Chapter 21 of Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ENEMY HAS HIS INNINGS "I'D much better have stayed up the tree and been shot out of it!" flashed through Sergeant Hal's startled brain. "Howdy!" jeered Hinkey, leering wickedly. "Didn't expect to see me, did you?" "No," Hal admitted frankly. "It's my inning now, Overton."
Chapter 21 of Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “"No," Hal admitted frankly.”
possessive form of “hals” — Dutch portrait and genre painter who endowed his portraits with vitality and humor (1580?-1666)
From this reading “THE ENEMY HAS HIS INNINGS "I'D much better have stayed up the tree and been shot out of it!" flashed through Sergeant Hal's startled brain.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Howdy!" jeered Hinkey, leering wickedly.”
(baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat
From this reading “"It's my inning now, Overton."”
the batting turn of a cricket player or team
From this reading “THE ENEMY HAS HIS INNINGS "I'D much better have stayed up the tree and been shot out of it!" flashed through Sergeant Hal's startled brain.”
past form of “jeer” — laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading “"Howdy!" jeered Hinkey, leering wickedly.”
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “THE ENEMY HAS HIS INNINGS "I'D much better have stayed up the tree and been shot out of it!" flashed through Sergeant Hal's startled brain.”
in a wicked evil manner
From this reading “"Howdy!" jeered Hinkey, leering wickedly.”
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "No," Hal admitted frankly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ENEMY HAS HIS INNINGS "I'D much better have stayed up the tree and been shot out of it!" flashed through Sergeant Hal's startled brain.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE ENEMY HAS HIS INNINGS "I'D much better have stayed up the tree and been shot out of it!" flashed through Sergeant Hal's startled brain.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading THE ENEMY HAS HIS INNINGS "I'D much better have stayed up the tree and been shot out of it!" flashed through Sergeant Hal's startled brain.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading THE ENEMY HAS HIS INNINGS "I'D much better have stayed up the tree and been shot out of it!" flashed through Sergeant Hal's startled brain.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Didn't expect to see me, did you?"
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From this reading "Didn't expect to see me, did you?"
an opposing military force
From this reading THE ENEMY HAS HIS INNINGS "I'D much better have stayed up the tree and been shot out of it!" flashed through Sergeant Hal's startled brain.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "Didn't expect to see me, did you?"
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading THE ENEMY HAS HIS INNINGS "I'D much better have stayed up the tree and been shot out of it!" flashed through Sergeant Hal's startled brain.
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading "No," Hal admitted frankly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," Hal admitted frankly.
possessive form of “hals” — Dutch portrait and genre painter who endowed his portraits with vitality and humor (1580?-1666)
From this reading THE ENEMY HAS HIS INNINGS "I'D much better have stayed up the tree and been shot out of it!" flashed through Sergeant Hal's startled brain.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ENEMY HAS HIS INNINGS "I'D much better have stayed up the tree and been shot out of it!" flashed through Sergeant Hal's startled brain.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE ENEMY HAS HIS INNINGS "I'D much better have stayed up the tree and been shot out of it!" flashed through Sergeant Hal's startled brain.
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From this reading "Howdy!" jeered Hinkey, leering wickedly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ENEMY HAS HIS INNINGS "I'D much better have stayed up the tree and been shot out of it!" flashed through Sergeant Hal's startled brain.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Howdy!" jeered Hinkey, leering wickedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ENEMY HAS HIS INNINGS "I'D much better have stayed up the tree and been shot out of it!" flashed through Sergeant Hal's startled brain.
(baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat
From this reading "It's my inning now, Overton."
the batting turn of a cricket player or team
From this reading THE ENEMY HAS HIS INNINGS "I'D much better have stayed up the tree and been shot out of it!" flashed through Sergeant Hal's startled brain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ENEMY HAS HIS INNINGS "I'D much better have stayed up the tree and been shot out of it!" flashed through Sergeant Hal's startled brain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's my inning now, Overton."
past form of “jeer” — laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading "Howdy!" jeered Hinkey, leering wickedly.
showing sly or knowing malice in a glance
From this reading "Howdy!" jeered Hinkey, leering wickedly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Didn't expect to see me, did you?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE ENEMY HAS HIS INNINGS "I'D much better have stayed up the tree and been shot out of it!" flashed through Sergeant Hal's startled brain.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It's my inning now, Overton."
not any; not one
From this reading "No," Hal admitted frankly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It's my inning now, Overton."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ENEMY HAS HIS INNINGS "I'D much better have stayed up the tree and been shot out of it!" flashed through Sergeant Hal's startled brain.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE ENEMY HAS HIS INNINGS "I'D much better have stayed up the tree and been shot out of it!" flashed through Sergeant Hal's startled brain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's my inning now, Overton."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Didn't expect to see me, did you?"
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading THE ENEMY HAS HIS INNINGS "I'D much better have stayed up the tree and been shot out of it!" flashed through Sergeant Hal's startled brain.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE ENEMY HAS HIS INNINGS "I'D much better have stayed up the tree and been shot out of it!" flashed through Sergeant Hal's startled brain.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading THE ENEMY HAS HIS INNINGS "I'D much better have stayed up the tree and been shot out of it!" flashed through Sergeant Hal's startled brain.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE ENEMY HAS HIS INNINGS "I'D much better have stayed up the tree and been shot out of it!" flashed through Sergeant Hal's startled brain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENEMY HAS HIS INNINGS "I'D much better have stayed up the tree and been shot out of it!" flashed through Sergeant Hal's startled brain.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE ENEMY HAS HIS INNINGS "I'D much better have stayed up the tree and been shot out of it!" flashed through Sergeant Hal's startled brain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Didn't expect to see me, did you?"
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE ENEMY HAS HIS INNINGS "I'D much better have stayed up the tree and been shot out of it!" flashed through Sergeant Hal's startled brain.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE ENEMY HAS HIS INNINGS "I'D much better have stayed up the tree and been shot out of it!" flashed through Sergeant Hal's startled brain.
in a wicked evil manner
From this reading "Howdy!" jeered Hinkey, leering wickedly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Didn't expect to see me, did you?"
Chapter 21 of Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 87 sentences, grouped into 18 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 21 holds 87 sentences of Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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