Chapter 18 of The Boy Allies under Two Flags is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Boy Allies under Two Flags is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FROM THE DEAD At Jack's cry of amazement Frank slowly opened his eyes. His constitution was not nearly as strong, as that of his huge friend. He was almost unconscious as the result of his terrible fall. But he recognized his chum in an instant, smiled feebly, and then his muscles relaxed. He lay a dead weight in Jack's arms.
Chapter 18 of The Boy Allies under Two Flags is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “FROM THE DEAD At Jack's cry of amazement Frank slowly opened his eyes.”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “But he recognized his chum in an instant, smiled feebly, and then his muscles relaxed.”
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading “His constitution was not nearly as strong, as that of his huge friend.”
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading “But he recognized his chum in an instant, smiled feebly, and then his muscles relaxed.”
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading “FROM THE DEAD At Jack's cry of amazement Frank slowly opened his eyes.”
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading “But he recognized his chum in an instant, smiled feebly, and then his muscles relaxed.”
without strain or anxiety
From this reading “But he recognized his chum in an instant, smiled feebly, and then his muscles relaxed.”
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading “He was almost unconscious as the result of his terrible fall.”
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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 He lay a dead weight in Jack's arms.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was almost unconscious as the result of his terrible fall.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading FROM THE DEAD At Jack's cry of amazement Frank slowly opened his eyes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But he recognized his chum in an instant, smiled feebly, and then his muscles relaxed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he recognized his chum in an instant, smiled feebly, and then his muscles relaxed.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He lay a dead weight in Jack's arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His constitution was not nearly as strong, as that of his huge friend.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FROM THE DEAD At Jack's cry of amazement Frank slowly opened his eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he recognized his chum in an instant, smiled feebly, and then his muscles relaxed.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading But he recognized his chum in an instant, smiled feebly, and then his muscles relaxed.
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading His constitution was not nearly as strong, as that of his huge friend.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading FROM THE DEAD At Jack's cry of amazement Frank slowly opened his eyes.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading FROM THE DEAD At Jack's cry of amazement Frank slowly opened his eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading FROM THE DEAD At Jack's cry of amazement Frank slowly opened his eyes.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading He was almost unconscious as the result of his terrible fall.
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading But he recognized his chum in an instant, smiled feebly, and then his muscles relaxed.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading FROM THE DEAD At Jack's cry of amazement Frank slowly opened his eyes.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His constitution was not nearly as strong, as that of his huge friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM THE DEAD At Jack's cry of amazement Frank slowly opened his eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was almost unconscious as the result of his terrible fall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FROM THE DEAD At Jack's cry of amazement Frank slowly opened his eyes.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading His constitution was not nearly as strong, as that of his huge friend.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he recognized his chum in an instant, smiled feebly, and then his muscles relaxed.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading But he recognized his chum in an instant, smiled feebly, and then his muscles relaxed.
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading FROM THE DEAD At Jack's cry of amazement Frank slowly opened his eyes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lay a dead weight in Jack's arms.
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading But he recognized his chum in an instant, smiled feebly, and then his muscles relaxed.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading His constitution was not nearly as strong, as that of his huge friend.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His constitution was not nearly as strong, as that of his huge friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FROM THE DEAD At Jack's cry of amazement Frank slowly opened his eyes.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading FROM THE DEAD At Jack's cry of amazement Frank slowly opened his eyes.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading But he recognized his chum in an instant, smiled feebly, and then his muscles relaxed.
without strain or anxiety
From this reading But he recognized his chum in an instant, smiled feebly, and then his muscles relaxed.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He was almost unconscious as the result of his terrible fall.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading FROM THE DEAD At Jack's cry of amazement Frank slowly opened his eyes.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading But he recognized his chum in an instant, smiled feebly, and then his muscles relaxed.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading His constitution was not nearly as strong, as that of his huge friend.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He was almost unconscious as the result of his terrible fall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His constitution was not nearly as strong, as that of his huge friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM THE DEAD At Jack's cry of amazement Frank slowly opened his eyes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But he recognized his chum in an instant, smiled feebly, and then his muscles relaxed.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading He was almost unconscious as the result of his terrible fall.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His constitution was not nearly as strong, as that of his huge friend.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading He lay a dead weight in Jack's arms.
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