Chapter 4 of The Boy Allies on the Firing Line is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Boy Allies on the Firing Line is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GERMAN RETREAT BEGUN. Hal and Chester stood for some minutes grasping their friend by the hand. "Major, eh," ejaculated Hal. "I'm glad to hear that!" "So am I," declared Chester.
Chapter 4 of The Boy Allies on the Firing Line is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “THE GERMAN RETREAT BEGUN.”
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “Hal and Chester stood for some minutes grasping their friend by the hand.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “"So am I," declared Chester.”
a person of German nationality
From this reading “THE GERMAN RETREAT BEGUN.”
understanding with difficulty
From this reading “Hal and Chester stood for some minutes grasping their friend by the hand.”
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “"Major, eh," ejaculated Hal.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “Hal and Chester stood for some minutes grasping their friend by the hand.”
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading “THE GERMAN RETREAT BEGUN.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "So am I," declared Chester.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hal and Chester stood for some minutes grasping their friend by the hand.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE GERMAN RETREAT BEGUN.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hal and Chester stood for some minutes grasping their friend by the hand.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Hal and Chester stood for some minutes grasping their friend by the hand.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "So am I," declared Chester.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Major, eh," ejaculated Hal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Major, eh," ejaculated Hal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hal and Chester stood for some minutes grasping their friend by the hand.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Hal and Chester stood for some minutes grasping their friend by the hand.
a person of German nationality
From this reading THE GERMAN RETREAT BEGUN.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm glad to hear that!"
understanding with difficulty
From this reading Hal and Chester stood for some minutes grasping their friend by the hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hal and Chester stood for some minutes grasping their friend by the hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Hal and Chester stood for some minutes grasping their friend by the hand.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I'm glad to hear that!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So am I," declared Chester.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm glad to hear that!"
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "Major, eh," ejaculated Hal.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Hal and Chester stood for some minutes grasping their friend by the hand.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading THE GERMAN RETREAT BEGUN.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So am I," declared Chester.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Hal and Chester stood for some minutes grasping their friend by the hand.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Hal and Chester stood for some minutes grasping their friend by the hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm glad to hear that!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GERMAN RETREAT BEGUN.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hal and Chester stood for some minutes grasping their friend by the hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm glad to hear that!"
Chapter 4 of The Boy Allies on the Firing Line by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 78 sentences, grouped into 16 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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