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The Boy Allies in the Baltic

Chapter XXVIII

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COUNT BLOWINSKI IS CAPTURED.
"And so the count has escaped, eh?"
It was Czar Nicholas who spoke as he gazed at Jack and Lord Hastings.
"Yes, your Majesty," replied the lad, and for a second time, at the Czar's request, he went over the details of the struggle with the count.
"Well," said the Czar when the lad had concluded, "there is no telling in what part of the city he may be located now.
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The Boy Allies in the Baltic

Chapter XXVIII

Chapter 28 of The Boy Allies in the Baltic is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
COUNT BLOWINSKI IS CAPTURED.
Line 2
"And so the count has escaped, eh?"
Line 3
It was Czar Nicholas who spoke as he gazed at Jack and Lord Hastings.
/ɪt wɑːz zɑːr ˈnɪkələs huː spoʊk æz hiː ɡeɪzd æt dʒæk ənd lɔːrd ˈheɪstɪŋz/
Line 4
"Yes, your Majesty," replied the lad, and for a second time, at the Czar's request, he went over the details of the struggle with the count.
/jes jɔːr ˈmædʒəsti rɪˈplaɪd ðə læd ənd fɔːr ə ˈsekənd taɪm æt ðə zɑːrz rɪˈkwest hiː went ˈoʊvər ðə dɪˈteɪlz ʌv ðə ˈstrʌɡəl wɪð ðə kaʊnt/
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"Well," said the Czar when the lad had concluded, "there is no telling in what part of the city he may be located now.
/wel sed ðə zɑːr wen ðə læd hæd kənˈkluːdəd ðer ɪz noʊ ˈtelɪŋ ɪn wʌt pɑːrt ʌv ðə ˈsɪti hiː meɪ biː ˈloʊkeɪtəd naʊ/

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captured verb US /ˈkæptʃərd/

past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading “COUNT BLOWINSKI IS CAPTURED.”

concluded adjective US /kənˈkluːdəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading “"Well," said the Czar when the lad had concluded, "there is no telling in what part of the city he may be located now.”

Czar noun US /zɑːr/

a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)

From this reading “It was Czar Nicholas who spoke as he gazed at Jack and Lord Hastings.”

Czar's noun US /zɑːrz/

possessive form of “czar” — a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)

From this reading “"Yes, your Majesty," replied the lad, and for a second time, at the Czar's request, he went over the details of the struggle with the count.”

details noun US /dɪˈteɪlz/

true confidential information

From this reading “"Yes, your Majesty," replied the lad, and for a second time, at the Czar's request, he went over the details of the struggle with the count.”

Hastings noun US /ˈheɪstɪŋz/

United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)

From this reading “It was Czar Nicholas who spoke as he gazed at Jack and Lord Hastings.”

located adjective US /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading “"Well," said the Czar when the lad had concluded, "there is no telling in what part of the city he may be located now.”

Nicholas noun US /ˈnɪkələs/

a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)

From this reading “It was Czar Nicholas who spoke as he gazed at Jack and Lord Hastings.”

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.

second time noun + noun

In this reading “"Yes, your Majesty," replied the lad, and for a second time, at the Czar's request, he went over the details of the struggle with the count.”

struggle with verb + particle

In this reading “"Yes, your Majesty," replied the lad, and for a second time, at the Czar's request, he went over the details of the struggle with the count.”

went over verb + particle counted as “go over”

hold a review (of troops)

In this reading “"Yes, your Majesty," replied the lad, and for a second time, at the Czar's request, he went over the details of the struggle with the count.”

for a second preposition + article + noun counted as “for … second”

In this reading “"Yes, your Majesty," replied the lad, and for a second time, at the Czar's request, he went over the details of the struggle with the count.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Yes, your Majesty," replied the lad, and for a second time, at the Czar's request, he went over the details of the struggle with the count.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "And so the count has escaped, eh?"

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading It was Czar Nicholas who spoke as he gazed at Jack and Lord Hastings.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was Czar Nicholas who spoke as he gazed at Jack and Lord Hastings.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Well," said the Czar when the lad had concluded, "there is no telling in what part of the city he may be located now.

BLOWINSKI

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading COUNT BLOWINSKI IS CAPTURED.

CAPTUREDverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/

past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading COUNT BLOWINSKI IS CAPTURED.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

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

From this reading "Well," said the Czar when the lad had concluded, "there is no telling in what part of the city he may be located now.

concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading "Well," said the Czar when the lad had concluded, "there is no telling in what part of the city he may be located now.

COUNTverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading COUNT BLOWINSKI IS CAPTURED.

CzarnounUS /zɑːr/

a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)

From this reading It was Czar Nicholas who spoke as he gazed at Jack and Lord Hastings.

