Chapter 23 of Uncle Sam's Boys in the Philippines is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Uncle Sam's Boys in the Philippines is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DOOMING THE DATTO "Noll, you remember the first sentry inside the gully at this end?" "Yes." "Have you the nerve to stay near him while I try to get back to camp alone?" "I have nerve enough to do anything that a soldier may be called upon to do." "I was sure of it," Hal replied.
Chapter 23 of Uncle Sam's Boys in the Philippines is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “"Have you the nerve to stay near him while I try to get back to camp alone?"”
-ing form of “doom” — decree or designate beforehand
From this reading “DOOMING THE DATTO "Noll, you remember the first sentry inside the gully at this end?"”
deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading “DOOMING THE DATTO "Noll, you remember the first sentry inside the gully at this end?"”
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “DOOMING THE DATTO "Noll, you remember the first sentry inside the gully at this end?"”
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading “"Have you the nerve to stay near him while I try to get back to camp alone?"”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “DOOMING THE DATTO "Noll, you remember the first sentry inside the gully at this end?"”
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “"I have nerve enough to do anything that a soldier may be called upon to do."”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “"Have you the nerve to stay near him while I try to get back to camp alone?"”
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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 "I have nerve enough to do anything that a soldier may be called upon to do."
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Have you the nerve to stay near him while I try to get back to camp alone?"
any thing at all
From this reading "I have nerve enough to do anything that a soldier may be called upon to do."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DOOMING THE DATTO "Noll, you remember the first sentry inside the gully at this end?"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Have you the nerve to stay near him while I try to get back to camp alone?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I have nerve enough to do anything that a soldier may be called upon to do."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I have nerve enough to do anything that a soldier may be called upon to do."
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "Have you the nerve to stay near him while I try to get back to camp alone?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DOOMING THE DATTO "Noll, you remember the first sentry inside the gully at this end?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I have nerve enough to do anything that a soldier may be called upon to do."
-ing form of “doom” — decree or designate beforehand
From this reading DOOMING THE DATTO "Noll, you remember the first sentry inside the gully at this end?"
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading DOOMING THE DATTO "Noll, you remember the first sentry inside the gully at this end?"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I have nerve enough to do anything that a soldier may be called upon to do."
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading DOOMING THE DATTO "Noll, you remember the first sentry inside the gully at this end?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Have you the nerve to stay near him while I try to get back to camp alone?"
deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading DOOMING THE DATTO "Noll, you remember the first sentry inside the gully at this end?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was sure of it," Hal replied.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you the nerve to stay near him while I try to get back to camp alone?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Have you the nerve to stay near him while I try to get back to camp alone?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Have you the nerve to stay near him while I try to get back to camp alone?"
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading DOOMING THE DATTO "Noll, you remember the first sentry inside the gully at this end?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I was sure of it," Hal replied.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I have nerve enough to do anything that a soldier may be called upon to do."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Have you the nerve to stay near him while I try to get back to camp alone?"
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading "Have you the nerve to stay near him while I try to get back to camp alone?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DOOMING THE DATTO "Noll, you remember the first sentry inside the gully at this end?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I was sure of it," Hal replied.
To recall to mind.
From this reading DOOMING THE DATTO "Noll, you remember the first sentry inside the gully at this end?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I was sure of it," Hal replied.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading DOOMING THE DATTO "Noll, you remember the first sentry inside the gully at this end?"
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "I have nerve enough to do anything that a soldier may be called upon to do."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Have you the nerve to stay near him while I try to get back to camp alone?"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I was sure of it," Hal replied.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have nerve enough to do anything that a soldier may be called upon to do."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOOMING THE DATTO "Noll, you remember the first sentry inside the gully at this end?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading DOOMING THE DATTO "Noll, you remember the first sentry inside the gully at this end?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Have you the nerve to stay near him while I try to get back to camp alone?"
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Have you the nerve to stay near him while I try to get back to camp alone?"
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I have nerve enough to do anything that a soldier may be called upon to do."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was sure of it," Hal replied.
during the time that
From this reading "Have you the nerve to stay near him while I try to get back to camp alone?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DOOMING THE DATTO "Noll, you remember the first sentry inside the gully at this end?"
Chapter 23 of Uncle Sam's Boys in the Philippines by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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 23 holds 159 sentences of Uncle Sam's Boys in the Philippines, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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