones.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I don't see what good I am doing in town," protested Stuart.
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "Yes, and I don't see where I come in, either," growled King, in aggrieved tones.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "These youngsters can't do it all; besides I ought to have charge of my own men."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't see what good I am doing in town," protested Stuart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I don't see what good I am doing in town," protested Stuart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "These youngsters can't do it all; besides I ought to have charge of my own men."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Stuart and King looked at one another ruefully and laughed.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Stuart and King looked at one another ruefully and laughed.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Stuart and King looked at one another ruefully and laughed.
the force of workers available
From this reading "These youngsters can't do it all; besides I ought to have charge of my own men."
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading "Mutiny," said Clay, in some perplexity, "rank mutiny.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "These youngsters can't do it all; besides I ought to have charge of my own men."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "These youngsters can't do it all; besides I ought to have charge of my own men."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Stuart and King looked at one another ruefully and laughed.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "These youngsters can't do it all; besides I ought to have charge of my own men."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "These youngsters can't do it all; besides I ought to have charge of my own men."
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading "Mutiny," said Clay, in some perplexity, "rank mutiny.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "I don't see what good I am doing in town," protested Stuart.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading "Mutiny," said Clay, in some perplexity, "rank mutiny.
in a rueful manner
From this reading Stuart and King looked at one another ruefully and laughed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mutiny," said Clay, in some perplexity, "rank mutiny.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I don't see what good I am doing in town," protested Stuart.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Mutiny," said Clay, in some perplexity, "rank mutiny.
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading Stuart and King looked at one another ruefully and laughed.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These youngsters can't do it all; besides I ought to have charge of my own men."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "These youngsters can't do it all; besides I ought to have charge of my own men."
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Yes, and I don't see where I come in, either," growled King, in aggrieved tones.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "I don't see what good I am doing in town," protested Stuart.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I don't see what good I am doing in town," protested Stuart.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Yes, and I don't see where I come in, either," growled King, in aggrieved tones.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and I don't see where I come in, either," growled King, in aggrieved tones.
plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "These youngsters can't do it all; besides I ought to have charge of my own men."
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