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Chapter 11 of The Boy Allies Under the Sea is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE HUNT. "Isn't that _The Hawk_?" It was Jack who spoke. He had left his engine and made his way aft, for he had caught sight of another craft in the distance. Frank peered ahead.
Chapter 11 of The Boy Allies Under the Sea is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading “He had left his engine and made his way aft, for he had caught sight of another craft in the distance.”
at or in the front
From this reading “Frank peered ahead.”
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading “He had left his engine and made his way aft, for he had caught sight of another craft in the distance.”
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading “He had left his engine and made his way aft, for he had caught sight of another craft in the distance.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Frank peered ahead.”
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading “ON THE HUNT.”
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “Frank peered ahead.”
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at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading He had left his engine and made his way aft, for he had caught sight of another craft in the distance.
at or in the front
From this reading Frank peered ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had left his engine and made his way aft, for he had caught sight of another craft in the distance.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He had left his engine and made his way aft, for he had caught sight of another craft in the distance.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He had left his engine and made his way aft, for he had caught sight of another craft in the distance.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading He had left his engine and made his way aft, for he had caught sight of another craft in the distance.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He had left his engine and made his way aft, for he had caught sight of another craft in the distance.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading He had left his engine and made his way aft, for he had caught sight of another craft in the distance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had left his engine and made his way aft, for he had caught sight of another craft in the distance.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank peered ahead.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had left his engine and made his way aft, for he had caught sight of another craft in the distance.
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading "Isn't that _The Hawk_?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had left his engine and made his way aft, for he had caught sight of another craft in the distance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had left his engine and made his way aft, for he had caught sight of another craft in the distance.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading ON THE HUNT.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had left his engine and made his way aft, for he had caught sight of another craft in the distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Isn't that _The Hawk_?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Jack who spoke.
a small worthless amount
From this reading It was Jack who spoke.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had left his engine and made his way aft, for he had caught sight of another craft in the distance.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had left his engine and made his way aft, for he had caught sight of another craft in the distance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had left his engine and made his way aft, for he had caught sight of another craft in the distance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE HUNT.
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Frank peered ahead.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He had left his engine and made his way aft, for he had caught sight of another craft in the distance.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Jack who spoke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Isn't that _The Hawk_?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE HUNT.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Jack who spoke.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had left his engine and made his way aft, for he had caught sight of another craft in the distance.
which person or people
From this reading It was Jack who spoke.
Chapter 11 of The Boy Allies Under the Sea by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 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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