Chapter 26 of The Boy Allies Under the Sea is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The Boy Allies Under the Sea is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MORE TROUBLE. "You can believe me or not, but it feels pretty good to be back here." The speaker was Frank as he stood upon the bridge of the U-6. "It does, indeed," returned Jack, who stood by his side. "To tell the truth, I was afraid we would never get away.
Chapter 26 of The Boy Allies Under the Sea is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “"To tell the truth, I was afraid we would never get away.”
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading “The speaker was Frank as he stood upon the bridge of the U-6.”
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading “"You can believe me or not, but it feels pretty good to be back here."”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “The speaker was Frank as he stood upon the bridge of the U-6.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “"It does, indeed," returned Jack, who stood by his side.”
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “The speaker was Frank as he stood upon the bridge of the U-6.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “MORE TROUBLE.”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “"To tell the truth, I was afraid we would never get away.”
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From this reading The speaker was Frank as he stood upon the bridge of the U-6.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "To tell the truth, I was afraid we would never get away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The speaker was Frank as he stood upon the bridge of the U-6.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "To tell the truth, I was afraid we would never get away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "You can believe me or not, but it feels pretty good to be back here."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You can believe me or not, but it feels pretty good to be back here."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "You can believe me or not, but it feels pretty good to be back here."
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading The speaker was Frank as he stood upon the bridge of the U-6.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You can believe me or not, but it feels pretty good to be back here."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It does, indeed," returned Jack, who stood by his side.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can believe me or not, but it feels pretty good to be back here."
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It does, indeed," returned Jack, who stood by his side.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading "You can believe me or not, but it feels pretty good to be back here."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The speaker was Frank as he stood upon the bridge of the U-6.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "To tell the truth, I was afraid we would never get away.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You can believe me or not, but it feels pretty good to be back here."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The speaker was Frank as he stood upon the bridge of the U-6.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You can believe me or not, but it feels pretty good to be back here."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It does, indeed," returned Jack, who stood by his side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "To tell the truth, I was afraid we would never get away.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "It does, indeed," returned Jack, who stood by his side.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You can believe me or not, but it feels pretty good to be back here."
a small worthless amount
From this reading "It does, indeed," returned Jack, who stood by his side.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You can believe me or not, but it feels pretty good to be back here."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE TROUBLE.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "To tell the truth, I was afraid we would never get away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You can believe me or not, but it feels pretty good to be back here."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The speaker was Frank as he stood upon the bridge of the U-6.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You can believe me or not, but it feels pretty good to be back here."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "You can believe me or not, but it feels pretty good to be back here."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "It does, indeed," returned Jack, who stood by his side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "It does, indeed," returned Jack, who stood by his side.
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker was Frank as he stood upon the bridge of the U-6.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The speaker was Frank as he stood upon the bridge of the U-6.
express in words
From this reading "To tell the truth, I was afraid we would never get away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The speaker was Frank as he stood upon the bridge of the U-6.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You can believe me or not, but it feels pretty good to be back here."
a source of difficulty
From this reading MORE TROUBLE.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "To tell the truth, I was afraid we would never get away.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading The speaker was Frank as he stood upon the bridge of the U-6.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The speaker was Frank as he stood upon the bridge of the U-6.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was Frank as he stood upon the bridge of the U-6.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "To tell the truth, I was afraid we would never get away.
which person or people
From this reading "It does, indeed," returned Jack, who stood by his side.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "To tell the truth, I was afraid we would never get away.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can believe me or not, but it feels pretty good to be back here."
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