Chapter 26 of The Boy Allies in the Trenches is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The Boy Allies in the Trenches is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PLOT FOILED. General Gallieni started back in great surprise. "You to be the assassin?" he exclaimed. "Yes, sir," replied the lad, "I was fortunate enough to draw the red ball in the den of the Apaches, sir." The general advanced and took him by the arm.
Chapter 26 of The Boy Allies in the Trenches is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading “The general advanced and took him by the arm.”
plural of “apache” — any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
From this reading “"Yes, sir," replied the lad, "I was fortunate enough to draw the red ball in the den of the Apaches, sir."”
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading “"You to be the assassin?" he exclaimed.”
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “"Yes, sir," replied the lad, "I was fortunate enough to draw the red ball in the den of the Apaches, sir."”
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading “"Yes, sir," replied the lad, "I was fortunate enough to draw the red ball in the den of the Apaches, sir."”
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading “THE PLOT FOILED.”
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading “"Yes, sir," replied the lad, "I was fortunate enough to draw the red ball in the den of the Apaches, sir."”
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading “THE PLOT FOILED.”
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farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The general advanced and took him by the arm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The general advanced and took him by the arm.
plural of “apache” — any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied the lad, "I was fortunate enough to draw the red ball in the den of the Apaches, sir."
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The general advanced and took him by the arm.
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading "You to be the assassin?" he exclaimed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading General Gallieni started back in great surprise.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied the lad, "I was fortunate enough to draw the red ball in the den of the Apaches, sir."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You to be the assassin?" he exclaimed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The general advanced and took him by the arm.
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied the lad, "I was fortunate enough to draw the red ball in the den of the Apaches, sir."
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied the lad, "I was fortunate enough to draw the red ball in the den of the Apaches, sir."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied the lad, "I was fortunate enough to draw the red ball in the den of the Apaches, sir."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "You to be the assassin?" he exclaimed.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading THE PLOT FOILED.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied the lad, "I was fortunate enough to draw the red ball in the den of the Apaches, sir."
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From this reading General Gallieni started back in great surprise.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading General Gallieni started back in great surprise.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading General Gallieni started back in great surprise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You to be the assassin?" he exclaimed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The general advanced and took him by the arm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied the lad, "I was fortunate enough to draw the red ball in the den of the Apaches, sir."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading General Gallieni started back in great surprise.
a boy or man
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied the lad, "I was fortunate enough to draw the red ball in the den of the Apaches, sir."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied the lad, "I was fortunate enough to draw the red ball in the den of the Apaches, sir."
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading THE PLOT FOILED.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied the lad, "I was fortunate enough to draw the red ball in the den of the Apaches, sir."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied the lad, "I was fortunate enough to draw the red ball in the den of the Apaches, sir."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied the lad, "I was fortunate enough to draw the red ball in the den of the Apaches, sir."
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading General Gallieni started back in great surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading General Gallieni started back in great surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLOT FOILED.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You to be the assassin?" he exclaimed.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The general advanced and took him by the arm.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied the lad, "I was fortunate enough to draw the red ball in the den of the Apaches, sir."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir," replied the lad, "I was fortunate enough to draw the red ball in the den of the Apaches, sir."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You to be the assassin?" he exclaimed.
Chapter 26 of The Boy Allies in the Trenches by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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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