Chapter 28 of The Boy Allies in the Trenches is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVIII
Chapter 28 of The Boy Allies in the Trenches is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FIGHT AND ESCAPE. Duval returned a few moments later with sandwiches and milk, which he placed upon a table at one side of the room. He drew up three chairs and motioned the other two to seats. Then, with his revolver upon the table near him, he sat down himself. "Don't stand on ceremony," he said to Hal.
Chapter 28 of The Boy Allies in the Trenches is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading “"Don't stand on ceremony," he said to Hal.”
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “He drew up three chairs and motioned the other two to seats.”
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading “Duval returned a few moments later with sandwiches and milk, which he placed upon a table at one side of the room.”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “Duval returned a few moments later with sandwiches and milk, which he placed upon a table at one side of the room.”
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading “He drew up three chairs and motioned the other two to seats.”
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading “Then, with his revolver upon the table near him, he sat down himself.”
plural of “sandwich” — two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading “Duval returned a few moments later with sandwiches and milk, which he placed upon a table at one side of the room.”
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading “He drew up three chairs and motioned the other two to seats.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Duval returned a few moments later with sandwiches and milk, which he placed upon a table at one side of the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FIGHT AND ESCAPE.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Duval returned a few moments later with sandwiches and milk, which he placed upon a table at one side of the room.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading "Don't stand on ceremony," he said to Hal.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He drew up three chairs and motioned the other two to seats.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't stand on ceremony," he said to Hal.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then, with his revolver upon the table near him, he sat down himself.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew up three chairs and motioned the other two to seats.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Duval returned a few moments later with sandwiches and milk, which he placed upon a table at one side of the room.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading FIGHT AND ESCAPE.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Duval returned a few moments later with sandwiches and milk, which he placed upon a table at one side of the room.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading FIGHT AND ESCAPE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't stand on ceremony," he said to Hal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Duval returned a few moments later with sandwiches and milk, which he placed upon a table at one side of the room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, with his revolver upon the table near him, he sat down himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then, with his revolver upon the table near him, he sat down himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, with his revolver upon the table near him, he sat down himself.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Duval returned a few moments later with sandwiches and milk, which he placed upon a table at one side of the room.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Duval returned a few moments later with sandwiches and milk, which he placed upon a table at one side of the room.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Duval returned a few moments later with sandwiches and milk, which he placed upon a table at one side of the room.
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading He drew up three chairs and motioned the other two to seats.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Then, with his revolver upon the table near him, he sat down himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Duval returned a few moments later with sandwiches and milk, which he placed upon a table at one side of the room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Don't stand on ceremony," he said to Hal.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Duval returned a few moments later with sandwiches and milk, which he placed upon a table at one side of the room.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He drew up three chairs and motioned the other two to seats.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Duval returned a few moments later with sandwiches and milk, which he placed upon a table at one side of the room.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Duval returned a few moments later with sandwiches and milk, which he placed upon a table at one side of the room.
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Then, with his revolver upon the table near him, he sat down himself.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Duval returned a few moments later with sandwiches and milk, which he placed upon a table at one side of the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't stand on ceremony," he said to Hal.
plural of “sandwich” — two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading Duval returned a few moments later with sandwiches and milk, which he placed upon a table at one side of the room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then, with his revolver upon the table near him, he sat down himself.
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading He drew up three chairs and motioned the other two to seats.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Duval returned a few moments later with sandwiches and milk, which he placed upon a table at one side of the room.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Don't stand on ceremony," he said to Hal.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Duval returned a few moments later with sandwiches and milk, which he placed upon a table at one side of the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Duval returned a few moments later with sandwiches and milk, which he placed upon a table at one side of the room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, with his revolver upon the table near him, he sat down himself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He drew up three chairs and motioned the other two to seats.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He drew up three chairs and motioned the other two to seats.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He drew up three chairs and motioned the other two to seats.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He drew up three chairs and motioned the other two to seats.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Duval returned a few moments later with sandwiches and milk, which he placed upon a table at one side of the room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Duval returned a few moments later with sandwiches and milk, which he placed upon a table at one side of the room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Duval returned a few moments later with sandwiches and milk, which he placed upon a table at one side of the room.
Chapter 28 of The Boy Allies in the Trenches by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 150 sentences, grouped into 30 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 28 holds 150 sentences of The Boy Allies in the Trenches, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 28 of The Boy Allies in the Trenches by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 150 sentences, grouped into 30 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 30 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 30 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 28 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading The Boy Allies in the Trenches by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 3780 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #12571 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #12571, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 315 minutes of reading across 756 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Boy Allies in the Trenches section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 30 chapters of The Boy Allies in the Trenches to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Boy Allies in the Trenches, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
