Chapter 24 of The Boy Allies with Pershing in France is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Boy Allies with Pershing in France is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PROMOTION As Hal jumped from the automobile, he found his way barred by a British sentinel. "It's all right; we're friends," he said. The Briton eyed Hal and his German uniform dubiously. "You may be," he said, "but the uniform you wear doesn't look much like it." Hal laughed.
Chapter 24 of The Boy Allies with Pershing in France is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “PROMOTION As Hal jumped from the automobile, he found his way barred by a British sentinel.”
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading “PROMOTION As Hal jumped from the automobile, he found his way barred by a British sentinel.”
a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
From this reading “The Briton eyed Hal and his German uniform dubiously.”
in a questionable and dubious manner
From this reading “The Briton eyed Hal and his German uniform dubiously.”
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading “The Briton eyed Hal and his German uniform dubiously.”
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading “PROMOTION As Hal jumped from the automobile, he found his way barred by a British sentinel.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “PROMOTION As Hal jumped from the automobile, he found his way barred by a British sentinel.”
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading “The Briton eyed Hal and his German uniform dubiously.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “PROMOTION As Hal jumped from the automobile, he found his way barred by a British sentinel.”
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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 PROMOTION As Hal jumped from the automobile, he found his way barred by a British sentinel.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "It's all right; we're friends," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Briton eyed Hal and his German uniform dubiously.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PROMOTION As Hal jumped from the automobile, he found his way barred by a British sentinel.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading PROMOTION As Hal jumped from the automobile, he found his way barred by a British sentinel.
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading PROMOTION As Hal jumped from the automobile, he found his way barred by a British sentinel.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You may be," he said, "but the uniform you wear doesn't look much like it."
the people of Great Britain
From this reading PROMOTION As Hal jumped from the automobile, he found his way barred by a British sentinel.
a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
From this reading The Briton eyed Hal and his German uniform dubiously.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You may be," he said, "but the uniform you wear doesn't look much like it."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PROMOTION As Hal jumped from the automobile, he found his way barred by a British sentinel.
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From this reading "You may be," he said, "but the uniform you wear doesn't look much like it."
in a questionable and dubious manner
From this reading The Briton eyed Hal and his German uniform dubiously.
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading The Briton eyed Hal and his German uniform dubiously.
set up or found
From this reading PROMOTION As Hal jumped from the automobile, he found his way barred by a British sentinel.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "It's all right; we're friends," he said.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PROMOTION As Hal jumped from the automobile, he found his way barred by a British sentinel.
a person of German nationality
From this reading The Briton eyed Hal and his German uniform dubiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PROMOTION As Hal jumped from the automobile, he found his way barred by a British sentinel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PROMOTION As Hal jumped from the automobile, he found his way barred by a British sentinel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PROMOTION As Hal jumped from the automobile, he found his way barred by a British sentinel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You may be," he said, "but the uniform you wear doesn't look much like it."
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From this reading "It's all right; we're friends," he said.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading PROMOTION As Hal jumped from the automobile, he found his way barred by a British sentinel.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Hal laughed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You may be," he said, "but the uniform you wear doesn't look much like it."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You may be," he said, "but the uniform you wear doesn't look much like it."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You may be," he said, "but the uniform you wear doesn't look much like it."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "You may be," he said, "but the uniform you wear doesn't look much like it."
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading PROMOTION As Hal jumped from the automobile, he found his way barred by a British sentinel.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It's all right; we're friends," he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's all right; we're friends," he said.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading PROMOTION As Hal jumped from the automobile, he found his way barred by a British sentinel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PROMOTION As Hal jumped from the automobile, he found his way barred by a British sentinel.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading The Briton eyed Hal and his German uniform dubiously.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading PROMOTION As Hal jumped from the automobile, he found his way barred by a British sentinel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's all right; we're friends," he said.
be dressed in
From this reading "You may be," he said, "but the uniform you wear doesn't look much like it."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You may be," he said, "but the uniform you wear doesn't look much like it."
Chapter 24 of The Boy Allies with Pershing in France by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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.
Chapter 24 holds 137 sentences of The Boy Allies with Pershing in France, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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