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Chapter 25 of The Boy Allies with Pershing in France is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MARINES MOVE FORWARD "Chester," said Hal, "that is the finest looking body of men I have ever seen." Hal eyed the long lines of marines with pride and a critical eye. "Right you are, Hal," Chester agreed. "I'll bet they make the Germans sit up and take notice." He turned to Bowers.
Chapter 25 of The Boy Allies with Pershing in France is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “"I'll bet they make the Germans sit up and take notice."”
plural of “bower” — a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading “He turned to Bowers.”
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “THE MARINES MOVE FORWARD "Chester," said Hal, "that is the finest looking body of men I have ever seen."”
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading “Hal eyed the long lines of marines with pride and a critical eye.”
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading “Hal eyed the long lines of marines with pride and a critical eye.”
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “THE MARINES MOVE FORWARD "Chester," said Hal, "that is the finest looking body of men I have ever seen."”
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading “"I'll bet they make the Germans sit up and take notice."”
an amphibious division of the United States Navy
From this reading “THE MARINES MOVE FORWARD "Chester," said Hal, "that is the finest looking body of men I have ever seen."”
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In this reading “Hal eyed the long lines of marines with pride and a critical eye.”
In this reading “THE MARINES MOVE FORWARD "Chester," said Hal, "that is the finest looking body of men I have ever seen."”
observe with special attention
In this reading “"I'll bet they make the Germans sit up and take notice."”
not go to bed
In this reading “"I'll bet they make the Germans sit up and take notice."”
In this reading “Hal eyed the long lines of marines with pride and a critical eye.”
In this reading “Hal eyed the long lines of marines with pride and a critical eye.”
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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 Hal eyed the long lines of marines with pride and a critical eye.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Right you are, Hal," Chester agreed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hal eyed the long lines of marines with pride and a critical eye.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Right you are, Hal," Chester agreed.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "I'll bet they make the Germans sit up and take notice."
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading THE MARINES MOVE FORWARD "Chester," said Hal, "that is the finest looking body of men I have ever seen."
plural of “bower” — a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading He turned to Bowers.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading THE MARINES MOVE FORWARD "Chester," said Hal, "that is the finest looking body of men I have ever seen."
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading Hal eyed the long lines of marines with pride and a critical eye.
at any time
From this reading THE MARINES MOVE FORWARD "Chester," said Hal, "that is the finest looking body of men I have ever seen."
the organ of sight
From this reading Hal eyed the long lines of marines with pride and a critical eye.
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading Hal eyed the long lines of marines with pride and a critical eye.
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading THE MARINES MOVE FORWARD "Chester," said Hal, "that is the finest looking body of men I have ever seen."
at or to or toward the front
From this reading THE MARINES MOVE FORWARD "Chester," said Hal, "that is the finest looking body of men I have ever seen."
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading "I'll bet they make the Germans sit up and take notice."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MARINES MOVE FORWARD "Chester," said Hal, "that is the finest looking body of men I have ever seen."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE MARINES MOVE FORWARD "Chester," said Hal, "that is the finest looking body of men I have ever seen."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned to Bowers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MARINES MOVE FORWARD "Chester," said Hal, "that is the finest looking body of men I have ever seen."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll bet they make the Germans sit up and take notice."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MARINES MOVE FORWARD "Chester," said Hal, "that is the finest looking body of men I have ever seen."
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Hal eyed the long lines of marines with pride and a critical eye.
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 Hal eyed the long lines of marines with pride and a critical eye.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE MARINES MOVE FORWARD "Chester," said Hal, "that is the finest looking body of men I have ever seen."
engage in
From this reading "I'll bet they make the Germans sit up and take notice."
an amphibious division of the United States Navy
From this reading THE MARINES MOVE FORWARD "Chester," said Hal, "that is the finest looking body of men I have ever seen."
the force of workers available
From this reading THE MARINES MOVE FORWARD "Chester," said Hal, "that is the finest looking body of men I have ever seen."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE MARINES MOVE FORWARD "Chester," said Hal, "that is the finest looking body of men I have ever seen."
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading "I'll bet they make the Germans sit up and take notice."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MARINES MOVE FORWARD "Chester," said Hal, "that is the finest looking body of men I have ever seen."
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Hal eyed the long lines of marines with pride and a critical eye.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Right you are, Hal," Chester agreed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE MARINES MOVE FORWARD "Chester," said Hal, "that is the finest looking body of men I have ever seen."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE MARINES MOVE FORWARD "Chester," said Hal, "that is the finest looking body of men I have ever seen."
be seated
From this reading "I'll bet they make the Germans sit up and take notice."
carry out
From this reading "I'll bet they make the Germans sit up and take notice."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MARINES MOVE FORWARD "Chester," said Hal, "that is the finest looking body of men I have ever seen."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARINES MOVE FORWARD "Chester," said Hal, "that is the finest looking body of men I have ever seen."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'll bet they make the Germans sit up and take notice."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned to Bowers.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned to Bowers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I'll bet they make the Germans sit up and take notice."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hal eyed the long lines of marines with pride and a critical eye.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Right you are, Hal," Chester agreed.
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