Chapter 27 of The Boy Allies in the Balkan Campaign is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The Boy Allies in the Balkan Campaign is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PRISONERS. Came a knock at the door. "You answer it, Miss Ellison, please," said Hal, adding: "If you are questioned, tell the same story you told Chester." The girl nodded and moved to the door without a sign of nervousness. Directly she could be heard in conversation with one of the officers.
Chapter 27 of The Boy Allies in the Balkan Campaign is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “"You answer it, Miss Ellison, please," said Hal, adding: "If you are questioned, tell the same story you told Chester."”
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “"You answer it, Miss Ellison, please," said Hal, adding: "If you are questioned, tell the same story you told Chester."”
United States novelist who wrote about a young Black man and his struggles in American society (1914-1994)
From this reading “"You answer it, Miss Ellison, please," said Hal, adding: "If you are questioned, tell the same story you told Chester."”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “Came a knock at the door.”
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
From this reading “The girl nodded and moved to the door without a sign of nervousness.”
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “Directly she could be heard in conversation with one of the officers.”
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “PRISONERS.”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “"You answer it, Miss Ellison, please," said Hal, adding: "If you are questioned, tell the same story you told Chester."”
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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 Came a knock at the door.
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "You answer it, Miss Ellison, please," said Hal, adding: "If you are questioned, tell the same story you told Chester."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl nodded and moved to the door without a sign of nervousness.
react verbally
From this reading "You answer it, Miss Ellison, please," said Hal, adding: "If you are questioned, tell the same story you told Chester."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You answer it, Miss Ellison, please," said Hal, adding: "If you are questioned, tell the same story you told Chester."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Came a knock at the door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Directly she could be heard in conversation with one of the officers.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Came a knock at the door.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading "You answer it, Miss Ellison, please," said Hal, adding: "If you are questioned, tell the same story you told Chester."
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Directly she could be heard in conversation with one of the officers.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Directly she could be heard in conversation with one of the officers.
without deviation
From this reading Directly she could be heard in conversation with one of the officers.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Came a knock at the door.
United States novelist who wrote about a young Black man and his struggles in American society (1914-1994)
From this reading "You answer it, Miss Ellison, please," said Hal, adding: "If you are questioned, tell the same story you told Chester."
a young female
From this reading The girl nodded and moved to the door without a sign of nervousness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You answer it, Miss Ellison, please," said Hal, adding: "If you are questioned, tell the same story you told Chester."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Directly she could be heard in conversation with one of the officers.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You answer it, Miss Ellison, please," said Hal, adding: "If you are questioned, tell the same story you told Chester."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Directly she could be heard in conversation with one of the officers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You answer it, Miss Ellison, please," said Hal, adding: "If you are questioned, tell the same story you told Chester."
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Came a knock at the door.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "You answer it, Miss Ellison, please," said Hal, adding: "If you are questioned, tell the same story you told Chester."
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The girl nodded and moved to the door without a sign of nervousness.
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
From this reading The girl nodded and moved to the door without a sign of nervousness.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The girl nodded and moved to the door without a sign of nervousness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl nodded and moved to the door without a sign of nervousness.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Directly she could be heard in conversation with one of the officers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Directly she could be heard in conversation with one of the officers.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "You answer it, Miss Ellison, please," said Hal, adding: "If you are questioned, tell the same story you told Chester."
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading PRISONERS.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "You answer it, Miss Ellison, please," said Hal, adding: "If you are questioned, tell the same story you told Chester."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You answer it, Miss Ellison, please," said Hal, adding: "If you are questioned, tell the same story you told Chester."
Identical; not different.
From this reading "You answer it, Miss Ellison, please," said Hal, adding: "If you are questioned, tell the same story you told Chester."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Directly she could be heard in conversation with one of the officers.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The girl nodded and moved to the door without a sign of nervousness.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "You answer it, Miss Ellison, please," said Hal, adding: "If you are questioned, tell the same story you told Chester."
express in words
From this reading "You answer it, Miss Ellison, please," said Hal, adding: "If you are questioned, tell the same story you told Chester."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Came a knock at the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girl nodded and moved to the door without a sign of nervousness.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "You answer it, Miss Ellison, please," said Hal, adding: "If you are questioned, tell the same story you told Chester."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Directly she could be heard in conversation with one of the officers.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The girl nodded and moved to the door without a sign of nervousness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You answer it, Miss Ellison, please," said Hal, adding: "If you are questioned, tell the same story you told Chester."
Chapter 27 of The Boy Allies in the Balkan Campaign by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 165 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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