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

Chapter XV · An Officer and His Honor 207

Chapter XV of Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants, “An Officer and His Honor 207,” is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 15 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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Chapter 15 holds 6 sentences of Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.

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Victims
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Skinny
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A bribe hurled into the offender's face.
"I'll pitchfork that honor of yours."
Ruggles makes a charge.
What was found in Lieutenant Overton's holster.
"It's a cowardly lie!"
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Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants

Chapter XV · An Officer and His Honor 207

Chapter XV of Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants, “An Officer and His Honor 207,” is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
A bribe hurled into the offender's face.
Line 2
"I'll pitchfork that honor of yours."
Line 3
Ruggles makes a charge.
Line 4
What was found in Lieutenant Overton's holster.
Line 5
"It's a cowardly lie!"

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.

Yours pronoun US /jʊrz/

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading “"I'll pitchfork that honor of yours."”

All words in this reading · 26

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 A bribe hurled into the offender's face.

bribe

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

From this reading A bribe hurled into the offender's face.

charge

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

From this reading Ruggles makes a charge.

cowardly

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

From this reading "It's a cowardly lie!"

face

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

From this reading A bribe hurled into the offender's face.

found

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

From this reading What was found in Lieutenant Overton's holster.

holster

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

From this reading What was found in Lieutenant Overton's holster.

honor

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

From this reading "I'll pitchfork that honor of yours."

hurled

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

From this reading A bribe hurled into the offender's face.

I'll

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

From this reading "I'll pitchfork that honor of yours."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading What was found in Lieutenant Overton's holster.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A bribe hurled into the offender's face.

It's

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

From this reading "It's a cowardly lie!"

lie

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

From this reading "It's a cowardly lie!"

Lieutenant

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

From this reading What was found in Lieutenant Overton's holster.

makes

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

From this reading Ruggles makes a charge.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I'll pitchfork that honor of yours."

offender's

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

From this reading A bribe hurled into the offender's face.

Overton's

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

From this reading What was found in Lieutenant Overton's holster.

pitchfork

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

From this reading "I'll pitchfork that honor of yours."

Ruggles

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

From this reading Ruggles makes a charge.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I'll pitchfork that honor of yours."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A bribe hurled into the offender's face.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading What was found in Lieutenant Overton's holster.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What was found in Lieutenant Overton's holster.

yourspronounUS /jʊrz/

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading "I'll pitchfork that honor of yours."