Chapter 9 of The Boy Allies in Great Peril is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Boy Allies in Great Peril is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAPTURED. Chester rose to his feet, as he saw a figure hurrying toward him. "Must be Hal," he said. He was right. A moment later Hal came up to him.
Chapter 9 of The Boy Allies in Great Peril is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “CAPTURED.”
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “Chester rose to his feet, as he saw a figure hurrying toward him.”
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Chester rose to his feet, as he saw a figure hurrying toward him.”
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “Chester rose to his feet, as he saw a figure hurrying toward him.”
moving with great haste
From this reading “Chester rose to his feet, as he saw a figure hurrying toward him.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “A moment later Hal came up to him.”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “Chester rose to his feet, as he saw a figure hurrying toward him.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Chester rose to his feet, as he saw a figure hurrying toward him.”
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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 Chester rose to his feet, as he saw a figure hurrying toward him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Chester rose to his feet, as he saw a figure hurrying toward him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Must be Hal," he said.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A moment later Hal came up to him.
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading CAPTURED.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Chester rose to his feet, as he saw a figure hurrying toward him.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Chester rose to his feet, as he saw a figure hurrying toward him.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Chester rose to his feet, as he saw a figure hurrying toward him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Must be Hal," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chester rose to his feet, as he saw a figure hurrying toward him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Chester rose to his feet, as he saw a figure hurrying toward him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chester rose to his feet, as he saw a figure hurrying toward him.
moving with great haste
From this reading Chester rose to his feet, as he saw a figure hurrying toward him.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A moment later Hal came up to him.
a particular point in time
From this reading A moment later Hal came up to him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Must be Hal," he said.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He was right.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Chester rose to his feet, as he saw a figure hurrying toward him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Must be Hal," he said.
cut with a saw
From this reading Chester rose to his feet, as he saw a figure hurrying toward him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chester rose to his feet, as he saw a figure hurrying toward him.
in the direction of
From this reading Chester rose to his feet, as he saw a figure hurrying toward him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A moment later Hal came up to him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was right.
Chapter 9 of The Boy Allies in Great Peril by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 161 sentences, grouped into 33 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 9 holds 161 sentences of The Boy Allies in Great Peril, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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