Chapter 20 of Uncle Sam's Boys with Pershing's Troops is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Uncle Sam's Boys with Pershing's Troops is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON A GERMAN PRISONER TRAIN At last he fell asleep. When he awoke the sun was shining in his face. He was alone, for his bed-fellows of the night were already astir. They had tucked him in as warmly as possible before leaving him. Closing his eyes, Dick slumbered again.
Chapter 20 of Uncle Sam's Boys with Pershing's Troops is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “When he awoke the sun was shining in his face.”
the act of closing something
From this reading “Closing his eyes, Dick slumbered again.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Closing his eyes, Dick slumbered again.”
a person of German nationality
From this reading “ON A GERMAN PRISONER TRAIN At last he fell asleep.”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “ON A GERMAN PRISONER TRAIN At last he fell asleep.”
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading “When he awoke the sun was shining in his face.”
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading “They had tucked him in as warmly as possible before leaving him.”
in a hearty manner
From this reading “They had tucked him in as warmly as possible before leaving him.”
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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 ON A GERMAN PRISONER TRAIN At last he fell asleep.
anew
From this reading Closing his eyes, Dick slumbered again.
Having no one else present.
From this reading He was alone, for his bed-fellows of the night were already astir.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He was alone, for his bed-fellows of the night were already astir.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had tucked him in as warmly as possible before leaving him.
in a state of sleep
From this reading ON A GERMAN PRISONER TRAIN At last he fell asleep.
out of bed
From this reading He was alone, for his bed-fellows of the night were already astir.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON A GERMAN PRISONER TRAIN At last he fell asleep.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When he awoke the sun was shining in his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was alone, for his bed-fellows of the night were already astir.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had tucked him in as warmly as possible before leaving him.
the act of closing something
From this reading Closing his eyes, Dick slumbered again.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Closing his eyes, Dick slumbered again.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Closing his eyes, Dick slumbered again.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When he awoke the sun was shining in his face.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading ON A GERMAN PRISONER TRAIN At last he fell asleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was alone, for his bed-fellows of the night were already astir.
a person of German nationality
From this reading ON A GERMAN PRISONER TRAIN At last he fell asleep.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had tucked him in as warmly as possible before leaving him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON A GERMAN PRISONER TRAIN At last he fell asleep.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had tucked him in as warmly as possible before leaving him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he awoke the sun was shining in his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he awoke the sun was shining in his face.
immediately past
From this reading ON A GERMAN PRISONER TRAIN At last he fell asleep.
the act of departing
From this reading They had tucked him in as warmly as possible before leaving him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He was alone, for his bed-fellows of the night were already astir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was alone, for his bed-fellows of the night were already astir.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON A GERMAN PRISONER TRAIN At last he fell asleep.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading They had tucked him in as warmly as possible before leaving him.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading ON A GERMAN PRISONER TRAIN At last he fell asleep.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading When he awoke the sun was shining in his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Closing his eyes, Dick slumbered again.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When he awoke the sun was shining in his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he awoke the sun was shining in his face.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had tucked him in as warmly as possible before leaving him.
create by training and teaching
From this reading ON A GERMAN PRISONER TRAIN At last he fell asleep.
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading They had tucked him in as warmly as possible before leaving him.
in a hearty manner
From this reading They had tucked him in as warmly as possible before leaving him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he awoke the sun was shining in his face.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was alone, for his bed-fellows of the night were already astir.
at the time that
From this reading When he awoke the sun was shining in his face.
Chapter 20 of Uncle Sam's Boys with Pershing's Troops by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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 20 holds 153 sentences of Uncle Sam's Boys with Pershing's Troops, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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