Chapter 7 of The Boy Allies in the Balkan Campaign is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Boy Allies in the Balkan Campaign is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NEW FRIENDS. The big man paused and turned an enquiring eye upon Hal, whom he could dimly perceive in the darkness. "Alexis!" he echoed. "What of him? How do you know I have a brother Alexis?"
Chapter 7 of The Boy Allies in the Balkan Campaign is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “The big man paused and turned an enquiring eye upon Hal, whom he could dimly perceive in the darkness.”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “How do you know I have a brother Alexis?"”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “The big man paused and turned an enquiring eye upon Hal, whom he could dimly perceive in the darkness.”
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading “The big man paused and turned an enquiring eye upon Hal, whom he could dimly perceive in the darkness.”
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “"Alexis!" he echoed.”
the organ of sight
From this reading “The big man paused and turned an enquiring eye upon Hal, whom he could dimly perceive in the darkness.”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “The big man paused and turned an enquiring eye upon Hal, whom he could dimly perceive in the darkness.”
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading “The big man paused and turned an enquiring eye upon Hal, whom he could dimly perceive in the darkness.”
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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 How do you know I have a brother Alexis?"
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From this reading "Alexis!" he echoed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The big man paused and turned an enquiring eye upon Hal, whom he could dimly perceive in the darkness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The big man paused and turned an enquiring eye upon Hal, whom he could dimly perceive in the darkness.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big man paused and turned an enquiring eye upon Hal, whom he could dimly perceive in the darkness.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading How do you know I have a brother Alexis?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The big man paused and turned an enquiring eye upon Hal, whom he could dimly perceive in the darkness.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The big man paused and turned an enquiring eye upon Hal, whom he could dimly perceive in the darkness.
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading The big man paused and turned an enquiring eye upon Hal, whom he could dimly perceive in the darkness.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How do you know I have a brother Alexis?"
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "Alexis!" he echoed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The big man paused and turned an enquiring eye upon Hal, whom he could dimly perceive in the darkness.
the organ of sight
From this reading The big man paused and turned an enquiring eye upon Hal, whom he could dimly perceive in the darkness.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading NEW FRIENDS.
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From this reading The big man paused and turned an enquiring eye upon Hal, whom he could dimly perceive in the darkness.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How do you know I have a brother Alexis?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The big man paused and turned an enquiring eye upon Hal, whom he could dimly perceive in the darkness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What of him?
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From this reading How do you know I have a brother Alexis?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How do you know I have a brother Alexis?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The big man paused and turned an enquiring eye upon Hal, whom he could dimly perceive in the darkness.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How do you know I have a brother Alexis?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The big man paused and turned an enquiring eye upon Hal, whom he could dimly perceive in the darkness.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW FRIENDS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What of him?
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The big man paused and turned an enquiring eye upon Hal, whom he could dimly perceive in the darkness.
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading The big man paused and turned an enquiring eye upon Hal, whom he could dimly perceive in the darkness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The big man paused and turned an enquiring eye upon Hal, whom he could dimly perceive in the darkness.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The big man paused and turned an enquiring eye upon Hal, whom he could dimly perceive in the darkness.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The big man paused and turned an enquiring eye upon Hal, whom he could dimly perceive in the darkness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What of him?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The big man paused and turned an enquiring eye upon Hal, whom he could dimly perceive in the darkness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How do you know I have a brother Alexis?"
Chapter 7 of The Boy Allies in the Balkan Campaign by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 162 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.
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