Chapter 17 of The Boy Allies on the North Sea Patrol is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Boy Allies on the North Sea Patrol is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRANK MAKES AN ENEMY. "You little whipper snapper! What do you mean by making remarks about me?" A hand was laid on Frank's shoulder and he was jerked roughly around, to find the angry face of Lieutenant Taylor confronting him. Frank shook himself loose.
Chapter 17 of The Boy Allies on the North Sea Patrol is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading “A hand was laid on Frank's shoulder and he was jerked roughly around, to find the angry face of Lieutenant Taylor confronting him.”
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading “A hand was laid on Frank's shoulder and he was jerked roughly around, to find the angry face of Lieutenant Taylor confronting him.”
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading “A hand was laid on Frank's shoulder and he was jerked roughly around, to find the angry face of Lieutenant Taylor confronting him.”
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “A hand was laid on Frank's shoulder and he was jerked roughly around, to find the angry face of Lieutenant Taylor confronting him.”
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “What do you mean by making remarks about me?"”
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading “A hand was laid on Frank's shoulder and he was jerked roughly around, to find the angry face of Lieutenant Taylor confronting him.”
(football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback
From this reading “"You little whipper snapper!”
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading “A hand was laid on Frank's shoulder and he was jerked roughly around, to find the angry face of Lieutenant Taylor confronting him.”
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In this reading “What do you mean by making remarks about me?"”
In this reading “What do you mean by making remarks about me?"”
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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 A hand was laid on Frank's shoulder and he was jerked roughly around, to find the angry face of Lieutenant Taylor confronting him.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What do you mean by making remarks about me?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading FRANK MAKES AN ENEMY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A hand was laid on Frank's shoulder and he was jerked roughly around, to find the angry face of Lieutenant Taylor confronting him.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading A hand was laid on Frank's shoulder and he was jerked roughly around, to find the angry face of Lieutenant Taylor confronting him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A hand was laid on Frank's shoulder and he was jerked roughly around, to find the angry face of Lieutenant Taylor confronting him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What do you mean by making remarks about me?"
-ing form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading A hand was laid on Frank's shoulder and he was jerked roughly around, to find the angry face of Lieutenant Taylor confronting him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you mean by making remarks about me?"
an opposing military force
From this reading FRANK MAKES AN ENEMY.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A hand was laid on Frank's shoulder and he was jerked roughly around, to find the angry face of Lieutenant Taylor confronting him.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading A hand was laid on Frank's shoulder and he was jerked roughly around, to find the angry face of Lieutenant Taylor confronting him.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading FRANK MAKES AN ENEMY.
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading A hand was laid on Frank's shoulder and he was jerked roughly around, to find the angry face of Lieutenant Taylor confronting him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A hand was laid on Frank's shoulder and he was jerked roughly around, to find the angry face of Lieutenant Taylor confronting him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A hand was laid on Frank's shoulder and he was jerked roughly around, to find the angry face of Lieutenant Taylor confronting him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A hand was laid on Frank's shoulder and he was jerked roughly around, to find the angry face of Lieutenant Taylor confronting him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Frank shook himself loose.
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading A hand was laid on Frank's shoulder and he was jerked roughly around, to find the angry face of Lieutenant Taylor confronting him.
set down according to a plan
From this reading A hand was laid on Frank's shoulder and he was jerked roughly around, to find the angry face of Lieutenant Taylor confronting him.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading A hand was laid on Frank's shoulder and he was jerked roughly around, to find the angry face of Lieutenant Taylor confronting him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You little whipper snapper!
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Frank shook himself loose.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading FRANK MAKES AN ENEMY.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading What do you mean by making remarks about me?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What do you mean by making remarks about me?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What do you mean by making remarks about me?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A hand was laid on Frank's shoulder and he was jerked roughly around, to find the angry face of Lieutenant Taylor confronting him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A hand was laid on Frank's shoulder and he was jerked roughly around, to find the angry face of Lieutenant Taylor confronting him.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading What do you mean by making remarks about me?"
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading A hand was laid on Frank's shoulder and he was jerked roughly around, to find the angry face of Lieutenant Taylor confronting him.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Frank shook himself loose.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading A hand was laid on Frank's shoulder and he was jerked roughly around, to find the angry face of Lieutenant Taylor confronting him.
(football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback
From this reading "You little whipper snapper!
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading A hand was laid on Frank's shoulder and he was jerked roughly around, to find the angry face of Lieutenant Taylor confronting him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A hand was laid on Frank's shoulder and he was jerked roughly around, to find the angry face of Lieutenant Taylor confronting him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A hand was laid on Frank's shoulder and he was jerked roughly around, to find the angry face of Lieutenant Taylor confronting him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A hand was laid on Frank's shoulder and he was jerked roughly around, to find the angry face of Lieutenant Taylor confronting him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you mean by making remarks about me?"
a person who administers punishment by wielding a switch or whip
From this reading "You little whipper snapper!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You little whipper snapper!
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