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Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty

Chapter I

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Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty Author of The Motor Boat Club Series, The High School Boys' Series, The West Point Series, The Annapolis Series, Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks, Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants, Etc.
"I see by the paper----" began Private Green, looking up.
Instantly the doughboys in the squad room turned loose on him.
"You can never believe what you read in the papers," broke in Private Hyman.
"Cut it and study your guard manual!" yelled another.
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Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty is here in full — 298 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/59 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty Author of The Motor Boat Club Series, The High School Boys' Series, The West Point Series, The Annapolis Series, Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks, Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants, Etc.
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"I see by the paper----" began Private Green, looking up.
/aɪ siː baɪ ðə ˈpeɪpər bɪˈɡæn ˈpraɪvət ɡriːn ˈlʊkɪŋ ʌp/
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Instantly the doughboys in the squad room turned loose on him.
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"You can never believe what you read in the papers," broke in Private Hyman.
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"Cut it and study your guard manual!" yelled another.
/kʌt ɪt ənd ˈstʌdi jɔːr ɡɑːrd ˈmænjuːəl jeld əˈnʌðər/

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Annapolis noun US /əˈnæpəlɪs/

state capital of Maryland; site of the United States Naval Academy

From this reading “Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty Author of The Motor Boat Club Series, The High School Boys' Series, The West Point Series, The Annapolis Series, Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks, Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants, Etc.”

manual noun US /ˈmænjuːəl/

a small handbook

From this reading “"Cut it and study your guard manual!" yelled another.”

Motor noun US /ˈmoʊtər/

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading “Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty Author of The Motor Boat Club Series, The High School Boys' Series, The West Point Series, The Annapolis Series, Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks, Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants, Etc.”

Ranks noun US /ræŋks/

plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading “Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty Author of The Motor Boat Club Series, The High School Boys' Series, The West Point Series, The Annapolis Series, Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks, Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants, Etc.”

Sam's noun US /sæmz/

possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading “Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty Author of The Motor Boat Club Series, The High School Boys' Series, The West Point Series, The Annapolis Series, Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks, Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants, Etc.”

Sergeants noun US /ˈsɑːrdʒənts/

plural of “sergeant” — any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal

From this reading “Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty Author of The Motor Boat Club Series, The High School Boys' Series, The West Point Series, The Annapolis Series, Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks, Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants, Etc.”

squad noun US /skwɑːd/

a smallest army unit

From this reading “Instantly the doughboys in the squad room turned loose on him.”

yelled adjective US /jeld/

in a vehement outcry

From this reading “"Cut it and study your guard manual!" yelled another.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Motor Boat noun + noun

In this reading “Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty Author of The Motor Boat Club Series, The High School Boys' Series, The West Point Series, The Annapolis Series, Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks, Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants, Etc.”

High School adjective + noun

a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12

In this reading “Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty Author of The Motor Boat Club Series, The High School Boys' Series, The West Point Series, The Annapolis Series, Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks, Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants, Etc.”

School Boys' noun + noun counted as “school boy”

In this reading “Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty Author of The Motor Boat Club Series, The High School Boys' Series, The West Point Series, The Annapolis Series, Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks, Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants, Etc.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Cut it and study your guard manual!" yelled another.

AnnapolisnounUS /əˈnæpəlɪs/

state capital of Maryland; site of the United States Naval Academy

From this reading Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty Author of The Motor Boat Club Series, The High School Boys' Series, The West Point Series, The Annapolis Series, Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks, Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants, Etc.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading "Cut it and study your guard manual!" yelled another.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty Author of The Motor Boat Club Series, The High School Boys' Series, The West Point Series, The Annapolis Series, Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks, Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants, Etc.

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty Author of The Motor Boat Club Series, The High School Boys' Series, The West Point Series, The Annapolis Series, Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks, Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants, Etc.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading "I see by the paper----" began Private Green, looking up.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading "You can never believe what you read in the papers," broke in Private Hyman.

BoatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty Author of The Motor Boat Club Series, The High School Boys' Series, The West Point Series, The Annapolis Series, Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks, Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants, Etc.

BoysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty Author of The Motor Boat Club Series, The High School Boys' Series, The West Point Series, The Annapolis Series, Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks, Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants, Etc.

brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/

lacking funds

From this reading "You can never believe what you read in the papers," broke in Private Hyman.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "I see by the paper----" began Private Green, looking up.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "You can never believe what you read in the papers," broke in Private Hyman.

ClubnounUS /klʌb/

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty Author of The Motor Boat Club Series, The High School Boys' Series, The West Point Series, The Annapolis Series, Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks, Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants, Etc.

