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The Boy Allies in the Balkan Campaign

Chapter II · Chapter 2

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MONTENEGRIN MOUNTAINEERS.
Hal drew a sharp breath and tightened his hold upon the steering wheel.
There was no question that Stubbs' voice had carried to the occupants of the second craft, and as Stubbs had exclaimed aloud in English there was little doubt in the minds of our three friends that the Austrians would seek an explanation.
Nor were they wrong.
Came a hail from the Austrian:
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The Boy Allies in the Balkan Campaign

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Boy Allies in the Balkan Campaign is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MONTENEGRIN MOUNTAINEERS.
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Hal drew a sharp breath and tightened his hold upon the steering wheel.
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There was no question that Stubbs' voice had carried to the occupants of the second craft, and as Stubbs had exclaimed aloud in English there was little doubt in the minds of our three friends that the Austrians would seek an explanation.
/ðer wɑːz noʊ ˈkwestʃən ðæt stʌbz vɔɪs hæd ˈkærid tuː ðə ˈɑːkjəpənts ʌv ðə ˈsekənd kræft ənd æz stʌbz hæd ɪkˈskleɪmd əˈlaʊd ɪn ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ðer wɑːz ˈlɪtəl daʊt ɪn ðə maɪndz ʌv ˈaʊər θriː frendz ðæt ðə ˈɔːstriənz wʊd siːk æn ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/
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Nor were they wrong.
/nɔːr wɜːr ðeɪ rɔːŋ/
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Came a hail from the Austrian:
/keɪm ə heɪl frʌm ðə ˈɔːstriən/

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Austrian noun US /ˈɔːstriən/

a native or inhabitant of Austria

From this reading “Came a hail from the Austrian:”

Austrians noun US /ˈɔːstriənz/

plural of “austrian” — a native or inhabitant of Austria

From this reading “There was no question that Stubbs' voice had carried to the occupants of the second craft, and as Stubbs had exclaimed aloud in English there was little doubt in the minds of our three friends that the Austrians would seek an explanation.”

hail verb US /heɪl/

praise vociferously

From this reading “Came a hail from the Austrian:”

mountaineers noun US /ˈmaʊntɪnɪrz/

plural of “mountaineer” — someone who climbs mountains

From this reading “MONTENEGRIN MOUNTAINEERS.”

occupants noun US /ˈɑːkjəpənts/

plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading “There was no question that Stubbs' voice had carried to the occupants of the second craft, and as Stubbs had exclaimed aloud in English there was little doubt in the minds of our three friends that the Austrians would seek an explanation.”

steering noun US /ˈstɪrɪŋ/

the act of guiding or showing the way

From this reading “Hal drew a sharp breath and tightened his hold upon the steering wheel.”

Stubbs noun US /stʌbz/

English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)

From this reading “There was no question that Stubbs' voice had carried to the occupants of the second craft, and as Stubbs had exclaimed aloud in English there was little doubt in the minds of our three friends that the Austrians would seek an explanation.”

tightened verb US /ˈtaɪtənd/

past form of “tighten” — make tight or tighter

From this reading “Hal drew a sharp breath and tightened his hold upon the steering wheel.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Hal drew a sharp breath and tightened his hold upon the steering wheel.

aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/

using the voice; not silently

From this reading There was no question that Stubbs' voice had carried to the occupants of the second craft, and as Stubbs had exclaimed aloud in English there was little doubt in the minds of our three friends that the Austrians would seek an explanation.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading There was no question that Stubbs' voice had carried to the occupants of the second craft, and as Stubbs had exclaimed aloud in English there was little doubt in the minds of our three friends that the Austrians would seek an explanation.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Hal drew a sharp breath and tightened his hold upon the steering wheel.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading There was no question that Stubbs' voice had carried to the occupants of the second craft, and as Stubbs had exclaimed aloud in English there was little doubt in the minds of our three friends that the Austrians would seek an explanation.

AustriannounUS /ˈɔːstriən/

a native or inhabitant of Austria

From this reading Came a hail from the Austrian:

AustriansnounUS /ˈɔːstriənz/

plural of “austrian” — a native or inhabitant of Austria

From this reading There was no question that Stubbs' voice had carried to the occupants of the second craft, and as Stubbs had exclaimed aloud in English there was little doubt in the minds of our three friends that the Austrians would seek an explanation.

breathnounUS /breθ/

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading Hal drew a sharp breath and tightened his hold upon the steering wheel.

CameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Came a hail from the Austrian:

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading There was no question that Stubbs' voice had carried to the occupants of the second craft, and as Stubbs had exclaimed aloud in English there was little doubt in the minds of our three friends that the Austrians would seek an explanation.

craftnounUS /kræft/

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading There was no question that Stubbs' voice had carried to the occupants of the second craft, and as Stubbs had exclaimed aloud in English there was little doubt in the minds of our three friends that the Austrians would seek an explanation.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading There was no question that Stubbs' voice had carried to the occupants of the second craft, and as Stubbs had exclaimed aloud in English there was little doubt in the minds of our three friends that the Austrians would seek an explanation.

drewnounUS /druː/

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading Hal drew a sharp breath and tightened his hold upon the steering wheel.

EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading There was no question that Stubbs' voice had carried to the occupants of the second craft, and as Stubbs had exclaimed aloud in English there was little doubt in the minds of our three friends that the Austrians would seek an explanation.

