Chapter 6 of Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SQUAD ROOM TURNS COLD ON the listening men the effect of this admission was that of a bombshell. Yet, because they were soldiers, they took their bombshell quietly. Lieutenant Ray was astounded, yet his voice did not quiver as he asked, briskly: "Then, Corporal Overton, you admit having addressed the envelope?" "Yes, sir."
Chapter 6 of Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading “THE SQUAD ROOM TURNS COLD ON the listening men the effect of this admission was that of a bombshell.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “Lieutenant Ray was astounded, yet his voice did not quiver as he asked, briskly:”
an entertainer who has a sensational effect
From this reading “THE SQUAD ROOM TURNS COLD ON the listening men the effect of this admission was that of a bombshell.”
in a brisk manner
From this reading “Lieutenant Ray was astounded, yet his voice did not quiver as he asked, briskly:”
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading “"Then, Corporal Overton, you admit having addressed the envelope?"”
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading “Lieutenant Ray was astounded, yet his voice did not quiver as he asked, briskly:”
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “Lieutenant Ray was astounded, yet his voice did not quiver as he asked, briskly:”
a smallest army unit
From this reading “THE SQUAD ROOM TURNS COLD ON the listening men the effect of this admission was that of a bombshell.”
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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 THE SQUAD ROOM TURNS COLD ON the listening men the effect of this admission was that of a bombshell.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading "Then, Corporal Overton, you admit having addressed the envelope?"
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading THE SQUAD ROOM TURNS COLD ON the listening men the effect of this admission was that of a bombshell.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Then, Corporal Overton, you admit having addressed the envelope?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lieutenant Ray was astounded, yet his voice did not quiver as he asked, briskly:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Lieutenant Ray was astounded, yet his voice did not quiver as he asked, briskly:
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Lieutenant Ray was astounded, yet his voice did not quiver as he asked, briskly:
for the reason that
From this reading Yet, because they were soldiers, they took their bombshell quietly.
an entertainer who has a sensational effect
From this reading THE SQUAD ROOM TURNS COLD ON the listening men the effect of this admission was that of a bombshell.
in a brisk manner
From this reading Lieutenant Ray was astounded, yet his voice did not quiver as he asked, briskly:
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading THE SQUAD ROOM TURNS COLD ON the listening men the effect of this admission was that of a bombshell.
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading "Then, Corporal Overton, you admit having addressed the envelope?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lieutenant Ray was astounded, yet his voice did not quiver as he asked, briskly:
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THE SQUAD ROOM TURNS COLD ON the listening men the effect of this admission was that of a bombshell.
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading "Then, Corporal Overton, you admit having addressed the envelope?"
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Then, Corporal Overton, you admit having addressed the envelope?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lieutenant Ray was astounded, yet his voice did not quiver as he asked, briskly:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lieutenant Ray was astounded, yet his voice did not quiver as he asked, briskly:
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Lieutenant Ray was astounded, yet his voice did not quiver as he asked, briskly:
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading THE SQUAD ROOM TURNS COLD ON the listening men the effect of this admission was that of a bombshell.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE SQUAD ROOM TURNS COLD ON the listening men the effect of this admission was that of a bombshell.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lieutenant Ray was astounded, yet his voice did not quiver as he asked, briskly:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SQUAD ROOM TURNS COLD ON the listening men the effect of this admission was that of a bombshell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SQUAD ROOM TURNS COLD ON the listening men the effect of this admission was that of a bombshell.
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From this reading "Then, Corporal Overton, you admit having addressed the envelope?"
with low volume
From this reading Yet, because they were soldiers, they took their bombshell quietly.
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading Lieutenant Ray was astounded, yet his voice did not quiver as he asked, briskly:
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Lieutenant Ray was astounded, yet his voice did not quiver as he asked, briskly:
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE SQUAD ROOM TURNS COLD ON the listening men the effect of this admission was that of a bombshell.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir."
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Yet, because they were soldiers, they took their bombshell quietly.
a smallest army unit
From this reading THE SQUAD ROOM TURNS COLD ON the listening men the effect of this admission was that of a bombshell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SQUAD ROOM TURNS COLD ON the listening men the effect of this admission was that of a bombshell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SQUAD ROOM TURNS COLD ON the listening men the effect of this admission was that of a bombshell.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Yet, because they were soldiers, they took their bombshell quietly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then, Corporal Overton, you admit having addressed the envelope?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet, because they were soldiers, they took their bombshell quietly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE SQUAD ROOM TURNS COLD ON the listening men the effect of this admission was that of a bombshell.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Yet, because they were soldiers, they took their bombshell quietly.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading THE SQUAD ROOM TURNS COLD ON the listening men the effect of this admission was that of a bombshell.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Lieutenant Ray was astounded, yet his voice did not quiver as he asked, briskly:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SQUAD ROOM TURNS COLD ON the listening men the effect of this admission was that of a bombshell.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet, because they were soldiers, they took their bombshell quietly.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir."
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, because they were soldiers, they took their bombshell quietly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then, Corporal Overton, you admit having addressed the envelope?"
Chapter 6 of Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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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