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Navy boys to the rescue
Navy boys to the rescue

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Chapter 5 of Navy boys to the rescue is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 5 of Navy boys to the rescue by Halsey Davidson holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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.

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Chapter 5 holds 129 sentences of Navy boys to the rescue, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.

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“Easy, boy!”
Al Torrance advised, hearing Whistler’s cry of surprise.
“Want to give us away to that Heinie if he is in hearing?”
But Whistler Morgan, after his startled exclamation, burst through the bushes and hurried down the bank of the hollow.
A figure lay at the bottom--a figure dressed in a blue smock, loose trousers, heavy shoes and a cap.
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Navy boys to the rescue

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Navy boys to the rescue is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“Easy, boy!”
Line 2
Al Torrance advised, hearing Whistler’s cry of surprise.
Line 3
“Want to give us away to that Heinie if he is in hearing?”
Line 4
But Whistler Morgan, after his startled exclamation, burst through the bushes and hurried down the bank of the hollow.
Line 5
A figure lay at the bottom--a figure dressed in a blue smock, loose trousers, heavy shoes and a cap.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “But Whistler Morgan, after his startled exclamation, burst through the bushes and hurried down the bank of the hollow.”

Through preposition US /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading “But Whistler Morgan, after his startled exclamation, burst through the bushes and hurried down the bank of the hollow.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A figure lay at the bottom--a figure dressed in a blue smock, loose trousers, heavy shoes and a cap.

advised

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From this reading Al Torrance advised, hearing Whistler’s cry of surprise.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading But Whistler Morgan, after his startled exclamation, burst through the bushes and hurried down the bank of the hollow.

Al

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From this reading Al Torrance advised, hearing Whistler’s cry of surprise.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading But Whistler Morgan, after his startled exclamation, burst through the bushes and hurried down the bank of the hollow.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A figure lay at the bottom--a figure dressed in a blue smock, loose trousers, heavy shoes and a cap.

away

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From this reading “Want to give us away to that Heinie if he is in hearing?”

bank

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From this reading But Whistler Morgan, after his startled exclamation, burst through the bushes and hurried down the bank of the hollow.

blue

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From this reading A figure lay at the bottom--a figure dressed in a blue smock, loose trousers, heavy shoes and a cap.

bottom

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From this reading A figure lay at the bottom--a figure dressed in a blue smock, loose trousers, heavy shoes and a cap.

boy

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From this reading “Easy, boy!”

burst

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From this reading But Whistler Morgan, after his startled exclamation, burst through the bushes and hurried down the bank of the hollow.

bushes

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From this reading But Whistler Morgan, after his startled exclamation, burst through the bushes and hurried down the bank of the hollow.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Whistler Morgan, after his startled exclamation, burst through the bushes and hurried down the bank of the hollow.

cap

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From this reading A figure lay at the bottom--a figure dressed in a blue smock, loose trousers, heavy shoes and a cap.

cry

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From this reading Al Torrance advised, hearing Whistler’s cry of surprise.

down

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From this reading But Whistler Morgan, after his startled exclamation, burst through the bushes and hurried down the bank of the hollow.

dressed

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From this reading A figure lay at the bottom--a figure dressed in a blue smock, loose trousers, heavy shoes and a cap.

Easy

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From this reading “Easy, boy!”

exclamation

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From this reading But Whistler Morgan, after his startled exclamation, burst through the bushes and hurried down the bank of the hollow.

figure

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From this reading A figure lay at the bottom--a figure dressed in a blue smock, loose trousers, heavy shoes and a cap.

give

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From this reading “Want to give us away to that Heinie if he is in hearing?”

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Want to give us away to that Heinie if he is in hearing?”

hearing

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From this reading Al Torrance advised, hearing Whistler’s cry of surprise.

heavy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A figure lay at the bottom--a figure dressed in a blue smock, loose trousers, heavy shoes and a cap.

Heinie

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From this reading “Want to give us away to that Heinie if he is in hearing?”

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading But Whistler Morgan, after his startled exclamation, burst through the bushes and hurried down the bank of the hollow.

hollow

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But Whistler Morgan, after his startled exclamation, burst through the bushes and hurried down the bank of the hollow.

hurried

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From this reading But Whistler Morgan, after his startled exclamation, burst through the bushes and hurried down the bank of the hollow.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “Want to give us away to that Heinie if he is in hearing?”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “Want to give us away to that Heinie if he is in hearing?”

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Want to give us away to that Heinie if he is in hearing?”

lay

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A figure lay at the bottom--a figure dressed in a blue smock, loose trousers, heavy shoes and a cap.

loose

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A figure lay at the bottom--a figure dressed in a blue smock, loose trousers, heavy shoes and a cap.

Morgan

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But Whistler Morgan, after his startled exclamation, burst through the bushes and hurried down the bank of the hollow.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Al Torrance advised, hearing Whistler’s cry of surprise.

shoes

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A figure lay at the bottom--a figure dressed in a blue smock, loose trousers, heavy shoes and a cap.

smock

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A figure lay at the bottom--a figure dressed in a blue smock, loose trousers, heavy shoes and a cap.

startled

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But Whistler Morgan, after his startled exclamation, burst through the bushes and hurried down the bank of the hollow.

surprise

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Al Torrance advised, hearing Whistler’s cry of surprise.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Want to give us away to that Heinie if he is in hearing?”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading But Whistler Morgan, after his startled exclamation, burst through the bushes and hurried down the bank of the hollow.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading But Whistler Morgan, after his startled exclamation, burst through the bushes and hurried down the bank of the hollow.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “Want to give us away to that Heinie if he is in hearing?”

Torrance

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Al Torrance advised, hearing Whistler’s cry of surprise.

trousers

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A figure lay at the bottom--a figure dressed in a blue smock, loose trousers, heavy shoes and a cap.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Want to give us away to that Heinie if he is in hearing?”

Want

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Want to give us away to that Heinie if he is in hearing?”

Whistler

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From this reading But Whistler Morgan, after his startled exclamation, burst through the bushes and hurried down the bank of the hollow.

Whistler's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Al Torrance advised, hearing Whistler’s cry of surprise.