Chapter 22 of Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAPTAIN CORTLAND HEADS THE PURSUIT AWAY over by post number four Hal heard three rifle shots ring out. But he paid no heed. Instead he answered the now terrorized wretch in front of him: "I'll have to kill you, unless you surrender!" "Then I'll get you first," came the defiant answer.
Chapter 22 of Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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large apple with a red skin
From this reading “CAPTAIN CORTLAND HEADS THE PURSUIT AWAY over by post number four Hal heard three rifle shots ring out.”
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
From this reading “"Then I'll get you first," came the defiant answer.”
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading “But he paid no heed.”
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading “CAPTAIN CORTLAND HEADS THE PURSUIT AWAY over by post number four Hal heard three rifle shots ring out.”
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “CAPTAIN CORTLAND HEADS THE PURSUIT AWAY over by post number four Hal heard three rifle shots ring out.”
acceptance of despair
From this reading “"I'll have to kill you, unless you surrender!"”
past form of “terrorize” — coerce by violence or with threats
From this reading “Instead he answered the now terrorized wretch in front of him:”
performs some wicked deed
From this reading “Instead he answered the now terrorized wretch in front of him:”
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react verbally
From this reading "Then I'll get you first," came the defiant answer.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Instead he answered the now terrorized wretch in front of him:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading CAPTAIN CORTLAND HEADS THE PURSUIT AWAY over by post number four Hal heard three rifle shots ring out.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he paid no heed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CAPTAIN CORTLAND HEADS THE PURSUIT AWAY over by post number four Hal heard three rifle shots ring out.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Then I'll get you first," came the defiant answer.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN CORTLAND HEADS THE PURSUIT AWAY over by post number four Hal heard three rifle shots ring out.
large apple with a red skin
From this reading CAPTAIN CORTLAND HEADS THE PURSUIT AWAY over by post number four Hal heard three rifle shots ring out.
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
From this reading "Then I'll get you first," came the defiant answer.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Then I'll get you first," came the defiant answer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading CAPTAIN CORTLAND HEADS THE PURSUIT AWAY over by post number four Hal heard three rifle shots ring out.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Instead he answered the now terrorized wretch in front of him:
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Then I'll get you first," came the defiant answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAPTAIN CORTLAND HEADS THE PURSUIT AWAY over by post number four Hal heard three rifle shots ring out.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'll have to kill you, unless you surrender!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he paid no heed.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading CAPTAIN CORTLAND HEADS THE PURSUIT AWAY over by post number four Hal heard three rifle shots ring out.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading CAPTAIN CORTLAND HEADS THE PURSUIT AWAY over by post number four Hal heard three rifle shots ring out.
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading But he paid no heed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Instead he answered the now terrorized wretch in front of him:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll have to kill you, unless you surrender!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Instead he answered the now terrorized wretch in front of him:
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead he answered the now terrorized wretch in front of him:
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "I'll have to kill you, unless you surrender!"
not any; not one
From this reading But he paid no heed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Instead he answered the now terrorized wretch in front of him:
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading CAPTAIN CORTLAND HEADS THE PURSUIT AWAY over by post number four Hal heard three rifle shots ring out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead he answered the now terrorized wretch in front of him:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading CAPTAIN CORTLAND HEADS THE PURSUIT AWAY over by post number four Hal heard three rifle shots ring out.
above and across; more than
From this reading CAPTAIN CORTLAND HEADS THE PURSUIT AWAY over by post number four Hal heard three rifle shots ring out.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading But he paid no heed.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading CAPTAIN CORTLAND HEADS THE PURSUIT AWAY over by post number four Hal heard three rifle shots ring out.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading CAPTAIN CORTLAND HEADS THE PURSUIT AWAY over by post number four Hal heard three rifle shots ring out.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading CAPTAIN CORTLAND HEADS THE PURSUIT AWAY over by post number four Hal heard three rifle shots ring out.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading CAPTAIN CORTLAND HEADS THE PURSUIT AWAY over by post number four Hal heard three rifle shots ring out.
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading CAPTAIN CORTLAND HEADS THE PURSUIT AWAY over by post number four Hal heard three rifle shots ring out.
acceptance of despair
From this reading "I'll have to kill you, unless you surrender!"
past form of “terrorize” — coerce by violence or with threats
From this reading Instead he answered the now terrorized wretch in front of him:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTAIN CORTLAND HEADS THE PURSUIT AWAY over by post number four Hal heard three rifle shots ring out.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then I'll get you first," came the defiant answer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading CAPTAIN CORTLAND HEADS THE PURSUIT AWAY over by post number four Hal heard three rifle shots ring out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'll have to kill you, unless you surrender!"
except if; if not
From this reading "I'll have to kill you, unless you surrender!"
performs some wicked deed
From this reading Instead he answered the now terrorized wretch in front of him:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll have to kill you, unless you surrender!"
Chapter 22 of Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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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