Chapter 14 of Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MEETING BLICK IN EARNEST "Any mail for Sarah J. Campbell?" "I'll see, ma'am." "Be quick, boy. I'm in a dreadful hurry." Noll turned away from the window to consult a frame of boxes that were alphabetically arranged.
Chapter 14 of Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in alphabetical order
From this reading “Noll turned away from the window to consult a frame of boxes that were alphabetically arranged.”
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “Noll turned away from the window to consult a frame of boxes that were alphabetically arranged.”
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading “MEETING BLICK IN EARNEST "Any mail for Sarah J. Campbell?"”
get or ask advice from
From this reading “Noll turned away from the window to consult a frame of boxes that were alphabetically arranged.”
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading “Noll turned away from the window to consult a frame of boxes that were alphabetically arranged.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “"I'll see, ma'am."”
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading “MEETING BLICK IN EARNEST "Any mail for Sarah J. Campbell?"”
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading “MEETING BLICK IN EARNEST "Any mail for Sarah J. Campbell?"”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Noll turned away from the window to consult a frame of boxes that were alphabetically arranged.”
In this reading “Noll turned away from the window to consult a frame of boxes that were alphabetically arranged.”
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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'm in a dreadful hurry."
in alphabetical order
From this reading Noll turned away from the window to consult a frame of boxes that were alphabetically arranged.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading MEETING BLICK IN EARNEST "Any mail for Sarah J. Campbell?"
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Noll turned away from the window to consult a frame of boxes that were alphabetically arranged.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Noll turned away from the window to consult a frame of boxes that were alphabetically arranged.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be quick, boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MEETING BLICK IN EARNEST "Any mail for Sarah J. Campbell?"
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Noll turned away from the window to consult a frame of boxes that were alphabetically arranged.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Be quick, boy.
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading MEETING BLICK IN EARNEST "Any mail for Sarah J. Campbell?"
get or ask advice from
From this reading Noll turned away from the window to consult a frame of boxes that were alphabetically arranged.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I'm in a dreadful hurry."
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading MEETING BLICK IN EARNEST "Any mail for Sarah J. Campbell?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MEETING BLICK IN EARNEST "Any mail for Sarah J. Campbell?"
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Noll turned away from the window to consult a frame of boxes that were alphabetically arranged.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Noll turned away from the window to consult a frame of boxes that were alphabetically arranged.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading I'm in a dreadful hurry."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll see, ma'am."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm in a dreadful hurry."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MEETING BLICK IN EARNEST "Any mail for Sarah J. Campbell?"
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading MEETING BLICK IN EARNEST "Any mail for Sarah J. Campbell?"
a woman of refinement
From this reading "I'll see, ma'am."
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading MEETING BLICK IN EARNEST "Any mail for Sarah J. Campbell?"
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading MEETING BLICK IN EARNEST "Any mail for Sarah J. Campbell?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Noll turned away from the window to consult a frame of boxes that were alphabetically arranged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Noll turned away from the window to consult a frame of boxes that were alphabetically arranged.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Be quick, boy.
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading MEETING BLICK IN EARNEST "Any mail for Sarah J. Campbell?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I'll see, ma'am."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Noll turned away from the window to consult a frame of boxes that were alphabetically arranged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Noll turned away from the window to consult a frame of boxes that were alphabetically arranged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Noll turned away from the window to consult a frame of boxes that were alphabetically arranged.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Noll turned away from the window to consult a frame of boxes that were alphabetically arranged.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Noll turned away from the window to consult a frame of boxes that were alphabetically arranged.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Noll turned away from the window to consult a frame of boxes that were alphabetically arranged.
Chapter 14 of Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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 14 holds 118 sentences of Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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