Chapter 21 of Our Young Aeroplane Scouts in France and Belgium is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Our Young Aeroplane Scouts in France and Belgium is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“There’s nothing to do but lie here until nightfall,” said Henri. “A try for camp now would be almost a sure shot that we would be gobbled up. They’re fighting all around us.” “Held up, you mean, don’t you?” Billy could see only one fate for walking jewelry shops.
Chapter 21 of Our Young Aeroplane Scouts in France and Belgium is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “Billy could see only one fate for walking jewelry shops.”
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “Billy could see only one fate for walking jewelry shops.”
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “They’re fighting all around us.””
past form of “gobble” — eat hastily without proper chewing
From this reading ““A try for camp now would be almost a sure shot that we would be gobbled up.”
an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
From this reading “Billy could see only one fate for walking jewelry shops.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading ““There’s nothing to do but lie here until nightfall,” said Henri.”
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “Billy could see only one fate for walking jewelry shops.”
close enough to be walked to
From this reading “Billy could see only one fate for walking jewelry shops.”
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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In this reading ““There’s nothing to do but lie here until nightfall,” said Henri.”
In this reading ““There’s nothing to do but lie here until nightfall,” said Henri.”
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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 try for camp now would be almost a sure shot that we would be gobbled up.
(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 They’re fighting all around us.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “A try for camp now would be almost a sure shot that we would be gobbled up.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They’re fighting all around us.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “A try for camp now would be almost a sure shot that we would be gobbled up.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy could see only one fate for walking jewelry shops.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “There’s nothing to do but lie here until nightfall,” said Henri.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “A try for camp now would be almost a sure shot that we would be gobbled up.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Billy could see only one fate for walking jewelry shops.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “There’s nothing to do but lie here until nightfall,” said Henri.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Held up, you mean, don’t you?”
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Billy could see only one fate for walking jewelry shops.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading They’re fighting all around us.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “A try for camp now would be almost a sure shot that we would be gobbled up.
past form of “gobble” — eat hastily without proper chewing
From this reading “A try for camp now would be almost a sure shot that we would be gobbled up.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “Held up, you mean, don’t you?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s nothing to do but lie here until nightfall,” said Henri.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “There’s nothing to do but lie here until nightfall,” said Henri.
an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
From this reading Billy could see only one fate for walking jewelry shops.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “There’s nothing to do but lie here until nightfall,” said Henri.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Held up, you mean, don’t you?”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “There’s nothing to do but lie here until nightfall,” said Henri.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “There’s nothing to do but lie here until nightfall,” said Henri.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “A try for camp now would be almost a sure shot that we would be gobbled up.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Billy could see only one fate for walking jewelry shops.
and nothing more
From this reading Billy could see only one fate for walking jewelry shops.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There’s nothing to do but lie here until nightfall,” said Henri.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Billy could see only one fate for walking jewelry shops.
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Billy could see only one fate for walking jewelry shops.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “A try for camp now would be almost a sure shot that we would be gobbled up.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “A try for camp now would be almost a sure shot that we would be gobbled up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “A try for camp now would be almost a sure shot that we would be gobbled up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s nothing to do but lie here until nightfall,” said Henri.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They’re fighting all around us.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There’s nothing to do but lie here until nightfall,” said Henri.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “A try for camp now would be almost a sure shot that we would be gobbled up.
up to a particular time
From this reading “There’s nothing to do but lie here until nightfall,” said Henri.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “A try for camp now would be almost a sure shot that we would be gobbled up.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They’re fighting all around us.”
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Billy could see only one fate for walking jewelry shops.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “A try for camp now would be almost a sure shot that we would be gobbled up.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “A try for camp now would be almost a sure shot that we would be gobbled up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Held up, you mean, don’t you?”
Chapter 21 of Our Young Aeroplane Scouts in France and Belgium by Horace Porter holds 54 sentences, grouped into 11 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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