Chapter 3 of The Khaki Boys Fighting to Win is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Khaki Boys Fighting to Win is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANOTHER PUZZLE "What's the matter up ahead there?" came the demand from Schnitzel, who, with Bob, was helping along the disabled Iggy. "Why don't you go on, Jimmy?" "Is the way blocked?" asked Bob. "Are we stuck again?" "Keep still back there!" fiercely whispered Sergeant Jimmy.
Chapter 3 of The Khaki Boys Fighting to Win is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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closed to traffic
From this reading “"Is the way blocked?" asked Bob.”
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading “ANOTHER PUZZLE "What's the matter up ahead there?" came the demand from Schnitzel, who, with Bob, was helping along the disabled Iggy.”
people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped
From this reading “ANOTHER PUZZLE "What's the matter up ahead there?" came the demand from Schnitzel, who, with Bob, was helping along the disabled Iggy.”
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading “"Keep still back there!" fiercely whispered Sergeant Jimmy.”
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading “ANOTHER PUZZLE "What's the matter up ahead there?" came the demand from Schnitzel, who, with Bob, was helping along the disabled Iggy.”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “"Why don't you go on, Jimmy?"”
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading “ANOTHER PUZZLE "What's the matter up ahead there?" came the demand from Schnitzel, who, with Bob, was helping along the disabled Iggy.”
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “"Keep still back there!" fiercely whispered Sergeant Jimmy.”
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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continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"Why don't you go on, Jimmy?"”
In this reading “"Keep still back there!" fiercely whispered Sergeant Jimmy.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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anew
From this reading "Are we stuck again?"
at or in the front
From this reading ANOTHER PUZZLE "What's the matter up ahead there?" came the demand from Schnitzel, who, with Bob, was helping along the disabled Iggy.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ANOTHER PUZZLE "What's the matter up ahead there?" came the demand from Schnitzel, who, with Bob, was helping along the disabled Iggy.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER PUZZLE "What's the matter up ahead there?" came the demand from Schnitzel, who, with Bob, was helping along the disabled Iggy.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are we stuck again?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is the way blocked?" asked Bob.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Keep still back there!" fiercely whispered Sergeant Jimmy.
closed to traffic
From this reading "Is the way blocked?" asked Bob.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading ANOTHER PUZZLE "What's the matter up ahead there?" came the demand from Schnitzel, who, with Bob, was helping along the disabled Iggy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ANOTHER PUZZLE "What's the matter up ahead there?" came the demand from Schnitzel, who, with Bob, was helping along the disabled Iggy.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading ANOTHER PUZZLE "What's the matter up ahead there?" came the demand from Schnitzel, who, with Bob, was helping along the disabled Iggy.
people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped
From this reading ANOTHER PUZZLE "What's the matter up ahead there?" came the demand from Schnitzel, who, with Bob, was helping along the disabled Iggy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why don't you go on, Jimmy?"
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading "Keep still back there!" fiercely whispered Sergeant Jimmy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ANOTHER PUZZLE "What's the matter up ahead there?" came the demand from Schnitzel, who, with Bob, was helping along the disabled Iggy.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Why don't you go on, Jimmy?"
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading ANOTHER PUZZLE "What's the matter up ahead there?" came the demand from Schnitzel, who, with Bob, was helping along the disabled Iggy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANOTHER PUZZLE "What's the matter up ahead there?" came the demand from Schnitzel, who, with Bob, was helping along the disabled Iggy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is the way blocked?" asked Bob.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading "Why don't you go on, Jimmy?"
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Keep still back there!" fiercely whispered Sergeant Jimmy.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading ANOTHER PUZZLE "What's the matter up ahead there?" came the demand from Schnitzel, who, with Bob, was helping along the disabled Iggy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Why don't you go on, Jimmy?"
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading ANOTHER PUZZLE "What's the matter up ahead there?" came the demand from Schnitzel, who, with Bob, was helping along the disabled Iggy.
deep-fried breaded veal cutlets
From this reading ANOTHER PUZZLE "What's the matter up ahead there?" came the demand from Schnitzel, who, with Bob, was helping along the disabled Iggy.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading "Keep still back there!" fiercely whispered Sergeant Jimmy.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Keep still back there!" fiercely whispered Sergeant Jimmy.
caught or fixed
From this reading "Are we stuck again?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER PUZZLE "What's the matter up ahead there?" came the demand from Schnitzel, who, with Bob, was helping along the disabled Iggy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ANOTHER PUZZLE "What's the matter up ahead there?" came the demand from Schnitzel, who, with Bob, was helping along the disabled Iggy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ANOTHER PUZZLE "What's the matter up ahead there?" came the demand from Schnitzel, who, with Bob, was helping along the disabled Iggy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANOTHER PUZZLE "What's the matter up ahead there?" came the demand from Schnitzel, who, with Bob, was helping along the disabled Iggy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Is the way blocked?" asked Bob.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Are we stuck again?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANOTHER PUZZLE "What's the matter up ahead there?" came the demand from Schnitzel, who, with Bob, was helping along the disabled Iggy.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Keep still back there!" fiercely whispered Sergeant Jimmy.
which person or people
From this reading ANOTHER PUZZLE "What's the matter up ahead there?" came the demand from Schnitzel, who, with Bob, was helping along the disabled Iggy.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why don't you go on, Jimmy?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading ANOTHER PUZZLE "What's the matter up ahead there?" came the demand from Schnitzel, who, with Bob, was helping along the disabled Iggy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why don't you go on, Jimmy?"
Chapter 3 of The Khaki Boys Fighting to Win by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 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 3 holds 134 sentences of The Khaki Boys Fighting to Win, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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