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

Chapter XXVI

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By H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock • Curated US English Learning Edition

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ORDERED TO FRONTIER DUTY "You've all your equipment with you, Mr. Overton?" inquired Captain Foster, of H company, after the presentation had been made and Lieutenant Sears had withdrawn.
"Yes, sir."
"You'll want much of your time to-day for getting to rights in your quarters, Mr. Overton.
You'll be required only to turn out for parade at the end of the afternoon.
To-morrow you will enter fully upon your duties.
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Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ORDERED TO FRONTIER DUTY "You've all your equipment with you, Mr. Overton?" inquired Captain Foster, of H company, after the presentation had been made and Lieutenant Sears had withdrawn.
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"Yes, sir."
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"You'll want much of your time to-day for getting to rights in your quarters, Mr. Overton.
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You'll be required only to turn out for parade at the end of the afternoon.
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To-morrow you will enter fully upon your duties.

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After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “ORDERED TO FRONTIER DUTY "You've all your equipment with you, Mr. Overton?" inquired Captain Foster, of H company, after the presentation had been made and Lieutenant Sears had withdrawn.”

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Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “ORDERED TO FRONTIER DUTY "You've all your equipment with you, Mr. Overton?" inquired Captain Foster, of H company, after the presentation had been made and Lieutenant Sears had withdrawn.”

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Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “To-morrow you will enter fully upon your duties.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading ORDERED TO FRONTIER DUTY "You've all your equipment with you, Mr. Overton?" inquired Captain Foster, of H company, after the presentation had been made and Lieutenant Sears had withdrawn.

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afternoon

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From this reading You'll be required only to turn out for parade at the end of the afternoon.

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all

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From this reading ORDERED TO FRONTIER DUTY "You've all your equipment with you, Mr. Overton?" inquired Captain Foster, of H company, after the presentation had been made and Lieutenant Sears had withdrawn.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading ORDERED TO FRONTIER DUTY "You've all your equipment with you, Mr. Overton?" inquired Captain Foster, of H company, after the presentation had been made and Lieutenant Sears had withdrawn.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading You'll be required only to turn out for parade at the end of the afternoon.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading You'll be required only to turn out for parade at the end of the afternoon.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading ORDERED TO FRONTIER DUTY "You've all your equipment with you, Mr. Overton?" inquired Captain Foster, of H company, after the presentation had been made and Lieutenant Sears had withdrawn.

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Captain

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From this reading ORDERED TO FRONTIER DUTY "You've all your equipment with you, Mr. Overton?" inquired Captain Foster, of H company, after the presentation had been made and Lieutenant Sears had withdrawn.

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company

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From this reading ORDERED TO FRONTIER DUTY "You've all your equipment with you, Mr. Overton?" inquired Captain Foster, of H company, after the presentation had been made and Lieutenant Sears had withdrawn.

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duties

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From this reading To-morrow you will enter fully upon your duties.

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DUTY

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From this reading ORDERED TO FRONTIER DUTY "You've all your equipment with you, Mr. Overton?" inquired Captain Foster, of H company, after the presentation had been made and Lieutenant Sears had withdrawn.

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end

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From this reading You'll be required only to turn out for parade at the end of the afternoon.

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enter

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From this reading To-morrow you will enter fully upon your duties.

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equipment

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From this reading ORDERED TO FRONTIER DUTY "You've all your equipment with you, Mr. Overton?" inquired Captain Foster, of H company, after the presentation had been made and Lieutenant Sears had withdrawn.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "You'll want much of your time to-day for getting to rights in your quarters, Mr. Overton.

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Foster

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From this reading ORDERED TO FRONTIER DUTY "You've all your equipment with you, Mr. Overton?" inquired Captain Foster, of H company, after the presentation had been made and Lieutenant Sears had withdrawn.

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FRONTIER

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From this reading ORDERED TO FRONTIER DUTY "You've all your equipment with you, Mr. Overton?" inquired Captain Foster, of H company, after the presentation had been made and Lieutenant Sears had withdrawn.

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fully

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From this reading To-morrow you will enter fully upon your duties.

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getting

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From this reading "You'll want much of your time to-day for getting to rights in your quarters, Mr. Overton.

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H

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From this reading ORDERED TO FRONTIER DUTY "You've all your equipment with you, Mr. Overton?" inquired Captain Foster, of H company, after the presentation had been made and Lieutenant Sears had withdrawn.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading ORDERED TO FRONTIER DUTY "You've all your equipment with you, Mr. Overton?" inquired Captain Foster, of H company, after the presentation had been made and Lieutenant Sears had withdrawn.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "You'll want much of your time to-day for getting to rights in your quarters, Mr. Overton.

