Chapter 18 of The Boy Allies on the Firing Line is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Boy Allies on the Firing Line is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON A NEW MISSION. The two lads hurried up to the officer in command of the English troops. "You arrived just in time," cried Hal, grasping the hand the officer extended. "I should say you did," declared Chester, also shaking the officer's hand. "A few moments later and we would have been goners, sure."
Chapter 18 of The Boy Allies on the Firing Line is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “"I should say you did," declared Chester, also shaking the officer's hand.”
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading “"You arrived just in time," cried Hal, grasping the hand the officer extended.”
understanding with difficulty
From this reading “"You arrived just in time," cried Hal, grasping the hand the officer extended.”
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “The two lads hurried up to the officer in command of the English troops.”
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading “ON A NEW MISSION.”
possessive form of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “"I should say you did," declared Chester, also shaking the officer's hand.”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “"I should say you did," declared Chester, also shaking the officer's hand.”
soldiers collectively
From this reading “The two lads hurried up to the officer in command of the English troops.”
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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 ON A NEW MISSION.
in addition
From this reading "I should say you did," declared Chester, also shaking the officer's hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A few moments later and we would have been goners, sure."
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "You arrived just in time," cried Hal, grasping the hand the officer extended.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "A few moments later and we would have been goners, sure."
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading "I should say you did," declared Chester, also shaking the officer's hand.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The two lads hurried up to the officer in command of the English troops.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You arrived just in time," cried Hal, grasping the hand the officer extended.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I should say you did," declared Chester, also shaking the officer's hand.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I should say you did," declared Chester, also shaking the officer's hand.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The two lads hurried up to the officer in command of the English troops.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading "You arrived just in time," cried Hal, grasping the hand the officer extended.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "A few moments later and we would have been goners, sure."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A few moments later and we would have been goners, sure."
understanding with difficulty
From this reading "You arrived just in time," cried Hal, grasping the hand the officer extended.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You arrived just in time," cried Hal, grasping the hand the officer extended.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "You arrived just in time," cried Hal, grasping the hand the officer extended.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "A few moments later and we would have been goners, sure."
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The two lads hurried up to the officer in command of the English troops.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should say you did," declared Chester, also shaking the officer's hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two lads hurried up to the officer in command of the English troops.
and nothing more
From this reading "You arrived just in time," cried Hal, grasping the hand the officer extended.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading The two lads hurried up to the officer in command of the English troops.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "A few moments later and we would have been goners, sure."
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading ON A NEW MISSION.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading "A few moments later and we would have been goners, sure."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ON A NEW MISSION.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two lads hurried up to the officer in command of the English troops.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The two lads hurried up to the officer in command of the English troops.
possessive form of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "I should say you did," declared Chester, also shaking the officer's hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON A NEW MISSION.
express in words
From this reading "I should say you did," declared Chester, also shaking the officer's hand.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "I should say you did," declared Chester, also shaking the officer's hand.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should say you did," declared Chester, also shaking the officer's hand.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "A few moments later and we would have been goners, sure."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two lads hurried up to the officer in command of the English troops.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You arrived just in time," cried Hal, grasping the hand the officer extended.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two lads hurried up to the officer in command of the English troops.
soldiers collectively
From this reading The two lads hurried up to the officer in command of the English troops.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two lads hurried up to the officer in command of the English troops.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The two lads hurried up to the officer in command of the English troops.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "A few moments later and we would have been goners, sure."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "A few moments later and we would have been goners, sure."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You arrived just in time," cried Hal, grasping the hand the officer extended.
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