Chapter 8 of The Boy Allies in the Trenches is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Boy Allies in the Trenches is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MISSION SUCCESSFUL. "Never!" came back the reply of the German officer in command. Hal, who had stepped slightly from the shelter of a big tree, jumped back quickly as a bullet lifted his cap from his head. "Too bad," he said quietly. "I would have avoided further loss of life.
Chapter 8 of The Boy Allies in the Trenches is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “"I would have avoided further loss of life.”
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading “Hal, who had stepped slightly from the shelter of a big tree, jumped back quickly as a bullet lifted his cap from his head.”
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading “Hal, who had stepped slightly from the shelter of a big tree, jumped back quickly as a bullet lifted his cap from his head.”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Hal, who had stepped slightly from the shelter of a big tree, jumped back quickly as a bullet lifted his cap from his head.”
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading “THE MISSION SUCCESSFUL.”
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading “Hal, who had stepped slightly from the shelter of a big tree, jumped back quickly as a bullet lifted his cap from his head.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “Hal, who had stepped slightly from the shelter of a big tree, jumped back quickly as a bullet lifted his cap from his head.”
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading “THE MISSION SUCCESSFUL.”
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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 Hal, who had stepped slightly from the shelter of a big tree, jumped back quickly as a bullet lifted his cap from his head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hal, who had stepped slightly from the shelter of a big tree, jumped back quickly as a bullet lifted his cap from his head.
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading "I would have avoided further loss of life.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Never!" came back the reply of the German officer in command.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Too bad," he said quietly.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hal, who had stepped slightly from the shelter of a big tree, jumped back quickly as a bullet lifted his cap from his head.
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading Hal, who had stepped slightly from the shelter of a big tree, jumped back quickly as a bullet lifted his cap from his head.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Never!" came back the reply of the German officer in command.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Hal, who had stepped slightly from the shelter of a big tree, jumped back quickly as a bullet lifted his cap from his head.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "Never!" came back the reply of the German officer in command.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hal, who had stepped slightly from the shelter of a big tree, jumped back quickly as a bullet lifted his cap from his head.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading "I would have avoided further loss of life.
a person of German nationality
From this reading "Never!" came back the reply of the German officer in command.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hal, who had stepped slightly from the shelter of a big tree, jumped back quickly as a bullet lifted his cap from his head.
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From this reading Hal, who had stepped slightly from the shelter of a big tree, jumped back quickly as a bullet lifted his cap from his head.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I would have avoided further loss of life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Too bad," he said quietly.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Hal, who had stepped slightly from the shelter of a big tree, jumped back quickly as a bullet lifted his cap from his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hal, who had stepped slightly from the shelter of a big tree, jumped back quickly as a bullet lifted his cap from his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I would have avoided further loss of life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Never!" came back the reply of the German officer in command.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Hal, who had stepped slightly from the shelter of a big tree, jumped back quickly as a bullet lifted his cap from his head.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I would have avoided further loss of life.
held up in the air
From this reading Hal, who had stepped slightly from the shelter of a big tree, jumped back quickly as a bullet lifted his cap from his head.
something that is lost
From this reading "I would have avoided further loss of life.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading THE MISSION SUCCESSFUL.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never!" came back the reply of the German officer in command.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Never!" came back the reply of the German officer in command.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Never!" came back the reply of the German officer in command.
with speed
From this reading Hal, who had stepped slightly from the shelter of a big tree, jumped back quickly as a bullet lifted his cap from his head.
with low volume
From this reading "Too bad," he said quietly.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Never!" came back the reply of the German officer in command.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Too bad," he said quietly.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Hal, who had stepped slightly from the shelter of a big tree, jumped back quickly as a bullet lifted his cap from his head.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Hal, who had stepped slightly from the shelter of a big tree, jumped back quickly as a bullet lifted his cap from his head.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Hal, who had stepped slightly from the shelter of a big tree, jumped back quickly as a bullet lifted his cap from his head.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading THE MISSION SUCCESSFUL.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISSION SUCCESSFUL.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Too bad," he said quietly.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Hal, who had stepped slightly from the shelter of a big tree, jumped back quickly as a bullet lifted his cap from his head.
which person or people
From this reading Hal, who had stepped slightly from the shelter of a big tree, jumped back quickly as a bullet lifted his cap from his head.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would have avoided further loss of life.
Chapter 8 of The Boy Allies in the Trenches by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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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