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inquired

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From this reading ORDERED TO FRONTIER DUTY "You've all your equipment with you, Mr. Overton?" inquired Captain Foster, of H company, after the presentation had been made and Lieutenant Sears had withdrawn.

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Lieutenant

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From this reading ORDERED TO FRONTIER DUTY "You've all your equipment with you, Mr. Overton?" inquired Captain Foster, of H company, after the presentation had been made and Lieutenant Sears had withdrawn.

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made

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From this reading ORDERED TO FRONTIER DUTY "You've all your equipment with you, Mr. Overton?" inquired Captain Foster, of H company, after the presentation had been made and Lieutenant Sears had withdrawn.

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Mr

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From this reading ORDERED TO FRONTIER DUTY "You've all your equipment with you, Mr. Overton?" inquired Captain Foster, of H company, after the presentation had been made and Lieutenant Sears had withdrawn.

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much

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From this reading "You'll want much of your time to-day for getting to rights in your quarters, Mr. Overton.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ORDERED TO FRONTIER DUTY "You've all your equipment with you, Mr. Overton?" inquired Captain Foster, of H company, after the presentation had been made and Lieutenant Sears had withdrawn.

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only

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From this reading You'll be required only to turn out for parade at the end of the afternoon.

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ORDERED

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From this reading ORDERED TO FRONTIER DUTY "You've all your equipment with you, Mr. Overton?" inquired Captain Foster, of H company, after the presentation had been made and Lieutenant Sears had withdrawn.

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out

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From this reading You'll be required only to turn out for parade at the end of the afternoon.

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Overton

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From this reading ORDERED TO FRONTIER DUTY "You've all your equipment with you, Mr. Overton?" inquired Captain Foster, of H company, after the presentation had been made and Lieutenant Sears had withdrawn.

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parade

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From this reading You'll be required only to turn out for parade at the end of the afternoon.

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presentation

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From this reading ORDERED TO FRONTIER DUTY "You've all your equipment with you, Mr. Overton?" inquired Captain Foster, of H company, after the presentation had been made and Lieutenant Sears had withdrawn.

Pending verification
quarters

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From this reading "You'll want much of your time to-day for getting to rights in your quarters, Mr. Overton.

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required

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From this reading You'll be required only to turn out for parade at the end of the afternoon.

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rights

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From this reading "You'll want much of your time to-day for getting to rights in your quarters, Mr. Overton.

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Sears

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From this reading ORDERED TO FRONTIER DUTY "You've all your equipment with you, Mr. Overton?" inquired Captain Foster, of H company, after the presentation had been made and Lieutenant Sears had withdrawn.

Pending verification
sir

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From this reading "Yes, sir."

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading ORDERED TO FRONTIER DUTY "You've all your equipment with you, Mr. Overton?" inquired Captain Foster, of H company, after the presentation had been made and Lieutenant Sears had withdrawn.

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time

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

From this reading "You'll want much of your time to-day for getting to rights in your quarters, Mr. Overton.

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TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading ORDERED TO FRONTIER DUTY "You've all your equipment with you, Mr. Overton?" inquired Captain Foster, of H company, after the presentation had been made and Lieutenant Sears had withdrawn.

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to-day

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From this reading "You'll want much of your time to-day for getting to rights in your quarters, Mr. Overton.

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To-morrow

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From this reading To-morrow you will enter fully upon your duties.

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turn

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From this reading You'll be required only to turn out for parade at the end of the afternoon.

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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading To-morrow you will enter fully upon your duties.

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want

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From this reading "You'll want much of your time to-day for getting to rights in your quarters, Mr. Overton.

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willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading To-morrow you will enter fully upon your duties.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading ORDERED TO FRONTIER DUTY "You've all your equipment with you, Mr. Overton?" inquired Captain Foster, of H company, after the presentation had been made and Lieutenant Sears had withdrawn.

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withdrawn

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From this reading ORDERED TO FRONTIER DUTY "You've all your equipment with you, Mr. Overton?" inquired Captain Foster, of H company, after the presentation had been made and Lieutenant Sears had withdrawn.

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Yes

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From this reading "Yes, sir."

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ORDERED TO FRONTIER DUTY "You've all your equipment with you, Mr. Overton?" inquired Captain Foster, of H company, after the presentation had been made and Lieutenant Sears had withdrawn.

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You'll

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From this reading "You'll want much of your time to-day for getting to rights in your quarters, Mr. Overton.

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You've

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From this reading ORDERED TO FRONTIER DUTY "You've all your equipment with you, Mr. Overton?" inquired Captain Foster, of H company, after the presentation had been made and Lieutenant Sears had withdrawn.

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yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ORDERED TO FRONTIER DUTY "You've all your equipment with you, Mr. Overton?" inquired Captain Foster, of H company, after the presentation had been made and Lieutenant Sears had withdrawn.

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