Chapter 17 of What Outfit, Buddy? is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of What Outfit, Buddy? is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Is this place hot enough to suit you, Jimmy?” asked O. D. as he and Jimmy huddled in a water-filled shell-hole while a drove of barrack bags went skimming over their heads. “I’ll say, _oui_,” replied Jimmy. “Wish for a thing and you’ll sure get it. Remember my wishing that they’d send us to a real front. There ain’t no camouflage to this joint.
Chapter 17 of What Outfit, Buddy? is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading ““Is this place hot enough to suit you, Jimmy?” asked O. D. as he and Jimmy huddled in a water-filled shell-hole while a drove of barrack bags went skimming over their heads.”
a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading ““Is this place hot enough to suit you, Jimmy?” asked O. D. as he and Jimmy huddled in a water-filled shell-hole while a drove of barrack bags went skimming over their heads.”
disguise by camouflaging; exploit the natural surroundings to disguise something
From this reading “There ain’t no camouflage to this joint.”
crowded or massed together
From this reading ““Is this place hot enough to suit you, Jimmy?” asked O. D. as he and Jimmy huddled in a water-filled shell-hole while a drove of barrack bags went skimming over their heads.”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading ““Is this place hot enough to suit you, Jimmy?” asked O. D. as he and Jimmy huddled in a water-filled shell-hole while a drove of barrack bags went skimming over their heads.”
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading “There ain’t no camouflage to this joint.”
the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid
From this reading ““Is this place hot enough to suit you, Jimmy?” asked O. D. as he and Jimmy huddled in a water-filled shell-hole while a drove of barrack bags went skimming over their heads.”
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “Remember my wishing that they’d send us to a real front.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Is this place hot enough to suit you, Jimmy?” asked O. D. as he and Jimmy huddled in a water-filled shell-hole while a drove of barrack bags went skimming over their heads.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There ain’t no camouflage to this joint.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Is this place hot enough to suit you, Jimmy?” asked O. D. as he and Jimmy huddled in a water-filled shell-hole while a drove of barrack bags went skimming over their heads.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Is this place hot enough to suit you, Jimmy?” asked O. D. as he and Jimmy huddled in a water-filled shell-hole while a drove of barrack bags went skimming over their heads.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Is this place hot enough to suit you, Jimmy?” asked O. D. as he and Jimmy huddled in a water-filled shell-hole while a drove of barrack bags went skimming over their heads.
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “Is this place hot enough to suit you, Jimmy?” asked O. D. as he and Jimmy huddled in a water-filled shell-hole while a drove of barrack bags went skimming over their heads.
a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading “Is this place hot enough to suit you, Jimmy?” asked O. D. as he and Jimmy huddled in a water-filled shell-hole while a drove of barrack bags went skimming over their heads.
disguise by camouflaging; exploit the natural surroundings to disguise something
From this reading There ain’t no camouflage to this joint.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading “Is this place hot enough to suit you, Jimmy?” asked O. D. as he and Jimmy huddled in a water-filled shell-hole while a drove of barrack bags went skimming over their heads.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading “Is this place hot enough to suit you, Jimmy?” asked O. D. as he and Jimmy huddled in a water-filled shell-hole while a drove of barrack bags went skimming over their heads.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Is this place hot enough to suit you, Jimmy?” asked O. D. as he and Jimmy huddled in a water-filled shell-hole while a drove of barrack bags went skimming over their heads.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Wish for a thing and you’ll sure get it.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Remember my wishing that they’d send us to a real front.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Wish for a thing and you’ll sure get it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Is this place hot enough to suit you, Jimmy?” asked O. D. as he and Jimmy huddled in a water-filled shell-hole while a drove of barrack bags went skimming over their heads.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Is this place hot enough to suit you, Jimmy?” asked O. D. as he and Jimmy huddled in a water-filled shell-hole while a drove of barrack bags went skimming over their heads.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “Is this place hot enough to suit you, Jimmy?” asked O. D. as he and Jimmy huddled in a water-filled shell-hole while a drove of barrack bags went skimming over their heads.
