Chapter 10 of Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TRAPPERS AND TRAPPED "Halt, who's there?" A single sentry, just at the opening of the ravine, called the challenge in a low voice. There was no response. "Halt! Who's there?"
Chapter 10 of Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take exception to
From this reading “A single sentry, just at the opening of the ravine, called the challenge in a low voice.”
cause to stop
From this reading “TRAPPERS AND TRAPPED "Halt, who's there?"”
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading “A single sentry, just at the opening of the ravine, called the challenge in a low voice.”
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading “A single sentry, just at the opening of the ravine, called the challenge in a low voice.”
a result
From this reading “There was no response.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “A single sentry, just at the opening of the ravine, called the challenge in a low voice.”
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading “TRAPPERS AND TRAPPED "Halt, who's there?"”
plural of “trapper” — someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading “TRAPPERS AND TRAPPED "Halt, who's there?"”
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In this reading “A single sentry, just at the opening of the ravine, called the challenge in a low voice.”
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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 A single sentry, just at the opening of the ravine, called the challenge in a low voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TRAPPERS AND TRAPPED "Halt, who's there?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A single sentry, just at the opening of the ravine, called the challenge in a low voice.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A single sentry, just at the opening of the ravine, called the challenge in a low voice.
take exception to
From this reading A single sentry, just at the opening of the ravine, called the challenge in a low voice.
cause to stop
From this reading TRAPPERS AND TRAPPED "Halt, who's there?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A single sentry, just at the opening of the ravine, called the challenge in a low voice.
and nothing more
From this reading A single sentry, just at the opening of the ravine, called the challenge in a low voice.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A single sentry, just at the opening of the ravine, called the challenge in a low voice.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no response.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A single sentry, just at the opening of the ravine, called the challenge in a low voice.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading A single sentry, just at the opening of the ravine, called the challenge in a low voice.
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading A single sentry, just at the opening of the ravine, called the challenge in a low voice.
a result
From this reading There was no response.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading A single sentry, just at the opening of the ravine, called the challenge in a low voice.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading A single sentry, just at the opening of the ravine, called the challenge in a low voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A single sentry, just at the opening of the ravine, called the challenge in a low voice.
in or at that place or location
From this reading TRAPPERS AND TRAPPED "Halt, who's there?"
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading TRAPPERS AND TRAPPED "Halt, who's there?"
plural of “trapper” — someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading TRAPPERS AND TRAPPED "Halt, who's there?"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A single sentry, just at the opening of the ravine, called the challenge in a low voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no response.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TRAPPERS AND TRAPPED "Halt, who's there?"
Chapter 10 of Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 80 sentences, grouped into 16 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 10 holds 80 sentences of Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 80 sentences, grouped into 16 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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