Chapter 13 of The Boy Allies at Liège is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Boy Allies at Liège is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHESTER SAVES THE DAY. The day was at its noon! From the first break of dawn the battle had raged; now, at mid-day, it was at its height. Hour after hour the fighting had continued under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass. The Germans had attacked the Belgians and French with the first streak of light.
Chapter 13 of The Boy Allies at Liège is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading “The Germans had attacked the Belgians and French with the first streak of light.”
plural of “belgian” — a native or inhabitant of Belgium
From this reading “The Germans had attacked the Belgians and French with the first streak of light.”
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading “Hour after hour the fighting had continued under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.”
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “CHESTER SAVES THE DAY.”
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading “The Germans had attacked the Belgians and French with the first streak of light.”
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “From the first break of dawn the battle had raged; now, at mid-day, it was at its height.”
plural of “save” — (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
From this reading “CHESTER SAVES THE DAY.”
an unbroken series of events
From this reading “The Germans had attacked the Belgians and French with the first streak of light.”
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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 Hour after hour the fighting had continued under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
later than; following
From this reading Hour after hour the fighting had continued under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Germans had attacked the Belgians and French with the first streak of light.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hour after hour the fighting had continued under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day was at its noon!
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading The Germans had attacked the Belgians and French with the first streak of light.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading From the first break of dawn the battle had raged; now, at mid-day, it was at its height.
plural of “belgian” — a native or inhabitant of Belgium
From this reading The Germans had attacked the Belgians and French with the first streak of light.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Hour after hour the fighting had continued under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading Hour after hour the fighting had continued under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
terminate
From this reading From the first break of dawn the battle had raged; now, at mid-day, it was at its height.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading CHESTER SAVES THE DAY.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Hour after hour the fighting had continued under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
the first light of day
From this reading From the first break of dawn the battle had raged; now, at mid-day, it was at its height.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading CHESTER SAVES THE DAY.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Hour after hour the fighting had continued under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading From the first break of dawn the battle had raged; now, at mid-day, it was at its height.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The Germans had attacked the Belgians and French with the first streak of light.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the first break of dawn the battle had raged; now, at mid-day, it was at its height.
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading The Germans had attacked the Belgians and French with the first streak of light.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the first break of dawn the battle had raged; now, at mid-day, it was at its height.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Hour after hour the fighting had continued under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading From the first break of dawn the battle had raged; now, at mid-day, it was at its height.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Hour after hour the fighting had continued under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From the first break of dawn the battle had raged; now, at mid-day, it was at its height.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The day was at its noon!
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The Germans had attacked the Belgians and French with the first streak of light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the first break of dawn the battle had raged; now, at mid-day, it was at its height.
the middle of the day
From this reading The day was at its noon!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading From the first break of dawn the battle had raged; now, at mid-day, it was at its height.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the first break of dawn the battle had raged; now, at mid-day, it was at its height.
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading From the first break of dawn the battle had raged; now, at mid-day, it was at its height.
plural of “save” — (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
From this reading CHESTER SAVES THE DAY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hour after hour the fighting had continued under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Hour after hour the fighting had continued under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Hour after hour the fighting had continued under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Hour after hour the fighting had continued under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
an unbroken series of events
From this reading The Germans had attacked the Belgians and French with the first streak of light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHESTER SAVES THE DAY.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Hour after hour the fighting had continued under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was at its noon!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Germans had attacked the Belgians and French with the first streak of light.
Chapter 13 of The Boy Allies at Liège by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 94 sentences, grouped into 19 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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