crowded or massed together
From this reading “Is this place hot enough to suit you, Jimmy?” asked O. D. as he and Jimmy huddled in a water-filled shell-hole while a drove of barrack bags went skimming over their heads.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll say, _oui_,” replied Jimmy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Is this place hot enough to suit you, Jimmy?” asked O. D. as he and Jimmy huddled in a water-filled shell-hole while a drove of barrack bags went skimming over their heads.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is this place hot enough to suit you, Jimmy?” asked O. D. as he and Jimmy huddled in a water-filled shell-hole while a drove of barrack bags went skimming over their heads.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Wish for a thing and you’ll sure get it.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “Is this place hot enough to suit you, Jimmy?” asked O. D. as he and Jimmy huddled in a water-filled shell-hole while a drove of barrack bags went skimming over their heads.
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading There ain’t no camouflage to this joint.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Remember my wishing that they’d send us to a real front.
not any; not one
From this reading There ain’t no camouflage to this joint.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “Is this place hot enough to suit you, Jimmy?” asked O. D. as he and Jimmy huddled in a water-filled shell-hole while a drove of barrack bags went skimming over their heads.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Is this place hot enough to suit you, Jimmy?” asked O. D. as he and Jimmy huddled in a water-filled shell-hole while a drove of barrack bags went skimming over their heads.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll say, _oui_,” replied Jimmy.
above and across; more than
From this reading “Is this place hot enough to suit you, Jimmy?” asked O. D. as he and Jimmy huddled in a water-filled shell-hole while a drove of barrack bags went skimming over their heads.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Is this place hot enough to suit you, Jimmy?” asked O. D. as he and Jimmy huddled in a water-filled shell-hole while a drove of barrack bags went skimming over their heads.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Remember my wishing that they’d send us to a real front.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Remember my wishing that they’d send us to a real front.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I’ll say, _oui_,” replied Jimmy.
express in words
From this reading “I’ll say, _oui_,” replied Jimmy.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Remember my wishing that they’d send us to a real front.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is this place hot enough to suit you, Jimmy?” asked O. D. as he and Jimmy huddled in a water-filled shell-hole while a drove of barrack bags went skimming over their heads.
the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid
From this reading “Is this place hot enough to suit you, Jimmy?” asked O. D. as he and Jimmy huddled in a water-filled shell-hole while a drove of barrack bags went skimming over their heads.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “Is this place hot enough to suit you, Jimmy?” asked O. D. as he and Jimmy huddled in a water-filled shell-hole while a drove of barrack bags went skimming over their heads.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Wish for a thing and you’ll sure get it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Remember my wishing that they’d send us to a real front.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Is this place hot enough to suit you, Jimmy?” asked O. D. as he and Jimmy huddled in a water-filled shell-hole while a drove of barrack bags went skimming over their heads.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There ain’t no camouflage to this joint.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Remember my wishing that they’d send us to a real front.
a special situation
From this reading “Wish for a thing and you’ll sure get it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Is this place hot enough to suit you, Jimmy?” asked O. D. as he and Jimmy huddled in a water-filled shell-hole while a drove of barrack bags went skimming over their heads.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Is this place hot enough to suit you, Jimmy?” asked O. D. as he and Jimmy huddled in a water-filled shell-hole while a drove of barrack bags went skimming over their heads.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Remember my wishing that they’d send us to a real front.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is this place hot enough to suit you, Jimmy?” asked O. D. as he and Jimmy huddled in a water-filled shell-hole while a drove of barrack bags went skimming over their heads.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Is this place hot enough to suit you, Jimmy?” asked O. D. as he and Jimmy huddled in a water-filled shell-hole while a drove of barrack bags went skimming over their heads.
during the time that
From this reading “Is this place hot enough to suit you, Jimmy?” asked O. D. as he and Jimmy huddled in a water-filled shell-hole while a drove of barrack bags went skimming over their heads.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Wish for a thing and you’ll sure get it.
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Remember my wishing that they’d send us to a real front.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Is this place hot enough to suit you, Jimmy?” asked O. D. as he and Jimmy huddled in a water-filled shell-hole while a drove of barrack bags went skimming over their heads.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wish for a thing and you’ll sure get it.
Chapter 17 of What Outfit, Buddy? by T. Howard (Thomas Howard) Kelly holds 196 sentences, grouped into 40 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 17 holds 196 sentences of What Outfit, Buddy?, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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