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Chapter 14 of The Boy Allies on the Firing Line is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DEATH OF A TRAITOR. "Great Scott!" Hal ejaculated. "We've got to get out of here some way. We can't stand here and be shot down."
Chapter 14 of The Boy Allies on the Firing Line is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “THE DEATH OF A TRAITOR.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “"We've got to get out of here some way.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “"We've got to get out of here some way.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “"Great Scott!"”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “"Great Scott!"”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “We can't stand here and be shot down."”
be standing; be upright
From this reading “We can't stand here and be shot down."”
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading “THE DEATH OF A TRAITOR.”
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move out of or depart from
In this reading “"We've got to get out of here some way.”
In this reading “We can't stand here and be shot down."”
In this reading “"We've got to get out of here some way.”
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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 THE DEATH OF A TRAITOR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We can't stand here and be shot down."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We can't stand here and be shot down."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We can't stand here and be shot down."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE DEATH OF A TRAITOR.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We can't stand here and be shot down."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hal ejaculated.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We've got to get out of here some way.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We've got to get out of here some way.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Great Scott!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hal ejaculated.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We've got to get out of here some way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEATH OF A TRAITOR.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We've got to get out of here some way.
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading "Great Scott!"
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading We can't stand here and be shot down."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "We've got to get out of here some way.
be standing; be upright
From this reading We can't stand here and be shot down."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEATH OF A TRAITOR.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We've got to get out of here some way.
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading THE DEATH OF A TRAITOR.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "We've got to get out of here some way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can't stand here and be shot down."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We've got to get out of here some way.
Chapter 14 of The Boy Allies on the Firing Line by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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 14 holds 123 sentences of The Boy Allies on the Firing Line, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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