Chapter 4 of Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. BRANDERS GETS A NEW VIEW THE chums waited to hear no more. It was none of their affair, so they slipped into one of the adjacent dining rooms. Hal's eyes were flashing with indignation over Mrs. Brander's remark. Noll, on the other hand, was smiling quietly.
Chapter 4 of Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
From this reading “It was none of their affair, so they slipped into one of the adjacent dining rooms.”
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “BRANDERS GETS A NEW VIEW THE chums waited to hear no more.”
the act of eating dinner
From this reading “It was none of their affair, so they slipped into one of the adjacent dining rooms.”
a short vivid experience
From this reading “Hal's eyes were flashing with indignation over Mrs. Brander's remark.”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “BRANDERS GETS A NEW VIEW THE chums waited to hear no more.”
possessive form of “hals” — Dutch portrait and genre painter who endowed his portraits with vitality and humor (1580?-1666)
From this reading “Hal's eyes were flashing with indignation over Mrs. Brander's remark.”
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading “Hal's eyes were flashing with indignation over Mrs. Brander's remark.”
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading “It was none of their affair, so they slipped into one of the adjacent dining rooms.”
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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 BRANDERS GETS A NEW VIEW THE chums waited to hear no more.
nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
From this reading It was none of their affair, so they slipped into one of the adjacent dining rooms.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was none of their affair, so they slipped into one of the adjacent dining rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hal's eyes were flashing with indignation over Mrs. Brander's remark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BRANDERS GETS A NEW VIEW THE chums waited to hear no more.
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading BRANDERS GETS A NEW VIEW THE chums waited to hear no more.
the act of eating dinner
From this reading It was none of their affair, so they slipped into one of the adjacent dining rooms.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Hal's eyes were flashing with indignation over Mrs. Brander's remark.
a short vivid experience
From this reading Hal's eyes were flashing with indignation over Mrs. Brander's remark.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading BRANDERS GETS A NEW VIEW THE chums waited to hear no more.
possessive form of “hals” — Dutch portrait and genre painter who endowed his portraits with vitality and humor (1580?-1666)
From this reading Hal's eyes were flashing with indignation over Mrs. Brander's remark.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Noll, on the other hand, was smiling quietly.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading BRANDERS GETS A NEW VIEW THE chums waited to hear no more.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Hal's eyes were flashing with indignation over Mrs. Brander's remark.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was none of their affair, so they slipped into one of the adjacent dining rooms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was none of their affair, so they slipped into one of the adjacent dining rooms.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading BRANDERS GETS A NEW VIEW THE chums waited to hear no more.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading BRANDERS GETS A NEW VIEW THE chums waited to hear no more.
not any; not one
From this reading BRANDERS GETS A NEW VIEW THE chums waited to hear no more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Noll, on the other hand, was smiling quietly.
not one, and not any
From this reading It was none of their affair, so they slipped into one of the adjacent dining rooms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was none of their affair, so they slipped into one of the adjacent dining rooms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Noll, on the other hand, was smiling quietly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was none of their affair, so they slipped into one of the adjacent dining rooms.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Noll, on the other hand, was smiling quietly.
above and across; more than
From this reading Hal's eyes were flashing with indignation over Mrs. Brander's remark.
with low volume
From this reading Noll, on the other hand, was smiling quietly.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Hal's eyes were flashing with indignation over Mrs. Brander's remark.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading It was none of their affair, so they slipped into one of the adjacent dining rooms.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading It was none of their affair, so they slipped into one of the adjacent dining rooms.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Noll, on the other hand, was smiling quietly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was none of their affair, so they slipped into one of the adjacent dining rooms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BRANDERS GETS A NEW VIEW THE chums waited to hear no more.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was none of their affair, so they slipped into one of the adjacent dining rooms.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was none of their affair, so they slipped into one of the adjacent dining rooms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BRANDERS GETS A NEW VIEW THE chums waited to hear no more.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading BRANDERS GETS A NEW VIEW THE chums waited to hear no more.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading BRANDERS GETS A NEW VIEW THE chums waited to hear no more.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was none of their affair, so they slipped into one of the adjacent dining rooms.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hal's eyes were flashing with indignation over Mrs. Brander's remark.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hal's eyes were flashing with indignation over Mrs. Brander's remark.
Chapter 4 of Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 111 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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