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The Boy Allies under Two Flags
The Boy Allies under Two Flags

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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By Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE "EMDEN" "The Emden," said Lord Hastings to Jack and Frank, "has probably done more damage to British, French and Russian shipping than all of the other German raiders and fleets at large."
"Has she accomplished anything lately?" asked Frank.
"Yes," replied Lord Hastings, "she has indeed.
I suppose you have not heard the story of her raids?"
"No," replied both lads, and Jack added: "Will you tell us what you know of her?"
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The Boy Allies under Two Flags

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of The Boy Allies under Two Flags is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Line 1
THE "EMDEN" "The Emden," said Lord Hastings to Jack and Frank, "has probably done more damage to British, French and Russian shipping than all of the other German raiders and fleets at large."
Line 2
"Has she accomplished anything lately?" asked Frank.
/hæz ʃiː əˈkɑːmplɪʃt ˈeniθɪŋ ˈleɪtli æskt fræŋk/
Line 3
"Yes," replied Lord Hastings, "she has indeed.
/jes rɪˈplaɪd lɔːrd ˈheɪstɪŋz ʃiː hæz ˌɪnˈdiːd/
Line 4
I suppose you have not heard the story of her raids?"
/aɪ səˈpoʊz juː hæv nɑːt hɜːrd ðə ˈstɔːri ʌv hɜːr reɪdz/
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"No," replied both lads, and Jack added: "Will you tell us what you know of her?"
/noʊ rɪˈplaɪd boʊθ lædz ənd dʒæk ˈædəd wɪl juː tel ʌs wʌt juː noʊ ʌv hɜːr/

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damage noun US /ˈdæmədʒ/

the occurrence of a change for the worse

From this reading “THE "EMDEN" "The Emden," said Lord Hastings to Jack and Frank, "has probably done more damage to British, French and Russian shipping than all of the other German raiders and fleets at large."”

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fleets noun US /fliːts/

plural of “fleet” — group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading “THE "EMDEN" "The Emden," said Lord Hastings to Jack and Frank, "has probably done more damage to British, French and Russian shipping than all of the other German raiders and fleets at large."”

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Hastings noun US /ˈheɪstɪŋz/

United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)

From this reading “THE "EMDEN" "The Emden," said Lord Hastings to Jack and Frank, "has probably done more damage to British, French and Russian shipping than all of the other German raiders and fleets at large."”

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lads noun US /lædz/

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading “"No," replied both lads, and Jack added: "Will you tell us what you know of her?"”

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raiders noun US /ˈreɪdərz/

plural of “raider” — someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)

From this reading “THE "EMDEN" "The Emden," said Lord Hastings to Jack and Frank, "has probably done more damage to British, French and Russian shipping than all of the other German raiders and fleets at large."”

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raids noun US /reɪdz/

plural of “raid” — a sudden short attack

From this reading “I suppose you have not heard the story of her raids?"”

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Russian noun US /ˈrʌʃən/

a native or inhabitant of Russia

From this reading “THE "EMDEN" "The Emden," said Lord Hastings to Jack and Frank, "has probably done more damage to British, French and Russian shipping than all of the other German raiders and fleets at large."”

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shipping noun US /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/

the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials

From this reading “THE "EMDEN" "The Emden," said Lord Hastings to Jack and Frank, "has probably done more damage to British, French and Russian shipping than all of the other German raiders and fleets at large."”

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accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/

highly skilled

From this reading "Has she accomplished anything lately?" asked Frank.

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addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading "No," replied both lads, and Jack added: "Will you tell us what you know of her?"

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading THE "EMDEN" "The Emden," said Lord Hastings to Jack and Frank, "has probably done more damage to British, French and Russian shipping than all of the other German raiders and fleets at large."

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE "EMDEN" "The Emden," said Lord Hastings to Jack and Frank, "has probably done more damage to British, French and Russian shipping than all of the other German raiders and fleets at large."

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anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading "Has she accomplished anything lately?" asked Frank.

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askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Has she accomplished anything lately?" asked Frank.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE "EMDEN" "The Emden," said Lord Hastings to Jack and Frank, "has probably done more damage to British, French and Russian shipping than all of the other German raiders and fleets at large."

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bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading "No," replied both lads, and Jack added: "Will you tell us what you know of her?"

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BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/

the people of Great Britain

From this reading THE "EMDEN" "The Emden," said Lord Hastings to Jack and Frank, "has probably done more damage to British, French and Russian shipping than all of the other German raiders and fleets at large."

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damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/

the occurrence of a change for the worse

From this reading THE "EMDEN" "The Emden," said Lord Hastings to Jack and Frank, "has probably done more damage to British, French and Russian shipping than all of the other German raiders and fleets at large."

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doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading THE "EMDEN" "The Emden," said Lord Hastings to Jack and Frank, "has probably done more damage to British, French and Russian shipping than all of the other German raiders and fleets at large."

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EMDEN

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE "EMDEN" "The Emden," said Lord Hastings to Jack and Frank, "has probably done more damage to British, French and Russian shipping than all of the other German raiders and fleets at large."

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fleetsnounUS /fliːts/

plural of “fleet” — group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading THE "EMDEN" "The Emden," said Lord Hastings to Jack and Frank, "has probably done more damage to British, French and Russian shipping than all of the other German raiders and fleets at large."

