Chapter 4 of The Boy Allies with Marshal Foch is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Boy Allies with Marshal Foch is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Hal explained as briefly as possible while Chester hurried into his clothes. "So you have been fighting again, eh?" said Chester when Hal had concluded. "What would your mother say?" Hal grinned. "About the same that yours would, I guess," he replied.
Chapter 4 of The Boy Allies with Marshal Foch is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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for a short time
From this reading “Hal explained as briefly as possible while Chester hurried into his clothes.”
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “Hal explained as briefly as possible while Chester hurried into his clothes.”
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “"So you have been fighting again, eh?" said Chester when Hal had concluded.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Hal explained as briefly as possible while Chester hurried into his clothes.”
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “"So you have been fighting again, eh?" said Chester when Hal had concluded.”
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “Hal grinned.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “Hal explained as briefly as possible while Chester hurried into his clothes.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “"About the same that yours would, I guess," he replied.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "About the same that yours would, I guess," he replied.
anew
From this reading "So you have been fighting again, eh?" said Chester when Hal had concluded.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hal explained as briefly as possible while Chester hurried into his clothes.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "So you have been fighting again, eh?" said Chester when Hal had concluded.
for a short time
From this reading Hal explained as briefly as possible while Chester hurried into his clothes.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Hal explained as briefly as possible while Chester hurried into his clothes.
clothing in general
From this reading Hal explained as briefly as possible while Chester hurried into his clothes.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading "So you have been fighting again, eh?" said Chester when Hal had concluded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So you have been fighting again, eh?" said Chester when Hal had concluded.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Hal explained as briefly as possible while Chester hurried into his clothes.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading "So you have been fighting again, eh?" said Chester when Hal had concluded.
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading Hal grinned.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "About the same that yours would, I guess," he replied.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "So you have been fighting again, eh?" said Chester when Hal had concluded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hal explained as briefly as possible while Chester hurried into his clothes.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "So you have been fighting again, eh?" said Chester when Hal had concluded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "About the same that yours would, I guess," he replied.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hal explained as briefly as possible while Chester hurried into his clothes.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Hal explained as briefly as possible while Chester hurried into his clothes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "About the same that yours would, I guess," he replied.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hal explained as briefly as possible while Chester hurried into his clothes.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "What would your mother say?"
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Hal explained as briefly as possible while Chester hurried into his clothes.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "About the same that yours would, I guess," he replied.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So you have been fighting again, eh?" said Chester when Hal had concluded.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "About the same that yours would, I guess," he replied.
express in words
From this reading "What would your mother say?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you have been fighting again, eh?" said Chester when Hal had concluded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "About the same that yours would, I guess," he replied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "About the same that yours would, I guess," he replied.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What would your mother say?"
at the time that
From this reading "So you have been fighting again, eh?" said Chester when Hal had concluded.
during the time that
From this reading Hal explained as briefly as possible while Chester hurried into his clothes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "What would your mother say?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you have been fighting again, eh?" said Chester when Hal had concluded.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What would your mother say?"
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "About the same that yours would, I guess," he replied.
Chapter 4 of The Boy Allies with Marshal Foch by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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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