Chapter 3 of Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
All in the soldier's game. A descendant of the knight of old. "There isn't a thing left that we can ask for." A parting shot. Mothers as "best girls." The goal of their youthful dreams lays before Hal and Noll.
Chapter 3 of Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person considered as descended from some ancestor
From this reading “A descendant of the knight of old.”
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading “The goal of their youthful dreams lays before Hal and Noll.”
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading “The goal of their youthful dreams lays before Hal and Noll.”
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading “The goal of their youthful dreams lays before Hal and Noll.”
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Mothers as "best girls."”
the act of departing politely
From this reading “A parting shot.”
possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “All in the soldier's game.”
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading “The goal of their youthful dreams lays before Hal and Noll.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “A parting shot.”
In this reading “The goal of their youthful dreams lays before Hal and Noll.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 descendant of the knight of old.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All in the soldier's game.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The goal of their youthful dreams lays before Hal and Noll.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mothers as "best girls."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "There isn't a thing left that we can ask for."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The goal of their youthful dreams lays before Hal and Noll.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Mothers as "best girls."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "There isn't a thing left that we can ask for."
a person considered as descended from some ancestor
From this reading A descendant of the knight of old.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading The goal of their youthful dreams lays before Hal and Noll.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There isn't a thing left that we can ask for."
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading All in the soldier's game.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Mothers as "best girls."
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading The goal of their youthful dreams lays before Hal and Noll.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The goal of their youthful dreams lays before Hal and Noll.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All in the soldier's game.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There isn't a thing left that we can ask for."
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading A descendant of the knight of old.
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading The goal of their youthful dreams lays before Hal and Noll.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "There isn't a thing left that we can ask for."
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mothers as "best girls."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The goal of their youthful dreams lays before Hal and Noll.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A descendant of the knight of old.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A descendant of the knight of old.
the act of departing politely
From this reading A parting shot.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A parting shot.
possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading All in the soldier's game.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There isn't a thing left that we can ask for."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All in the soldier's game.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The goal of their youthful dreams lays before Hal and Noll.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There isn't a thing left that we can ask for."
a special situation
From this reading "There isn't a thing left that we can ask for."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "There isn't a thing left that we can ask for."
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading The goal of their youthful dreams lays before Hal and Noll.
Chapter 3 of Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 6 sentences, grouped into 2 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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