Chapter 17 of Uncle Sam's Boys in the Philippines is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Uncle Sam's Boys in the Philippines is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"LONG" GREEN AND KELLY HAVE INNINGS "Ugh! That's a beastly trick. No white man would ever do a thing like that!" The speaker was Private William Green, also known as "Long" Green, from his former habit of carrying large sums of ready cash about him. Our readers will remember William.
Chapter 17 of Uncle Sam's Boys in the Philippines is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading “That's a beastly trick.”
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading “The speaker was Private William Green, also known as "Long" Green, from his former habit of carrying large sums of ready cash about him.”
the batting turn of a cricket player or team
From this reading “"LONG" GREEN AND KELLY HAVE INNINGS "Ugh!”
United States circus clown (1898-1979)
From this reading “"LONG" GREEN AND KELLY HAVE INNINGS "Ugh!”
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading “Our readers will remember William.”
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “The speaker was Private William Green, also known as "Long" Green, from his former habit of carrying large sums of ready cash about him.”
plural of “sum” — a quantity of money
From this reading “The speaker was Private William Green, also known as "Long" Green, from his former habit of carrying large sums of ready cash about him.”
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “That's a beastly trick.”
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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 That's a beastly trick.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The speaker was Private William Green, also known as "Long" Green, from his former habit of carrying large sums of ready cash about him.
in addition
From this reading The speaker was Private William Green, also known as "Long" Green, from his former habit of carrying large sums of ready cash about him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "LONG" GREEN AND KELLY HAVE INNINGS "Ugh!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The speaker was Private William Green, also known as "Long" Green, from his former habit of carrying large sums of ready cash about him.
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading That's a beastly trick.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The speaker was Private William Green, also known as "Long" Green, from his former habit of carrying large sums of ready cash about him.
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading The speaker was Private William Green, also known as "Long" Green, from his former habit of carrying large sums of ready cash about him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading No white man would ever do a thing like that!"
at any time
From this reading No white man would ever do a thing like that!"
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The speaker was Private William Green, also known as "Long" Green, from his former habit of carrying large sums of ready cash about him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The speaker was Private William Green, also known as "Long" Green, from his former habit of carrying large sums of ready cash about him.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "LONG" GREEN AND KELLY HAVE INNINGS "Ugh!
an established custom
From this reading The speaker was Private William Green, also known as "Long" Green, from his former habit of carrying large sums of ready cash about him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "LONG" GREEN AND KELLY HAVE INNINGS "Ugh!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The speaker was Private William Green, also known as "Long" Green, from his former habit of carrying large sums of ready cash about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The speaker was Private William Green, also known as "Long" Green, from his former habit of carrying large sums of ready cash about him.
the batting turn of a cricket player or team
From this reading "LONG" GREEN AND KELLY HAVE INNINGS "Ugh!
United States circus clown (1898-1979)
From this reading "LONG" GREEN AND KELLY HAVE INNINGS "Ugh!
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The speaker was Private William Green, also known as "Long" Green, from his former habit of carrying large sums of ready cash about him.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The speaker was Private William Green, also known as "Long" Green, from his former habit of carrying large sums of ready cash about him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading No white man would ever do a thing like that!"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "LONG" GREEN AND KELLY HAVE INNINGS "Ugh!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No white man would ever do a thing like that!"
not any; not one
From this reading No white man would ever do a thing like that!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The speaker was Private William Green, also known as "Long" Green, from his former habit of carrying large sums of ready cash about him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our readers will remember William.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The speaker was Private William Green, also known as "Long" Green, from his former habit of carrying large sums of ready cash about him.
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Our readers will remember William.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The speaker was Private William Green, also known as "Long" Green, from his former habit of carrying large sums of ready cash about him.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Our readers will remember William.
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker was Private William Green, also known as "Long" Green, from his former habit of carrying large sums of ready cash about him.
plural of “sum” — a quantity of money
From this reading The speaker was Private William Green, also known as "Long" Green, from his former habit of carrying large sums of ready cash about him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No white man would ever do a thing like that!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's a beastly trick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The speaker was Private William Green, also known as "Long" Green, from his former habit of carrying large sums of ready cash about him.
a special situation
From this reading No white man would ever do a thing like that!"
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading That's a beastly trick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "LONG" GREEN AND KELLY HAVE INNINGS "Ugh!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was Private William Green, also known as "Long" Green, from his former habit of carrying large sums of ready cash about him.
a Caucasian
From this reading No white man would ever do a thing like that!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Our readers will remember William.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker was Private William Green, also known as "Long" Green, from his former habit of carrying large sums of ready cash about him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No white man would ever do a thing like that!"
Chapter 17 of Uncle Sam's Boys in the Philippines by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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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