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Chapter 3 of The Boy Allies at Jutland is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ATHLETICS "Can you fight?" The speaker was a young British midshipman. Jack and Frank stood at the rail, gazing off toward the distant horizon, when the young man approached them. The lads turned quickly. "Can you fight?" demanded the young man again.
Chapter 3 of The Boy Allies at Jutland is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading “ATHLETICS "Can you fight?"”
the people of Great Britain
From this reading “The speaker was a young British midshipman.”
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Jack and Frank stood at the rail, gazing off toward the distant horizon, when the young man approached them.”
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading “Jack and Frank stood at the rail, gazing off toward the distant horizon, when the young man approached them.”
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “The lads turned quickly.”
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading “The speaker was a young British midshipman.”
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading “Jack and Frank stood at the rail, gazing off toward the distant horizon, when the young man approached them.”
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “The speaker was a young British midshipman.”
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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 speaker was a young British midshipman.
anew
From this reading "Can you fight?" demanded the young man again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack and Frank stood at the rail, gazing off toward the distant horizon, when the young man approached them.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Jack and Frank stood at the rail, gazing off toward the distant horizon, when the young man approached them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jack and Frank stood at the rail, gazing off toward the distant horizon, when the young man approached them.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading ATHLETICS "Can you fight?"
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The speaker was a young British midshipman.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ATHLETICS "Can you fight?"
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Can you fight?" demanded the young man again.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Jack and Frank stood at the rail, gazing off toward the distant horizon, when the young man approached them.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading ATHLETICS "Can you fight?"
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Jack and Frank stood at the rail, gazing off toward the distant horizon, when the young man approached them.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Jack and Frank stood at the rail, gazing off toward the distant horizon, when the young man approached them.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Jack and Frank stood at the rail, gazing off toward the distant horizon, when the young man approached them.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack and Frank stood at the rail, gazing off toward the distant horizon, when the young man approached them.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading The lads turned quickly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Jack and Frank stood at the rail, gazing off toward the distant horizon, when the young man approached them.
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading The speaker was a young British midshipman.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Jack and Frank stood at the rail, gazing off toward the distant horizon, when the young man approached them.
with speed
From this reading The lads turned quickly.
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Jack and Frank stood at the rail, gazing off toward the distant horizon, when the young man approached them.
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker was a young British midshipman.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Jack and Frank stood at the rail, gazing off toward the distant horizon, when the young man approached them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The speaker was a young British midshipman.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jack and Frank stood at the rail, gazing off toward the distant horizon, when the young man approached them.
in the direction of
From this reading Jack and Frank stood at the rail, gazing off toward the distant horizon, when the young man approached them.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The lads turned quickly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was a young British midshipman.
at the time that
From this reading Jack and Frank stood at the rail, gazing off toward the distant horizon, when the young man approached them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ATHLETICS "Can you fight?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The speaker was a young British midshipman.
Chapter 3 of The Boy Allies at Jutland by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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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