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Chapter 20 of Air Service Boys Over the Rhine is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BIG GUN For a moment Tom and Jack did not quite know what to make of the excitement of Major de Trouville. And excited he certainly was beyond a doubt. "You must come and tell this to Lieutenant Laigney at once," he said. "It may mean something important. Are you sure of the sequence of the colors?" he asked.
Chapter 20 of Air Service Boys Over the Rhine is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading “Are you sure of the sequence of the colors?" he asked.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “And excited he certainly was beyond a doubt.”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “THE BIG GUN For a moment Tom and Jack did not quite know what to make of the excitement of Major de Trouville.”
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “THE BIG GUN For a moment Tom and Jack did not quite know what to make of the excitement of Major de Trouville.”
of great significance or value
From this reading “"It may mean something important.”
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “"You must come and tell this to Lieutenant Laigney at once," he said.”
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “THE BIG GUN For a moment Tom and Jack did not quite know what to make of the excitement of Major de Trouville.”
serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
From this reading “Are you sure of the sequence of the colors?" he asked.”
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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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “"You must come and tell this to Lieutenant Laigney at once," he said.”
an important influential person
In this reading “THE BIG GUN For a moment Tom and Jack did not quite know what to make of the excitement of Major de Trouville.”
in a manner or to a degree that could not be doubted
In this reading “And excited he certainly was beyond a doubt.”
temporarily
In this reading “THE BIG GUN For a moment Tom and Jack did not quite know what to make of the excitement of Major de Trouville.”
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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 BIG GUN For a moment Tom and Jack did not quite know what to make of the excitement of Major de Trouville.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BIG GUN For a moment Tom and Jack did not quite know what to make of the excitement of Major de Trouville.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you sure of the sequence of the colors?" he asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Are you sure of the sequence of the colors?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You must come and tell this to Lieutenant Laigney at once," he said.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading And excited he certainly was beyond a doubt.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE BIG GUN For a moment Tom and Jack did not quite know what to make of the excitement of Major de Trouville.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading And excited he certainly was beyond a doubt.
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading Are you sure of the sequence of the colors?" he asked.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You must come and tell this to Lieutenant Laigney at once," he said.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE BIG GUN For a moment Tom and Jack did not quite know what to make of the excitement of Major de Trouville.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE BIG GUN For a moment Tom and Jack did not quite know what to make of the excitement of Major de Trouville.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading And excited he certainly was beyond a doubt.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading And excited he certainly was beyond a doubt.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading THE BIG GUN For a moment Tom and Jack did not quite know what to make of the excitement of Major de Trouville.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BIG GUN For a moment Tom and Jack did not quite know what to make of the excitement of Major de Trouville.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading THE BIG GUN For a moment Tom and Jack did not quite know what to make of the excitement of Major de Trouville.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And excited he certainly was beyond a doubt.
of great significance or value
From this reading "It may mean something important.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It may mean something important.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE BIG GUN For a moment Tom and Jack did not quite know what to make of the excitement of Major de Trouville.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE BIG GUN For a moment Tom and Jack did not quite know what to make of the excitement of Major de Trouville.
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From this reading "You must come and tell this to Lieutenant Laigney at once," he said.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "You must come and tell this to Lieutenant Laigney at once," he said.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading THE BIG GUN For a moment Tom and Jack did not quite know what to make of the excitement of Major de Trouville.
engage in
From this reading THE BIG GUN For a moment Tom and Jack did not quite know what to make of the excitement of Major de Trouville.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It may mean something important.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "It may mean something important.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE BIG GUN For a moment Tom and Jack did not quite know what to make of the excitement of Major de Trouville.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must come and tell this to Lieutenant Laigney at once," he said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE BIG GUN For a moment Tom and Jack did not quite know what to make of the excitement of Major de Trouville.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BIG GUN For a moment Tom and Jack did not quite know what to make of the excitement of Major de Trouville.
on one occasion
From this reading "You must come and tell this to Lieutenant Laigney at once," he said.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE BIG GUN For a moment Tom and Jack did not quite know what to make of the excitement of Major de Trouville.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You must come and tell this to Lieutenant Laigney at once," he said.
serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
From this reading Are you sure of the sequence of the colors?" he asked.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "It may mean something important.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Are you sure of the sequence of the colors?" he asked.
express in words
From this reading "You must come and tell this to Lieutenant Laigney at once," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIG GUN For a moment Tom and Jack did not quite know what to make of the excitement of Major de Trouville.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You must come and tell this to Lieutenant Laigney at once," he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BIG GUN For a moment Tom and Jack did not quite know what to make of the excitement of Major de Trouville.
male cat
From this reading THE BIG GUN For a moment Tom and Jack did not quite know what to make of the excitement of Major de Trouville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BIG GUN For a moment Tom and Jack did not quite know what to make of the excitement of Major de Trouville.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And excited he certainly was beyond a doubt.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE BIG GUN For a moment Tom and Jack did not quite know what to make of the excitement of Major de Trouville.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must come and tell this to Lieutenant Laigney at once," he said.
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