Chapter 12 of The Boy Allies at Liège is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Boy Allies at Liège is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LIÈGE. Hal and Chester started forward. "Captain Derevaux!" they exclaimed simultaneously. The gallant captain smiled. "Even so," he returned.
Chapter 12 of The Boy Allies at Liège is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “"Captain Derevaux!" they exclaimed simultaneously.”
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “Hal and Chester started forward.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “"Captain Derevaux!" they exclaimed simultaneously.”
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “Hal and Chester started forward.”
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading “The gallant captain smiled.”
at the same instant
From this reading “"Captain Derevaux!" they exclaimed simultaneously.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “The gallant captain smiled.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Hal and Chester started forward.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hal and Chester started forward.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Captain Derevaux!" they exclaimed simultaneously.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Hal and Chester started forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Captain Derevaux!" they exclaimed simultaneously.
divisible by two
From this reading "Even so," he returned.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Captain Derevaux!" they exclaimed simultaneously.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Hal and Chester started forward.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading The gallant captain smiled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hal and Chester started forward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Even so," he returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LIÈGE.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Even so," he returned.
at the same instant
From this reading "Captain Derevaux!" they exclaimed simultaneously.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The gallant captain smiled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Even so," he returned.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Hal and Chester started forward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gallant captain smiled.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Captain Derevaux!" they exclaimed simultaneously.
Chapter 12 of The Boy Allies at Liège by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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 12 holds 153 sentences of The Boy Allies at Liège, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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