Chapter 2 of The Boy Allies with Marshal Foch is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Boy Allies with Marshal Foch is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The hotel clerk vanished. In the meantime the man in the bed had been gazing at the two lads in astonishment. With his captured revolvers still in his hands, Chester approached him. "Well," he said, "and what are you doing here, if I may ask?" "By George!
Chapter 2 of The Boy Allies with Marshal Foch is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “In the meantime the man in the bed had been gazing at the two lads in astonishment.”
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “With his captured revolvers still in his hands, Chester approached him.”
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “With his captured revolvers still in his hands, Chester approached him.”
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading “The hotel clerk vanished.”
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “In the meantime the man in the bed had been gazing at the two lads in astonishment.”
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading “In the meantime the man in the bed had been gazing at the two lads in astonishment.”
plural of “revolver” — a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading “With his captured revolvers still in his hands, Chester approached him.”
having passed out of existence
From this reading “The hotel clerk vanished.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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a hotel receptionist
In this reading “The hotel clerk vanished.”
during the intervening time
In this reading “In the meantime the man in the bed had been gazing at the two lads in astonishment.”
In this reading “In the meantime the man in the bed had been gazing at the two lads in astonishment.”
In this reading “In the meantime the man in the bed had been gazing at the two lads in astonishment.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well," he said, "and what are you doing here, if I may ask?"
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading With his captured revolvers still in his hands, Chester approached him.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well," he said, "and what are you doing here, if I may ask?"
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well," he said, "and what are you doing here, if I may ask?"
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading In the meantime the man in the bed had been gazing at the two lads in astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the meantime the man in the bed had been gazing at the two lads in astonishment.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading In the meantime the man in the bed had been gazing at the two lads in astonishment.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the meantime the man in the bed had been gazing at the two lads in astonishment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By George!
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading With his captured revolvers still in his hands, Chester approached him.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading With his captured revolvers still in his hands, Chester approached him.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading The hotel clerk vanished.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Well," he said, "and what are you doing here, if I may ask?"
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading In the meantime the man in the bed had been gazing at the two lads in astonishment.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "By George!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meantime the man in the bed had been gazing at the two lads in astonishment.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading With his captured revolvers still in his hands, Chester approached him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well," he said, "and what are you doing here, if I may ask?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Well," he said, "and what are you doing here, if I may ask?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With his captured revolvers still in his hands, Chester approached him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With his captured revolvers still in his hands, Chester approached him.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The hotel clerk vanished.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well," he said, "and what are you doing here, if I may ask?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well," he said, "and what are you doing here, if I may ask?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime the man in the bed had been gazing at the two lads in astonishment.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading In the meantime the man in the bed had been gazing at the two lads in astonishment.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In the meantime the man in the bed had been gazing at the two lads in astonishment.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Well," he said, "and what are you doing here, if I may ask?"
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime the man in the bed had been gazing at the two lads in astonishment.
plural of “revolver” — a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading With his captured revolvers still in his hands, Chester approached him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," he said, "and what are you doing here, if I may ask?"
not in physical motion
From this reading With his captured revolvers still in his hands, Chester approached him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hotel clerk vanished.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the meantime the man in the bed had been gazing at the two lads in astonishment.
having passed out of existence
From this reading The hotel clerk vanished.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," he said, "and what are you doing here, if I may ask?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well," he said, "and what are you doing here, if I may ask?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his captured revolvers still in his hands, Chester approached him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," he said, "and what are you doing here, if I may ask?"
Chapter 2 of The Boy Allies with Marshal Foch by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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