Chapter 4 of The Boy Allies in the Baltic is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Boy Allies in the Baltic is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARIE DULCÉ. Things seemed to have quieted down when the three found themselves again before the café. Apparently there had been but a faint-hearted pursuit. All breathed easier. "They can't have believed very much in that spy story," remarked Frank.
Chapter 4 of The Boy Allies in the Baltic is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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from appearances alone
From this reading “Apparently there had been but a faint-hearted pursuit.”
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “"They can't have believed very much in that spy story," remarked Frank.”
uttered without voice
From this reading “All breathed easier.”
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “All breathed easier.”
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading “Apparently there had been but a faint-hearted pursuit.”
past form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter
From this reading “Things seemed to have quieted down when the three found themselves again before the café.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “"They can't have believed very much in that spy story," remarked Frank.”
catch sight of
From this reading “"They can't have believed very much in that spy story," remarked Frank.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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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 Apparently there had been but a faint-hearted pursuit.
anew
From this reading Things seemed to have quieted down when the three found themselves again before the café.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All breathed easier.
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently there had been but a faint-hearted pursuit.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Apparently there had been but a faint-hearted pursuit.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Things seemed to have quieted down when the three found themselves again before the café.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "They can't have believed very much in that spy story," remarked Frank.
uttered without voice
From this reading All breathed easier.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Apparently there had been but a faint-hearted pursuit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Things seemed to have quieted down when the three found themselves again before the café.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They can't have believed very much in that spy story," remarked Frank.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Things seemed to have quieted down when the three found themselves again before the café.
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From this reading MARIE DULCÉ.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading All breathed easier.
lacking conviction or boldness or courage
From this reading Apparently there had been but a faint-hearted pursuit.
set up or found
From this reading Things seemed to have quieted down when the three found themselves again before the café.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "They can't have believed very much in that spy story," remarked Frank.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Apparently there had been but a faint-hearted pursuit.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Things seemed to have quieted down when the three found themselves again before the café.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "They can't have believed very much in that spy story," remarked Frank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARIE DULCÉ.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "They can't have believed very much in that spy story," remarked Frank.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Apparently there had been but a faint-hearted pursuit.
past form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter
From this reading Things seemed to have quieted down when the three found themselves again before the café.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "They can't have believed very much in that spy story," remarked Frank.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Things seemed to have quieted down when the three found themselves again before the café.
catch sight of
From this reading "They can't have believed very much in that spy story," remarked Frank.
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 "They can't have believed very much in that spy story," remarked Frank.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They can't have believed very much in that spy story," remarked Frank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Things seemed to have quieted down when the three found themselves again before the café.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Things seemed to have quieted down when the three found themselves again before the café.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Apparently there had been but a faint-hearted pursuit.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They can't have believed very much in that spy story," remarked Frank.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things seemed to have quieted down when the three found themselves again before the café.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Things seemed to have quieted down when the three found themselves again before the café.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Things seemed to have quieted down when the three found themselves again before the café.
precisely as stated
From this reading "They can't have believed very much in that spy story," remarked Frank.
at the time that
From this reading Things seemed to have quieted down when the three found themselves again before the café.
Chapter 4 of The Boy Allies in the Baltic by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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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