Chapter 14 of The Boy Allies in the Trenches is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Boy Allies in the Trenches is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THROUGH THE NIGHT. Hal and Chester listened intently. One minute passed, then two, then three, and then a low whistle broke the stillness. Once, twice, it came. The boys sprang into action.
Chapter 14 of The Boy Allies in the Trenches is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “The boys sprang into action.”
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “Hal and Chester listened intently.”
with strained or eager attention
From this reading “Hal and Chester listened intently.”
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading “Hal and Chester listened intently.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “The boys sprang into action.”
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading “One minute passed, then two, then three, and then a low whistle broke the stillness.”
two times
From this reading “Once, twice, it came.”
make whistling sounds
From this reading “One minute passed, then two, then three, and then a low whistle broke the stillness.”
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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 One minute passed, then two, then three, and then a low whistle broke the stillness.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The boys sprang into action.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hal and Chester listened intently.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys sprang into action.
lacking funds
From this reading One minute passed, then two, then three, and then a low whistle broke the stillness.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Once, twice, it came.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Hal and Chester listened intently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hal and Chester listened intently.
with strained or eager attention
From this reading Hal and Chester listened intently.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The boys sprang into action.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once, twice, it came.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Hal and Chester listened intently.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading One minute passed, then two, then three, and then a low whistle broke the stillness.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading One minute passed, then two, then three, and then a low whistle broke the stillness.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THROUGH THE NIGHT.
on one occasion
From this reading Once, twice, it came.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One minute passed, then two, then three, and then a low whistle broke the stillness.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading One minute passed, then two, then three, and then a low whistle broke the stillness.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The boys sprang into action.
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading One minute passed, then two, then three, and then a low whistle broke the stillness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH THE NIGHT.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading One minute passed, then two, then three, and then a low whistle broke the stillness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading One minute passed, then two, then three, and then a low whistle broke the stillness.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THROUGH THE NIGHT.
two times
From this reading Once, twice, it came.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One minute passed, then two, then three, and then a low whistle broke the stillness.
make whistling sounds
From this reading One minute passed, then two, then three, and then a low whistle broke the stillness.
Chapter 14 of The Boy Allies in the Trenches by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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 14 holds 123 sentences of The Boy Allies in the Trenches, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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