Chapter 5 of The Boy Allies in Great Peril is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Boy Allies in Great Peril is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NEW RECRUIT. The French officer also stepped back in surprise, for until that moment he had not had time to glance at the two lads. He, too, gave vent to an exclamation of pleasure and held out both hands. "Hal! Chester!" he cried.
Chapter 5 of The Boy Allies in Great Peril is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 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!" he cried.”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “He, too, gave vent to an exclamation of pleasure and held out both hands.”
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “The French officer also stepped back in surprise, for until that moment he had not had time to glance at the two lads.”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “The French officer also stepped back in surprise, for until that moment he had not had time to glance at the two lads.”
register formally as a participant or member
From this reading “A NEW RECRUIT.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “The French officer also stepped back in surprise, for until that moment he had not had time to glance at the two lads.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “The French officer also stepped back in surprise, for until that moment he had not had time to glance at the two lads.”
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading “He, too, gave vent to an exclamation of pleasure and held out both hands.”
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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 NEW RECRUIT.
in addition
From this reading The French officer also stepped back in surprise, for until that moment he had not had time to glance at the two lads.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He, too, gave vent to an exclamation of pleasure and held out both hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He, too, gave vent to an exclamation of pleasure and held out both hands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The French officer also stepped back in surprise, for until that moment he had not had time to glance at the two lads.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The French officer also stepped back in surprise, for until that moment he had not had time to glance at the two lads.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He, too, gave vent to an exclamation of pleasure and held out both hands.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Chester!" he cried.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Chester!" he cried.
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading He, too, gave vent to an exclamation of pleasure and held out both hands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The French officer also stepped back in surprise, for until that moment he had not had time to glance at the two lads.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The French officer also stepped back in surprise, for until that moment he had not had time to glance at the two lads.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He, too, gave vent to an exclamation of pleasure and held out both hands.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The French officer also stepped back in surprise, for until that moment he had not had time to glance at the two lads.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The French officer also stepped back in surprise, for until that moment he had not had time to glance at the two lads.
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From this reading "Hal!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He, too, gave vent to an exclamation of pleasure and held out both hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The French officer also stepped back in surprise, for until that moment he had not had time to glance at the two lads.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He, too, gave vent to an exclamation of pleasure and held out both hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The French officer also stepped back in surprise, for until that moment he had not had time to glance at the two lads.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading The French officer also stepped back in surprise, for until that moment he had not had time to glance at the two lads.
a particular point in time
From this reading The French officer also stepped back in surprise, for until that moment he had not had time to glance at the two lads.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW RECRUIT.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The French officer also stepped back in surprise, for until that moment he had not had time to glance at the two lads.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He, too, gave vent to an exclamation of pleasure and held out both hands.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The French officer also stepped back in surprise, for until that moment he had not had time to glance at the two lads.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He, too, gave vent to an exclamation of pleasure and held out both hands.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He, too, gave vent to an exclamation of pleasure and held out both hands.
register formally as a participant or member
From this reading A NEW RECRUIT.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The French officer also stepped back in surprise, for until that moment he had not had time to glance at the two lads.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The French officer also stepped back in surprise, for until that moment he had not had time to glance at the two lads.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The French officer also stepped back in surprise, for until that moment he had not had time to glance at the two lads.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The French officer also stepped back in surprise, for until that moment he had not had time to glance at the two lads.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The French officer also stepped back in surprise, for until that moment he had not had time to glance at the two lads.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The French officer also stepped back in surprise, for until that moment he had not had time to glance at the two lads.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He, too, gave vent to an exclamation of pleasure and held out both hands.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The French officer also stepped back in surprise, for until that moment he had not had time to glance at the two lads.
up to a particular time
From this reading The French officer also stepped back in surprise, for until that moment he had not had time to glance at the two lads.
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading He, too, gave vent to an exclamation of pleasure and held out both hands.
Chapter 5 of The Boy Allies in Great Peril by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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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