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Chapter 18 of The Boy Allies at Liège is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BATTLE. Captain Derevaux, who had been sleeping soundly, sprang to his feet, picked up his sword and pistols, and, without even a word to Hal and Chester, dashed from the hut. "The battle has begun!" cried Hal. "Come!" exclaimed Chester. "Let's get to some place where we can see.
Chapter 18 of The Boy Allies at Liège is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “"The battle has begun!" cried Hal.”
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “Captain Derevaux, who had been sleeping soundly, sprang to his feet, picked up his sword and pistols, and, without even a word to Hal and Chester, dashed from the hut.”
having gaps or spaces
From this reading “Captain Derevaux, who had been sleeping soundly, sprang to his feet, picked up his sword and pistols, and, without even a word to Hal and Chester, dashed from the hut.”
temporary military shelter
From this reading “Captain Derevaux, who had been sleeping soundly, sprang to his feet, picked up his sword and pistols, and, without even a word to Hal and Chester, dashed from the hut.”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “Captain Derevaux, who had been sleeping soundly, sprang to his feet, picked up his sword and pistols, and, without even a word to Hal and Chester, dashed from the hut.”
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading “Captain Derevaux, who had been sleeping soundly, sprang to his feet, picked up his sword and pistols, and, without even a word to Hal and Chester, dashed from the hut.”
the state of being asleep
From this reading “Captain Derevaux, who had been sleeping soundly, sprang to his feet, picked up his sword and pistols, and, without even a word to Hal and Chester, dashed from the hut.”
deeply or completely
From this reading “Captain Derevaux, who had been sleeping soundly, sprang to his feet, picked up his sword and pistols, and, without even a word to Hal and Chester, dashed from the hut.”
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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 Captain Derevaux, who had been sleeping soundly, sprang to his feet, picked up his sword and pistols, and, without even a word to Hal and Chester, dashed from the hut.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Derevaux, who had been sleeping soundly, sprang to his feet, picked up his sword and pistols, and, without even a word to Hal and Chester, dashed from the hut.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Captain Derevaux, who had been sleeping soundly, sprang to his feet, picked up his sword and pistols, and, without even a word to Hal and Chester, dashed from the hut.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "The battle has begun!" cried Hal.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Let's get to some place where we can see.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Derevaux, who had been sleeping soundly, sprang to his feet, picked up his sword and pistols, and, without even a word to Hal and Chester, dashed from the hut.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Captain Derevaux, who had been sleeping soundly, sprang to his feet, picked up his sword and pistols, and, without even a word to Hal and Chester, dashed from the hut.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come!" exclaimed Chester.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "The battle has begun!" cried Hal.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Captain Derevaux, who had been sleeping soundly, sprang to his feet, picked up his sword and pistols, and, without even a word to Hal and Chester, dashed from the hut.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Derevaux, who had been sleeping soundly, sprang to his feet, picked up his sword and pistols, and, without even a word to Hal and Chester, dashed from the hut.
divisible by two
From this reading Captain Derevaux, who had been sleeping soundly, sprang to his feet, picked up his sword and pistols, and, without even a word to Hal and Chester, dashed from the hut.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Come!" exclaimed Chester.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Captain Derevaux, who had been sleeping soundly, sprang to his feet, picked up his sword and pistols, and, without even a word to Hal and Chester, dashed from the hut.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Captain Derevaux, who had been sleeping soundly, sprang to his feet, picked up his sword and pistols, and, without even a word to Hal and Chester, dashed from the hut.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Let's get to some place where we can see.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Derevaux, who had been sleeping soundly, sprang to his feet, picked up his sword and pistols, and, without even a word to Hal and Chester, dashed from the hut.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Derevaux, who had been sleeping soundly, sprang to his feet, picked up his sword and pistols, and, without even a word to Hal and Chester, dashed from the hut.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The battle has begun!" cried Hal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Derevaux, who had been sleeping soundly, sprang to his feet, picked up his sword and pistols, and, without even a word to Hal and Chester, dashed from the hut.
temporary military shelter
From this reading Captain Derevaux, who had been sleeping soundly, sprang to his feet, picked up his sword and pistols, and, without even a word to Hal and Chester, dashed from the hut.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let's get to some place where we can see.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Captain Derevaux, who had been sleeping soundly, sprang to his feet, picked up his sword and pistols, and, without even a word to Hal and Chester, dashed from the hut.
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Captain Derevaux, who had been sleeping soundly, sprang to his feet, picked up his sword and pistols, and, without even a word to Hal and Chester, dashed from the hut.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Let's get to some place where we can see.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Let's get to some place where we can see.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Captain Derevaux, who had been sleeping soundly, sprang to his feet, picked up his sword and pistols, and, without even a word to Hal and Chester, dashed from the hut.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Let's get to some place where we can see.
deeply or completely
From this reading Captain Derevaux, who had been sleeping soundly, sprang to his feet, picked up his sword and pistols, and, without even a word to Hal and Chester, dashed from the hut.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Captain Derevaux, who had been sleeping soundly, sprang to his feet, picked up his sword and pistols, and, without even a word to Hal and Chester, dashed from the hut.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Captain Derevaux, who had been sleeping soundly, sprang to his feet, picked up his sword and pistols, and, without even a word to Hal and Chester, dashed from the hut.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Derevaux, who had been sleeping soundly, sprang to his feet, picked up his sword and pistols, and, without even a word to Hal and Chester, dashed from the hut.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Captain Derevaux, who had been sleeping soundly, sprang to his feet, picked up his sword and pistols, and, without even a word to Hal and Chester, dashed from the hut.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Let's get to some place where we can see.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Let's get to some place where we can see.
which person or people
From this reading Captain Derevaux, who had been sleeping soundly, sprang to his feet, picked up his sword and pistols, and, without even a word to Hal and Chester, dashed from the hut.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Captain Derevaux, who had been sleeping soundly, sprang to his feet, picked up his sword and pistols, and, without even a word to Hal and Chester, dashed from the hut.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Captain Derevaux, who had been sleeping soundly, sprang to his feet, picked up his sword and pistols, and, without even a word to Hal and Chester, dashed from the hut.
Chapter 18 of The Boy Allies at Liège by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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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