Chapter 14 of The Boy Allies at Liège is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Boy Allies at Liège is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DANGEROUS MISSION. Chester was embarrassed. "I did nothing," he said. "I only rode fast." The hurrahs of the men who heard him drowned his words.
Chapter 14 of The Boy Allies at Liège is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “Chester was embarrassed.”
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading “A DANGEROUS MISSION.”
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “The hurrahs of the men who heard him drowned his words.”
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading “Chester was embarrassed.”
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “"I only rode fast."”
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading “A DANGEROUS MISSION.”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “"I only rode fast."”
the words that are spoken
From this reading “The hurrahs of the men who heard him drowned his words.”
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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 DANGEROUS MISSION.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Chester was embarrassed.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading A DANGEROUS MISSION.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did nothing," he said.
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading The hurrahs of the men who heard him drowned his words.
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading Chester was embarrassed.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "I only rode fast."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I did nothing," he said.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The hurrahs of the men who heard him drowned his words.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The hurrahs of the men who heard him drowned his words.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The hurrahs of the men who heard him drowned his words.
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From this reading The hurrahs of the men who heard him drowned his words.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I did nothing," he said.
the force of workers available
From this reading The hurrahs of the men who heard him drowned his words.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading A DANGEROUS MISSION.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I did nothing," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hurrahs of the men who heard him drowned his words.
and nothing more
From this reading "I only rode fast."
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "I only rode fast."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I did nothing," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hurrahs of the men who heard him drowned his words.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chester was embarrassed.
which person or people
From this reading The hurrahs of the men who heard him drowned his words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The hurrahs of the men who heard him drowned his words.
Chapter 14 of The Boy Allies at Liège by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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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