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FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading THE "EMDEN" "The Emden," said Lord Hastings to Jack and Frank, "has probably done more damage to British, French and Russian shipping than all of the other German raiders and fleets at large."

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FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading THE "EMDEN" "The Emden," said Lord Hastings to Jack and Frank, "has probably done more damage to British, French and Russian shipping than all of the other German raiders and fleets at large."

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GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/

a person of German nationality

From this reading THE "EMDEN" "The Emden," said Lord Hastings to Jack and Frank, "has probably done more damage to British, French and Russian shipping than all of the other German raiders and fleets at large."

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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE "EMDEN" "The Emden," said Lord Hastings to Jack and Frank, "has probably done more damage to British, French and Russian shipping than all of the other German raiders and fleets at large."

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HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/

United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)

From this reading THE "EMDEN" "The Emden," said Lord Hastings to Jack and Frank, "has probably done more damage to British, French and Russian shipping than all of the other German raiders and fleets at large."

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I suppose you have not heard the story of her raids?"

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heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading I suppose you have not heard the story of her raids?"

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading I suppose you have not heard the story of her raids?"

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I suppose you have not heard the story of her raids?"

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indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading "Yes," replied Lord Hastings, "she has indeed.

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JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading THE "EMDEN" "The Emden," said Lord Hastings to Jack and Frank, "has probably done more damage to British, French and Russian shipping than all of the other German raiders and fleets at large."

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knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "No," replied both lads, and Jack added: "Will you tell us what you know of her?"

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ladsnounUS /lædz/

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading "No," replied both lads, and Jack added: "Will you tell us what you know of her?"

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largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE "EMDEN" "The Emden," said Lord Hastings to Jack and Frank, "has probably done more damage to British, French and Russian shipping than all of the other German raiders and fleets at large."

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latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/

in the recent past

From this reading "Has she accomplished anything lately?" asked Frank.

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LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading THE "EMDEN" "The Emden," said Lord Hastings to Jack and Frank, "has probably done more damage to British, French and Russian shipping than all of the other German raiders and fleets at large."

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moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading THE "EMDEN" "The Emden," said Lord Hastings to Jack and Frank, "has probably done more damage to British, French and Russian shipping than all of the other German raiders and fleets at large."

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NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "No," replied both lads, and Jack added: "Will you tell us what you know of her?"

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I suppose you have not heard the story of her raids?"

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE "EMDEN" "The Emden," said Lord Hastings to Jack and Frank, "has probably done more damage to British, French and Russian shipping than all of the other German raiders and fleets at large."

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otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading THE "EMDEN" "The Emden," said Lord Hastings to Jack and Frank, "has probably done more damage to British, French and Russian shipping than all of the other German raiders and fleets at large."

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probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading THE "EMDEN" "The Emden," said Lord Hastings to Jack and Frank, "has probably done more damage to British, French and Russian shipping than all of the other German raiders and fleets at large."

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raidersnounUS /ˈreɪdərz/

plural of “raider” — someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)

From this reading THE "EMDEN" "The Emden," said Lord Hastings to Jack and Frank, "has probably done more damage to British, French and Russian shipping than all of the other German raiders and fleets at large."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
raidsnounUS /reɪdz/

plural of “raid” — a sudden short attack

From this reading I suppose you have not heard the story of her raids?"

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repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "Yes," replied Lord Hastings, "she has indeed.

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RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/

a native or inhabitant of Russia

From this reading THE "EMDEN" "The Emden," said Lord Hastings to Jack and Frank, "has probably done more damage to British, French and Russian shipping than all of the other German raiders and fleets at large."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE "EMDEN" "The Emden," said Lord Hastings to Jack and Frank, "has probably done more damage to British, French and Russian shipping than all of the other German raiders and fleets at large."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Has she accomplished anything lately?" asked Frank.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
shippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/

the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials

From this reading THE "EMDEN" "The Emden," said Lord Hastings to Jack and Frank, "has probably done more damage to British, French and Russian shipping than all of the other German raiders and fleets at large."

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storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading I suppose you have not heard the story of her raids?"

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supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/

express a supposition

From this reading I suppose you have not heard the story of her raids?"

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tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading "No," replied both lads, and Jack added: "Will you tell us what you know of her?"

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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THE "EMDEN" "The Emden," said Lord Hastings to Jack and Frank, "has probably done more damage to British, French and Russian shipping than all of the other German raiders and fleets at large."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE "EMDEN" "The Emden," said Lord Hastings to Jack and Frank, "has probably done more damage to British, French and Russian shipping than all of the other German raiders and fleets at large."

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE "EMDEN" "The Emden," said Lord Hastings to Jack and Frank, "has probably done more damage to British, French and Russian shipping than all of the other German raiders and fleets at large."

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uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "No," replied both lads, and Jack added: "Will you tell us what you know of her?"

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whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "No," replied both lads, and Jack added: "Will you tell us what you know of her?"

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Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "No," replied both lads, and Jack added: "Will you tell us what you know of her?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes," replied Lord Hastings, "she has indeed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I suppose you have not heard the story of her raids?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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