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Chapter 21 of The Boy Allies in the Balkan Campaign is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ACROSS MACEDONIA. "No," said Hal, "I am afraid to take a chance with our old airplane. It hasn't been gone over thoroughly yet. If General Save is anxious for us to go at once, Chester, you and Colonel Anderson go on ahead. I'll look our machine over and follow you."
Chapter 21 of The Boy Allies in the Balkan Campaign is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or in the front
From this reading “If General Save is anxious for us to go at once, Chester, you and Colonel Anderson go on ahead.”
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading “"No," said Hal, "I am afraid to take a chance with our old airplane.”
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading “If General Save is anxious for us to go at once, Chester, you and Colonel Anderson go on ahead.”
eagerly desirous
From this reading “If General Save is anxious for us to go at once, Chester, you and Colonel Anderson go on ahead.”
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “If General Save is anxious for us to go at once, Chester, you and Colonel Anderson go on ahead.”
landlocked republic on the Balkan Peninsula; achieved independence from Yugoslavia in 1991
From this reading “ACROSS MACEDONIA.”
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading “I'll look our machine over and follow you."”
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading “It hasn't been gone over thoroughly yet.”
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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 "No," said Hal, "I am afraid to take a chance with our old airplane.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading ACROSS MACEDONIA.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "No," said Hal, "I am afraid to take a chance with our old airplane.
at or in the front
From this reading If General Save is anxious for us to go at once, Chester, you and Colonel Anderson go on ahead.
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading "No," said Hal, "I am afraid to take a chance with our old airplane.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "No," said Hal, "I am afraid to take a chance with our old airplane.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If General Save is anxious for us to go at once, Chester, you and Colonel Anderson go on ahead.
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading If General Save is anxious for us to go at once, Chester, you and Colonel Anderson go on ahead.
eagerly desirous
From this reading If General Save is anxious for us to go at once, Chester, you and Colonel Anderson go on ahead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If General Save is anxious for us to go at once, Chester, you and Colonel Anderson go on ahead.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It hasn't been gone over thoroughly yet.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "No," said Hal, "I am afraid to take a chance with our old airplane.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading If General Save is anxious for us to go at once, Chester, you and Colonel Anderson go on ahead.
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 If General Save is anxious for us to go at once, Chester, you and Colonel Anderson go on ahead.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I'll look our machine over and follow you."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If General Save is anxious for us to go at once, Chester, you and Colonel Anderson go on ahead.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading If General Save is anxious for us to go at once, Chester, you and Colonel Anderson go on ahead.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If General Save is anxious for us to go at once, Chester, you and Colonel Anderson go on ahead.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It hasn't been gone over thoroughly yet.
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From this reading "No," said Hal, "I am afraid to take a chance with our old airplane.
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From this reading It hasn't been gone over thoroughly yet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No," said Hal, "I am afraid to take a chance with our old airplane.
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From this reading I'll look our machine over and follow you."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If General Save is anxious for us to go at once, Chester, you and Colonel Anderson go on ahead.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If General Save is anxious for us to go at once, Chester, you and Colonel Anderson go on ahead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It hasn't been gone over thoroughly yet.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I'll look our machine over and follow you."
landlocked republic on the Balkan Peninsula; achieved independence from Yugoslavia in 1991
From this reading ACROSS MACEDONIA.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading I'll look our machine over and follow you."
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Hal, "I am afraid to take a chance with our old airplane.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "No," said Hal, "I am afraid to take a chance with our old airplane.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If General Save is anxious for us to go at once, Chester, you and Colonel Anderson go on ahead.
on one occasion
From this reading If General Save is anxious for us to go at once, Chester, you and Colonel Anderson go on ahead.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "No," said Hal, "I am afraid to take a chance with our old airplane.
above and across; more than
From this reading It hasn't been gone over thoroughly yet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said Hal, "I am afraid to take a chance with our old airplane.
except for; apart from
From this reading If General Save is anxious for us to go at once, Chester, you and Colonel Anderson go on ahead.
carry out
From this reading "No," said Hal, "I am afraid to take a chance with our old airplane.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading It hasn't been gone over thoroughly yet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No," said Hal, "I am afraid to take a chance with our old airplane.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If General Save is anxious for us to go at once, Chester, you and Colonel Anderson go on ahead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "No," said Hal, "I am afraid to take a chance with our old airplane.
but in spite of that
From this reading It hasn't been gone over thoroughly yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If General Save is anxious for us to go at once, Chester, you and Colonel Anderson go on ahead.
Chapter 21 of The Boy Allies in the Balkan Campaign by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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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