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Chapter 18 of The Boy Allies Under the Sea is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MISTAKEN FOR AN ENEMY. Davis had won--fairly and cleanly--there was no doubt about that. But Jack and Lord Hastings wasted no time in considering the merits of the encounter. Each sprang forward and bent above the lad. Lord Hastings raised the boy's head to his knee.
Chapter 18 of The Boy Allies Under the Sea is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Lord Hastings raised the boy's head to his knee.”
smoothly and without difficulty; precisely and deftly
From this reading “Davis had won--fairly and cleanly--there was no doubt about that.”
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading “But Jack and Lord Hastings wasted no time in considering the merits of the encounter.”
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading “Davis had won--fairly and cleanly--there was no doubt about that.”
come together
From this reading “But Jack and Lord Hastings wasted no time in considering the merits of the encounter.”
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading “But Jack and Lord Hastings wasted no time in considering the merits of the encounter.”
plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading “But Jack and Lord Hastings wasted no time in considering the merits of the encounter.”
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading “But Jack and Lord Hastings wasted no time in considering the merits of the encounter.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Davis had won--fairly and cleanly--there was no doubt about that.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Each sprang forward and bent above the lad.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MISTAKEN FOR AN ENEMY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Davis had won--fairly and cleanly--there was no doubt about that.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Each sprang forward and bent above the lad.
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Lord Hastings raised the boy's head to his knee.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Jack and Lord Hastings wasted no time in considering the merits of the encounter.
smoothly and without difficulty; precisely and deftly
From this reading Davis had won--fairly and cleanly--there was no doubt about that.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading But Jack and Lord Hastings wasted no time in considering the merits of the encounter.
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading Davis had won--fairly and cleanly--there was no doubt about that.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Davis had won--fairly and cleanly--there was no doubt about that.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each sprang forward and bent above the lad.
come together
From this reading But Jack and Lord Hastings wasted no time in considering the merits of the encounter.
an opposing military force
From this reading MISTAKEN FOR AN ENEMY.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Davis had won--fairly and cleanly--there was no doubt about that.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MISTAKEN FOR AN ENEMY.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Each sprang forward and bent above the lad.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Davis had won--fairly and cleanly--there was no doubt about that.
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading But Jack and Lord Hastings wasted no time in considering the merits of the encounter.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Lord Hastings raised the boy's head to his knee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Hastings raised the boy's head to his knee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Jack and Lord Hastings wasted no time in considering the merits of the encounter.
a small worthless amount
From this reading But Jack and Lord Hastings wasted no time in considering the merits of the encounter.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Lord Hastings raised the boy's head to his knee.
a boy or man
From this reading Each sprang forward and bent above the lad.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading But Jack and Lord Hastings wasted no time in considering the merits of the encounter.
plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading But Jack and Lord Hastings wasted no time in considering the merits of the encounter.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading MISTAKEN FOR AN ENEMY.
not any; not one
From this reading Davis had won--fairly and cleanly--there was no doubt about that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Jack and Lord Hastings wasted no time in considering the merits of the encounter.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Lord Hastings raised the boy's head to his knee.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Each sprang forward and bent above the lad.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Davis had won--fairly and cleanly--there was no doubt about that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Jack and Lord Hastings wasted no time in considering the merits of the encounter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Davis had won--fairly and cleanly--there was no doubt about that.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But Jack and Lord Hastings wasted no time in considering the merits of the encounter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord Hastings raised the boy's head to his knee.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Davis had won--fairly and cleanly--there was no doubt about that.
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading But Jack and Lord Hastings wasted no time in considering the merits of the encounter.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Davis had won--fairly and cleanly--there was no doubt about that.
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