Chapter 33 of The Boy Allies on the Firing Line is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of The Boy Allies on the Firing Line is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TAKING A CHANCE. "The first thing to do," said Chester, "is to appropriate two of Lieutenant Strauss's uniforms. That's your job." "That's right--pick out the easy work for me," replied Hal sarcastically. "How do you figure I'm going to get 'em?"
Chapter 33 of The Boy Allies on the Firing Line is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading “"The first thing to do," said Chester, "is to appropriate two of Lieutenant Strauss's uniforms.”
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “"The first thing to do," said Chester, "is to appropriate two of Lieutenant Strauss's uniforms.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “That's your job."”
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “"The first thing to do," said Chester, "is to appropriate two of Lieutenant Strauss's uniforms.”
select carefully from a group
From this reading “"That's right--pick out the easy work for me," replied Hal sarcastically.”
in a sarcastic manner
From this reading “"That's right--pick out the easy work for me," replied Hal sarcastically.”
possessive form of “strauss” — German composer of many operas; collaborated with librettist Hugo von Hoffmannsthal to produce several operas (1864-1949)
From this reading “"The first thing to do," said Chester, "is to appropriate two of Lieutenant Strauss's uniforms.”
plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
From this reading “"The first thing to do," said Chester, "is to appropriate two of Lieutenant Strauss's uniforms.”
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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 TAKING A CHANCE.
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading "The first thing to do," said Chester, "is to appropriate two of Lieutenant Strauss's uniforms.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading TAKING A CHANCE.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading "The first thing to do," said Chester, "is to appropriate two of Lieutenant Strauss's uniforms.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "The first thing to do," said Chester, "is to appropriate two of Lieutenant Strauss's uniforms.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "That's right--pick out the easy work for me," replied Hal sarcastically.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "How do you figure I'm going to get 'em?"
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "How do you figure I'm going to get 'em?"
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "The first thing to do," said Chester, "is to appropriate two of Lieutenant Strauss's uniforms.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That's right--pick out the easy work for me," replied Hal sarcastically.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "How do you figure I'm going to get 'em?"
the act of departing
From this reading "How do you figure I'm going to get 'em?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's right--pick out the easy work for me," replied Hal sarcastically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do you figure I'm going to get 'em?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do you figure I'm going to get 'em?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The first thing to do," said Chester, "is to appropriate two of Lieutenant Strauss's uniforms.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading That's your job."
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "The first thing to do," said Chester, "is to appropriate two of Lieutenant Strauss's uniforms.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That's right--pick out the easy work for me," replied Hal sarcastically.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The first thing to do," said Chester, "is to appropriate two of Lieutenant Strauss's uniforms.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "That's right--pick out the easy work for me," replied Hal sarcastically.
select carefully from a group
From this reading "That's right--pick out the easy work for me," replied Hal sarcastically.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "That's right--pick out the easy work for me," replied Hal sarcastically.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That's right--pick out the easy work for me," replied Hal sarcastically.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The first thing to do," said Chester, "is to appropriate two of Lieutenant Strauss's uniforms.
in a sarcastic manner
From this reading "That's right--pick out the easy work for me," replied Hal sarcastically.
possessive form of “strauss” — German composer of many operas; collaborated with librettist Hugo von Hoffmannsthal to produce several operas (1864-1949)
From this reading "The first thing to do," said Chester, "is to appropriate two of Lieutenant Strauss's uniforms.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading TAKING A CHANCE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's your job."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The first thing to do," said Chester, "is to appropriate two of Lieutenant Strauss's uniforms.
a special situation
From this reading "The first thing to do," said Chester, "is to appropriate two of Lieutenant Strauss's uniforms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The first thing to do," said Chester, "is to appropriate two of Lieutenant Strauss's uniforms.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "The first thing to do," said Chester, "is to appropriate two of Lieutenant Strauss's uniforms.
plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
From this reading "The first thing to do," said Chester, "is to appropriate two of Lieutenant Strauss's uniforms.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "That's right--pick out the easy work for me," replied Hal sarcastically.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you figure I'm going to get 'em?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That's your job."
Chapter 33 of The Boy Allies on the Firing Line by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 128 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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