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Chapter 27 of The Boy Allies Under the Sea is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PIRATES REAPPEAR. "You got him, Frank!" cried Lord Hastings excitedly, hopping up and down like a boy. "Keep it on him!" "You bet I've got him," Frank shouted back. "Slip inside, sir, and get him from behind when I turn the water off."
Chapter 27 of The Boy Allies Under the Sea is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “"You bet I've got him," Frank shouted back.”
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “"You got him, Frank!" cried Lord Hastings excitedly, hopping up and down like a boy.”
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading “"You got him, Frank!" cried Lord Hastings excitedly, hopping up and down like a boy.”
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading “"You got him, Frank!" cried Lord Hastings excitedly, hopping up and down like a boy.”
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading “THE PIRATES REAPPEAR.”
appear again
From this reading “THE PIRATES REAPPEAR.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “"You bet I've got him," Frank shouted back.”
move stealthily
From this reading “"Slip inside, sir, and get him from behind when I turn the water off."”
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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 "You got him, Frank!" cried Lord Hastings excitedly, hopping up and down like a boy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You got him, Frank!" cried Lord Hastings excitedly, hopping up and down like a boy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "You bet I've got him," Frank shouted back.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Slip inside, sir, and get him from behind when I turn the water off."
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "You bet I've got him," Frank shouted back.
a youthful male person
From this reading "You got him, Frank!" cried Lord Hastings excitedly, hopping up and down like a boy.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You got him, Frank!" cried Lord Hastings excitedly, hopping up and down like a boy.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "You got him, Frank!" cried Lord Hastings excitedly, hopping up and down like a boy.
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading "You got him, Frank!" cried Lord Hastings excitedly, hopping up and down like a boy.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "You got him, Frank!" cried Lord Hastings excitedly, hopping up and down like a boy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Slip inside, sir, and get him from behind when I turn the water off."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Slip inside, sir, and get him from behind when I turn the water off."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You got him, Frank!" cried Lord Hastings excitedly, hopping up and down like a boy.
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading "You got him, Frank!" cried Lord Hastings excitedly, hopping up and down like a boy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You got him, Frank!" cried Lord Hastings excitedly, hopping up and down like a boy.
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading "You got him, Frank!" cried Lord Hastings excitedly, hopping up and down like a boy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Slip inside, sir, and get him from behind when I turn the water off."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You bet I've got him," Frank shouted back.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "Slip inside, sir, and get him from behind when I turn the water off."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Keep it on him!"
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Keep it on him!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You got him, Frank!" cried Lord Hastings excitedly, hopping up and down like a boy.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "You got him, Frank!" cried Lord Hastings excitedly, hopping up and down like a boy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Slip inside, sir, and get him from behind when I turn the water off."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Keep it on him!"
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading THE PIRATES REAPPEAR.
appear again
From this reading THE PIRATES REAPPEAR.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "You bet I've got him," Frank shouted back.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Slip inside, sir, and get him from behind when I turn the water off."
move stealthily
From this reading "Slip inside, sir, and get him from behind when I turn the water off."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PIRATES REAPPEAR.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Slip inside, sir, and get him from behind when I turn the water off."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You got him, Frank!" cried Lord Hastings excitedly, hopping up and down like a boy.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Slip inside, sir, and get him from behind when I turn the water off."
at the time that
From this reading "Slip inside, sir, and get him from behind when I turn the water off."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You got him, Frank!" cried Lord Hastings excitedly, hopping up and down like a boy.
Chapter 27 of The Boy Allies Under the Sea by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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.
Chapter 27 holds 137 sentences of The Boy Allies Under the Sea, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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