Chapter 7 of The Boy Allies in Great Peril is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Boy Allies in Great Peril is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNCLE JOHN IN TROUBLE. A few paces in front of Chester and Uncle John the newcomer paused. "Armed?" he asked. Chester made no reply. Uncle John remained silent.
Chapter 7 of The Boy Allies in Great Peril is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading “"Armed?" he asked.”
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “A few paces in front of Chester and Uncle John the newcomer paused.”
any new participant in some activity
From this reading “A few paces in front of Chester and Uncle John the newcomer paused.”
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading “A few paces in front of Chester and Uncle John the newcomer paused.”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “A few paces in front of Chester and Uncle John the newcomer paused.”
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Uncle John remained silent.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “Chester made no reply.”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “Uncle John remained silent.”
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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 few paces in front of Chester and Uncle John the newcomer paused.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few paces in front of Chester and Uncle John the newcomer paused.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading "Armed?" he asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Armed?" he asked.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading A few paces in front of Chester and Uncle John the newcomer paused.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few paces in front of Chester and Uncle John the newcomer paused.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading A few paces in front of Chester and Uncle John the newcomer paused.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Armed?" he asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNCLE JOHN IN TROUBLE.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading UNCLE JOHN IN TROUBLE.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Chester made no reply.
any new participant in some activity
From this reading A few paces in front of Chester and Uncle John the newcomer paused.
not any; not one
From this reading Chester made no reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few paces in front of Chester and Uncle John the newcomer paused.
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading A few paces in front of Chester and Uncle John the newcomer paused.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading A few paces in front of Chester and Uncle John the newcomer paused.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Uncle John remained silent.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Chester made no reply.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Uncle John remained silent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few paces in front of Chester and Uncle John the newcomer paused.
a source of difficulty
From this reading UNCLE JOHN IN TROUBLE.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE JOHN IN TROUBLE.
Chapter 7 of The Boy Allies in Great Peril by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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.
Chapter 7 holds 173 sentences of The Boy Allies in Great Peril, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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