Chapter 1 of The Boy Allies with the Cossacks is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Boy Allies with the Cossacks is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FLYING. "What's that below, Hal?" The speaker was Chester Crawford, an American lad of some 16 years. Hal Paine allowed his eyes to turn from the steering wheel and glanced over the side of the flying aeroplane. "I don't see anything," he replied, after a careful scrutiny below.
Chapter 1 of The Boy Allies with the Cossacks is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 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 Crawford, an American lad of some 16 years.”
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading “The speaker was Chester Crawford, an American lad of some 16 years.”
moving swiftly
From this reading “FLYING.”
American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1731-1814)
From this reading “Hal Paine allowed his eyes to turn from the steering wheel and glanced over the side of the flying aeroplane.”
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading “"I don't see anything," he replied, after a careful scrutiny below.”
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 Crawford, an American lad of some 16 years.”
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading “Hal Paine allowed his eyes to turn from the steering wheel and glanced over the side of the flying aeroplane.”
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading “Hal Paine allowed his eyes to turn from the steering wheel and glanced over the side of the flying aeroplane.”
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In this reading “"I don't see anything," he replied, after a careful scrutiny below.”
examine hastily
In this reading “Hal Paine allowed his eyes to turn from the steering wheel and glanced over the side of the flying aeroplane.”
In this reading “Hal Paine allowed his eyes to turn from the steering wheel and glanced over the side of the flying aeroplane.”
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From this reading The speaker was Chester Crawford, an American lad of some 16 years.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I don't see anything," he replied, after a careful scrutiny below.
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Hal Paine allowed his eyes to turn from the steering wheel and glanced over the side of the flying aeroplane.
later than; following
From this reading "I don't see anything," he replied, after a careful scrutiny below.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Hal Paine allowed his eyes to turn from the steering wheel and glanced over the side of the flying aeroplane.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The speaker was Chester Crawford, an American lad of some 16 years.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The speaker was Chester Crawford, an American lad of some 16 years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hal Paine allowed his eyes to turn from the steering wheel and glanced over the side of the flying aeroplane.
any thing at all
From this reading "I don't see anything," he replied, after a careful scrutiny below.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "What's that below, Hal?"
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "I don't see anything," he replied, after a careful scrutiny below.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading The speaker was Chester Crawford, an American lad of some 16 years.
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading The speaker was Chester Crawford, an American lad of some 16 years.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't see anything," he replied, after a careful scrutiny below.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Hal Paine allowed his eyes to turn from the steering wheel and glanced over the side of the flying aeroplane.
moving swiftly
From this reading FLYING.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hal Paine allowed his eyes to turn from the steering wheel and glanced over the side of the flying aeroplane.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Hal Paine allowed his eyes to turn from the steering wheel and glanced over the side of the flying aeroplane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's that below, Hal?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't see anything," he replied, after a careful scrutiny below.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hal Paine allowed his eyes to turn from the steering wheel and glanced over the side of the flying aeroplane.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't see anything," he replied, after a careful scrutiny below.
a boy or man
From this reading The speaker was Chester Crawford, an American lad of some 16 years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The speaker was Chester Crawford, an American lad of some 16 years.
above and across; more than
From this reading Hal Paine allowed his eyes to turn from the steering wheel and glanced over the side of the flying aeroplane.
American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1731-1814)
From this reading Hal Paine allowed his eyes to turn from the steering wheel and glanced over the side of the flying aeroplane.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I don't see anything," he replied, after a careful scrutiny below.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading "I don't see anything," he replied, after a careful scrutiny below.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I don't see anything," he replied, after a careful scrutiny below.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Hal Paine allowed his eyes to turn from the steering wheel and glanced over the side of the flying aeroplane.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The speaker was Chester Crawford, an American lad of some 16 years.
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 Crawford, an American lad of some 16 years.
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading Hal Paine allowed his eyes to turn from the steering wheel and glanced over the side of the flying aeroplane.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What's that below, Hal?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The speaker was Chester Crawford, an American lad of some 16 years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hal Paine allowed his eyes to turn from the steering wheel and glanced over the side of the flying aeroplane.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Hal Paine allowed his eyes to turn from the steering wheel and glanced over the side of the flying aeroplane.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was Chester Crawford, an American lad of some 16 years.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's that below, Hal?"
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Hal Paine allowed his eyes to turn from the steering wheel and glanced over the side of the flying aeroplane.
a late time of life
From this reading The speaker was Chester Crawford, an American lad of some 16 years.
Chapter 1 of The Boy Allies with the Cossacks by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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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