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Chapter 24 of The Boy Allies in Great Peril is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNCLE JOHN "BUTTS IN." "Well," said Chester to the young Austrian officer, as they were returning to their quarters an hour later, "you hold a remarkably strong position here. And still, if you are forced to fall back, then what?" The Austrian smiled. "We have considered all possibilities," he replied.
Chapter 24 of The Boy Allies in Great Peril is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading “"Well," said Chester to the young Austrian officer, as they were returning to their quarters an hour later, "you hold a remarkably strong position here.”
plural of “butt” — thick end of the handle
From this reading “UNCLE JOHN "BUTTS IN."”
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “"Well," said Chester to the young Austrian officer, as they were returning to their quarters an hour later, "you hold a remarkably strong position here.”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “"Well," said Chester to the young Austrian officer, as they were returning to their quarters an hour later, "you hold a remarkably strong position here.”
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading “"We have considered all possibilities," he replied.”
housing available for people to live in
From this reading “"Well," said Chester to the young Austrian officer, as they were returning to their quarters an hour later, "you hold a remarkably strong position here.”
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading “"Well," said Chester to the young Austrian officer, as they were returning to their quarters an hour later, "you hold a remarkably strong position here.”
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading “"Well," said Chester to the young Austrian officer, as they were returning to their quarters an hour later, "you hold a remarkably strong position here.”
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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 "Well," said Chester to the young Austrian officer, as they were returning to their quarters an hour later, "you hold a remarkably strong position here.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "We have considered all possibilities," he replied.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Well," said Chester to the young Austrian officer, as they were returning to their quarters an hour later, "you hold a remarkably strong position here.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And still, if you are forced to fall back, then what?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And still, if you are forced to fall back, then what?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well," said Chester to the young Austrian officer, as they were returning to their quarters an hour later, "you hold a remarkably strong position here.
a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading "Well," said Chester to the young Austrian officer, as they were returning to their quarters an hour later, "you hold a remarkably strong position here.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And still, if you are forced to fall back, then what?"
plural of “butt” — thick end of the handle
From this reading UNCLE JOHN "BUTTS IN."
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading "Well," said Chester to the young Austrian officer, as they were returning to their quarters an hour later, "you hold a remarkably strong position here.
carefully weighed
From this reading "We have considered all possibilities," he replied.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading And still, if you are forced to fall back, then what?"
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading And still, if you are forced to fall back, then what?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have considered all possibilities," he replied.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We have considered all possibilities," he replied.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Well," said Chester to the young Austrian officer, as they were returning to their quarters an hour later, "you hold a remarkably strong position here.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Well," said Chester to the young Austrian officer, as they were returning to their quarters an hour later, "you hold a remarkably strong position here.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Well," said Chester to the young Austrian officer, as they were returning to their quarters an hour later, "you hold a remarkably strong position here.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And still, if you are forced to fall back, then what?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNCLE JOHN "BUTTS IN."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading UNCLE JOHN "BUTTS IN."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "Well," said Chester to the young Austrian officer, as they were returning to their quarters an hour later, "you hold a remarkably strong position here.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Well," said Chester to the young Austrian officer, as they were returning to their quarters an hour later, "you hold a remarkably strong position here.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "Well," said Chester to the young Austrian officer, as they were returning to their quarters an hour later, "you hold a remarkably strong position here.
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading "We have considered all possibilities," he replied.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading "Well," said Chester to the young Austrian officer, as they were returning to their quarters an hour later, "you hold a remarkably strong position here.
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading "Well," said Chester to the young Austrian officer, as they were returning to their quarters an hour later, "you hold a remarkably strong position here.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "We have considered all possibilities," he replied.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading "Well," said Chester to the young Austrian officer, as they were returning to their quarters an hour later, "you hold a remarkably strong position here.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," said Chester to the young Austrian officer, as they were returning to their quarters an hour later, "you hold a remarkably strong position here.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The Austrian smiled.
not in physical motion
From this reading And still, if you are forced to fall back, then what?"
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "Well," said Chester to the young Austrian officer, as they were returning to their quarters an hour later, "you hold a remarkably strong position here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well," said Chester to the young Austrian officer, as they were returning to their quarters an hour later, "you hold a remarkably strong position here.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Well," said Chester to the young Austrian officer, as they were returning to their quarters an hour later, "you hold a remarkably strong position here.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And still, if you are forced to fall back, then what?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well," said Chester to the young Austrian officer, as they were returning to their quarters an hour later, "you hold a remarkably strong position here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well," said Chester to the young Austrian officer, as they were returning to their quarters an hour later, "you hold a remarkably strong position here.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE JOHN "BUTTS IN."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have considered all possibilities," he replied.
(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 "Well," said Chester to the young Austrian officer, as they were returning to their quarters an hour later, "you hold a remarkably strong position here.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well," said Chester to the young Austrian officer, as they were returning to their quarters an hour later, "you hold a remarkably strong position here.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And still, if you are forced to fall back, then what?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," said Chester to the young Austrian officer, as they were returning to their quarters an hour later, "you hold a remarkably strong position here.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Well," said Chester to the young Austrian officer, as they were returning to their quarters an hour later, "you hold a remarkably strong position here.
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