Chapter 17 of Uncle Sam's Boys with Pershing's Troops is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of Uncle Sam's Boys with Pershing's Troops is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DICK PRESCOTT'S PRIZE CATCH It was the older man, he of the German uniform who now spoke. "So Berger was really caught in the act of signaling us?" "Yes, excellenz (Your excellency)," replied the younger man. "And he is to be shot for treason?" "It is so, Excellenz!"
Chapter 17 of Uncle Sam's Boys with Pershing's Troops is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who is a detective
From this reading “DICK PRESCOTT'S PRIZE CATCH It was the older man, he of the German uniform who now spoke.”
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading “"Yes, excellenz (Your excellency)," replied the younger man.”
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “DICK PRESCOTT'S PRIZE CATCH It was the older man, he of the German uniform who now spoke.”
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading “DICK PRESCOTT'S PRIZE CATCH It was the older man, he of the German uniform who now spoke.”
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading “"So Berger was really caught in the act of signaling us?"”
a crime that undermines the offender's government
From this reading “"And he is to be shot for treason?"”
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading “DICK PRESCOTT'S PRIZE CATCH It was the older man, he of the German uniform who now spoke.”
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading “"Yes, excellenz (Your excellency)," replied the younger man.”
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "So Berger was really caught in the act of signaling us?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And he is to be shot for treason?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And he is to be shot for treason?"
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From this reading "So Berger was really caught in the act of signaling us?"
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading DICK PRESCOTT'S PRIZE CATCH It was the older man, he of the German uniform who now spoke.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "So Berger was really caught in the act of signaling us?"
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK PRESCOTT'S PRIZE CATCH It was the older man, he of the German uniform who now spoke.
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading "Yes, excellenz (Your excellency)," replied the younger man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, excellenz (Your excellency)," replied the younger man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And he is to be shot for treason?"
a person of German nationality
From this reading DICK PRESCOTT'S PRIZE CATCH It was the older man, he of the German uniform who now spoke.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DICK PRESCOTT'S PRIZE CATCH It was the older man, he of the German uniform who now spoke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "So Berger was really caught in the act of signaling us?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And he is to be shot for treason?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DICK PRESCOTT'S PRIZE CATCH It was the older man, he of the German uniform who now spoke.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading DICK PRESCOTT'S PRIZE CATCH It was the older man, he of the German uniform who now spoke.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading DICK PRESCOTT'S PRIZE CATCH It was the older man, he of the German uniform who now spoke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DICK PRESCOTT'S PRIZE CATCH It was the older man, he of the German uniform who now spoke.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading DICK PRESCOTT'S PRIZE CATCH It was the older man, he of the German uniform who now spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DICK PRESCOTT'S PRIZE CATCH It was the older man, he of the German uniform who now spoke.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading DICK PRESCOTT'S PRIZE CATCH It was the older man, he of the German uniform who now spoke.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "So Berger was really caught in the act of signaling us?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, excellenz (Your excellency)," replied the younger man.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "And he is to be shot for treason?"
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading "So Berger was really caught in the act of signaling us?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So Berger was really caught in the act of signaling us?"
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading DICK PRESCOTT'S PRIZE CATCH It was the older man, he of the German uniform who now spoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICK PRESCOTT'S PRIZE CATCH It was the older man, he of the German uniform who now spoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And he is to be shot for treason?"
a crime that undermines the offender's government
From this reading "And he is to be shot for treason?"
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading DICK PRESCOTT'S PRIZE CATCH It was the older man, he of the German uniform who now spoke.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So Berger was really caught in the act of signaling us?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DICK PRESCOTT'S PRIZE CATCH It was the older man, he of the German uniform who now spoke.
which person or people
From this reading DICK PRESCOTT'S PRIZE CATCH It was the older man, he of the German uniform who now spoke.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, excellenz (Your excellency)," replied the younger man.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading "Yes, excellenz (Your excellency)," replied the younger man.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, excellenz (Your excellency)," replied the younger man.
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