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Chapter 32 of A sailor boy with Dewey is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GOOD-BY TO THE PHILIPPINES. “We must be careful,” I said to my chum, as he began to mount the steps. “Remember poor Gory’s rashness.” “I’ll be careful enough,” he replied, and peered over the combing to see if the coast was clear. To his gratification every Celestial had fled, taking the wounded along.
Chapter 32 of A sailor boy with Dewey is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of or relating to the sky
From this reading “To his gratification every Celestial had fled, taking the wounded along.”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading ““We must be careful,” I said to my chum, as he began to mount the steps.”
the act of drawing a comb through hair
From this reading ““I’ll be careful enough,” he replied, and peered over the combing to see if the coast was clear.”
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading “To his gratification every Celestial had fled, taking the wounded along.”
state of being gratified or satisfied
From this reading “To his gratification every Celestial had fled, taking the wounded along.”
attach to a support
From this reading ““We must be careful,” I said to my chum, as he began to mount the steps.”
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading ““I’ll be careful enough,” he replied, and peered over the combing to see if the coast was clear.”
a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946
From this reading “GOOD-BY TO THE PHILIPPINES.”
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In this reading ““We must be careful,” I said to my chum, as he began to mount the steps.”
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading To his gratification every Celestial had fled, taking the wounded along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I’ll be careful enough,” he replied, and peered over the combing to see if the coast was clear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “We must be careful,” I said to my chum, as he began to mount the steps.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “We must be careful,” I said to my chum, as he began to mount the steps.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “We must be careful,” I said to my chum, as he began to mount the steps.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading “We must be careful,” I said to my chum, as he began to mount the steps.
of or relating to the sky
From this reading To his gratification every Celestial had fled, taking the wounded along.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “We must be careful,” I said to my chum, as he began to mount the steps.
rid of obstructions
From this reading “I’ll be careful enough,” he replied, and peered over the combing to see if the coast was clear.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading “I’ll be careful enough,” he replied, and peered over the combing to see if the coast was clear.
the act of drawing a comb through hair
From this reading “I’ll be careful enough,” he replied, and peered over the combing to see if the coast was clear.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “I’ll be careful enough,” he replied, and peered over the combing to see if the coast was clear.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading To his gratification every Celestial had fled, taking the wounded along.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading To his gratification every Celestial had fled, taking the wounded along.
a farewell remark
From this reading GOOD-BY TO THE PHILIPPINES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Remember poor Gory’s rashness.”
state of being gratified or satisfied
From this reading To his gratification every Celestial had fled, taking the wounded along.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To his gratification every Celestial had fled, taking the wounded along.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We must be careful,” I said to my chum, as he began to mount the steps.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To his gratification every Celestial had fled, taking the wounded along.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We must be careful,” I said to my chum, as he began to mount the steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll be careful enough,” he replied, and peered over the combing to see if the coast was clear.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I’ll be careful enough,” he replied, and peered over the combing to see if the coast was clear.
attach to a support
From this reading “We must be careful,” I said to my chum, as he began to mount the steps.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We must be careful,” I said to my chum, as he began to mount the steps.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “We must be careful,” I said to my chum, as he began to mount the steps.
above and across; more than
From this reading “I’ll be careful enough,” he replied, and peered over the combing to see if the coast was clear.
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “I’ll be careful enough,” he replied, and peered over the combing to see if the coast was clear.
a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946
From this reading GOOD-BY TO THE PHILIPPINES.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Remember poor Gory’s rashness.”
the trait of acting rashly and without prudence
From this reading “Remember poor Gory’s rashness.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Remember poor Gory’s rashness.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I’ll be careful enough,” he replied, and peered over the combing to see if the coast was clear.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We must be careful,” I said to my chum, as he began to mount the steps.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I’ll be careful enough,” he replied, and peered over the combing to see if the coast was clear.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “We must be careful,” I said to my chum, as he began to mount the steps.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading To his gratification every Celestial had fled, taking the wounded along.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOOD-BY TO THE PHILIPPINES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOOD-BY TO THE PHILIPPINES.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I’ll be careful enough,” he replied, and peered over the combing to see if the coast was clear.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We must be careful,” I said to my chum, as he began to mount the steps.
people who are wounded
From this reading To his gratification every Celestial had fled, taking the wounded along.
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