Chapter 10 of The Boy Allies Under the Sea is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Boy Allies Under the Sea is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOST--THE STORM. Jack now surveyed the field of action with some satisfaction. "Well, I managed to lay 'em all out at last," he told himself. "Now to see how Frank and the others are." He hurried first to Frank's side.
Chapter 10 of The Boy Allies Under the Sea is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “Jack now surveyed the field of action with some satisfaction.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “"Now to see how Frank and the others are."”
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 “He hurried first to Frank's side.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “He hurried first to Frank's side.”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “"Well, I managed to lay 'em all out at last," he told himself.”
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading “Jack now surveyed the field of action with some satisfaction.”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “LOST--THE STORM.”
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading “Jack now surveyed the field of action with some satisfaction.”
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something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Jack now surveyed the field of action with some satisfaction.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Well, I managed to lay 'em all out at last," he told himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now to see how Frank and the others are."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Now to see how Frank and the others are."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, I managed to lay 'em all out at last," he told himself.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Well, I managed to lay 'em all out at last," he told himself.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Jack now surveyed the field of action with some satisfaction.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He hurried first to Frank's side.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Now to see how Frank and the others are."
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 He hurried first to Frank's side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, I managed to lay 'em all out at last," he told himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Well, I managed to lay 'em all out at last," he told himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now to see how Frank and the others are."
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He hurried first to Frank's side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I managed to lay 'em all out at last," he told himself.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack now surveyed the field of action with some satisfaction.
immediately past
From this reading "Well, I managed to lay 'em all out at last," he told himself.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Well, I managed to lay 'em all out at last," he told himself.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOST--THE STORM.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "Well, I managed to lay 'em all out at last," he told himself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Jack now surveyed the field of action with some satisfaction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack now surveyed the field of action with some satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now to see how Frank and the others are."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Well, I managed to lay 'em all out at last," he told himself.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Jack now surveyed the field of action with some satisfaction.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Now to see how Frank and the others are."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He hurried first to Frank's side.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Jack now surveyed the field of action with some satisfaction.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading LOST--THE STORM.
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading Jack now surveyed the field of action with some satisfaction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOST--THE STORM.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, I managed to lay 'em all out at last," he told himself.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Well, I managed to lay 'em all out at last," he told himself.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I managed to lay 'em all out at last," he told himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jack now surveyed the field of action with some satisfaction.
Chapter 10 of The Boy Allies Under the Sea by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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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