Chapter 4 of The Boy Allies with Pershing in France is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Boy Allies with Pershing in France is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE "DEVIL DOGS" "So you are a couple of 'Devil Dogs,' eh?" The speaker was Chester. It was morning again and Hal had just introduced his chum to his newly found friends. Lieutenant Jenkins smiled. "I wouldn't say that," was his reply.
Chapter 4 of The Boy Allies with Pershing in France is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “The speaker was Chester.”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “It was morning again and Hal had just introduced his chum to his newly found friends.”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “THE "DEVIL DOGS" "So you are a couple of 'Devil Dogs,' eh?"”
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “THE "DEVIL DOGS" "So you are a couple of 'Devil Dogs,' eh?"”
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading “It was morning again and Hal had just introduced his chum to his newly found friends.”
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “Lieutenant Jenkins smiled.”
very recently
From this reading “It was morning again and Hal had just introduced his chum to his newly found friends.”
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “The speaker was Chester.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE "DEVIL DOGS" "So you are a couple of 'Devil Dogs,' eh?"
anew
From this reading It was morning again and Hal had just introduced his chum to his newly found friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was morning again and Hal had just introduced his chum to his newly found friends.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE "DEVIL DOGS" "So you are a couple of 'Devil Dogs,' eh?"
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading The speaker was Chester.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading It was morning again and Hal had just introduced his chum to his newly found friends.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading THE "DEVIL DOGS" "So you are a couple of 'Devil Dogs,' eh?"
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading THE "DEVIL DOGS" "So you are a couple of 'Devil Dogs,' eh?"
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading THE "DEVIL DOGS" "So you are a couple of 'Devil Dogs,' eh?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE "DEVIL DOGS" "So you are a couple of 'Devil Dogs,' eh?"
set up or found
From this reading It was morning again and Hal had just introduced his chum to his newly found friends.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was morning again and Hal had just introduced his chum to his newly found friends.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was morning again and Hal had just introduced his chum to his newly found friends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was morning again and Hal had just introduced his chum to his newly found friends.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was morning again and Hal had just introduced his chum to his newly found friends.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wouldn't say that," was his reply.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading It was morning again and Hal had just introduced his chum to his newly found friends.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was morning again and Hal had just introduced his chum to his newly found friends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lieutenant Jenkins smiled.
and nothing more
From this reading It was morning again and Hal had just introduced his chum to his newly found friends.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Lieutenant Jenkins smiled.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was morning again and Hal had just introduced his chum to his newly found friends.
very recently
From this reading It was morning again and Hal had just introduced his chum to his newly found friends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE "DEVIL DOGS" "So you are a couple of 'Devil Dogs,' eh?"
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "I wouldn't say that," was his reply.
express in words
From this reading "I wouldn't say that," was his reply.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Lieutenant Jenkins smiled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE "DEVIL DOGS" "So you are a couple of 'Devil Dogs,' eh?"
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker was Chester.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I wouldn't say that," was his reply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "DEVIL DOGS" "So you are a couple of 'Devil Dogs,' eh?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was morning again and Hal had just introduced his chum to his newly found friends.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was Chester.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wouldn't say that," was his reply.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE "DEVIL DOGS" "So you are a couple of 'Devil Dogs,' eh?"
Chapter 4 of The Boy Allies with Pershing in France by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 117 sentences, grouped into 24 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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