Chapter 10 of Winning His Way is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Winning His Way is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SOLDIER. He was a soldier in camp, wearing a blue uniform, sleeping in a tent, wrapped in a blanket, with a knapsack for a pillow. He had voluntarily given up the freedom of home, and was ready to yield obedience to military rule. He could not pass the guard without a permit. When the drum beat, he must spring to his feet.
Chapter 10 of Winning His Way is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading “He was a soldier in camp, wearing a blue uniform, sleeping in a tent, wrapped in a blanket, with a knapsack for a pillow.”
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading “When the drum beat, he must spring to his feet.”
a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
From this reading “He was a soldier in camp, wearing a blue uniform, sleeping in a tent, wrapped in a blanket, with a knapsack for a pillow.”
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading “He had voluntarily given up the freedom of home, and was ready to yield obedience to military rule.”
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading “He was a soldier in camp, wearing a blue uniform, sleeping in a tent, wrapped in a blanket, with a knapsack for a pillow.”
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading “He was a soldier in camp, wearing a blue uniform, sleeping in a tent, wrapped in a blanket, with a knapsack for a pillow.”
out of your own free will
From this reading “He had voluntarily given up the freedom of home, and was ready to yield obedience to military rule.”
be the cause or source of
From this reading “He had voluntarily given up the freedom of home, and was ready to yield obedience to military rule.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A SOLDIER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had voluntarily given up the freedom of home, and was ready to yield obedience to military rule.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading When the drum beat, he must spring to his feet.
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading He was a soldier in camp, wearing a blue uniform, sleeping in a tent, wrapped in a blanket, with a knapsack for a pillow.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He was a soldier in camp, wearing a blue uniform, sleeping in a tent, wrapped in a blanket, with a knapsack for a pillow.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He was a soldier in camp, wearing a blue uniform, sleeping in a tent, wrapped in a blanket, with a knapsack for a pillow.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not pass the guard without a permit.
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading When the drum beat, he must spring to his feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When the drum beat, he must spring to his feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was a soldier in camp, wearing a blue uniform, sleeping in a tent, wrapped in a blanket, with a knapsack for a pillow.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading He had voluntarily given up the freedom of home, and was ready to yield obedience to military rule.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had voluntarily given up the freedom of home, and was ready to yield obedience to military rule.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading He could not pass the guard without a permit.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had voluntarily given up the freedom of home, and was ready to yield obedience to military rule.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a soldier in camp, wearing a blue uniform, sleeping in a tent, wrapped in a blanket, with a knapsack for a pillow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the drum beat, he must spring to his feet.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had voluntarily given up the freedom of home, and was ready to yield obedience to military rule.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a soldier in camp, wearing a blue uniform, sleeping in a tent, wrapped in a blanket, with a knapsack for a pillow.
a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
From this reading He was a soldier in camp, wearing a blue uniform, sleeping in a tent, wrapped in a blanket, with a knapsack for a pillow.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading He had voluntarily given up the freedom of home, and was ready to yield obedience to military rule.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading When the drum beat, he must spring to his feet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not pass the guard without a permit.
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading He had voluntarily given up the freedom of home, and was ready to yield obedience to military rule.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had voluntarily given up the freedom of home, and was ready to yield obedience to military rule.
go across or through
From this reading He could not pass the guard without a permit.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading He could not pass the guard without a permit.
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading He was a soldier in camp, wearing a blue uniform, sleeping in a tent, wrapped in a blanket, with a knapsack for a pillow.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He had voluntarily given up the freedom of home, and was ready to yield obedience to military rule.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading He had voluntarily given up the freedom of home, and was ready to yield obedience to military rule.
the state of being asleep
From this reading He was a soldier in camp, wearing a blue uniform, sleeping in a tent, wrapped in a blanket, with a knapsack for a pillow.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading A SOLDIER.
the season of growth
From this reading When the drum beat, he must spring to his feet.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading He was a soldier in camp, wearing a blue uniform, sleeping in a tent, wrapped in a blanket, with a knapsack for a pillow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had voluntarily given up the freedom of home, and was ready to yield obedience to military rule.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had voluntarily given up the freedom of home, and was ready to yield obedience to military rule.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading He was a soldier in camp, wearing a blue uniform, sleeping in a tent, wrapped in a blanket, with a knapsack for a pillow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had voluntarily given up the freedom of home, and was ready to yield obedience to military rule.
out of your own free will
From this reading He had voluntarily given up the freedom of home, and was ready to yield obedience to military rule.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a soldier in camp, wearing a blue uniform, sleeping in a tent, wrapped in a blanket, with a knapsack for a pillow.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading He was a soldier in camp, wearing a blue uniform, sleeping in a tent, wrapped in a blanket, with a knapsack for a pillow.
at the time that
From this reading When the drum beat, he must spring to his feet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a soldier in camp, wearing a blue uniform, sleeping in a tent, wrapped in a blanket, with a knapsack for a pillow.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He could not pass the guard without a permit.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading He was a soldier in camp, wearing a blue uniform, sleeping in a tent, wrapped in a blanket, with a knapsack for a pillow.
be the cause or source of
From this reading He had voluntarily given up the freedom of home, and was ready to yield obedience to military rule.
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