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The Boy Allies in the Balkan Campaign

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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MR.
STUBBS EASES HIS MIND.
The remainder of the journey to Cettinje was without incident.
After the defeat of the mountaineers the lads felt safe, for they were once more within the borders of Montenegro and were unlikely, they knew, to encounter other enemies.
Stubbs, when informed of the death of Colonel Edwards, was greatly grieved.
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The Boy Allies in the Balkan Campaign

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of The Boy Allies in the Balkan Campaign is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MR.
/ˈmɪstər/
Line 2
STUBBS EASES HIS MIND.
/stʌbz ˈiːzɪz hɪz maɪnd/
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The remainder of the journey to Cettinje was without incident.
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After the defeat of the mountaineers the lads felt safe, for they were once more within the borders of Montenegro and were unlikely, they knew, to encounter other enemies.
/ˈæftər ðə dɪˈfiːt ʌv ðə ˈmaʊntɪnɪrz ðə lædz felt seɪf fɔːr ðeɪ wɜːr wʌns mɔːr wɪˈðɪn ðə ˈbɔːrdərz ʌv ˌmɑːntəˈneɪɡroʊ ənd wɜːr ənˈlaɪkli ðeɪ nuː tuː ɪnˈkaʊntər ˈʌðər ˈenəmiz/
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Stubbs, when informed of the death of Colonel Edwards, was greatly grieved.
/stʌbz wen ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd ʌv ðə deθ ʌv ˈkɜːrnəl ˈedwərdz wɑːz ˈɡreɪtli ɡriːvd/

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borders noun US /ˈbɔːrdərz/

plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading “After the defeat of the mountaineers the lads felt safe, for they were once more within the borders of Montenegro and were unlikely, they knew, to encounter other enemies.”

eases noun US /ˈiːzɪz/

plural of “eas” — a federal warning system that is activated by FEMA; enables the President to take over the United States airwaves to warn the whole country of major catastrophic events

From this reading “STUBBS EASES HIS MIND.”

Edwards noun US /ˈedwərdz/

American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)

From this reading “Stubbs, when informed of the death of Colonel Edwards, was greatly grieved.”

grieved verb US /ɡriːvd/

past form of “grieve” — feel grief

From this reading “Stubbs, when informed of the death of Colonel Edwards, was greatly grieved.”

Montenegro noun US /ˌmɑːntəˈneɪɡroʊ/

a former country bordering on the Adriatic Sea; now part of the Union of Serbia and Montenegro

From this reading “After the defeat of the mountaineers the lads felt safe, for they were once more within the borders of Montenegro and were unlikely, they knew, to encounter other enemies.”

mountaineers noun US /ˈmaʊntɪnɪrz/

plural of “mountaineer” — someone who climbs mountains

From this reading “After the defeat of the mountaineers the lads felt safe, for they were once more within the borders of Montenegro and were unlikely, they knew, to encounter other enemies.”

stubbs noun US /stʌbz/

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

From this reading “STUBBS EASES HIS MIND.”

unlikely adjective US /ənˈlaɪkli/

not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred

From this reading “After the defeat of the mountaineers the lads felt safe, for they were once more within the borders of Montenegro and were unlikely, they knew, to encounter other enemies.”

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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After the defeat of the mountaineers the lads felt safe, for they were once more within the borders of Montenegro and were unlikely, they knew, to encounter other enemies.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading After the defeat of the mountaineers the lads felt safe, for they were once more within the borders of Montenegro and were unlikely, they knew, to encounter other enemies.

bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/

plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading After the defeat of the mountaineers the lads felt safe, for they were once more within the borders of Montenegro and were unlikely, they knew, to encounter other enemies.

Cettinje

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

From this reading The remainder of the journey to Cettinje was without incident.

ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading Stubbs, when informed of the death of Colonel Edwards, was greatly grieved.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Stubbs, when informed of the death of Colonel Edwards, was greatly grieved.

defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/

an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

From this reading After the defeat of the mountaineers the lads felt safe, for they were once more within the borders of Montenegro and were unlikely, they knew, to encounter other enemies.

EASESnounUS /ˈiːzɪz/

plural of “eas” — a federal warning system that is activated by FEMA; enables the President to take over the United States airwaves to warn the whole country of major catastrophic events

From this reading STUBBS EASES HIS MIND.

