Chapter 10 of The Boy Allies in the Balkan Campaign is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Boy Allies in the Balkan Campaign is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FLIGHT. Nicolas stopped short in his tracks. His face went red, then white, then flushed a dull red again. For a moment there was a deathly silence and then the Montenegrin sprang toward Hal with a cry of fury. The boy stood his ground.
Chapter 10 of The Boy Allies in the Balkan Campaign is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “For a moment there was a deathly silence and then the Montenegrin sprang toward Hal with a cry of fury.”
having the physical appearance of death
From this reading “For a moment there was a deathly silence and then the Montenegrin sprang toward Hal with a cry of fury.”
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading “His face went red, then white, then flushed a dull red again.”
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading “FLIGHT.”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “His face went red, then white, then flushed a dull red again.”
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “For a moment there was a deathly silence and then the Montenegrin sprang toward Hal with a cry of fury.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “For a moment there was a deathly silence and then the Montenegrin sprang toward Hal with a cry of fury.”
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “Nicolas stopped short in his tracks.”
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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 His face went red, then white, then flushed a dull red again.
anew
From this reading His face went red, then white, then flushed a dull red again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment there was a deathly silence and then the Montenegrin sprang toward Hal with a cry of fury.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy stood his ground.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading For a moment there was a deathly silence and then the Montenegrin sprang toward Hal with a cry of fury.
having the physical appearance of death
From this reading For a moment there was a deathly silence and then the Montenegrin sprang toward Hal with a cry of fury.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading His face went red, then white, then flushed a dull red again.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face went red, then white, then flushed a dull red again.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading FLIGHT.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading His face went red, then white, then flushed a dull red again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment there was a deathly silence and then the Montenegrin sprang toward Hal with a cry of fury.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading For a moment there was a deathly silence and then the Montenegrin sprang toward Hal with a cry of fury.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The boy stood his ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment there was a deathly silence and then the Montenegrin sprang toward Hal with a cry of fury.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nicolas stopped short in his tracks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nicolas stopped short in his tracks.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment there was a deathly silence and then the Montenegrin sprang toward Hal with a cry of fury.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment there was a deathly silence and then the Montenegrin sprang toward Hal with a cry of fury.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nicolas stopped short in his tracks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a moment there was a deathly silence and then the Montenegrin sprang toward Hal with a cry of fury.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading His face went red, then white, then flushed a dull red again.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Nicolas stopped short in his tracks.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For a moment there was a deathly silence and then the Montenegrin sprang toward Hal with a cry of fury.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading For a moment there was a deathly silence and then the Montenegrin sprang toward Hal with a cry of fury.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The boy stood his ground.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Nicolas stopped short in his tracks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a moment there was a deathly silence and then the Montenegrin sprang toward Hal with a cry of fury.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading His face went red, then white, then flushed a dull red again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For a moment there was a deathly silence and then the Montenegrin sprang toward Hal with a cry of fury.
in the direction of
From this reading For a moment there was a deathly silence and then the Montenegrin sprang toward Hal with a cry of fury.
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Nicolas stopped short in his tracks.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment there was a deathly silence and then the Montenegrin sprang toward Hal with a cry of fury.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His face went red, then white, then flushed a dull red again.
a Caucasian
From this reading His face went red, then white, then flushed a dull red again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a moment there was a deathly silence and then the Montenegrin sprang toward Hal with a cry of fury.
Chapter 10 of The Boy Allies in the Balkan Campaign by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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 10 holds 144 sentences of The Boy Allies in the Balkan Campaign, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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