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading There was no question that Stubbs' voice had carried to the occupants of the second craft, and as Stubbs had exclaimed aloud in English there was little doubt in the minds of our three friends that the Austrians would seek an explanation.

explanationnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

From this reading There was no question that Stubbs' voice had carried to the occupants of the second craft, and as Stubbs had exclaimed aloud in English there was little doubt in the minds of our three friends that the Austrians would seek an explanation.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading There was no question that Stubbs' voice had carried to the occupants of the second craft, and as Stubbs had exclaimed aloud in English there was little doubt in the minds of our three friends that the Austrians would seek an explanation.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Came a hail from the Austrian:

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading There was no question that Stubbs' voice had carried to the occupants of the second craft, and as Stubbs had exclaimed aloud in English there was little doubt in the minds of our three friends that the Austrians would seek an explanation.

hailverbUS /heɪl/

praise vociferously

From this reading Came a hail from the Austrian:

Hal

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From this reading Hal drew a sharp breath and tightened his hold upon the steering wheel.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Hal drew a sharp breath and tightened his hold upon the steering wheel.

holdverbUS /hoʊld/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Hal drew a sharp breath and tightened his hold upon the steering wheel.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There was no question that Stubbs' voice had carried to the occupants of the second craft, and as Stubbs had exclaimed aloud in English there was little doubt in the minds of our three friends that the Austrians would seek an explanation.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading There was no question that Stubbs' voice had carried to the occupants of the second craft, and as Stubbs had exclaimed aloud in English there was little doubt in the minds of our three friends that the Austrians would seek an explanation.

mindsnounUS /maɪndz/

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading There was no question that Stubbs' voice had carried to the occupants of the second craft, and as Stubbs had exclaimed aloud in English there was little doubt in the minds of our three friends that the Austrians would seek an explanation.

MONTENEGRIN

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MONTENEGRIN MOUNTAINEERS.

MOUNTAINEERSnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪnɪrz/

plural of “mountaineer” — someone who climbs mountains

From this reading MONTENEGRIN MOUNTAINEERS.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There was no question that Stubbs' voice had carried to the occupants of the second craft, and as Stubbs had exclaimed aloud in English there was little doubt in the minds of our three friends that the Austrians would seek an explanation.

NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Nor were they wrong.

occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/

plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading There was no question that Stubbs' voice had carried to the occupants of the second craft, and as Stubbs had exclaimed aloud in English there was little doubt in the minds of our three friends that the Austrians would seek an explanation.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was no question that Stubbs' voice had carried to the occupants of the second craft, and as Stubbs had exclaimed aloud in English there was little doubt in the minds of our three friends that the Austrians would seek an explanation.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading There was no question that Stubbs' voice had carried to the occupants of the second craft, and as Stubbs had exclaimed aloud in English there was little doubt in the minds of our three friends that the Austrians would seek an explanation.

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading There was no question that Stubbs' voice had carried to the occupants of the second craft, and as Stubbs had exclaimed aloud in English there was little doubt in the minds of our three friends that the Austrians would seek an explanation.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading There was no question that Stubbs' voice had carried to the occupants of the second craft, and as Stubbs had exclaimed aloud in English there was little doubt in the minds of our three friends that the Austrians would seek an explanation.

seekverbUS /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading There was no question that Stubbs' voice had carried to the occupants of the second craft, and as Stubbs had exclaimed aloud in English there was little doubt in the minds of our three friends that the Austrians would seek an explanation.

sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading Hal drew a sharp breath and tightened his hold upon the steering wheel.

steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/

the act of guiding or showing the way

From this reading Hal drew a sharp breath and tightened his hold upon the steering wheel.

StubbsnounUS /stʌbz/

English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)

From this reading There was no question that Stubbs' voice had carried to the occupants of the second craft, and as Stubbs had exclaimed aloud in English there was little doubt in the minds of our three friends that the Austrians would seek an explanation.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was no question that Stubbs' voice had carried to the occupants of the second craft, and as Stubbs had exclaimed aloud in English there was little doubt in the minds of our three friends that the Austrians would seek an explanation.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Hal drew a sharp breath and tightened his hold upon the steering wheel.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no question that Stubbs' voice had carried to the occupants of the second craft, and as Stubbs had exclaimed aloud in English there was little doubt in the minds of our three friends that the Austrians would seek an explanation.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Nor were they wrong.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading There was no question that Stubbs' voice had carried to the occupants of the second craft, and as Stubbs had exclaimed aloud in English there was little doubt in the minds of our three friends that the Austrians would seek an explanation.

tightenedverbUS /ˈtaɪtənd/

past form of “tighten” — make tight or tighter

From this reading Hal drew a sharp breath and tightened his hold upon the steering wheel.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading There was no question that Stubbs' voice had carried to the occupants of the second craft, and as Stubbs had exclaimed aloud in English there was little doubt in the minds of our three friends that the Austrians would seek an explanation.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Hal drew a sharp breath and tightened his hold upon the steering wheel.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading There was no question that Stubbs' voice had carried to the occupants of the second craft, and as Stubbs had exclaimed aloud in English there was little doubt in the minds of our three friends that the Austrians would seek an explanation.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There was no question that Stubbs' voice had carried to the occupants of the second craft, and as Stubbs had exclaimed aloud in English there was little doubt in the minds of our three friends that the Austrians would seek an explanation.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Nor were they wrong.

wheelverbUS /wiːl/

change directions as if revolving on a pivot

From this reading Hal drew a sharp breath and tightened his hold upon the steering wheel.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading There was no question that Stubbs' voice had carried to the occupants of the second craft, and as Stubbs had exclaimed aloud in English there was little doubt in the minds of our three friends that the Austrians would seek an explanation.

wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading Nor were they wrong.

Chapter 2 of The Boy Allies in the Balkan Campaign by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 126 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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