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Chapter 6 of The Boy Allies on the Firing Line is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BRIDGE IS HELD. At a sign from General French Hal and Chester approached and saluted. "Where have you been, sirs?" demanded the British commander. Hal stepped forward and explained their absence. "And you were in the midst of the charge?" questioned General French, when the lad concluded.
Chapter 6 of The Boy Allies on the Firing Line is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading “THE BRIDGE IS HELD.”
the people of Great Britain
From this reading “"Where have you been, sirs?" demanded the British commander.”
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “At a sign from General French Hal and Chester approached and saluted.”
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading “"Where have you been, sirs?" demanded the British commander.”
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “"And you were in the midst of the charge?" questioned General French, when the lad concluded.”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “"And you were in the midst of the charge?" questioned General French, when the lad concluded.”
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading “At a sign from General French Hal and Chester approached and saluted.”
plural of “sir” — term of address for a man
From this reading “"Where have you been, sirs?" demanded the British commander.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 sign from General French Hal and Chester approached and saluted.
the state of being absent
From this reading Hal stepped forward and explained their absence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At a sign from General French Hal and Chester approached and saluted.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading At a sign from General French Hal and Chester approached and saluted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a sign from General French Hal and Chester approached and saluted.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Where have you been, sirs?" demanded the British commander.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading THE BRIDGE IS HELD.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading "Where have you been, sirs?" demanded the British commander.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "And you were in the midst of the charge?" questioned General French, when the lad concluded.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading At a sign from General French Hal and Chester approached and saluted.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading "Where have you been, sirs?" demanded the British commander.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading "And you were in the midst of the charge?" questioned General French, when the lad concluded.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Where have you been, sirs?" demanded the British commander.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Hal stepped forward and explained their absence.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Hal stepped forward and explained their absence.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading At a sign from General French Hal and Chester approached and saluted.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At a sign from General French Hal and Chester approached and saluted.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading At a sign from General French Hal and Chester approached and saluted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a sign from General French Hal and Chester approached and saluted.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Where have you been, sirs?" demanded the British commander.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading THE BRIDGE IS HELD.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And you were in the midst of the charge?" questioned General French, when the lad concluded.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BRIDGE IS HELD.
a boy or man
From this reading "And you were in the midst of the charge?" questioned General French, when the lad concluded.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading "And you were in the midst of the charge?" questioned General French, when the lad concluded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And you were in the midst of the charge?" questioned General French, when the lad concluded.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "And you were in the midst of the charge?" questioned General French, when the lad concluded.
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading At a sign from General French Hal and Chester approached and saluted.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading At a sign from General French Hal and Chester approached and saluted.
plural of “sir” — term of address for a man
From this reading "Where have you been, sirs?" demanded the British commander.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Hal stepped forward and explained their absence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRIDGE IS HELD.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hal stepped forward and explained their absence.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And you were in the midst of the charge?" questioned General French, when the lad concluded.
at the time that
From this reading "And you were in the midst of the charge?" questioned General French, when the lad concluded.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where have you been, sirs?" demanded the British commander.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where have you been, sirs?" demanded the British commander.
Chapter 6 of The Boy Allies on the Firing Line by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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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