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Chapter 10 of The Boy Allies at Jutland is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DAWN--AND A NEW ENEMY The two Germans, just about to throw Frank overboard, turned quickly at the sound of this new voice. They wasted no time. "At him!" cried one, and leaped. The other sprang after him. Jack, with his feet wide apart and arms extended, braced himself to receive the shock; and when it came he was ready.
Chapter 10 of The Boy Allies at Jutland is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading “Jack, with his feet wide apart and arms extended, braced himself to receive the shock; and when it came he was ready.”
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading “Jack, with his feet wide apart and arms extended, braced himself to receive the shock; and when it came he was ready.”
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading “Jack, with his feet wide apart and arms extended, braced himself to receive the shock; and when it came he was ready.”
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading “DAWN--AND A NEW ENEMY The two Germans, just about to throw Frank overboard, turned quickly at the sound of this new voice.”
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “"At him!" cried one, and leaped.”
to extremes
From this reading “DAWN--AND A NEW ENEMY The two Germans, just about to throw Frank overboard, turned quickly at the sound of this new voice.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “Jack, with his feet wide apart and arms extended, braced himself to receive the shock; and when it came he was ready.”
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading “They wasted no time.”
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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 DAWN--AND A NEW ENEMY The two Germans, just about to throw Frank overboard, turned quickly at the sound of this new voice.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading DAWN--AND A NEW ENEMY The two Germans, just about to throw Frank overboard, turned quickly at the sound of this new voice.
later than; following
From this reading The other sprang after him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAWN--AND A NEW ENEMY The two Germans, just about to throw Frank overboard, turned quickly at the sound of this new voice.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Jack, with his feet wide apart and arms extended, braced himself to receive the shock; and when it came he was ready.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Jack, with his feet wide apart and arms extended, braced himself to receive the shock; and when it came he was ready.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DAWN--AND A NEW ENEMY The two Germans, just about to throw Frank overboard, turned quickly at the sound of this new voice.
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading Jack, with his feet wide apart and arms extended, braced himself to receive the shock; and when it came he was ready.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jack, with his feet wide apart and arms extended, braced himself to receive the shock; and when it came he was ready.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "At him!" cried one, and leaped.
the first light of day
From this reading DAWN--AND A NEW ENEMY The two Germans, just about to throw Frank overboard, turned quickly at the sound of this new voice.
an opposing military force
From this reading DAWN--AND A NEW ENEMY The two Germans, just about to throw Frank overboard, turned quickly at the sound of this new voice.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Jack, with his feet wide apart and arms extended, braced himself to receive the shock; and when it came he was ready.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Jack, with his feet wide apart and arms extended, braced himself to receive the shock; and when it came he was ready.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading DAWN--AND A NEW ENEMY The two Germans, just about to throw Frank overboard, turned quickly at the sound of this new voice.
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading DAWN--AND A NEW ENEMY The two Germans, just about to throw Frank overboard, turned quickly at the sound of this new voice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack, with his feet wide apart and arms extended, braced himself to receive the shock; and when it came he was ready.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "At him!" cried one, and leaped.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jack, with his feet wide apart and arms extended, braced himself to receive the shock; and when it came he was ready.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack, with his feet wide apart and arms extended, braced himself to receive the shock; and when it came he was ready.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jack, with his feet wide apart and arms extended, braced himself to receive the shock; and when it came he was ready.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack, with his feet wide apart and arms extended, braced himself to receive the shock; and when it came he was ready.
and nothing more
From this reading DAWN--AND A NEW ENEMY The two Germans, just about to throw Frank overboard, turned quickly at the sound of this new voice.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "At him!" cried one, and leaped.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading DAWN--AND A NEW ENEMY The two Germans, just about to throw Frank overboard, turned quickly at the sound of this new voice.
not any; not one
From this reading They wasted no time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DAWN--AND A NEW ENEMY The two Germans, just about to throw Frank overboard, turned quickly at the sound of this new voice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "At him!" cried one, and leaped.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other sprang after him.
to extremes
From this reading DAWN--AND A NEW ENEMY The two Germans, just about to throw Frank overboard, turned quickly at the sound of this new voice.
with speed
From this reading DAWN--AND A NEW ENEMY The two Germans, just about to throw Frank overboard, turned quickly at the sound of this new voice.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Jack, with his feet wide apart and arms extended, braced himself to receive the shock; and when it came he was ready.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Jack, with his feet wide apart and arms extended, braced himself to receive the shock; and when it came he was ready.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Jack, with his feet wide apart and arms extended, braced himself to receive the shock; and when it came he was ready.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading DAWN--AND A NEW ENEMY The two Germans, just about to throw Frank overboard, turned quickly at the sound of this new voice.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The other sprang after him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAWN--AND A NEW ENEMY The two Germans, just about to throw Frank overboard, turned quickly at the sound of this new voice.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They wasted no time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading DAWN--AND A NEW ENEMY The two Germans, just about to throw Frank overboard, turned quickly at the sound of this new voice.
propel through the air
From this reading DAWN--AND A NEW ENEMY The two Germans, just about to throw Frank overboard, turned quickly at the sound of this new voice.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They wasted no time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DAWN--AND A NEW ENEMY The two Germans, just about to throw Frank overboard, turned quickly at the sound of this new voice.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading DAWN--AND A NEW ENEMY The two Germans, just about to throw Frank overboard, turned quickly at the sound of this new voice.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading DAWN--AND A NEW ENEMY The two Germans, just about to throw Frank overboard, turned quickly at the sound of this new voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading DAWN--AND A NEW ENEMY The two Germans, just about to throw Frank overboard, turned quickly at the sound of this new voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack, with his feet wide apart and arms extended, braced himself to receive the shock; and when it came he was ready.
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading They wasted no time.
at the time that
From this reading Jack, with his feet wide apart and arms extended, braced himself to receive the shock; and when it came he was ready.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Jack, with his feet wide apart and arms extended, braced himself to receive the shock; and when it came he was ready.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jack, with his feet wide apart and arms extended, braced himself to receive the shock; and when it came he was ready.
Chapter 10 of The Boy Allies at Jutland by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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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