Chapter 6 of The Boy Allies at Liège is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Boy Allies at Liège is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE OLD CASTLE. Lieutenant Anderson raised a hand. "We surrender," he said quietly. The officer approached, a revolver held ready for instant use. "Dismount!" he ordered shortly.
Chapter 6 of The Boy Allies at Liège is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading “Lieutenant Anderson raised a hand.”
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading “The officer approached, a revolver held ready for instant use.”
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “Lieutenant Anderson raised a hand.”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “The officer approached, a revolver held ready for instant use.”
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “"Dismount!" he ordered shortly.”
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading “The officer approached, a revolver held ready for instant use.”
for a short time
From this reading “"Dismount!" he ordered shortly.”
acceptance of despair
From this reading “"We surrender," he said quietly.”
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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 Lieutenant Anderson raised a hand.
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading Lieutenant Anderson raised a hand.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The officer approached, a revolver held ready for instant use.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE OLD CASTLE.
alight from (a horse)
From this reading "Dismount!" he ordered shortly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The officer approached, a revolver held ready for instant use.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Lieutenant Anderson raised a hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We surrender," he said quietly.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The officer approached, a revolver held ready for instant use.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The officer approached, a revolver held ready for instant use.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Lieutenant Anderson raised a hand.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The officer approached, a revolver held ready for instant use.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD CASTLE.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "Dismount!" he ordered shortly.
with low volume
From this reading "We surrender," he said quietly.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Lieutenant Anderson raised a hand.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The officer approached, a revolver held ready for instant use.
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading The officer approached, a revolver held ready for instant use.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We surrender," he said quietly.
for a short time
From this reading "Dismount!" he ordered shortly.
acceptance of despair
From this reading "We surrender," he said quietly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD CASTLE.
the act of using
From this reading The officer approached, a revolver held ready for instant use.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We surrender," he said quietly.
Chapter 6 of The Boy Allies at Liège by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 194 sentences, grouped into 39 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.
Chapter 6 holds 194 sentences of The Boy Allies at Liège, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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