EdwardsnounUS /ˈedwərdz/

American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)

From this reading Stubbs, when informed of the death of Colonel Edwards, was greatly grieved.

encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/

come together

From this reading After the defeat of the mountaineers the lads felt safe, for they were once more within the borders of Montenegro and were unlikely, they knew, to encounter other enemies.

enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading After the defeat of the mountaineers the lads felt safe, for they were once more within the borders of Montenegro and were unlikely, they knew, to encounter other enemies.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading After the defeat of the mountaineers the lads felt safe, for they were once more within the borders of Montenegro and were unlikely, they knew, to encounter other enemies.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading After the defeat of the mountaineers the lads felt safe, for they were once more within the borders of Montenegro and were unlikely, they knew, to encounter other enemies.

greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading Stubbs, when informed of the death of Colonel Edwards, was greatly grieved.

grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/

past form of “grieve” — feel grief

From this reading Stubbs, when informed of the death of Colonel Edwards, was greatly grieved.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading STUBBS EASES HIS MIND.

incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/

a single distinct event

From this reading The remainder of the journey to Cettinje was without incident.

informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/

having much knowledge or education

From this reading Stubbs, when informed of the death of Colonel Edwards, was greatly grieved.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading The remainder of the journey to Cettinje was without incident.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading After the defeat of the mountaineers the lads felt safe, for they were once more within the borders of Montenegro and were unlikely, they knew, to encounter other enemies.

ladsnounUS /lædz/

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading After the defeat of the mountaineers the lads felt safe, for they were once more within the borders of Montenegro and were unlikely, they knew, to encounter other enemies.

MINDnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading STUBBS EASES HIS MIND.

MontenegronounUS /ˌmɑːntəˈneɪɡroʊ/

a former country bordering on the Adriatic Sea; now part of the Union of Serbia and Montenegro

From this reading After the defeat of the mountaineers the lads felt safe, for they were once more within the borders of Montenegro and were unlikely, they knew, to encounter other enemies.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading After the defeat of the mountaineers the lads felt safe, for they were once more within the borders of Montenegro and were unlikely, they knew, to encounter other enemies.

mountaineersnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪnɪrz/

plural of “mountaineer” — someone who climbs mountains

From this reading After the defeat of the mountaineers the lads felt safe, for they were once more within the borders of Montenegro and were unlikely, they knew, to encounter other enemies.

MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The remainder of the journey to Cettinje was without incident.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading After the defeat of the mountaineers the lads felt safe, for they were once more within the borders of Montenegro and were unlikely, they knew, to encounter other enemies.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading After the defeat of the mountaineers the lads felt safe, for they were once more within the borders of Montenegro and were unlikely, they knew, to encounter other enemies.

remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/

something left after other parts have been taken away

From this reading The remainder of the journey to Cettinje was without incident.

safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading After the defeat of the mountaineers the lads felt safe, for they were once more within the borders of Montenegro and were unlikely, they knew, to encounter other enemies.

STUBBSnounUS /stʌbz/

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

From this reading STUBBS EASES HIS MIND.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The remainder of the journey to Cettinje was without incident.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading After the defeat of the mountaineers the lads felt safe, for they were once more within the borders of Montenegro and were unlikely, they knew, to encounter other enemies.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The remainder of the journey to Cettinje was without incident.

unlikelyadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪkli/

not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred

From this reading After the defeat of the mountaineers the lads felt safe, for they were once more within the borders of Montenegro and were unlikely, they knew, to encounter other enemies.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The remainder of the journey to Cettinje was without incident.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading After the defeat of the mountaineers the lads felt safe, for they were once more within the borders of Montenegro and were unlikely, they knew, to encounter other enemies.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Stubbs, when informed of the death of Colonel Edwards, was greatly grieved.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading After the defeat of the mountaineers the lads felt safe, for they were once more within the borders of Montenegro and were unlikely, they knew, to encounter other enemies.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The remainder of the journey to Cettinje was without incident.

Chapter 15 of The Boy Allies in the Balkan Campaign by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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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Stubbs
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Paine
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Distance
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