Chapter 9 of The Boy Allies at Liège is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Boy Allies at Liège is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NEW FRIEND. "Frau Schmidt is certainly a nice old lady," said Chester. "She certainly is," agreed Hal. "If it wasn't for the fact that I wanted to get out of the country so badly, I wouldn't mind spending a few weeks here." "Nor I; and Fritz is a likable fellow."
Chapter 9 of The Boy Allies at Liège is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “"She certainly is," agreed Hal.”
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “"If it wasn't for the fact that I wanted to get out of the country so badly, I wouldn't mind spending a few weeks here."”
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “"Frau Schmidt is certainly a nice old lady," said Chester.”
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading “"Frau Schmidt is certainly a nice old lady," said Chester.”
(of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings
From this reading “"Nor I; and Fritz is a likable fellow."”
German statesman who served as chancellor of Germany (born in 1918)
From this reading “"Frau Schmidt is certainly a nice old lady," said Chester.”
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading “"If it wasn't for the fact that I wanted to get out of the country so badly, I wouldn't mind spending a few weeks here."”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “"If it wasn't for the fact that I wanted to get out of the country so badly, I wouldn't mind spending a few weeks here."”
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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 NEW FRIEND.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "She certainly is," agreed Hal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Nor I; and Fritz is a likable fellow."
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading "If it wasn't for the fact that I wanted to get out of the country so badly, I wouldn't mind spending a few weeks here."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Frau Schmidt is certainly a nice old lady," said Chester.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading "Frau Schmidt is certainly a nice old lady," said Chester.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "If it wasn't for the fact that I wanted to get out of the country so badly, I wouldn't mind spending a few weeks here."
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "If it wasn't for the fact that I wanted to get out of the country so badly, I wouldn't mind spending a few weeks here."
a boy or man
From this reading "Nor I; and Fritz is a likable fellow."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "If it wasn't for the fact that I wanted to get out of the country so badly, I wouldn't mind spending a few weeks here."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If it wasn't for the fact that I wanted to get out of the country so badly, I wouldn't mind spending a few weeks here."
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading "Frau Schmidt is certainly a nice old lady," said Chester.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A NEW FRIEND.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nor I; and Fritz is a likable fellow."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "If it wasn't for the fact that I wanted to get out of the country so badly, I wouldn't mind spending a few weeks here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She certainly is," agreed Hal.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "If it wasn't for the fact that I wanted to get out of the country so badly, I wouldn't mind spending a few weeks here."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If it wasn't for the fact that I wanted to get out of the country so badly, I wouldn't mind spending a few weeks here."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If it wasn't for the fact that I wanted to get out of the country so badly, I wouldn't mind spending a few weeks here."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Frau Schmidt is certainly a nice old lady," said Chester.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If it wasn't for the fact that I wanted to get out of the country so badly, I wouldn't mind spending a few weeks here."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Frau Schmidt is certainly a nice old lady," said Chester.
(of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings
From this reading "Nor I; and Fritz is a likable fellow."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "If it wasn't for the fact that I wanted to get out of the country so badly, I wouldn't mind spending a few weeks here."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW FRIEND.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Frau Schmidt is certainly a nice old lady," said Chester.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Nor I; and Fritz is a likable fellow."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If it wasn't for the fact that I wanted to get out of the country so badly, I wouldn't mind spending a few weeks here."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Frau Schmidt is certainly a nice old lady," said Chester.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "If it wasn't for the fact that I wanted to get out of the country so badly, I wouldn't mind spending a few weeks here."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Frau Schmidt is certainly a nice old lady," said Chester.
German statesman who served as chancellor of Germany (born in 1918)
From this reading "Frau Schmidt is certainly a nice old lady," said Chester.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She certainly is," agreed Hal.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "If it wasn't for the fact that I wanted to get out of the country so badly, I wouldn't mind spending a few weeks here."
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading "If it wasn't for the fact that I wanted to get out of the country so badly, I wouldn't mind spending a few weeks here."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If it wasn't for the fact that I wanted to get out of the country so badly, I wouldn't mind spending a few weeks here."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If it wasn't for the fact that I wanted to get out of the country so badly, I wouldn't mind spending a few weeks here."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If it wasn't for the fact that I wanted to get out of the country so badly, I wouldn't mind spending a few weeks here."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "If it wasn't for the fact that I wanted to get out of the country so badly, I wouldn't mind spending a few weeks here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If it wasn't for the fact that I wanted to get out of the country so badly, I wouldn't mind spending a few weeks here."
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "If it wasn't for the fact that I wanted to get out of the country so badly, I wouldn't mind spending a few weeks here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If it wasn't for the fact that I wanted to get out of the country so badly, I wouldn't mind spending a few weeks here."
Chapter 9 of The Boy Allies at Liège by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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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