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Chapter 1 of The Boy Allies on the North Sea Patrol is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SHANGHAIED. "Help! Help!" Frank Chadwick, strolling along the water-front in Naples, stopped suddenly in his tracks and gazed in the direction from whence had come the cry of distress. "Help!
Chapter 1 of The Boy Allies on the North Sea Patrol is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “Frank Chadwick, strolling along the water-front in Naples, stopped suddenly in his tracks and gazed in the direction from whence had come the cry of distress.”
psychological suffering
From this reading “Frank Chadwick, strolling along the water-front in Naples, stopped suddenly in his tracks and gazed in the direction from whence had come the cry of distress.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Frank Chadwick, strolling along the water-front in Naples, stopped suddenly in his tracks and gazed in the direction from whence had come the cry of distress.”
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Frank Chadwick, strolling along the water-front in Naples, stopped suddenly in his tracks and gazed in the direction from whence had come the cry of distress.”
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading “Frank Chadwick, strolling along the water-front in Naples, stopped suddenly in his tracks and gazed in the direction from whence had come the cry of distress.”
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading “Frank Chadwick, strolling along the water-front in Naples, stopped suddenly in his tracks and gazed in the direction from whence had come the cry of distress.”
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “Frank Chadwick, strolling along the water-front in Naples, stopped suddenly in his tracks and gazed in the direction from whence had come the cry of distress.”
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading “Frank Chadwick, strolling along the water-front in Naples, stopped suddenly in his tracks and gazed in the direction from whence had come the cry of distress.”
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In this reading “Frank Chadwick, strolling along the water-front in Naples, stopped suddenly in his tracks and gazed in the direction from whence had come the cry of distress.”
In this reading “Frank Chadwick, strolling along the water-front in Naples, stopped suddenly in his tracks and gazed in the direction from whence had come the cry of distress.”
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Frank Chadwick, strolling along the water-front in Naples, stopped suddenly in his tracks and gazed in the direction from whence had come the cry of distress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank Chadwick, strolling along the water-front in Naples, stopped suddenly in his tracks and gazed in the direction from whence had come the cry of distress.
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From this reading Frank Chadwick, strolling along the water-front in Naples, stopped suddenly in his tracks and gazed in the direction from whence had come the cry of distress.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Frank Chadwick, strolling along the water-front in Naples, stopped suddenly in his tracks and gazed in the direction from whence had come the cry of distress.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Frank Chadwick, strolling along the water-front in Naples, stopped suddenly in his tracks and gazed in the direction from whence had come the cry of distress.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Frank Chadwick, strolling along the water-front in Naples, stopped suddenly in his tracks and gazed in the direction from whence had come the cry of distress.
psychological suffering
From this reading Frank Chadwick, strolling along the water-front in Naples, stopped suddenly in his tracks and gazed in the direction from whence had come the cry of distress.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank Chadwick, strolling along the water-front in Naples, stopped suddenly in his tracks and gazed in the direction from whence had come the cry of distress.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Frank Chadwick, strolling along the water-front in Naples, stopped suddenly in his tracks and gazed in the direction from whence had come the cry of distress.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Frank Chadwick, strolling along the water-front in Naples, stopped suddenly in his tracks and gazed in the direction from whence had come the cry of distress.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frank Chadwick, strolling along the water-front in Naples, stopped suddenly in his tracks and gazed in the direction from whence had come the cry of distress.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Help!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank Chadwick, strolling along the water-front in Naples, stopped suddenly in his tracks and gazed in the direction from whence had come the cry of distress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frank Chadwick, strolling along the water-front in Naples, stopped suddenly in his tracks and gazed in the direction from whence had come the cry of distress.
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading Frank Chadwick, strolling along the water-front in Naples, stopped suddenly in his tracks and gazed in the direction from whence had come the cry of distress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frank Chadwick, strolling along the water-front in Naples, stopped suddenly in his tracks and gazed in the direction from whence had come the cry of distress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHANGHAIED.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Frank Chadwick, strolling along the water-front in Naples, stopped suddenly in his tracks and gazed in the direction from whence had come the cry of distress.
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Frank Chadwick, strolling along the water-front in Naples, stopped suddenly in his tracks and gazed in the direction from whence had come the cry of distress.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Frank Chadwick, strolling along the water-front in Naples, stopped suddenly in his tracks and gazed in the direction from whence had come the cry of distress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frank Chadwick, strolling along the water-front in Naples, stopped suddenly in his tracks and gazed in the direction from whence had come the cry of distress.
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Frank Chadwick, strolling along the water-front in Naples, stopped suddenly in his tracks and gazed in the direction from whence had come the cry of distress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank Chadwick, strolling along the water-front in Naples, stopped suddenly in his tracks and gazed in the direction from whence had come the cry of distress.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Frank Chadwick, strolling along the water-front in Naples, stopped suddenly in his tracks and gazed in the direction from whence had come the cry of distress.
Chapter 1 of The Boy Allies on the North Sea Patrol by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 121 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.
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