Chapter 22 of Uncle Sam's Boys with Pershing's Troops is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Uncle Sam's Boys with Pershing's Troops is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DASH TO GET BACK TO PERSHING "After dark, by a whole hour!" whispered Reade, after waking, striking a match and looking at his wrist watch. "Hustle, Dick!" Tom's next act was to light a candle. "Want supper?" he asked. "I could eat it," Prescott replied.
Chapter 22 of Uncle Sam's Boys with Pershing's Troops is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading “Tom's next act was to light a candle.”
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading “THE DASH TO GET BACK TO PERSHING "After dark, by a whole hour!" whispered Reade, after waking, striking a match and looking at his wrist watch.”
cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading “"Hustle, Dick!"”
United States general who commanded the American forces in Europe during World War I (1860-1948)
From this reading “THE DASH TO GET BACK TO PERSHING "After dark, by a whole hour!" whispered Reade, after waking, striking a match and looking at his wrist watch.”
a town in central Arizona
From this reading “"I could eat it," Prescott replied.”
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading “Tom's next act was to light a candle.”
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading “THE DASH TO GET BACK TO PERSHING "After dark, by a whole hour!" whispered Reade, after waking, striking a match and looking at his wrist watch.”
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading “THE DASH TO GET BACK TO PERSHING "After dark, by a whole hour!" whispered Reade, after waking, striking a match and looking at his wrist watch.”
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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 THE DASH TO GET BACK TO PERSHING "After dark, by a whole hour!" whispered Reade, after waking, striking a match and looking at his wrist watch.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Tom's next act was to light a candle.
later than; following
From this reading THE DASH TO GET BACK TO PERSHING "After dark, by a whole hour!" whispered Reade, after waking, striking a match and looking at his wrist watch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DASH TO GET BACK TO PERSHING "After dark, by a whole hour!" whispered Reade, after waking, striking a match and looking at his wrist watch.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Want supper?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DASH TO GET BACK TO PERSHING "After dark, by a whole hour!" whispered Reade, after waking, striking a match and looking at his wrist watch.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE DASH TO GET BACK TO PERSHING "After dark, by a whole hour!" whispered Reade, after waking, striking a match and looking at his wrist watch.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE DASH TO GET BACK TO PERSHING "After dark, by a whole hour!" whispered Reade, after waking, striking a match and looking at his wrist watch.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Tom's next act was to light a candle.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I could eat it," Prescott replied.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE DASH TO GET BACK TO PERSHING "After dark, by a whole hour!" whispered Reade, after waking, striking a match and looking at his wrist watch.
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading THE DASH TO GET BACK TO PERSHING "After dark, by a whole hour!" whispered Reade, after waking, striking a match and looking at his wrist watch.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Hustle, Dick!"
take in solid food
From this reading "I could eat it," Prescott replied.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE DASH TO GET BACK TO PERSHING "After dark, by a whole hour!" whispered Reade, after waking, striking a match and looking at his wrist watch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Want supper?" he asked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DASH TO GET BACK TO PERSHING "After dark, by a whole hour!" whispered Reade, after waking, striking a match and looking at his wrist watch.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE DASH TO GET BACK TO PERSHING "After dark, by a whole hour!" whispered Reade, after waking, striking a match and looking at his wrist watch.
cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading "Hustle, Dick!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I could eat it," Prescott replied.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I could eat it," Prescott replied.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Tom's next act was to light a candle.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE DASH TO GET BACK TO PERSHING "After dark, by a whole hour!" whispered Reade, after waking, striking a match and looking at his wrist watch.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading THE DASH TO GET BACK TO PERSHING "After dark, by a whole hour!" whispered Reade, after waking, striking a match and looking at his wrist watch.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Tom's next act was to light a candle.
United States general who commanded the American forces in Europe during World War I (1860-1948)
From this reading THE DASH TO GET BACK TO PERSHING "After dark, by a whole hour!" whispered Reade, after waking, striking a match and looking at his wrist watch.
a town in central Arizona
From this reading "I could eat it," Prescott replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DASH TO GET BACK TO PERSHING "After dark, by a whole hour!" whispered Reade, after waking, striking a match and looking at his wrist watch.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I could eat it," Prescott replied.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading THE DASH TO GET BACK TO PERSHING "After dark, by a whole hour!" whispered Reade, after waking, striking a match and looking at his wrist watch.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading "Want supper?" he asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DASH TO GET BACK TO PERSHING "After dark, by a whole hour!" whispered Reade, after waking, striking a match and looking at his wrist watch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DASH TO GET BACK TO PERSHING "After dark, by a whole hour!" whispered Reade, after waking, striking a match and looking at his wrist watch.
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading Tom's next act was to light a candle.
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading THE DASH TO GET BACK TO PERSHING "After dark, by a whole hour!" whispered Reade, after waking, striking a match and looking at his wrist watch.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Want supper?" he asked.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom's next act was to light a candle.
look attentively
From this reading THE DASH TO GET BACK TO PERSHING "After dark, by a whole hour!" whispered Reade, after waking, striking a match and looking at his wrist watch.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading THE DASH TO GET BACK TO PERSHING "After dark, by a whole hour!" whispered Reade, after waking, striking a match and looking at his wrist watch.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading THE DASH TO GET BACK TO PERSHING "After dark, by a whole hour!" whispered Reade, after waking, striking a match and looking at his wrist watch.
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading THE DASH TO GET BACK TO PERSHING "After dark, by a whole hour!" whispered Reade, after waking, striking a match and looking at his wrist watch.
Chapter 22 of Uncle Sam's Boys with Pershing's Troops by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 234 sentences, grouped into 47 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 22 holds 234 sentences of Uncle Sam's Boys with Pershing's Troops, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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