Czar'snounUS /zɑːrz/

possessive form of “czar” — a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)

From this reading "Yes, your Majesty," replied the lad, and for a second time, at the Czar's request, he went over the details of the struggle with the count.

detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/

true confidential information

From this reading "Yes, your Majesty," replied the lad, and for a second time, at the Czar's request, he went over the details of the struggle with the count.

eh

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "And so the count has escaped, eh?"

escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading "And so the count has escaped, eh?"

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Yes, your Majesty," replied the lad, and for a second time, at the Czar's request, he went over the details of the struggle with the count.

gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading It was Czar Nicholas who spoke as he gazed at Jack and Lord Hastings.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading "Well," said the Czar when the lad had concluded, "there is no telling in what part of the city he may be located now.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "And so the count has escaped, eh?"

HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/

United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)

From this reading It was Czar Nicholas who spoke as he gazed at Jack and Lord Hastings.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading It was Czar Nicholas who spoke as he gazed at Jack and Lord Hastings.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Well," said the Czar when the lad had concluded, "there is no telling in what part of the city he may be located now.

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading COUNT BLOWINSKI IS CAPTURED.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was Czar Nicholas who spoke as he gazed at Jack and Lord Hastings.

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading It was Czar Nicholas who spoke as he gazed at Jack and Lord Hastings.

ladnounUS /læd/

a boy or man

From this reading "Yes, your Majesty," replied the lad, and for a second time, at the Czar's request, he went over the details of the struggle with the count.

locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading "Well," said the Czar when the lad had concluded, "there is no telling in what part of the city he may be located now.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading It was Czar Nicholas who spoke as he gazed at Jack and Lord Hastings.

MajestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/

impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading "Yes, your Majesty," replied the lad, and for a second time, at the Czar's request, he went over the details of the struggle with the count.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "Well," said the Czar when the lad had concluded, "there is no telling in what part of the city he may be located now.

NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/

a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)

From this reading It was Czar Nicholas who spoke as he gazed at Jack and Lord Hastings.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "Well," said the Czar when the lad had concluded, "there is no telling in what part of the city he may be located now.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Well," said the Czar when the lad had concluded, "there is no telling in what part of the city he may be located now.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Yes, your Majesty," replied the lad, and for a second time, at the Czar's request, he went over the details of the struggle with the count.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "Yes, your Majesty," replied the lad, and for a second time, at the Czar's request, he went over the details of the struggle with the count.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading "Well," said the Czar when the lad had concluded, "there is no telling in what part of the city he may be located now.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "Yes, your Majesty," replied the lad, and for a second time, at the Czar's request, he went over the details of the struggle with the count.

requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/

express the need or desire for

From this reading "Yes, your Majesty," replied the lad, and for a second time, at the Czar's request, he went over the details of the struggle with the count.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Well," said the Czar when the lad had concluded, "there is no telling in what part of the city he may be located now.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading "Yes, your Majesty," replied the lad, and for a second time, at the Czar's request, he went over the details of the struggle with the count.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "And so the count has escaped, eh?"

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading It was Czar Nicholas who spoke as he gazed at Jack and Lord Hastings.

struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading "Yes, your Majesty," replied the lad, and for a second time, at the Czar's request, he went over the details of the struggle with the count.

tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading "Well," said the Czar when the lad had concluded, "there is no telling in what part of the city he may be located now.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "And so the count has escaped, eh?"

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Well," said the Czar when the lad had concluded, "there is no telling in what part of the city he may be located now.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "Yes, your Majesty," replied the lad, and for a second time, at the Czar's request, he went over the details of the struggle with the count.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was Czar Nicholas who spoke as he gazed at Jack and Lord Hastings.

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well," said the Czar when the lad had concluded, "there is no telling in what part of the city he may be located now.

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading "Yes, your Majesty," replied the lad, and for a second time, at the Czar's request, he went over the details of the struggle with the count.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Well," said the Czar when the lad had concluded, "there is no telling in what part of the city he may be located now.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "Well," said the Czar when the lad had concluded, "there is no telling in what part of the city he may be located now.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading It was Czar Nicholas who spoke as he gazed at Jack and Lord Hastings.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Yes, your Majesty," replied the lad, and for a second time, at the Czar's request, he went over the details of the struggle with the count.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, your Majesty," replied the lad, and for a second time, at the Czar's request, he went over the details of the struggle with the count.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Yes, your Majesty," replied the lad, and for a second time, at the Czar's request, he went over the details of the struggle with the count.

Chapter 28 of The Boy Allies in the Baltic by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 175 sentences, grouped into 35 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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