Chapter 19 of The Boy Allies in Great Peril is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Boy Allies in Great Peril is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WITH THE ARMY. "Milan!" echoed Hal. "Good night!" "Oh, well," said Uncle John, with rare optimism for him, "I guess we can double back from there, can't we?" "I suppose it can be done," agreed Hal.
Chapter 19 of The Boy Allies in Great Peril is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “"I suppose it can be done," agreed Hal.”
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “WITH THE ARMY.”
increase twofold
From this reading “"Oh, well," said Uncle John, with rare optimism for him, "I guess we can double back from there, can't we?"”
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “"Milan!" echoed Hal.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"Oh, well," said Uncle John, with rare optimism for him, "I guess we can double back from there, can't we?"”
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading “"Milan!" echoed Hal.”
the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well
From this reading “"Oh, well," said Uncle John, with rare optimism for him, "I guess we can double back from there, can't we?"”
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading “"Oh, well," said Uncle John, with rare optimism for him, "I guess we can double back from there, can't we?"”
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "I suppose it can be done," agreed Hal.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading WITH THE ARMY.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Oh, well," said Uncle John, with rare optimism for him, "I guess we can double back from there, can't we?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I suppose it can be done," agreed Hal.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, well," said Uncle John, with rare optimism for him, "I guess we can double back from there, can't we?"
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From this reading "Oh, well," said Uncle John, with rare optimism for him, "I guess we can double back from there, can't we?"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I suppose it can be done," agreed Hal.
increase twofold
From this reading "Oh, well," said Uncle John, with rare optimism for him, "I guess we can double back from there, can't we?"
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "Milan!" echoed Hal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, well," said Uncle John, with rare optimism for him, "I guess we can double back from there, can't we?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Oh, well," said Uncle John, with rare optimism for him, "I guess we can double back from there, can't we?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good night!"
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Oh, well," said Uncle John, with rare optimism for him, "I guess we can double back from there, can't we?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Milan!" echoed Hal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, well," said Uncle John, with rare optimism for him, "I guess we can double back from there, can't we?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, well," said Uncle John, with rare optimism for him, "I guess we can double back from there, can't we?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I suppose it can be done," agreed Hal.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Oh, well," said Uncle John, with rare optimism for him, "I guess we can double back from there, can't we?"
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading "Milan!" echoed Hal.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Good night!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, well," said Uncle John, with rare optimism for him, "I guess we can double back from there, can't we?"
the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well
From this reading "Oh, well," said Uncle John, with rare optimism for him, "I guess we can double back from there, can't we?"
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading "Oh, well," said Uncle John, with rare optimism for him, "I guess we can double back from there, can't we?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, well," said Uncle John, with rare optimism for him, "I guess we can double back from there, can't we?"
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose it can be done," agreed Hal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITH THE ARMY.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Oh, well," said Uncle John, with rare optimism for him, "I guess we can double back from there, can't we?"
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Oh, well," said Uncle John, with rare optimism for him, "I guess we can double back from there, can't we?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, well," said Uncle John, with rare optimism for him, "I guess we can double back from there, can't we?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Oh, well," said Uncle John, with rare optimism for him, "I guess we can double back from there, can't we?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH THE ARMY.
Chapter 19 of The Boy Allies in Great Peril by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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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