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Chapter 3 of The Boy Allies on the Firing Line is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WITH THE ARMY AGAIN. In the dimness of the little woods in which they stood, the boys, at first, could not see the man who had accosted them. At a word from Hal the little party came to a halt. "Who goes there?" came the question from the darkness. "Friends!" replied Hal in German, which he spoke like a native.
Chapter 3 of The Boy Allies on the Firing Line is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading “In the dimness of the little woods in which they stood, the boys, at first, could not see the man who had accosted them.”
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “WITH THE ARMY AGAIN.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “"Who goes there?" came the question from the darkness.”
a person of German nationality
From this reading “"Friends!" replied Hal in German, which he spoke like a native.”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “"Who goes there?" came the question from the darkness.”
cause to stop
From this reading “At a word from Hal the little party came to a halt.”
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading “"Friends!" replied Hal in German, which he spoke like a native.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “In the dimness of the little woods in which they stood, the boys, at first, could not see the man who had accosted them.”
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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 At a word from Hal the little party came to a halt.
past form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading In the dimness of the little woods in which they stood, the boys, at first, could not see the man who had accosted them.
anew
From this reading WITH THE ARMY AGAIN.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading WITH THE ARMY AGAIN.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the dimness of the little woods in which they stood, the boys, at first, could not see the man who had accosted them.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading In the dimness of the little woods in which they stood, the boys, at first, could not see the man who had accosted them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At a word from Hal the little party came to a halt.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the dimness of the little woods in which they stood, the boys, at first, could not see the man who had accosted them.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Who goes there?" came the question from the darkness.
the state of being poorly illuminated
From this reading In the dimness of the little woods in which they stood, the boys, at first, could not see the man who had accosted them.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the dimness of the little woods in which they stood, the boys, at first, could not see the man who had accosted them.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Friends!" replied Hal in German, which he spoke like a native.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At a word from Hal the little party came to a halt.
a person of German nationality
From this reading "Friends!" replied Hal in German, which he spoke like a native.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "Who goes there?" came the question from the darkness.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the dimness of the little woods in which they stood, the boys, at first, could not see the man who had accosted them.
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From this reading At a word from Hal the little party came to a halt.
cause to stop
From this reading At a word from Hal the little party came to a halt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Friends!" replied Hal in German, which he spoke like a native.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the dimness of the little woods in which they stood, the boys, at first, could not see the man who had accosted them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Friends!" replied Hal in German, which he spoke like a native.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the dimness of the little woods in which they stood, the boys, at first, could not see the man who had accosted them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In the dimness of the little woods in which they stood, the boys, at first, could not see the man who had accosted them.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading "Friends!" replied Hal in German, which he spoke like a native.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the dimness of the little woods in which they stood, the boys, at first, could not see the man who had accosted them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the dimness of the little woods in which they stood, the boys, at first, could not see the man who had accosted them.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading At a word from Hal the little party came to a halt.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Who goes there?" came the question from the darkness.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Friends!" replied Hal in German, which he spoke like a native.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In the dimness of the little woods in which they stood, the boys, at first, could not see the man who had accosted them.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Friends!" replied Hal in German, which he spoke like a native.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In the dimness of the little woods in which they stood, the boys, at first, could not see the man who had accosted them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITH THE ARMY AGAIN.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the dimness of the little woods in which they stood, the boys, at first, could not see the man who had accosted them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Who goes there?" came the question from the darkness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the dimness of the little woods in which they stood, the boys, at first, could not see the man who had accosted them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At a word from Hal the little party came to a halt.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the dimness of the little woods in which they stood, the boys, at first, could not see the man who had accosted them.
which person or people
From this reading In the dimness of the little woods in which they stood, the boys, at first, could not see the man who had accosted them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH THE ARMY AGAIN.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In the dimness of the little woods in which they stood, the boys, at first, could not see the man who had accosted them.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading At a word from Hal the little party came to a halt.
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