Chapter 23 of The Boy Allies in the Baltic is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Boy Allies in the Baltic is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAPTURED BY NEW ENEMIES. Dawn came early in Boris' second watch. The wolves still maintained their vigil without. The Russian kept the fire blazing brightly. He determined to let Jack sleep an hour longer.
Chapter 23 of The Boy Allies in the Baltic is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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shining intensely
From this reading “The Russian kept the fire blazing brightly.”
with brightness
From this reading “The Russian kept the fire blazing brightly.”
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “CAPTURED BY NEW ENEMIES.”
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading “CAPTURED BY NEW ENEMIES.”
kept in good condition
From this reading “The wolves still maintained their vigil without.”
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading “The Russian kept the fire blazing brightly.”
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading “The wolves still maintained their vigil without.”
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “The wolves still maintained their vigil without.”
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In this reading “The Russian kept the fire blazing brightly.”
In this reading “CAPTURED BY NEW ENEMIES.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He determined to let Jack sleep an hour longer.
shining intensely
From this reading The Russian kept the fire blazing brightly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dawn came early in Boris' second watch.
with brightness
From this reading The Russian kept the fire blazing brightly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CAPTURED BY NEW ENEMIES.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dawn came early in Boris' second watch.
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading CAPTURED BY NEW ENEMIES.
the first light of day
From this reading Dawn came early in Boris' second watch.
characterized by great determination
From this reading He determined to let Jack sleep an hour longer.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Dawn came early in Boris' second watch.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading CAPTURED BY NEW ENEMIES.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The Russian kept the fire blazing brightly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He determined to let Jack sleep an hour longer.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He determined to let Jack sleep an hour longer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dawn came early in Boris' second watch.
a small worthless amount
From this reading He determined to let Jack sleep an hour longer.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The Russian kept the fire blazing brightly.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He determined to let Jack sleep an hour longer.
for more time
From this reading He determined to let Jack sleep an hour longer.
kept in good condition
From this reading The wolves still maintained their vigil without.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading CAPTURED BY NEW ENEMIES.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading The Russian kept the fire blazing brightly.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Dawn came early in Boris' second watch.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He determined to let Jack sleep an hour longer.
not in physical motion
From this reading The wolves still maintained their vigil without.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wolves still maintained their vigil without.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The wolves still maintained their vigil without.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He determined to let Jack sleep an hour longer.
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading The wolves still maintained their vigil without.
look attentively
From this reading Dawn came early in Boris' second watch.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The wolves still maintained their vigil without.
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading The wolves still maintained their vigil without.
Chapter 23 of The Boy Allies in the Baltic by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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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