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Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants
Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 12 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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Chapter 12 holds 7 sentences of Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.

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Words and structures a reader meets early in Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Victims
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Skinny
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Twelve
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Against
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Hal takes a long chance.
The race on the river.
Beaten by the stranger.
Lieutenant Overton has misgivings.
Discipline the soldier's greatest asset.
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Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/2 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Hal takes a long chance.
Line 2
The race on the river.
Line 3
Beaten by the stranger.
Line 4
Lieutenant Overton has misgivings.
Line 5
Discipline the soldier's greatest asset.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Lieutenant Overton has misgivings.”

All words in this reading · 20

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Hal takes a long chance.

asset

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Discipline the soldier's greatest asset.

Beaten

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Beaten by the stranger.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Beaten by the stranger.

chance

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Hal takes a long chance.

Discipline

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Discipline the soldier's greatest asset.

greatest

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Discipline the soldier's greatest asset.

Hal

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Hal takes a long chance.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Lieutenant Overton has misgivings.

Lieutenant

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From this reading Lieutenant Overton has misgivings.

long

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From this reading Hal takes a long chance.

misgivings

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Lieutenant Overton has misgivings.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The race on the river.

Overton

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From this reading Lieutenant Overton has misgivings.

race

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The race on the river.

river

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The race on the river.

soldier's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Discipline the soldier's greatest asset.

stranger

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Beaten by the stranger.

takes

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Hal takes a long chance.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The race on the river.