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The Boy Allies in the Baltic

Chapter XII

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THE BOYS MAKE PROGRESS.
The two following days passed without incident.
Frank and Jack remained in the palatial home of Count Blowinski as honored guests.
What excuse the count had given his subordinates for releasing them and giving the freedom of the house and of the city itself, the lads did not know; it was sufficient that he had done so.
They went and came without question.
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The Boy Allies in the Baltic

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The Boy Allies in the Baltic is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE BOYS MAKE PROGRESS.
/ðə bɔɪz meɪk ˈprɑːɡres/
Line 2
The two following days passed without incident.
/ðə tuː ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ deɪz pæst wɪˈθaʊt ˈɪnsədənt/
Line 3
Frank and Jack remained in the palatial home of Count Blowinski as honored guests.
Line 4
What excuse the count had given his subordinates for releasing them and giving the freedom of the house and of the city itself, the lads did not know; it was sufficient that he had done so.
/wʌt ɪksˈkjuːs ðə kaʊnt hæd ˈɡɪvən hɪz səˈbɔːrdəneɪts fɔːr riˈliːsɪŋ ðem ənd ˈɡɪvɪŋ ðə ˈfriːdəm ʌv ðə haʊs ənd ʌv ðə ˈsɪti ˌɪtˈself ðə lædz dɪd nɑːt noʊ ɪt wɑːz səˈfɪʃənt ðæt hiː hæd dʌn soʊ/
Line 5
They went and came without question.
/ðeɪ went ənd keɪm wɪˈθaʊt ˈkwestʃən/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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freedom noun US /ˈfriːdəm/

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading “What excuse the count had given his subordinates for releasing them and giving the freedom of the house and of the city itself, the lads did not know; it was sufficient that he had done so.”

guests noun US /ɡests/

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading “Frank and Jack remained in the palatial home of Count Blowinski as honored guests.”

honored adjective US /ˈɑːnərd/

having an illustrious reputation; respected

From this reading “Frank and Jack remained in the palatial home of Count Blowinski as honored guests.”

incident noun US /ˈɪnsədənt/

a single distinct event

From this reading “The two following days passed without incident.”

lads noun US /lædz/

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading “What excuse the count had given his subordinates for releasing them and giving the freedom of the house and of the city itself, the lads did not know; it was sufficient that he had done so.”

palatial adjective US /pəˈleɪʃəl/

relating to or being a palace

From this reading “Frank and Jack remained in the palatial home of Count Blowinski as honored guests.”

releasing adjective US /riˈliːsɪŋ/

emotionally purging (of e.g. art)

From this reading “What excuse the count had given his subordinates for releasing them and giving the freedom of the house and of the city itself, the lads did not know; it was sufficient that he had done so.”

subordinates noun US /səˈbɔːrdəneɪts/

plural of “subordinate” — an assistant subject to the authority or control of another

From this reading “What excuse the count had given his subordinates for releasing them and giving the freedom of the house and of the city itself, the lads did not know; it was sufficient that he had done so.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

honored guests adjective + noun counted as “honored guest”

In this reading “Frank and Jack remained in the palatial home of Count Blowinski as honored guests.”

passed without verb + particle counted as “pass without”

In this reading “The two following days passed without incident.”

remained in verb + particle counted as “remain in”

In this reading “Frank and Jack remained in the palatial home of Count Blowinski as honored guests.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Frank and Jack remained in the palatial home of Count Blowinski as honored guests.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Frank and Jack remained in the palatial home of Count Blowinski as honored guests.

Blowinski

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From this reading Frank and Jack remained in the palatial home of Count Blowinski as honored guests.

BOYSnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading THE BOYS MAKE PROGRESS.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading They went and came without question.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading What excuse the count had given his subordinates for releasing them and giving the freedom of the house and of the city itself, the lads did not know; it was sufficient that he had done so.

CountverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading Frank and Jack remained in the palatial home of Count Blowinski as honored guests.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The two following days passed without incident.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading What excuse the count had given his subordinates for releasing them and giving the freedom of the house and of the city itself, the lads did not know; it was sufficient that he had done so.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading What excuse the count had given his subordinates for releasing them and giving the freedom of the house and of the city itself, the lads did not know; it was sufficient that he had done so.

excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/

accept an excuse for

From this reading What excuse the count had given his subordinates for releasing them and giving the freedom of the house and of the city itself, the lads did not know; it was sufficient that he had done so.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The two following days passed without incident.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading What excuse the count had given his subordinates for releasing them and giving the freedom of the house and of the city itself, the lads did not know; it was sufficient that he had done so.

FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading Frank and Jack remained in the palatial home of Count Blowinski as honored guests.

freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading What excuse the count had given his subordinates for releasing them and giving the freedom of the house and of the city itself, the lads did not know; it was sufficient that he had done so.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading What excuse the count had given his subordinates for releasing them and giving the freedom of the house and of the city itself, the lads did not know; it was sufficient that he had done so.

givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

the act of giving

From this reading What excuse the count had given his subordinates for releasing them and giving the freedom of the house and of the city itself, the lads did not know; it was sufficient that he had done so.

guestsnounUS /ɡests/

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading Frank and Jack remained in the palatial home of Count Blowinski as honored guests.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading What excuse the count had given his subordinates for releasing them and giving the freedom of the house and of the city itself, the lads did not know; it was sufficient that he had done so.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading What excuse the count had given his subordinates for releasing them and giving the freedom of the house and of the city itself, the lads did not know; it was sufficient that he had done so.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading What excuse the count had given his subordinates for releasing them and giving the freedom of the house and of the city itself, the lads did not know; it was sufficient that he had done so.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Frank and Jack remained in the palatial home of Count Blowinski as honored guests.

honoredadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərd/

having an illustrious reputation; respected

From this reading Frank and Jack remained in the palatial home of Count Blowinski as honored guests.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading What excuse the count had given his subordinates for releasing them and giving the freedom of the house and of the city itself, the lads did not know; it was sufficient that he had done so.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Frank and Jack remained in the palatial home of Count Blowinski as honored guests.

incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/

a single distinct event

From this reading The two following days passed without incident.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading What excuse the count had given his subordinates for releasing them and giving the freedom of the house and of the city itself, the lads did not know; it was sufficient that he had done so.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading What excuse the count had given his subordinates for releasing them and giving the freedom of the house and of the city itself, the lads did not know; it was sufficient that he had done so.

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading Frank and Jack remained in the palatial home of Count Blowinski as honored guests.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading What excuse the count had given his subordinates for releasing them and giving the freedom of the house and of the city itself, the lads did not know; it was sufficient that he had done so.

ladsnounUS /lædz/

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading What excuse the count had given his subordinates for releasing them and giving the freedom of the house and of the city itself, the lads did not know; it was sufficient that he had done so.

MAKEverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading THE BOYS MAKE PROGRESS.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading What excuse the count had given his subordinates for releasing them and giving the freedom of the house and of the city itself, the lads did not know; it was sufficient that he had done so.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Frank and Jack remained in the palatial home of Count Blowinski as honored guests.

palatialadjectiveUS /pəˈleɪʃəl/

relating to or being a palace

From this reading Frank and Jack remained in the palatial home of Count Blowinski as honored guests.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The two following days passed without incident.

PROGRESSnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading THE BOYS MAKE PROGRESS.

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading They went and came without question.

releasingadjectiveUS /riˈliːsɪŋ/

emotionally purging (of e.g. art)

From this reading What excuse the count had given his subordinates for releasing them and giving the freedom of the house and of the city itself, the lads did not know; it was sufficient that he had done so.

remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Frank and Jack remained in the palatial home of Count Blowinski as honored guests.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading What excuse the count had given his subordinates for releasing them and giving the freedom of the house and of the city itself, the lads did not know; it was sufficient that he had done so.

subordinatesnounUS /səˈbɔːrdəneɪts/

plural of “subordinate” — an assistant subject to the authority or control of another

From this reading What excuse the count had given his subordinates for releasing them and giving the freedom of the house and of the city itself, the lads did not know; it was sufficient that he had done so.

sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading What excuse the count had given his subordinates for releasing them and giving the freedom of the house and of the city itself, the lads did not know; it was sufficient that he had done so.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading What excuse the count had given his subordinates for releasing them and giving the freedom of the house and of the city itself, the lads did not know; it was sufficient that he had done so.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE BOYS MAKE PROGRESS.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading What excuse the count had given his subordinates for releasing them and giving the freedom of the house and of the city itself, the lads did not know; it was sufficient that he had done so.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They went and came without question.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The two following days passed without incident.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading What excuse the count had given his subordinates for releasing them and giving the freedom of the house and of the city itself, the lads did not know; it was sufficient that he had done so.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading They went and came without question.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What excuse the count had given his subordinates for releasing them and giving the freedom of the house and of the city itself, the lads did not know; it was sufficient that he had done so.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The two following days passed without incident.

Chapter 12 of The Boy Allies in the Baltic by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 140 sentences, grouped into 28 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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