Chapter 22 of Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TWO YOUNG CORPORALS SEND OUT THE "C. Q. D." When the two young corporals had had time to cool down somewhat, Hal made a racket on his cell door until a house policeman came to see what was wanted. "Will you bring me paper and an envelope?" Hal asked. "Want to make your will, I suppose," jeered the policeman.
Chapter 22 of Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading “When the two young corporals had had time to cool down somewhat, Hal made a racket on his cell door until a house policeman came to see what was wanted.”
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading “When the two young corporals had had time to cool down somewhat, Hal made a racket on his cell door until a house policeman came to see what was wanted.”
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading “"Will you bring me paper and an envelope?"”
past form of “jeer” — laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading “"Want to make your will, I suppose," jeered the policeman.”
a member of a police force
From this reading “When the two young corporals had had time to cool down somewhat, Hal made a racket on his cell door until a house policeman came to see what was wanted.”
a loud and disturbing noise
From this reading “When the two young corporals had had time to cool down somewhat, Hal made a racket on his cell door until a house policeman came to see what was wanted.”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “TWO YOUNG CORPORALS SEND OUT THE "C. Q. D."”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “When the two young corporals had had time to cool down somewhat, Hal made a racket on his cell door until a house policeman came to see what was wanted.”
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In this reading “When the two young corporals had had time to cool down somewhat, Hal made a racket on his cell door until a house policeman came to see what was wanted.”
to cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place
In this reading “TWO YOUNG CORPORALS SEND OUT THE "C. Q. D."”
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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 When the two young corporals had had time to cool down somewhat, Hal made a racket on his cell door until a house policeman came to see what was wanted.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Will you bring me paper and an envelope?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Will you bring me paper and an envelope?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Hal asked.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Will you bring me paper and an envelope?"
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading TWO YOUNG CORPORALS SEND OUT THE "C. Q. D."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the two young corporals had had time to cool down somewhat, Hal made a racket on his cell door until a house policeman came to see what was wanted.
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading When the two young corporals had had time to cool down somewhat, Hal made a racket on his cell door until a house policeman came to see what was wanted.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading When the two young corporals had had time to cool down somewhat, Hal made a racket on his cell door until a house policeman came to see what was wanted.
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From this reading TWO YOUNG CORPORALS SEND OUT THE "C. Q. D."
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading TWO YOUNG CORPORALS SEND OUT THE "C. Q. D."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When the two young corporals had had time to cool down somewhat, Hal made a racket on his cell door until a house policeman came to see what was wanted.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When the two young corporals had had time to cool down somewhat, Hal made a racket on his cell door until a house policeman came to see what was wanted.
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading "Will you bring me paper and an envelope?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the two young corporals had had time to cool down somewhat, Hal made a racket on his cell door until a house policeman came to see what was wanted.
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From this reading When the two young corporals had had time to cool down somewhat, Hal made a racket on his cell door until a house policeman came to see what was wanted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the two young corporals had had time to cool down somewhat, Hal made a racket on his cell door until a house policeman came to see what was wanted.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When the two young corporals had had time to cool down somewhat, Hal made a racket on his cell door until a house policeman came to see what was wanted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Want to make your will, I suppose," jeered the policeman.
past form of “jeer” — laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading "Want to make your will, I suppose," jeered the policeman.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When the two young corporals had had time to cool down somewhat, Hal made a racket on his cell door until a house policeman came to see what was wanted.
engage in
From this reading "Want to make your will, I suppose," jeered the policeman.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will you bring me paper and an envelope?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the two young corporals had had time to cool down somewhat, Hal made a racket on his cell door until a house policeman came to see what was wanted.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TWO YOUNG CORPORALS SEND OUT THE "C. Q. D."
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "Will you bring me paper and an envelope?"
a member of a police force
From this reading When the two young corporals had had time to cool down somewhat, Hal made a racket on his cell door until a house policeman came to see what was wanted.
the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading TWO YOUNG CORPORALS SEND OUT THE "C. Q. D."
a loud and disturbing noise
From this reading When the two young corporals had had time to cool down somewhat, Hal made a racket on his cell door until a house policeman came to see what was wanted.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When the two young corporals had had time to cool down somewhat, Hal made a racket on his cell door until a house policeman came to see what was wanted.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading TWO YOUNG CORPORALS SEND OUT THE "C. Q. D."
to a small degree or extent
From this reading When the two young corporals had had time to cool down somewhat, Hal made a racket on his cell door until a house policeman came to see what was wanted.
express a supposition
From this reading "Want to make your will, I suppose," jeered the policeman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO YOUNG CORPORALS SEND OUT THE "C. Q. D."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When the two young corporals had had time to cool down somewhat, Hal made a racket on his cell door until a house policeman came to see what was wanted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the two young corporals had had time to cool down somewhat, Hal made a racket on his cell door until a house policeman came to see what was wanted.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO YOUNG CORPORALS SEND OUT THE "C. Q. D."
up to a particular time
From this reading When the two young corporals had had time to cool down somewhat, Hal made a racket on his cell door until a house policeman came to see what was wanted.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Want to make your will, I suppose," jeered the policeman.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading When the two young corporals had had time to cool down somewhat, Hal made a racket on his cell door until a house policeman came to see what was wanted.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the two young corporals had had time to cool down somewhat, Hal made a racket on his cell door until a house policeman came to see what was wanted.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When the two young corporals had had time to cool down somewhat, Hal made a racket on his cell door until a house policeman came to see what was wanted.
at the time that
From this reading When the two young corporals had had time to cool down somewhat, Hal made a racket on his cell door until a house policeman came to see what was wanted.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you bring me paper and an envelope?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you bring me paper and an envelope?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading TWO YOUNG CORPORALS SEND OUT THE "C. Q. D."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Want to make your will, I suppose," jeered the policeman.
Chapter 22 of Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 98 sentences, grouped into 20 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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