Chapter 17 of The Boy Allies at Verdun is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Boy Allies at Verdun is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STUBBS REFUSES TO EXPLAIN With two bounds the little man covered the distance to Hal's side and bent over. Quickly he placed a hand across Hal's mouth and whispered: "Sh-h-h. Not so loud!" Hal shook his head free--his hands were tied--and exclaimed:
Chapter 17 of The Boy Allies at Verdun is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading “STUBBS REFUSES TO EXPLAIN With two bounds the little man covered the distance to Hal's side and bent over.”
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading “STUBBS REFUSES TO EXPLAIN With two bounds the little man covered the distance to Hal's side and bent over.”
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “STUBBS REFUSES TO EXPLAIN With two bounds the little man covered the distance to Hal's side and bent over.”
possessive form of “hals” — Dutch portrait and genre painter who endowed his portraits with vitality and humor (1580?-1666)
From this reading “STUBBS REFUSES TO EXPLAIN With two bounds the little man covered the distance to Hal's side and bent over.”
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “Not so loud!"”
plural of “refuse” — food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading “STUBBS REFUSES TO EXPLAIN With two bounds the little man covered the distance to Hal's side and bent over.”
English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)
From this reading “STUBBS REFUSES TO EXPLAIN With two bounds the little man covered the distance to Hal's side and bent over.”
bound or secured closely
From this reading “Hal shook his head free--his hands were tied--and exclaimed:”
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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 Quickly he placed a hand across Hal's mouth and whispered:
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Quickly he placed a hand across Hal's mouth and whispered:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STUBBS REFUSES TO EXPLAIN With two bounds the little man covered the distance to Hal's side and bent over.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading STUBBS REFUSES TO EXPLAIN With two bounds the little man covered the distance to Hal's side and bent over.
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading STUBBS REFUSES TO EXPLAIN With two bounds the little man covered the distance to Hal's side and bent over.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading STUBBS REFUSES TO EXPLAIN With two bounds the little man covered the distance to Hal's side and bent over.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading STUBBS REFUSES TO EXPLAIN With two bounds the little man covered the distance to Hal's side and bent over.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Hal shook his head free--his hands were tied--and exclaimed:
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading STUBBS REFUSES TO EXPLAIN With two bounds the little man covered the distance to Hal's side and bent over.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Hal shook his head free--his hands were tied--and exclaimed:
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From this reading Hal shook his head free--his hands were tied--and exclaimed:
possessive form of “hals” — Dutch portrait and genre painter who endowed his portraits with vitality and humor (1580?-1666)
From this reading STUBBS REFUSES TO EXPLAIN With two bounds the little man covered the distance to Hal's side and bent over.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Quickly he placed a hand across Hal's mouth and whispered:
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Hal shook his head free--his hands were tied--and exclaimed:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Quickly he placed a hand across Hal's mouth and whispered:
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Hal shook his head free--his hands were tied--and exclaimed:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hal shook his head free--his hands were tied--and exclaimed:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading STUBBS REFUSES TO EXPLAIN With two bounds the little man covered the distance to Hal's side and bent over.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Not so loud!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading STUBBS REFUSES TO EXPLAIN With two bounds the little man covered the distance to Hal's side and bent over.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Quickly he placed a hand across Hal's mouth and whispered:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not so loud!"
above and across; more than
From this reading STUBBS REFUSES TO EXPLAIN With two bounds the little man covered the distance to Hal's side and bent over.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Quickly he placed a hand across Hal's mouth and whispered:
with speed
From this reading Quickly he placed a hand across Hal's mouth and whispered:
plural of “refuse” — food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading STUBBS REFUSES TO EXPLAIN With two bounds the little man covered the distance to Hal's side and bent over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sh-h-h.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Hal shook his head free--his hands were tied--and exclaimed:
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading STUBBS REFUSES TO EXPLAIN With two bounds the little man covered the distance to Hal's side and bent over.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not so loud!"
English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)
From this reading STUBBS REFUSES TO EXPLAIN With two bounds the little man covered the distance to Hal's side and bent over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STUBBS REFUSES TO EXPLAIN With two bounds the little man covered the distance to Hal's side and bent over.
bound or secured closely
From this reading Hal shook his head free--his hands were tied--and exclaimed:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STUBBS REFUSES TO EXPLAIN With two bounds the little man covered the distance to Hal's side and bent over.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading STUBBS REFUSES TO EXPLAIN With two bounds the little man covered the distance to Hal's side and bent over.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hal shook his head free--his hands were tied--and exclaimed:
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Quickly he placed a hand across Hal's mouth and whispered:
in the company of; together with
From this reading STUBBS REFUSES TO EXPLAIN With two bounds the little man covered the distance to Hal's side and bent over.
Chapter 17 of The Boy Allies at Verdun by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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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