Chapter 26 of The Boy Allies at Verdun is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The Boy Allies at Verdun is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A HARD BLOW TO THE ENEMY It was the voice of Chester. Hal stopped abruptly. Stubbs also panted up and came to a halt. "What on earth are you doing here, Chester?" asked Hal. For answer Chester pointed to the men who were pursuing his friends.
Chapter 26 of The Boy Allies at Verdun is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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quickly and without warning
From this reading “Hal stopped abruptly.”
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “A HARD BLOW TO THE ENEMY It was the voice of Chester.”
an opposing military force
From this reading “A HARD BLOW TO THE ENEMY It was the voice of Chester.”
cause to stop
From this reading “Stubbs also panted up and came to a halt.”
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Stubbs also panted up and came to a halt.”
having a point
From this reading “For answer Chester pointed to the men who were pursuing his friends.”
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading “For answer Chester pointed to the men who were pursuing his friends.”
English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)
From this reading “Stubbs also panted up and came to a halt.”
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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 HARD BLOW TO THE ENEMY It was the voice of Chester.
quickly and without warning
From this reading Hal stopped abruptly.
in addition
From this reading Stubbs also panted up and came to a halt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stubbs also panted up and came to a halt.
react verbally
From this reading For answer Chester pointed to the men who were pursuing his friends.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What on earth are you doing here, Chester?" asked Hal.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What on earth are you doing here, Chester?" asked Hal.
exhale hard
From this reading A HARD BLOW TO THE ENEMY It was the voice of Chester.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Stubbs also panted up and came to a halt.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading A HARD BLOW TO THE ENEMY It was the voice of Chester.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What on earth are you doing here, Chester?" asked Hal.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "What on earth are you doing here, Chester?" asked Hal.
an opposing military force
From this reading A HARD BLOW TO THE ENEMY It was the voice of Chester.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For answer Chester pointed to the men who were pursuing his friends.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading For answer Chester pointed to the men who were pursuing his friends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hal stopped abruptly.
cause to stop
From this reading Stubbs also panted up and came to a halt.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A HARD BLOW TO THE ENEMY It was the voice of Chester.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What on earth are you doing here, Chester?" asked Hal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For answer Chester pointed to the men who were pursuing his friends.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A HARD BLOW TO THE ENEMY It was the voice of Chester.
the force of workers available
From this reading For answer Chester pointed to the men who were pursuing his friends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A HARD BLOW TO THE ENEMY It was the voice of Chester.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What on earth are you doing here, Chester?" asked Hal.
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Stubbs also panted up and came to a halt.
having a point
From this reading For answer Chester pointed to the men who were pursuing his friends.
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading For answer Chester pointed to the men who were pursuing his friends.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Hal stopped abruptly.
English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)
From this reading Stubbs also panted up and came to a halt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HARD BLOW TO THE ENEMY It was the voice of Chester.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A HARD BLOW TO THE ENEMY It was the voice of Chester.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Stubbs also panted up and came to a halt.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A HARD BLOW TO THE ENEMY It was the voice of Chester.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A HARD BLOW TO THE ENEMY It was the voice of Chester.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For answer Chester pointed to the men who were pursuing his friends.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What on earth are you doing here, Chester?" asked Hal.
which person or people
From this reading For answer Chester pointed to the men who were pursuing his friends.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What on earth are you doing here, Chester?" asked Hal.
Chapter 26 of The Boy Allies at Verdun by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 170 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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