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Chapter 8 of The Boy Allies in the Baltic is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE BALTIC. "Great Scott! What was that?" It was Frank who spoke. He picked himself up from where he had been thrown by a violent shock and rubbed his head ruefully, glancing at Lord Hastings quietly the while.
Chapter 8 of The Boy Allies in the Baltic is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a sea in northern Europe; stronghold of the Russian navy
From this reading “IN THE BALTIC.”
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “He picked himself up from where he had been thrown by a violent shock and rubbed his head ruefully, glancing at Lord Hastings quietly the while.”
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading “He picked himself up from where he had been thrown by a violent shock and rubbed his head ruefully, glancing at Lord Hastings quietly the while.”
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading “He picked himself up from where he had been thrown by a violent shock and rubbed his head ruefully, glancing at Lord Hastings quietly the while.”
in a rueful manner
From this reading “He picked himself up from where he had been thrown by a violent shock and rubbed his head ruefully, glancing at Lord Hastings quietly the while.”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “"Great Scott!”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “He picked himself up from where he had been thrown by a violent shock and rubbed his head ruefully, glancing at Lord Hastings quietly the while.”
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading “He picked himself up from where he had been thrown by a violent shock and rubbed his head ruefully, glancing at Lord Hastings quietly the while.”
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In this reading “He picked himself up from where he had been thrown by a violent shock and rubbed his head ruefully, glancing at Lord Hastings quietly the while.”
In this reading “He picked himself up from where he had been thrown by a violent shock and rubbed his head ruefully, glancing at Lord Hastings quietly the while.”
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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 He picked himself up from where he had been thrown by a violent shock and rubbed his head ruefully, glancing at Lord Hastings quietly the while.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He picked himself up from where he had been thrown by a violent shock and rubbed his head ruefully, glancing at Lord Hastings quietly the while.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He picked himself up from where he had been thrown by a violent shock and rubbed his head ruefully, glancing at Lord Hastings quietly the while.
a sea in northern Europe; stronghold of the Russian navy
From this reading IN THE BALTIC.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He picked himself up from where he had been thrown by a violent shock and rubbed his head ruefully, glancing at Lord Hastings quietly the while.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He picked himself up from where he had been thrown by a violent shock and rubbed his head ruefully, glancing at Lord Hastings quietly the while.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading It was Frank who spoke.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He picked himself up from where he had been thrown by a violent shock and rubbed his head ruefully, glancing at Lord Hastings quietly the while.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He picked himself up from where he had been thrown by a violent shock and rubbed his head ruefully, glancing at Lord Hastings quietly the while.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Great Scott!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He picked himself up from where he had been thrown by a violent shock and rubbed his head ruefully, glancing at Lord Hastings quietly the while.
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading He picked himself up from where he had been thrown by a violent shock and rubbed his head ruefully, glancing at Lord Hastings quietly the while.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He picked himself up from where he had been thrown by a violent shock and rubbed his head ruefully, glancing at Lord Hastings quietly the while.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He picked himself up from where he had been thrown by a violent shock and rubbed his head ruefully, glancing at Lord Hastings quietly the while.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He picked himself up from where he had been thrown by a violent shock and rubbed his head ruefully, glancing at Lord Hastings quietly the while.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He picked himself up from where he had been thrown by a violent shock and rubbed his head ruefully, glancing at Lord Hastings quietly the while.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE BALTIC.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Frank who spoke.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He picked himself up from where he had been thrown by a violent shock and rubbed his head ruefully, glancing at Lord Hastings quietly the while.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading He picked himself up from where he had been thrown by a violent shock and rubbed his head ruefully, glancing at Lord Hastings quietly the while.
with low volume
From this reading He picked himself up from where he had been thrown by a violent shock and rubbed his head ruefully, glancing at Lord Hastings quietly the while.
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading He picked himself up from where he had been thrown by a violent shock and rubbed his head ruefully, glancing at Lord Hastings quietly the while.
in a rueful manner
From this reading He picked himself up from where he had been thrown by a violent shock and rubbed his head ruefully, glancing at Lord Hastings quietly the while.
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading "Great Scott!
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading He picked himself up from where he had been thrown by a violent shock and rubbed his head ruefully, glancing at Lord Hastings quietly the while.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Frank who spoke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What was that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE BALTIC.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading He picked himself up from where he had been thrown by a violent shock and rubbed his head ruefully, glancing at Lord Hastings quietly the while.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He picked himself up from where he had been thrown by a violent shock and rubbed his head ruefully, glancing at Lord Hastings quietly the while.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading He picked himself up from where he had been thrown by a violent shock and rubbed his head ruefully, glancing at Lord Hastings quietly the while.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was that?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was that?"
in or at the place that
From this reading He picked himself up from where he had been thrown by a violent shock and rubbed his head ruefully, glancing at Lord Hastings quietly the while.
during the time that
From this reading He picked himself up from where he had been thrown by a violent shock and rubbed his head ruefully, glancing at Lord Hastings quietly the while.
which person or people
From this reading It was Frank who spoke.
Chapter 8 of The Boy Allies in the Baltic by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 152 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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