Chapter 25 of The Boy Allies with Haig in Flanders is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Boy Allies with Haig in Flanders is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NEW ARRIVALS Hal gave a long whistle. "Now, that's what I call hard luck," he said. "Do they know we're in here?" "I judge not," replied Chester. "They seem, to be waiting for something."
Chapter 25 of The Boy Allies with Haig in Flanders is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “NEW ARRIVALS Hal gave a long whistle.”
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “"I judge not," replied Chester.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “"Now, that's what I call hard luck," he said.”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “"I judge not," replied Chester.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “"Now, that's what I call hard luck," he said.”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “"They seem, to be waiting for something."”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “"They seem, to be waiting for something."”
make whistling sounds
From this reading “NEW ARRIVALS Hal gave a long whistle.”
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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 NEW ARRIVALS Hal gave a long whistle.
plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading NEW ARRIVALS Hal gave a long whistle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They seem, to be waiting for something."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Now, that's what I call hard luck," he said.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading "I judge not," replied Chester.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do they know we're in here?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "They seem, to be waiting for something."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading NEW ARRIVALS Hal gave a long whistle.
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From this reading NEW ARRIVALS Hal gave a long whistle.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Now, that's what I call hard luck," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now, that's what I call hard luck," he said.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Do they know we're in here?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now, that's what I call hard luck," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Do they know we're in here?"
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "I judge not," replied Chester.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do they know we're in here?"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading NEW ARRIVALS Hal gave a long whistle.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Now, that's what I call hard luck," he said.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW ARRIVALS Hal gave a long whistle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I judge not," replied Chester.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, that's what I call hard luck," he said.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I judge not," replied Chester.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, that's what I call hard luck," he said.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "They seem, to be waiting for something."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "They seem, to be waiting for something."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, that's what I call hard luck," he said.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do they know we're in here?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They seem, to be waiting for something."
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "They seem, to be waiting for something."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do they know we're in here?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now, that's what I call hard luck," he said.
make whistling sounds
From this reading NEW ARRIVALS Hal gave a long whistle.
Chapter 25 of The Boy Allies with Haig in Flanders by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
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