Chapter 13 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 XIII
Chapter 13 of Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Overton meets his first rebuke. "Your defence is a manly one." A message that was never delivered. Old friends surprise Hal. Lieutenants Prescott and Holmes share the tug's hospitality. Dave Darrin joins the happy family. "Real doings" promised.
Chapter 13 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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manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading “"Real doings" promised.”
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading “Lieutenants Prescott and Holmes share the tug's hospitality.”
plural of “join” — the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
From this reading “Dave Darrin joins the happy family.”
plural of “lieutenant” — a commissioned military officer
From this reading “Lieutenants Prescott and Holmes share the tug's hospitality.”
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading “"Your defence is a manly one."”
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading “Overton meets his first rebuke.”
a town in central Arizona
From this reading “Lieutenants Prescott and Holmes share the tug's hospitality.”
censure severely or angrily
From this reading “Overton meets his first rebuke.”
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 “Old friends surprise Hal.”
In this reading “Dave Darrin joins the happy family.”
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 "Your defence is a manly one."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lieutenants Prescott and Holmes share the tug's hospitality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dave Darrin joins the happy family.
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From this reading Dave Darrin joins the happy family.
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading "Your defence is a manly one."
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading A message that was never delivered.
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading "Real doings" promised.
a social unit living together
From this reading Dave Darrin joins the happy family.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Overton meets his first rebuke.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Old friends surprise Hal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old friends surprise Hal.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Dave Darrin joins the happy family.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Overton meets his first rebuke.
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading Lieutenants Prescott and Holmes share the tug's hospitality.
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading Lieutenants Prescott and Holmes share the tug's hospitality.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your defence is a manly one."
plural of “join” — the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
From this reading Dave Darrin joins the happy family.
plural of “lieutenant” — a commissioned military officer
From this reading Lieutenants Prescott and Holmes share the tug's hospitality.
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading "Your defence is a manly one."
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading Overton meets his first rebuke.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading A message that was never delivered.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A message that was never delivered.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old friends surprise Hal.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Your defence is a manly one."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Overton meets his first rebuke.
a town in central Arizona
From this reading Lieutenants Prescott and Holmes share the tug's hospitality.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "Real doings" promised.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "Real doings" promised.
censure severely or angrily
From this reading Overton meets his first rebuke.
have in common
From this reading Lieutenants Prescott and Holmes share the tug's hospitality.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Old friends surprise Hal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A message that was never delivered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lieutenants Prescott and Holmes share the tug's hospitality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lieutenants Prescott and Holmes share the tug's hospitality.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A message that was never delivered.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your defence is a manly one."
Chapter 13 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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