Chapter 2 of Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Hal and Noll under charges. Uncle Sam's Boys shunned by neighbors. "We won't submit to such false charges." A town divided against itself. A bitter attack in the press.
Chapter 2 of Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading “Hal and Noll under charges.”
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading “A town divided against itself.”
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading “"We won't submit to such false charges."”
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “Uncle Sam's Boys shunned by neighbors.”
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading “A bitter attack in the press.”
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “Uncle Sam's Boys shunned by neighbors.”
inflected form of “shun” — avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading “Uncle Sam's Boys shunned by neighbors.”
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading “"We won't submit to such false charges."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A town divided against itself.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A town divided against itself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hal and Noll under charges.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading A bitter attack in the press.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading A bitter attack in the press.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Uncle Sam's Boys shunned by neighbors.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Uncle Sam's Boys shunned by neighbors.
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading Hal and Noll under charges.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading A town divided against itself.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading "We won't submit to such false charges."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hal and Noll under charges.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A bitter attack in the press.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A town divided against itself.
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Uncle Sam's Boys shunned by neighbors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hal and Noll under charges.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading A bitter attack in the press.
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Uncle Sam's Boys shunned by neighbors.
inflected form of “shun” — avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading Uncle Sam's Boys shunned by neighbors.
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading "We won't submit to such false charges."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "We won't submit to such false charges."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A bitter attack in the press.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We won't submit to such false charges."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A town divided against itself.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Sam's Boys shunned by neighbors.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Hal and Noll under charges.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We won't submit to such false charges."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We won't submit to such false charges."
Chapter 2 of Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 12 sentences, grouped into 3 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 2 holds 12 sentences of Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants, unabridged, divided into 3 reading sections.
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