Chapter 2 of The Khaki Boys at the Front is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Khaki Boys at the Front is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MEETING COUSIN EMILE "Where, where?" Seated with his back to the door, Bob's gleeful announcement brought Jimmy also to his feet. By this time Bob had deserted his bunkies and was making straight for two young men in the uniform of the U. S. Aviation Corps, who were advancing to meet him. "Well, well, _well_! If it isn't old Bob and Blazes!"
Chapter 2 of The Khaki Boys at the Front is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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moving forward
From this reading “By this time Bob had deserted his bunkies and was making straight for two young men in the uniform of the U. S. Aviation Corps, who were advancing to meet him.”
a formal public statement
From this reading “Seated with his back to the door, Bob's gleeful announcement brought Jimmy also to his feet.”
the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
From this reading “By this time Bob had deserted his bunkies and was making straight for two young men in the uniform of the U. S. Aviation Corps, who were advancing to meet him.”
plural of “blaze” — a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading “If it isn't old Bob and Blazes!"”
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading “Seated with his back to the door, Bob's gleeful announcement brought Jimmy also to his feet.”
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading “By this time Bob had deserted his bunkies and was making straight for two young men in the uniform of the U. S. Aviation Corps, who were advancing to meet him.”
the boy whose upbringing was described by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
From this reading “MEETING COUSIN EMILE "Where, where?"”
full of high-spirited delight
From this reading “Seated with his back to the door, Bob's gleeful announcement brought Jimmy also to his feet.”
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In this reading “By this time Bob had deserted his bunkies and was making straight for two young men in the uniform of the U. S. Aviation Corps, who were advancing to meet him.”
In this reading “By this time Bob had deserted his bunkies and was making straight for two young men in the uniform of the U. S. Aviation Corps, who were advancing to meet him.”
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moving forward
From this reading By this time Bob had deserted his bunkies and was making straight for two young men in the uniform of the U. S. Aviation Corps, who were advancing to meet him.
in addition
From this reading Seated with his back to the door, Bob's gleeful announcement brought Jimmy also to his feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By this time Bob had deserted his bunkies and was making straight for two young men in the uniform of the U. S. Aviation Corps, who were advancing to meet him.
a formal public statement
From this reading Seated with his back to the door, Bob's gleeful announcement brought Jimmy also to his feet.
the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
From this reading By this time Bob had deserted his bunkies and was making straight for two young men in the uniform of the U. S. Aviation Corps, who were advancing to meet him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Seated with his back to the door, Bob's gleeful announcement brought Jimmy also to his feet.
plural of “blaze” — a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading If it isn't old Bob and Blazes!"
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading By this time Bob had deserted his bunkies and was making straight for two young men in the uniform of the U. S. Aviation Corps, who were advancing to meet him.
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading Seated with his back to the door, Bob's gleeful announcement brought Jimmy also to his feet.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Seated with his back to the door, Bob's gleeful announcement brought Jimmy also to his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By this time Bob had deserted his bunkies and was making straight for two young men in the uniform of the U. S. Aviation Corps, who were advancing to meet him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time Bob had deserted his bunkies and was making straight for two young men in the uniform of the U. S. Aviation Corps, who were advancing to meet him.
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading By this time Bob had deserted his bunkies and was making straight for two young men in the uniform of the U. S. Aviation Corps, who were advancing to meet him.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading MEETING COUSIN EMILE "Where, where?"
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading By this time Bob had deserted his bunkies and was making straight for two young men in the uniform of the U. S. Aviation Corps, who were advancing to meet him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Seated with his back to the door, Bob's gleeful announcement brought Jimmy also to his feet.
the boy whose upbringing was described by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
From this reading MEETING COUSIN EMILE "Where, where?"
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Seated with his back to the door, Bob's gleeful announcement brought Jimmy also to his feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By this time Bob had deserted his bunkies and was making straight for two young men in the uniform of the U. S. Aviation Corps, who were advancing to meet him.
full of high-spirited delight
From this reading Seated with his back to the door, Bob's gleeful announcement brought Jimmy also to his feet.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By this time Bob had deserted his bunkies and was making straight for two young men in the uniform of the U. S. Aviation Corps, who were advancing to meet him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By this time Bob had deserted his bunkies and was making straight for two young men in the uniform of the U. S. Aviation Corps, who were advancing to meet him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Seated with his back to the door, Bob's gleeful announcement brought Jimmy also to his feet.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it isn't old Bob and Blazes!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By this time Bob had deserted his bunkies and was making straight for two young men in the uniform of the U. S. Aviation Corps, who were advancing to meet him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If it isn't old Bob and Blazes!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it isn't old Bob and Blazes!"
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Seated with his back to the door, Bob's gleeful announcement brought Jimmy also to his feet.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading By this time Bob had deserted his bunkies and was making straight for two young men in the uniform of the U. S. Aviation Corps, who were advancing to meet him.
come together
From this reading By this time Bob had deserted his bunkies and was making straight for two young men in the uniform of the U. S. Aviation Corps, who were advancing to meet him.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading MEETING COUSIN EMILE "Where, where?"
the force of workers available
From this reading By this time Bob had deserted his bunkies and was making straight for two young men in the uniform of the U. S. Aviation Corps, who were advancing to meet him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By this time Bob had deserted his bunkies and was making straight for two young men in the uniform of the U. S. Aviation Corps, who were advancing to meet him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading If it isn't old Bob and Blazes!"
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading By this time Bob had deserted his bunkies and was making straight for two young men in the uniform of the U. S. Aviation Corps, who were advancing to meet him.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Seated with his back to the door, Bob's gleeful announcement brought Jimmy also to his feet.
successive (without a break)
From this reading By this time Bob had deserted his bunkies and was making straight for two young men in the uniform of the U. S. Aviation Corps, who were advancing to meet him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Seated with his back to the door, Bob's gleeful announcement brought Jimmy also to his feet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time Bob had deserted his bunkies and was making straight for two young men in the uniform of the U. S. Aviation Corps, who were advancing to meet him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time Bob had deserted his bunkies and was making straight for two young men in the uniform of the U. S. Aviation Corps, who were advancing to meet him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seated with his back to the door, Bob's gleeful announcement brought Jimmy also to his feet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading By this time Bob had deserted his bunkies and was making straight for two young men in the uniform of the U. S. Aviation Corps, who were advancing to meet him.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading By this time Bob had deserted his bunkies and was making straight for two young men in the uniform of the U. S. Aviation Corps, who were advancing to meet him.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading By this time Bob had deserted his bunkies and was making straight for two young men in the uniform of the U. S. Aviation Corps, who were advancing to meet him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By this time Bob had deserted his bunkies and was making straight for two young men in the uniform of the U. S. Aviation Corps, who were advancing to meet him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, well, _well_!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By this time Bob had deserted his bunkies and was making straight for two young men in the uniform of the U. S. Aviation Corps, who were advancing to meet him.
in or at the place that
From this reading MEETING COUSIN EMILE "Where, where?"
which person or people
From this reading By this time Bob had deserted his bunkies and was making straight for two young men in the uniform of the U. S. Aviation Corps, who were advancing to meet him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Seated with his back to the door, Bob's gleeful announcement brought Jimmy also to his feet.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading By this time Bob had deserted his bunkies and was making straight for two young men in the uniform of the U. S. Aviation Corps, who were advancing to meet him.
Chapter 2 of The Khaki Boys at the Front by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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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