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Chapter 15 of The Boy Allies on the Firing Line is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ATTACKED BY THE ENEMY. "What shall we do with him?" questioned Chester. "We can't go away and leave him here like this." "No," Hal agreed. "I know we should, for our own safety may depend upon it, but just the same it goes against the grain."
Chapter 15 of The Boy Allies on the Firing Line is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “"No," Hal agreed.”
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading “ATTACKED BY THE ENEMY.”
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “"What shall we do with him?" questioned Chester.”
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “"I know we should, for our own safety may depend upon it, but just the same it goes against the grain."”
an opposing military force
From this reading “ATTACKED BY THE ENEMY.”
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading “"I know we should, for our own safety may depend upon it, but just the same it goes against the grain."”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “"What shall we do with him?" questioned Chester.”
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading “"I know we should, for our own safety may depend upon it, but just the same it goes against the grain."”
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be contingent on
In this reading “"I know we should, for our own safety may depend upon it, but just the same it goes against the grain."”
In this reading “"I know we should, for our own safety may depend upon it, but just the same it goes against the grain."”
In this reading “"I know we should, for our own safety may depend upon it, but just the same it goes against the grain."”
move away from a place into another direction
In this reading “"We can't go away and leave him here like this."”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "I know we should, for our own safety may depend upon it, but just the same it goes against the grain."
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "No," Hal agreed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We can't go away and leave him here like this."
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading ATTACKED BY THE ENEMY.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "We can't go away and leave him here like this."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I know we should, for our own safety may depend upon it, but just the same it goes against the grain."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ATTACKED BY THE ENEMY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We can't go away and leave him here like this."
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading "What shall we do with him?" questioned Chester.
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading "I know we should, for our own safety may depend upon it, but just the same it goes against the grain."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What shall we do with him?" questioned Chester.
an opposing military force
From this reading ATTACKED BY THE ENEMY.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I know we should, for our own safety may depend upon it, but just the same it goes against the grain."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We can't go away and leave him here like this."
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "I know we should, for our own safety may depend upon it, but just the same it goes against the grain."
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading "I know we should, for our own safety may depend upon it, but just the same it goes against the grain."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," Hal agreed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We can't go away and leave him here like this."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What shall we do with him?" questioned Chester.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know we should, for our own safety may depend upon it, but just the same it goes against the grain."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I know we should, for our own safety may depend upon it, but just the same it goes against the grain."
and nothing more
From this reading "I know we should, for our own safety may depend upon it, but just the same it goes against the grain."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know we should, for our own safety may depend upon it, but just the same it goes against the grain."
go away from a place
From this reading "We can't go away and leave him here like this."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "We can't go away and leave him here like this."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I know we should, for our own safety may depend upon it, but just the same it goes against the grain."
not any; not one
From this reading "No," Hal agreed.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I know we should, for our own safety may depend upon it, but just the same it goes against the grain."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I know we should, for our own safety may depend upon it, but just the same it goes against the grain."
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "What shall we do with him?" questioned Chester.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading "I know we should, for our own safety may depend upon it, but just the same it goes against the grain."
Identical; not different.
From this reading "I know we should, for our own safety may depend upon it, but just the same it goes against the grain."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "What shall we do with him?" questioned Chester.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I know we should, for our own safety may depend upon it, but just the same it goes against the grain."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ATTACKED BY THE ENEMY.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We can't go away and leave him here like this."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I know we should, for our own safety may depend upon it, but just the same it goes against the grain."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What shall we do with him?" questioned Chester.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What shall we do with him?" questioned Chester.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What shall we do with him?" questioned Chester.
Chapter 15 of The Boy Allies on the Firing Line by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 117 sentences, grouped into 24 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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