Chapter 16 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 16 of Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Hal's face turns ghastly. "Do you believe me guilty, sir?" Detained in camp on parole. "I'll fight every inch of the way." Word that the Mexicans are rising. American women in peril. Lieutenant Overton's bitter disappointment.
Chapter 16 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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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading “Detained in camp on parole.”
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading “Lieutenant Overton's bitter disappointment.”
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading “Hal's face turns ghastly.”
possessive form of “hals” — Dutch portrait and genre painter who endowed his portraits with vitality and humor (1580?-1666)
From this reading “Hal's face turns ghastly.”
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading “"I'll fight every inch of the way."”
plural of “mexican” — a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading “Word that the Mexicans are rising.”
a promise
From this reading “Detained in camp on parole.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “American women in peril.”
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 “Lieutenant Overton's bitter disappointment.”
In this reading “Detained in camp on parole.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading American women in peril.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Word that the Mexicans are rising.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Do you believe me guilty, sir?"
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Lieutenant Overton's bitter disappointment.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Detained in camp on parole.
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading Detained in camp on parole.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Lieutenant Overton's bitter disappointment.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you believe me guilty, sir?"
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I'll fight every inch of the way."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Hal's face turns ghastly.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "I'll fight every inch of the way."
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading Hal's face turns ghastly.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading "Do you believe me guilty, sir?"
possessive form of “hals” — Dutch portrait and genre painter who endowed his portraits with vitality and humor (1580?-1666)
From this reading Hal's face turns ghastly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll fight every inch of the way."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Detained in camp on parole.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading "I'll fight every inch of the way."
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Lieutenant Overton's bitter disappointment.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you believe me guilty, sir?"
plural of “mexican” — a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading Word that the Mexicans are rising.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'll fight every inch of the way."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Detained in camp on parole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lieutenant Overton's bitter disappointment.
a promise
From this reading Detained in camp on parole.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading American women in peril.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Word that the Mexicans are rising.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Do you believe me guilty, sir?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Word that the Mexicans are rising.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'll fight every inch of the way."
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Hal's face turns ghastly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I'll fight every inch of the way."
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading American women in peril.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Word that the Mexicans are rising.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you believe me guilty, sir?"
Chapter 16 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.
Chapter 16 holds 7 sentences of Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.
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