Chapter 4 of Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Welcomed by the Major. Bachelors and glad of it. Hal and Noll settle down in their new quarters. "At the officers' club." An old friend in a new guise. "It's our old Algy." Brother officers are cordial to the boys who have risen from the ranks.
Chapter 4 of Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bachelor” — a man who has never been married
From this reading “Bachelors and glad of it.”
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading “Brother officers are cordial to the boys who have risen from the ranks.”
an artful or simulated semblance
From this reading “An old friend in a new guise.”
housing available for people to live in
From this reading “Hal and Noll settle down in their new quarters.”
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading “Brother officers are cordial to the boys who have risen from the ranks.”
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading “Brother officers are cordial to the boys who have risen from the ranks.”
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading “Hal and Noll settle down in their new quarters.”
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading “Welcomed by the Major.”
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.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
In this reading “Hal and Noll settle down in their new quarters.”
In this reading “An old friend in a new guise.”
In this reading “Hal and Noll settle down in their new quarters.”
In this reading “Brother officers are cordial to the boys who have risen from the ranks.”
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 An old friend in a new guise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's our old Algy."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old friend in a new guise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bachelors and glad of it.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Brother officers are cordial to the boys who have risen from the ranks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At the officers' club."
plural of “bachelor” — a man who has never been married
From this reading Bachelors and glad of it.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Brother officers are cordial to the boys who have risen from the ranks.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Brother officers are cordial to the boys who have risen from the ranks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Welcomed by the Major.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading "At the officers' club."
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Brother officers are cordial to the boys who have risen from the ranks.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Hal and Noll settle down in their new quarters.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading An old friend in a new guise.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Brother officers are cordial to the boys who have risen from the ranks.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Bachelors and glad of it.
an artful or simulated semblance
From this reading An old friend in a new guise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hal and Noll settle down in their new quarters.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Brother officers are cordial to the boys who have risen from the ranks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hal and Noll settle down in their new quarters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bachelors and glad of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's our old Algy."
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Welcomed by the Major.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Hal and Noll settle down in their new quarters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hal and Noll settle down in their new quarters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bachelors and glad of it.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "At the officers' club."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An old friend in a new guise.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "It's our old Algy."
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Hal and Noll settle down in their new quarters.
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Brother officers are cordial to the boys who have risen from the ranks.
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Brother officers are cordial to the boys who have risen from the ranks.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading Hal and Noll settle down in their new quarters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Welcomed by the Major.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hal and Noll settle down in their new quarters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Brother officers are cordial to the boys who have risen from the ranks.
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Welcomed by the Major.
which person or people
From this reading Brother officers are cordial to the boys who have risen from the ranks.
Chapter 4 of Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 7 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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