Chapter 3 of The Boy Allies with Haig in Flanders is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Boy Allies with Haig in Flanders is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
INTO GERMANY "We'll have to have a leader for this party," said Hal, "one whose word shall be law. I'm agreeable to Chester." "I'd rather have you," said Chester. McKenzie also voted for Hal, who already had done him some service. This agreement, stood.
Chapter 3 of The Boy Allies with Haig in Flanders is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading “I'm agreeable to Chester."”
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading “This agreement, stood.”
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “I'm agreeable to Chester."”
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading “INTO GERMANY "We'll have to have a leader for this party," said Hal, "one whose word shall be law.”
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading “INTO GERMANY "We'll have to have a leader for this party," said Hal, "one whose word shall be law.”
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading “INTO GERMANY "We'll have to have a leader for this party," said Hal, "one whose word shall be law.”
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “McKenzie also voted for Hal, who already had done him some service.”
past form of “vote” — express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote
From this reading “McKenzie also voted for Hal, who already had done him some service.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 INTO GERMANY "We'll have to have a leader for this party," said Hal, "one whose word shall be law.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading I'm agreeable to Chester."
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading This agreement, stood.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading McKenzie also voted for Hal, who already had done him some service.
in addition
From this reading McKenzie also voted for Hal, who already had done him some service.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading INTO GERMANY "We'll have to have a leader for this party," said Hal, "one whose word shall be law.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading I'm agreeable to Chester."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading McKenzie also voted for Hal, who already had done him some service.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading INTO GERMANY "We'll have to have a leader for this party," said Hal, "one whose word shall be law.
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading INTO GERMANY "We'll have to have a leader for this party," said Hal, "one whose word shall be law.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading McKenzie also voted for Hal, who already had done him some service.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INTO GERMANY "We'll have to have a leader for this party," said Hal, "one whose word shall be law.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading INTO GERMANY "We'll have to have a leader for this party," said Hal, "one whose word shall be law.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading McKenzie also voted for Hal, who already had done him some service.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd rather have you," said Chester.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm agreeable to Chester."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading INTO GERMANY "We'll have to have a leader for this party," said Hal, "one whose word shall be law.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading INTO GERMANY "We'll have to have a leader for this party," said Hal, "one whose word shall be law.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading INTO GERMANY "We'll have to have a leader for this party," said Hal, "one whose word shall be law.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McKenzie also voted for Hal, who already had done him some service.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading INTO GERMANY "We'll have to have a leader for this party," said Hal, "one whose word shall be law.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading INTO GERMANY "We'll have to have a leader for this party," said Hal, "one whose word shall be law.
on the contrary
From this reading "I'd rather have you," said Chester.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading INTO GERMANY "We'll have to have a leader for this party," said Hal, "one whose word shall be law.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading McKenzie also voted for Hal, who already had done him some service.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading INTO GERMANY "We'll have to have a leader for this party," said Hal, "one whose word shall be law.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading McKenzie also voted for Hal, who already had done him some service.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading This agreement, stood.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading INTO GERMANY "We'll have to have a leader for this party," said Hal, "one whose word shall be law.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading INTO GERMANY "We'll have to have a leader for this party," said Hal, "one whose word shall be law.
past form of “vote” — express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote
From this reading McKenzie also voted for Hal, who already had done him some service.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INTO GERMANY "We'll have to have a leader for this party," said Hal, "one whose word shall be law.
which person or people
From this reading McKenzie also voted for Hal, who already had done him some service.
belonging to which person
From this reading INTO GERMANY "We'll have to have a leader for this party," said Hal, "one whose word shall be law.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading INTO GERMANY "We'll have to have a leader for this party," said Hal, "one whose word shall be law.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'd rather have you," said Chester.
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