CutverbUS /kʌt/

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading "Cut it and study your guard manual!" yelled another.

doughboys

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Instantly the doughboys in the squad room turned loose on him.

DutynounUS /ˈduːti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty Author of The Motor Boat Club Series, The High School Boys' Series, The West Point Series, The Annapolis Series, Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks, Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants, Etc.

Etc

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty Author of The Motor Boat Club Series, The High School Boys' Series, The West Point Series, The Annapolis Series, Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks, Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants, Etc.

FieldnounUS /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty Author of The Motor Boat Club Series, The High School Boys' Series, The West Point Series, The Annapolis Series, Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks, Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants, Etc.

GreennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading "I see by the paper----" began Private Green, looking up.

guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading "Cut it and study your guard manual!" yelled another.

HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty Author of The Motor Boat Club Series, The High School Boys' Series, The West Point Series, The Annapolis Series, Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks, Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants, Etc.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Instantly the doughboys in the squad room turned loose on him.

Hyman

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You can never believe what you read in the papers," broke in Private Hyman.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I see by the paper----" began Private Green, looking up.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty Author of The Motor Boat Club Series, The High School Boys' Series, The West Point Series, The Annapolis Series, Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks, Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants, Etc.

InstantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Instantly the doughboys in the squad room turned loose on him.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Cut it and study your guard manual!" yelled another.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading "I see by the paper----" began Private Green, looking up.

looseadjectiveUS /luːs/

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading Instantly the doughboys in the squad room turned loose on him.

manualnounUS /ˈmænjuːəl/

a small handbook

From this reading "Cut it and study your guard manual!" yelled another.

MotornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty Author of The Motor Boat Club Series, The High School Boys' Series, The West Point Series, The Annapolis Series, Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks, Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants, Etc.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "You can never believe what you read in the papers," broke in Private Hyman.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty Author of The Motor Boat Club Series, The High School Boys' Series, The West Point Series, The Annapolis Series, Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks, Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants, Etc.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty Author of The Motor Boat Club Series, The High School Boys' Series, The West Point Series, The Annapolis Series, Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks, Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants, Etc.

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading "I see by the paper----" began Private Green, looking up.

papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading "You can never believe what you read in the papers," broke in Private Hyman.

PointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty Author of The Motor Boat Club Series, The High School Boys' Series, The West Point Series, The Annapolis Series, Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks, Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants, Etc.

PrivateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading "I see by the paper----" began Private Green, looking up.

RanksnounUS /ræŋks/

plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty Author of The Motor Boat Club Series, The High School Boys' Series, The West Point Series, The Annapolis Series, Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks, Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants, Etc.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading "You can never believe what you read in the papers," broke in Private Hyman.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Instantly the doughboys in the squad room turned loose on him.

Sam'snounUS /sæmz/

possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty Author of The Motor Boat Club Series, The High School Boys' Series, The West Point Series, The Annapolis Series, Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks, Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants, Etc.

SchoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty Author of The Motor Boat Club Series, The High School Boys' Series, The West Point Series, The Annapolis Series, Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks, Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants, Etc.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I see by the paper----" began Private Green, looking up.

SergeantsnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənts/

plural of “sergeant” — any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal

From this reading Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty Author of The Motor Boat Club Series, The High School Boys' Series, The West Point Series, The Annapolis Series, Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks, Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants, Etc.

SeriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty Author of The Motor Boat Club Series, The High School Boys' Series, The West Point Series, The Annapolis Series, Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks, Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants, Etc.

squadnounUS /skwɑːd/

a smallest army unit

From this reading Instantly the doughboys in the squad room turned loose on him.

studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading "Cut it and study your guard manual!" yelled another.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty Author of The Motor Boat Club Series, The High School Boys' Series, The West Point Series, The Annapolis Series, Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks, Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants, Etc.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Instantly the doughboys in the squad room turned loose on him.

UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty Author of The Motor Boat Club Series, The High School Boys' Series, The West Point Series, The Annapolis Series, Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks, Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants, Etc.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "I see by the paper----" began Private Green, looking up.

WestnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty Author of The Motor Boat Club Series, The High School Boys' Series, The West Point Series, The Annapolis Series, Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks, Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants, Etc.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "You can never believe what you read in the papers," broke in Private Hyman.

yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/

in a vehement outcry

From this reading "Cut it and study your guard manual!" yelled another.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You can never believe what you read in the papers," broke in Private Hyman.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Cut it and study your guard manual!" yelled another.

Chapter 1 of Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 298 sentences, grouped into 60 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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