Chapter 6 of The Boy Allies in the Trenches is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Boy Allies in the Trenches is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOUR-FOOTED ENEMIES. Hal bent over the dead British soldier; then, arising, turned to Chester. "He was shot from ambush," he said quietly. "He didn't even have time to draw his revolver. See, it is still in its holster."
Chapter 6 of The Boy Allies in the Trenches is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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wait in hiding to attack
From this reading “"He was shot from ambush," he said quietly.”
-ing form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading “Hal bent over the dead British soldier; then, arising, turned to Chester.”
the people of Great Britain
From this reading “Hal bent over the dead British soldier; then, arising, turned to Chester.”
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “Hal bent over the dead British soldier; then, arising, turned to Chester.”
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading “FOUR-FOOTED ENEMIES.”
a sheath (usually leather) for carrying a handgun
From this reading “See, it is still in its holster."”
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading “"He didn't even have time to draw his revolver.”
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “Hal bent over the dead British soldier; then, arising, turned to Chester.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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wait in hiding to attack
From this reading "He was shot from ambush," he said quietly.
-ing form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Hal bent over the dead British soldier; then, arising, turned to Chester.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Hal bent over the dead British soldier; then, arising, turned to Chester.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Hal bent over the dead British soldier; then, arising, turned to Chester.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Hal bent over the dead British soldier; then, arising, turned to Chester.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Hal bent over the dead British soldier; then, arising, turned to Chester.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He didn't even have time to draw his revolver.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "He didn't even have time to draw his revolver.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading FOUR-FOOTED ENEMIES.
divisible by two
From this reading "He didn't even have time to draw his revolver.
having four feet
From this reading FOUR-FOOTED ENEMIES.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "He was shot from ambush," he said quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hal bent over the dead British soldier; then, arising, turned to Chester.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He didn't even have time to draw his revolver.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He was shot from ambush," he said quietly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He didn't even have time to draw his revolver.
a sheath (usually leather) for carrying a handgun
From this reading See, it is still in its holster."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading See, it is still in its holster."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading See, it is still in its holster."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading See, it is still in its holster."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading See, it is still in its holster."
above and across; more than
From this reading Hal bent over the dead British soldier; then, arising, turned to Chester.
with low volume
From this reading "He was shot from ambush," he said quietly.
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading "He didn't even have time to draw his revolver.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He was shot from ambush," he said quietly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See, it is still in its holster."
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "He was shot from ambush," he said quietly.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Hal bent over the dead British soldier; then, arising, turned to Chester.
not in physical motion
From this reading See, it is still in its holster."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hal bent over the dead British soldier; then, arising, turned to Chester.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Hal bent over the dead British soldier; then, arising, turned to Chester.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "He didn't even have time to draw his revolver.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hal bent over the dead British soldier; then, arising, turned to Chester.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Hal bent over the dead British soldier; then, arising, turned to Chester.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He was shot from ambush," he said quietly.
Chapter 6 of The Boy Allies in the Trenches by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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.
Chapter 6 holds 112 sentences of The Boy Allies in the Trenches, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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