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Chapter 5 of The Boy Allies with the Cossacks is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ALEXIS IN BATTLE. Both lads laughed heartily. "You'll learn before many days," said Hal, "and I am not as sure as I was about it." "Nor I," agreed Chester. The three made their way back to their posts, where Alexis immediately insisted on donning his new red necktie.
Chapter 5 of The Boy Allies with the Cossacks is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “"Nor I," agreed Chester.”
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “"Nor I," agreed Chester.”
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading “The three made their way back to their posts, where Alexis immediately insisted on donning his new red necktie.”
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading “Both lads laughed heartily.”
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “The three made their way back to their posts, where Alexis immediately insisted on donning his new red necktie.”
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “Both lads laughed heartily.”
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading “The three made their way back to their posts, where Alexis immediately insisted on donning his new red necktie.”
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading “The three made their way back to their posts, where Alexis immediately insisted on donning his new red necktie.”
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 “The three made their way back to their posts, where Alexis immediately insisted on donning his new red necktie.”
In this reading “"You'll learn before many days," said Hal, "and I am not as sure as I was about it."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You'll learn before many days," said Hal, "and I am not as sure as I was about it."
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Nor I," agreed Chester.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALEXIS IN BATTLE.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "You'll learn before many days," said Hal, "and I am not as sure as I was about it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You'll learn before many days," said Hal, "and I am not as sure as I was about it."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You'll learn before many days," said Hal, "and I am not as sure as I was about it."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The three made their way back to their posts, where Alexis immediately insisted on donning his new red necktie.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading ALEXIS IN BATTLE.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "You'll learn before many days," said Hal, "and I am not as sure as I was about it."
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both lads laughed heartily.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading "Nor I," agreed Chester.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "You'll learn before many days," said Hal, "and I am not as sure as I was about it."
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading The three made their way back to their posts, where Alexis immediately insisted on donning his new red necktie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'll learn before many days," said Hal, "and I am not as sure as I was about it."
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading Both lads laughed heartily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The three made their way back to their posts, where Alexis immediately insisted on donning his new red necktie.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You'll learn before many days," said Hal, "and I am not as sure as I was about it."
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The three made their way back to their posts, where Alexis immediately insisted on donning his new red necktie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALEXIS IN BATTLE.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading The three made their way back to their posts, where Alexis immediately insisted on donning his new red necktie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You'll learn before many days," said Hal, "and I am not as sure as I was about it."
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Both lads laughed heartily.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Both lads laughed heartily.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading "You'll learn before many days," said Hal, "and I am not as sure as I was about it."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The three made their way back to their posts, where Alexis immediately insisted on donning his new red necktie.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "You'll learn before many days," said Hal, "and I am not as sure as I was about it."
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading The three made their way back to their posts, where Alexis immediately insisted on donning his new red necktie.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The three made their way back to their posts, where Alexis immediately insisted on donning his new red necktie.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Nor I," agreed Chester.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You'll learn before many days," said Hal, "and I am not as sure as I was about it."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The three made their way back to their posts, where Alexis immediately insisted on donning his new red necktie.
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading The three made their way back to their posts, where Alexis immediately insisted on donning his new red necktie.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The three made their way back to their posts, where Alexis immediately insisted on donning his new red necktie.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You'll learn before many days," said Hal, "and I am not as sure as I was about it."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "You'll learn before many days," said Hal, "and I am not as sure as I was about it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three made their way back to their posts, where Alexis immediately insisted on donning his new red necktie.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The three made their way back to their posts, where Alexis immediately insisted on donning his new red necktie.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three made their way back to their posts, where Alexis immediately insisted on donning his new red necktie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The three made their way back to their posts, where Alexis immediately insisted on donning his new red necktie.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You'll learn before many days," said Hal, "and I am not as sure as I was about it."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The three made their way back to their posts, where Alexis immediately insisted on donning his new red necktie.
in or at the place that
From this reading The three made their way back to their posts, where Alexis immediately insisted on donning his new red necktie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'll learn before many days," said Hal, "and I am not as sure as I was about it."
Chapter 5 of The Boy Allies with the Cossacks by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 125 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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