Chapter 10 of The Boy Allies on the North Sea Patrol is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Boy Allies on the North Sea Patrol is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRANK TO THE RESCUE. Jack jumped to his feet, prepared to fight. But before he could strike a blow he reeled and fell to the floor. The German picked him up and laid him on the couch. Then, unlocking the door, he called softly.
Chapter 10 of The Boy Allies on the North Sea Patrol is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “The German picked him up and laid him on the couch.”
a person of German nationality
From this reading “The German picked him up and laid him on the couch.”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Jack jumped to his feet, prepared to fight.”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “The German picked him up and laid him on the couch.”
past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading “But before he could strike a blow he reeled and fell to the floor.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “FRANK TO THE RESCUE.”
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “But before he could strike a blow he reeled and fell to the floor.”
-ing form of “unlock” — open the lock of
From this reading “Then, unlocking the door, he called softly.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Then, unlocking the door, he called softly.”
In this reading “The German picked him up and laid him on the couch.”
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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 But before he could strike a blow he reeled and fell to the floor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But before he could strike a blow he reeled and fell to the floor.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before he could strike a blow he reeled and fell to the floor.
exhale hard
From this reading But before he could strike a blow he reeled and fell to the floor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before he could strike a blow he reeled and fell to the floor.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then, unlocking the door, he called softly.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The German picked him up and laid him on the couch.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But before he could strike a blow he reeled and fell to the floor.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then, unlocking the door, he called softly.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Jack jumped to his feet, prepared to fight.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But before he could strike a blow he reeled and fell to the floor.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Jack jumped to his feet, prepared to fight.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading But before he could strike a blow he reeled and fell to the floor.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading FRANK TO THE RESCUE.
a person of German nationality
From this reading The German picked him up and laid him on the couch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But before he could strike a blow he reeled and fell to the floor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The German picked him up and laid him on the couch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack jumped to his feet, prepared to fight.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack jumped to his feet, prepared to fight.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Jack jumped to his feet, prepared to fight.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The German picked him up and laid him on the couch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The German picked him up and laid him on the couch.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading The German picked him up and laid him on the couch.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Jack jumped to his feet, prepared to fight.
past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading But before he could strike a blow he reeled and fell to the floor.
free from harm or evil
From this reading FRANK TO THE RESCUE.
with low volume
From this reading Then, unlocking the door, he called softly.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading But before he could strike a blow he reeled and fell to the floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRANK TO THE RESCUE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, unlocking the door, he called softly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FRANK TO THE RESCUE.
-ing form of “unlock” — open the lock of
From this reading Then, unlocking the door, he called softly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The German picked him up and laid him on the couch.
Chapter 10 of The Boy Allies on the North Sea Patrol by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 102 sentences, grouped into 21 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 10 holds 102 sentences of The Boy Allies on the North Sea Patrol, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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