Chapter 22 of The Boy Allies in the Trenches is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Boy Allies in the Trenches is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
INTO THE UNDERWORLD. Hal did not see the look of understanding upon Uncle John's face, as they were led along, but Chester did. He smiled to himself. "Uncle John has caught on," he said to his friend. "Caught on?" echoed Hal.
Chapter 22 of The Boy Allies in the Trenches is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “"Uncle John has caught on," he said to his friend.”
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “Hal did not see the look of understanding upon Uncle John's face, as they were led along, but Chester did.”
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “"Caught on?" echoed Hal.”
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “Hal did not see the look of understanding upon Uncle John's face, as they were led along, but Chester did.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “He smiled to himself.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “Hal did not see the look of understanding upon Uncle John's face, as they were led along, but Chester did.”
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading “Hal did not see the look of understanding upon Uncle John's face, as they were led along, but Chester did.”
the criminal class
From this reading “INTO THE UNDERWORLD.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Hal did not see the look of understanding upon Uncle John's face, as they were led along, but Chester did.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hal did not see the look of understanding upon Uncle John's face, as they were led along, but Chester did.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hal did not see the look of understanding upon Uncle John's face, as they were led along, but Chester did.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Uncle John has caught on," he said to his friend.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Hal did not see the look of understanding upon Uncle John's face, as they were led along, but Chester did.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Hal did not see the look of understanding upon Uncle John's face, as they were led along, but Chester did.
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "Caught on?" echoed Hal.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Hal did not see the look of understanding upon Uncle John's face, as they were led along, but Chester did.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Uncle John has caught on," he said to his friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hal did not see the look of understanding upon Uncle John's face, as they were led along, but Chester did.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Uncle John has caught on," he said to his friend.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He smiled to himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He smiled to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Uncle John has caught on," he said to his friend.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading INTO THE UNDERWORLD.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Uncle John has caught on," he said to his friend.
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Hal did not see the look of understanding upon Uncle John's face, as they were led along, but Chester did.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Hal did not see the look of understanding upon Uncle John's face, as they were led along, but Chester did.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hal did not see the look of understanding upon Uncle John's face, as they were led along, but Chester did.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hal did not see the look of understanding upon Uncle John's face, as they were led along, but Chester did.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hal did not see the look of understanding upon Uncle John's face, as they were led along, but Chester did.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Uncle John has caught on," he said to his friend.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Uncle John has caught on," he said to his friend.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Hal did not see the look of understanding upon Uncle John's face, as they were led along, but Chester did.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled to himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTO THE UNDERWORLD.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hal did not see the look of understanding upon Uncle John's face, as they were led along, but Chester did.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He smiled to himself.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Hal did not see the look of understanding upon Uncle John's face, as they were led along, but Chester did.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Hal did not see the look of understanding upon Uncle John's face, as they were led along, but Chester did.
the criminal class
From this reading INTO THE UNDERWORLD.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Hal did not see the look of understanding upon Uncle John's face, as they were led along, but Chester did.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hal did not see the look of understanding upon Uncle John's face, as they were led along, but Chester did.
Chapter 22 of The Boy Allies in the Trenches by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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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