Chapter 6 of Uncle Sam's Boys in the Philippines is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Uncle Sam's Boys in the Philippines is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LIFE HANGS ON A WORD "You are talking like a madman," sneered Hal. "And next you will be begging like one," returned Tomba, with that same easy but deadly laugh. Hal, despite his grit, felt a start of terror. Cold sweat was now gathering on his forehead. "You refused my friendship some days ago," continued Tomba.
Chapter 6 of Uncle Sam's Boys in the Philippines is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading “"And next you will be begging like one," returned Tomba, with that same easy but deadly laugh.”
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading “"And next you will be begging like one," returned Tomba, with that same easy but deadly laugh.”
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading “Hal, despite his grit, felt a start of terror.”
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading “Hal, despite his grit, felt a start of terror.”
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading “LIFE HANGS ON A WORD "You are talking like a madman," sneered Hal.”
an insane person
From this reading “LIFE HANGS ON A WORD "You are talking like a madman," sneered Hal.”
past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile
From this reading “LIFE HANGS ON A WORD "You are talking like a madman," sneered Hal.”
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading “Cold sweat was now gathering on his forehead.”
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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 LIFE HANGS ON A WORD "You are talking like a madman," sneered Hal.
in the past
From this reading "You refused my friendship some days ago," continued Tomba.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And next you will be begging like one," returned Tomba, with that same easy but deadly laugh.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LIFE HANGS ON A WORD "You are talking like a madman," sneered Hal.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And next you will be begging like one," returned Tomba, with that same easy but deadly laugh.
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading "And next you will be begging like one," returned Tomba, with that same easy but deadly laugh.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "And next you will be begging like one," returned Tomba, with that same easy but deadly laugh.
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 Cold sweat was now gathering on his forehead.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "You refused my friendship some days ago," continued Tomba.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "You refused my friendship some days ago," continued Tomba.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading "And next you will be begging like one," returned Tomba, with that same easy but deadly laugh.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Hal, despite his grit, felt a start of terror.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "And next you will be begging like one," returned Tomba, with that same easy but deadly laugh.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Hal, despite his grit, felt a start of terror.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Cold sweat was now gathering on his forehead.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading "You refused my friendship some days ago," continued Tomba.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Cold sweat was now gathering on his forehead.
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading Hal, despite his grit, felt a start of terror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LIFE HANGS ON A WORD "You are talking like a madman," sneered Hal.
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading LIFE HANGS ON A WORD "You are talking like a madman," sneered Hal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hal, despite his grit, felt a start of terror.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "And next you will be begging like one," returned Tomba, with that same easy but deadly laugh.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LIFE HANGS ON A WORD "You are talking like a madman," sneered Hal.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading LIFE HANGS ON A WORD "You are talking like a madman," sneered Hal.
an insane person
From this reading LIFE HANGS ON A WORD "You are talking like a madman," sneered Hal.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You refused my friendship some days ago," continued Tomba.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "And next you will be begging like one," returned Tomba, with that same easy but deadly laugh.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Cold sweat was now gathering on his forehead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hal, despite his grit, felt a start of terror.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LIFE HANGS ON A WORD "You are talking like a madman," sneered Hal.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And next you will be begging like one," returned Tomba, with that same easy but deadly laugh.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading "You refused my friendship some days ago," continued Tomba.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "And next you will be begging like one," returned Tomba, with that same easy but deadly laugh.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "And next you will be begging like one," returned Tomba, with that same easy but deadly laugh.
past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile
From this reading LIFE HANGS ON A WORD "You are talking like a madman," sneered Hal.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "You refused my friendship some days ago," continued Tomba.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Hal, despite his grit, felt a start of terror.
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading Cold sweat was now gathering on his forehead.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading LIFE HANGS ON A WORD "You are talking like a madman," sneered Hal.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Hal, despite his grit, felt a start of terror.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And next you will be begging like one," returned Tomba, with that same easy but deadly laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And next you will be begging like one," returned Tomba, with that same easy but deadly laugh.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cold sweat was now gathering on his forehead.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And next you will be begging like one," returned Tomba, with that same easy but deadly laugh.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And next you will be begging like one," returned Tomba, with that same easy but deadly laugh.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading LIFE HANGS ON A WORD "You are talking like a madman," sneered Hal.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LIFE HANGS ON A WORD "You are talking like a madman," sneered Hal.
Chapter 6 of Uncle Sam's Boys in the Philippines by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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 6 holds 132 sentences of Uncle Sam's Boys in the Philippines, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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