Chapter 15 of The Motor Boys in the Army is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Motor Boys in the Army is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN UNIFORM “Um! Oh! Smell that!” cried Bob, as he hurried out in answer to the first mess call of the day. “Bacon, or I’m a sinner!” Breakfast call was sounded at 6:15 and half an hour was allowed for it.
Chapter 15 of The Motor Boys in the Army is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading ““Bacon, or I’m a sinner!””
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Smell that!” cried Bob, as he hurried out in answer to the first mess call of the day.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “Smell that!” cried Bob, as he hurried out in answer to the first mess call of the day.”
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading “Smell that!” cried Bob, as he hurried out in answer to the first mess call of the day.”
a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading ““Bacon, or I’m a sinner!””
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading “Smell that!” cried Bob, as he hurried out in answer to the first mess call of the day.”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “Breakfast call was sounded at 6:15 and half an hour was allowed for it.”
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading “IN UNIFORM “Um!”
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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From this reading Breakfast call was sounded at 6:15 and half an hour was allowed for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Breakfast call was sounded at 6:15 and half an hour was allowed for it.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Bacon, or I’m a sinner!”
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Breakfast call was sounded at 6:15 and half an hour was allowed for it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Breakfast call was sounded at 6:15 and half an hour was allowed for it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Breakfast call was sounded at 6:15 and half an hour was allowed for it.
react verbally
From this reading Smell that!” cried Bob, as he hurried out in answer to the first mess call of the day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Smell that!” cried Bob, as he hurried out in answer to the first mess call of the day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Breakfast call was sounded at 6:15 and half an hour was allowed for it.
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading “Bacon, or I’m a sinner!”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Smell that!” cried Bob, as he hurried out in answer to the first mess call of the day.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Breakfast call was sounded at 6:15 and half an hour was allowed for it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Smell that!” cried Bob, as he hurried out in answer to the first mess call of the day.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Smell that!” cried Bob, as he hurried out in answer to the first mess call of the day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Smell that!” cried Bob, as he hurried out in answer to the first mess call of the day.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Smell that!” cried Bob, as he hurried out in answer to the first mess call of the day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Breakfast call was sounded at 6:15 and half an hour was allowed for it.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Breakfast call was sounded at 6:15 and half an hour was allowed for it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Smell that!” cried Bob, as he hurried out in answer to the first mess call of the day.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Breakfast call was sounded at 6:15 and half an hour was allowed for it.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Smell that!” cried Bob, as he hurried out in answer to the first mess call of the day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bacon, or I’m a sinner!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN UNIFORM “Um!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Breakfast call was sounded at 6:15 and half an hour was allowed for it.
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading Smell that!” cried Bob, as he hurried out in answer to the first mess call of the day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Smell that!” cried Bob, as he hurried out in answer to the first mess call of the day.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Bacon, or I’m a sinner!”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Smell that!” cried Bob, as he hurried out in answer to the first mess call of the day.
a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading “Bacon, or I’m a sinner!”
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Smell that!” cried Bob, as he hurried out in answer to the first mess call of the day.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Breakfast call was sounded at 6:15 and half an hour was allowed for it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Smell that!” cried Bob, as he hurried out in answer to the first mess call of the day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Smell that!” cried Bob, as he hurried out in answer to the first mess call of the day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Smell that!” cried Bob, as he hurried out in answer to the first mess call of the day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN UNIFORM “Um!
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading IN UNIFORM “Um!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Breakfast call was sounded at 6:15 and half an hour was allowed for it.
Chapter 15 of The Motor Boys in the Army by Clarence Young holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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 15 holds 107 sentences of The Motor Boys in the Army, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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