Chapter 38 of Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 38 of Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE THICK OF THE RIOT "What is it, sir? _Troops_ ordered out?" "_Yes!_" cried Captain Foster, joyously, after a brief glance at the yellow sheet he had drawn from the envelope. "Listen. This order is from Washington.
Chapter 38 of Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of short duration or distance
From this reading “"_Yes!_" cried Captain Foster, joyously, after a brief glance at the yellow sheet he had drawn from the envelope.”
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading “"_Yes!_" cried Captain Foster, joyously, after a brief glance at the yellow sheet he had drawn from the envelope.”
promote the growth of
From this reading “"_Yes!_" cried Captain Foster, joyously, after a brief glance at the yellow sheet he had drawn from the envelope.”
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “_Troops_ ordered out?"”
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading “IN THE THICK OF THE RIOT "What is it, sir?”
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading “"_Yes!_" cried Captain Foster, joyously, after a brief glance at the yellow sheet he had drawn from the envelope.”
soldiers collectively
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “This order is from Washington.”
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 “"_Yes!_" cried Captain Foster, joyously, after a brief glance at the yellow sheet he had drawn from the envelope.”
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 "_Yes!_" cried Captain Foster, joyously, after a brief glance at the yellow sheet he had drawn from the envelope.
later than; following
From this reading "_Yes!_" cried Captain Foster, joyously, after a brief glance at the yellow sheet he had drawn from the envelope.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "_Yes!_" cried Captain Foster, joyously, after a brief glance at the yellow sheet he had drawn from the envelope.
of short duration or distance
From this reading "_Yes!_" cried Captain Foster, joyously, after a brief glance at the yellow sheet he had drawn from the envelope.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "_Yes!_" cried Captain Foster, joyously, after a brief glance at the yellow sheet he had drawn from the envelope.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "_Yes!_" cried Captain Foster, joyously, after a brief glance at the yellow sheet he had drawn from the envelope.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading "_Yes!_" cried Captain Foster, joyously, after a brief glance at the yellow sheet he had drawn from the envelope.
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading "_Yes!_" cried Captain Foster, joyously, after a brief glance at the yellow sheet he had drawn from the envelope.
promote the growth of
From this reading "_Yes!_" cried Captain Foster, joyously, after a brief glance at the yellow sheet he had drawn from the envelope.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "_Yes!_" cried Captain Foster, joyously, after a brief glance at the yellow sheet he had drawn from the envelope.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "_Yes!_" cried Captain Foster, joyously, after a brief glance at the yellow sheet he had drawn from the envelope.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "_Yes!_" cried Captain Foster, joyously, after a brief glance at the yellow sheet he had drawn from the envelope.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "_Yes!_" cried Captain Foster, joyously, after a brief glance at the yellow sheet he had drawn from the envelope.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE THICK OF THE RIOT "What is it, sir?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE THICK OF THE RIOT "What is it, sir?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE THICK OF THE RIOT "What is it, sir?
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading "_Yes!_" cried Captain Foster, joyously, after a brief glance at the yellow sheet he had drawn from the envelope.
hear with intention
From this reading "Listen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE THICK OF THE RIOT "What is it, sir?
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading This order is from Washington.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading _Troops_ ordered out?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _Troops_ ordered out?"
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading IN THE THICK OF THE RIOT "What is it, sir?
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading "_Yes!_" cried Captain Foster, joyously, after a brief glance at the yellow sheet he had drawn from the envelope.
term of address for a man
From this reading IN THE THICK OF THE RIOT "What is it, sir?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE THICK OF THE RIOT "What is it, sir?
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading IN THE THICK OF THE RIOT "What is it, sir?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This order is from Washington.
soldiers collectively
From this reading _Troops_ ordered out?"
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading This order is from Washington.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IN THE THICK OF THE RIOT "What is it, sir?
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading "_Yes!_" cried Captain Foster, joyously, after a brief glance at the yellow sheet he had drawn from the envelope.
an affirmative
From this reading "_Yes!_" cried Captain Foster, joyously, after a brief glance at the yellow sheet he had drawn from the envelope.
Chapter 38 of Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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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