Chapter 12 of Don Strong, Patrol Leader is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Don Strong, Patrol Leader is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OUT OF THE WOODS Joyously Don broke from cover. The Eagles might threaten later, but just now the field was clear. He took great breaths of the fresh air. It was good to breathe deeply after having been almost afraid to breathe at all. Tim brought back the haversacks and canteens and pushed them out of sight behind the wall of brush.
Chapter 12 of Don Strong, Patrol Leader is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading “It was good to breathe deeply after having been almost afraid to breathe at all.”
plural of “breath” — the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “He took great breaths of the fresh air.”
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading “Tim brought back the haversacks and canteens and pushed them out of sight behind the wall of brush.”
plural of “canteen” — a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
From this reading “Tim brought back the haversacks and canteens and pushed them out of sight behind the wall of brush.”
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading “OUT OF THE WOODS Joyously Don broke from cover.”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “OUT OF THE WOODS Joyously Don broke from cover.”
plural of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading “The Eagles might threaten later, but just now the field was clear.”
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading “The Eagles might threaten later, but just now the field was clear.”
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading It was good to breathe deeply after having been almost afraid to breathe at all.
later than; following
From this reading It was good to breathe deeply after having been almost afraid to breathe at all.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He took great breaths of the fresh air.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was good to breathe deeply after having been almost afraid to breathe at all.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was good to breathe deeply after having been almost afraid to breathe at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tim brought back the haversacks and canteens and pushed them out of sight behind the wall of brush.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was good to breathe deeply after having been almost afraid to breathe at all.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Tim brought back the haversacks and canteens and pushed them out of sight behind the wall of brush.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was good to breathe deeply after having been almost afraid to breathe at all.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Tim brought back the haversacks and canteens and pushed them out of sight behind the wall of brush.
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading It was good to breathe deeply after having been almost afraid to breathe at all.
plural of “breath” — the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He took great breaths of the fresh air.
lacking funds
From this reading OUT OF THE WOODS Joyously Don broke from cover.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Tim brought back the haversacks and canteens and pushed them out of sight behind the wall of brush.
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Tim brought back the haversacks and canteens and pushed them out of sight behind the wall of brush.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Eagles might threaten later, but just now the field was clear.
plural of “canteen” — a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
From this reading Tim brought back the haversacks and canteens and pushed them out of sight behind the wall of brush.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The Eagles might threaten later, but just now the field was clear.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading OUT OF THE WOODS Joyously Don broke from cover.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading It was good to breathe deeply after having been almost afraid to breathe at all.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading OUT OF THE WOODS Joyously Don broke from cover.
plural of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading The Eagles might threaten later, but just now the field was clear.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The Eagles might threaten later, but just now the field was clear.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading He took great breaths of the fresh air.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading OUT OF THE WOODS Joyously Don broke from cover.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was good to breathe deeply after having been almost afraid to breathe at all.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He took great breaths of the fresh air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tim brought back the haversacks and canteens and pushed them out of sight behind the wall of brush.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was good to breathe deeply after having been almost afraid to breathe at all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took great breaths of the fresh air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was good to breathe deeply after having been almost afraid to breathe at all.
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading OUT OF THE WOODS Joyously Don broke from cover.
and nothing more
From this reading The Eagles might threaten later, but just now the field was clear.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The Eagles might threaten later, but just now the field was clear.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Eagles might threaten later, but just now the field was clear.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Eagles might threaten later, but just now the field was clear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF THE WOODS Joyously Don broke from cover.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT OF THE WOODS Joyously Don broke from cover.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Tim brought back the haversacks and canteens and pushed them out of sight behind the wall of brush.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Tim brought back the haversacks and canteens and pushed them out of sight behind the wall of brush.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT OF THE WOODS Joyously Don broke from cover.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Tim brought back the haversacks and canteens and pushed them out of sight behind the wall of brush.
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading The Eagles might threaten later, but just now the field was clear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tim brought back the haversacks and canteens and pushed them out of sight behind the wall of brush.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was good to breathe deeply after having been almost afraid to breathe at all.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took great breaths of the fresh air.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Tim brought back the haversacks and canteens and pushed them out of sight behind the wall of brush.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Eagles might threaten later, but just now the field was clear.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading OUT OF THE WOODS Joyously Don broke from cover.
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