Chapter 4 of The Boy Allies in Great Peril is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Boy Allies in Great Peril is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN OLD FRIEND. "What's the meaning of this?" demanded an officer, pulling in his horse beside the two lads, while his troop gave their attention to driving back the crowd, which gave ground slowly. "We were attacked by the crowd, captain," Hal explained. "Why?" asked the officer. "We were accused of being spies."
Chapter 4 of The Boy Allies in Great Peril is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading “"We were accused of being spies."”
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading “"We were attacked by the crowd, captain," Hal explained.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “"What's the meaning of this?" demanded an officer, pulling in his horse beside the two lads, while his troop gave their attention to driving back the crowd, which gave ground slowly.”
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading “"What's the meaning of this?" demanded an officer, pulling in his horse beside the two lads, while his troop gave their attention to driving back the crowd, which gave ground slowly.”
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “"What's the meaning of this?" demanded an officer, pulling in his horse beside the two lads, while his troop gave their attention to driving back the crowd, which gave ground slowly.”
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading “"What's the meaning of this?" demanded an officer, pulling in his horse beside the two lads, while his troop gave their attention to driving back the crowd, which gave ground slowly.”
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading “"We were accused of being spies."”
a group of soldiers
From this reading “"What's the meaning of this?" demanded an officer, pulling in his horse beside the two lads, while his troop gave their attention to driving back the crowd, which gave ground slowly.”
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a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading "We were accused of being spies."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OLD FRIEND.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why?" asked the officer.
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading "We were attacked by the crowd, captain," Hal explained.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "What's the meaning of this?" demanded an officer, pulling in his horse beside the two lads, while his troop gave their attention to driving back the crowd, which gave ground slowly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "What's the meaning of this?" demanded an officer, pulling in his horse beside the two lads, while his troop gave their attention to driving back the crowd, which gave ground slowly.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "We were accused of being spies."
next to; at the side of
From this reading "What's the meaning of this?" demanded an officer, pulling in his horse beside the two lads, while his troop gave their attention to driving back the crowd, which gave ground slowly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "We were attacked by the crowd, captain," Hal explained.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "We were attacked by the crowd, captain," Hal explained.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "What's the meaning of this?" demanded an officer, pulling in his horse beside the two lads, while his troop gave their attention to driving back the crowd, which gave ground slowly.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What's the meaning of this?" demanded an officer, pulling in his horse beside the two lads, while his troop gave their attention to driving back the crowd, which gave ground slowly.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading "What's the meaning of this?" demanded an officer, pulling in his horse beside the two lads, while his troop gave their attention to driving back the crowd, which gave ground slowly.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "We were attacked by the crowd, captain," Hal explained.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading AN OLD FRIEND.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "What's the meaning of this?" demanded an officer, pulling in his horse beside the two lads, while his troop gave their attention to driving back the crowd, which gave ground slowly.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "What's the meaning of this?" demanded an officer, pulling in his horse beside the two lads, while his troop gave their attention to driving back the crowd, which gave ground slowly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We were attacked by the crowd, captain," Hal explained.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What's the meaning of this?" demanded an officer, pulling in his horse beside the two lads, while his troop gave their attention to driving back the crowd, which gave ground slowly.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "What's the meaning of this?" demanded an officer, pulling in his horse beside the two lads, while his troop gave their attention to driving back the crowd, which gave ground slowly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What's the meaning of this?" demanded an officer, pulling in his horse beside the two lads, while his troop gave their attention to driving back the crowd, which gave ground slowly.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading "What's the meaning of this?" demanded an officer, pulling in his horse beside the two lads, while his troop gave their attention to driving back the crowd, which gave ground slowly.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading "What's the meaning of this?" demanded an officer, pulling in his horse beside the two lads, while his troop gave their attention to driving back the crowd, which gave ground slowly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What's the meaning of this?" demanded an officer, pulling in his horse beside the two lads, while his troop gave their attention to driving back the crowd, which gave ground slowly.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "What's the meaning of this?" demanded an officer, pulling in his horse beside the two lads, while his troop gave their attention to driving back the crowd, which gave ground slowly.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AN OLD FRIEND.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading "What's the meaning of this?" demanded an officer, pulling in his horse beside the two lads, while his troop gave their attention to driving back the crowd, which gave ground slowly.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "What's the meaning of this?" demanded an officer, pulling in his horse beside the two lads, while his troop gave their attention to driving back the crowd, which gave ground slowly.
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading "We were accused of being spies."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What's the meaning of this?" demanded an officer, pulling in his horse beside the two lads, while his troop gave their attention to driving back the crowd, which gave ground slowly.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "What's the meaning of this?" demanded an officer, pulling in his horse beside the two lads, while his troop gave their attention to driving back the crowd, which gave ground slowly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What's the meaning of this?" demanded an officer, pulling in his horse beside the two lads, while his troop gave their attention to driving back the crowd, which gave ground slowly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What's the meaning of this?" demanded an officer, pulling in his horse beside the two lads, while his troop gave their attention to driving back the crowd, which gave ground slowly.
a group of soldiers
From this reading "What's the meaning of this?" demanded an officer, pulling in his horse beside the two lads, while his troop gave their attention to driving back the crowd, which gave ground slowly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "What's the meaning of this?" demanded an officer, pulling in his horse beside the two lads, while his troop gave their attention to driving back the crowd, which gave ground slowly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We were attacked by the crowd, captain," Hal explained.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We were attacked by the crowd, captain," Hal explained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the meaning of this?" demanded an officer, pulling in his horse beside the two lads, while his troop gave their attention to driving back the crowd, which gave ground slowly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "What's the meaning of this?" demanded an officer, pulling in his horse beside the two lads, while his troop gave their attention to driving back the crowd, which gave ground slowly.
during the time that
From this reading "What's the meaning of this?" demanded an officer, pulling in his horse beside the two lads, while his troop gave their attention to driving back the crowd, which gave ground slowly.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why?" asked the officer.
Chapter 4 of The Boy Allies in Great Peril by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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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