Chapter 2 of The Khaki Boys over the Top is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Khaki Boys over the Top is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TO THE RESCUE "Go on! Don't stop! Slam at 'em!" It was the sharp command of the lieutenant in immediate charge of the detachment including Jimmy Blaise and his comrades. "Forward!
Chapter 2 of The Khaki Boys over the Top is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “It was the sharp command of the lieutenant in immediate charge of the detachment including Jimmy Blaise and his comrades.”
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading “It was the sharp command of the lieutenant in immediate charge of the detachment including Jimmy Blaise and his comrades.”
of the present time and place
From this reading “It was the sharp command of the lieutenant in immediate charge of the detachment including Jimmy Blaise and his comrades.”
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading “It was the sharp command of the lieutenant in immediate charge of the detachment including Jimmy Blaise and his comrades.”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “It was the sharp command of the lieutenant in immediate charge of the detachment including Jimmy Blaise and his comrades.”
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “It was the sharp command of the lieutenant in immediate charge of the detachment including Jimmy Blaise and his comrades.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “TO THE RESCUE "Go on!”
close violently
From this reading “Slam at 'em!"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the sharp command of the lieutenant in immediate charge of the detachment including Jimmy Blaise and his comrades.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Slam at 'em!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the sharp command of the lieutenant in immediate charge of the detachment including Jimmy Blaise and his comrades.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading It was the sharp command of the lieutenant in immediate charge of the detachment including Jimmy Blaise and his comrades.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading It was the sharp command of the lieutenant in immediate charge of the detachment including Jimmy Blaise and his comrades.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It was the sharp command of the lieutenant in immediate charge of the detachment including Jimmy Blaise and his comrades.
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading It was the sharp command of the lieutenant in immediate charge of the detachment including Jimmy Blaise and his comrades.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't stop!
a quad with a square body
From this reading Slam at 'em!"
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "Forward!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading TO THE RESCUE "Go on!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the sharp command of the lieutenant in immediate charge of the detachment including Jimmy Blaise and his comrades.
of the present time and place
From this reading It was the sharp command of the lieutenant in immediate charge of the detachment including Jimmy Blaise and his comrades.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the sharp command of the lieutenant in immediate charge of the detachment including Jimmy Blaise and his comrades.
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading It was the sharp command of the lieutenant in immediate charge of the detachment including Jimmy Blaise and his comrades.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the sharp command of the lieutenant in immediate charge of the detachment including Jimmy Blaise and his comrades.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading It was the sharp command of the lieutenant in immediate charge of the detachment including Jimmy Blaise and his comrades.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading It was the sharp command of the lieutenant in immediate charge of the detachment including Jimmy Blaise and his comrades.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the sharp command of the lieutenant in immediate charge of the detachment including Jimmy Blaise and his comrades.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TO THE RESCUE "Go on!
free from harm or evil
From this reading TO THE RESCUE "Go on!
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading It was the sharp command of the lieutenant in immediate charge of the detachment including Jimmy Blaise and his comrades.
close violently
From this reading Slam at 'em!"
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Don't stop!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE RESCUE "Go on!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE RESCUE "Go on!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the sharp command of the lieutenant in immediate charge of the detachment including Jimmy Blaise and his comrades.
Chapter 2 of The Khaki Boys over the Top by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 115 sentences, grouped into 23 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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