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Chapter 1 of The Boy Allies with the Terror of the Seas is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNDER THE SEA. "One!" The speaker was Jack Templeton, an English youth and first officer of the British submarine D-16, Lord Hastings, commander. Frank Chadwick, an American lad about the same age as Jack, the second officer of the under-sea fighter, laid his hand upon his friend's arm. "Let me take a look," he said.
Chapter 1 of The Boy Allies with the Terror of the Seas is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the people of Great Britain
From this reading “The speaker was Jack Templeton, an English youth and first officer of the British submarine D-16, Lord Hastings, commander.”
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading “The speaker was Jack Templeton, an English youth and first officer of the British submarine D-16, Lord Hastings, commander.”
someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading “Frank Chadwick, an American lad about the same age as Jack, the second officer of the under-sea fighter, laid his hand upon his friend's arm.”
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Frank Chadwick, an American lad about the same age as Jack, the second officer of the under-sea fighter, laid his hand upon his friend's arm.”
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading “The speaker was Jack Templeton, an English youth and first officer of the British submarine D-16, Lord Hastings, commander.”
a boy or man
From this reading “Frank Chadwick, an American lad about the same age as Jack, the second officer of the under-sea fighter, laid his hand upon his friend's arm.”
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 Jack Templeton, an English youth and first officer of the British submarine D-16, Lord Hastings, commander.”
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading “The speaker was Jack Templeton, an English youth and first officer of the British submarine D-16, Lord Hastings, commander.”
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In this reading “Frank Chadwick, an American lad about the same age as Jack, the second officer of the under-sea fighter, laid his hand upon his friend's arm.”
In this reading “Frank Chadwick, an American lad about the same age as Jack, the second officer of the under-sea fighter, laid his hand upon his friend's arm.”
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From this reading The speaker was Jack Templeton, an English youth and first officer of the British submarine D-16, Lord Hastings, commander.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Let me take a look," he said.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Frank Chadwick, an American lad about the same age as Jack, the second officer of the under-sea fighter, laid his hand upon his friend's arm.
how long something has existed
From this reading Frank Chadwick, an American lad about the same age as Jack, the second officer of the under-sea fighter, laid his hand upon his friend's arm.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Frank Chadwick, an American lad about the same age as Jack, the second officer of the under-sea fighter, laid his hand upon his friend's arm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The speaker was Jack Templeton, an English youth and first officer of the British submarine D-16, Lord Hastings, commander.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The speaker was Jack Templeton, an English youth and first officer of the British submarine D-16, Lord Hastings, commander.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Frank Chadwick, an American lad about the same age as Jack, the second officer of the under-sea fighter, laid his hand upon his friend's arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Frank Chadwick, an American lad about the same age as Jack, the second officer of the under-sea fighter, laid his hand upon his friend's arm.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The speaker was Jack Templeton, an English youth and first officer of the British submarine D-16, Lord Hastings, commander.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank Chadwick, an American lad about the same age as Jack, the second officer of the under-sea fighter, laid his hand upon his friend's arm.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading The speaker was Jack Templeton, an English youth and first officer of the British submarine D-16, Lord Hastings, commander.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading The speaker was Jack Templeton, an English youth and first officer of the British submarine D-16, Lord Hastings, commander.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The speaker was Jack Templeton, an English youth and first officer of the British submarine D-16, Lord Hastings, commander.
someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading Frank Chadwick, an American lad about the same age as Jack, the second officer of the under-sea fighter, laid his hand upon his friend's arm.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The speaker was Jack Templeton, an English youth and first officer of the British submarine D-16, Lord Hastings, commander.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank Chadwick, an American lad about the same age as Jack, the second officer of the under-sea fighter, laid his hand upon his friend's arm.
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Frank Chadwick, an American lad about the same age as Jack, the second officer of the under-sea fighter, laid his hand upon his friend's arm.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Frank Chadwick, an American lad about the same age as Jack, the second officer of the under-sea fighter, laid his hand upon his friend's arm.
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading The speaker was Jack Templeton, an English youth and first officer of the British submarine D-16, Lord Hastings, commander.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Let me take a look," he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank Chadwick, an American lad about the same age as Jack, the second officer of the under-sea fighter, laid his hand upon his friend's arm.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The speaker was Jack Templeton, an English youth and first officer of the British submarine D-16, Lord Hastings, commander.
a boy or man
From this reading Frank Chadwick, an American lad about the same age as Jack, the second officer of the under-sea fighter, laid his hand upon his friend's arm.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Frank Chadwick, an American lad about the same age as Jack, the second officer of the under-sea fighter, laid his hand upon his friend's arm.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me take a look," he said.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Let me take a look," he said.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The speaker was Jack Templeton, an English youth and first officer of the British submarine D-16, Lord Hastings, commander.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me take a look," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The speaker was Jack Templeton, an English youth and first officer of the British submarine D-16, Lord Hastings, commander.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The speaker was Jack Templeton, an English youth and first officer of the British submarine D-16, Lord Hastings, commander.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let me take a look," he said.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Frank Chadwick, an American lad about the same age as Jack, the second officer of the under-sea fighter, laid his hand upon his friend's arm.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading UNDER THE SEA.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Frank Chadwick, an American lad about the same age as Jack, the second officer of the under-sea fighter, laid his hand upon his friend's arm.
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 Jack Templeton, an English youth and first officer of the British submarine D-16, Lord Hastings, commander.
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading The speaker was Jack Templeton, an English youth and first officer of the British submarine D-16, Lord Hastings, commander.
carry out
From this reading "Let me take a look," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker was Jack Templeton, an English youth and first officer of the British submarine D-16, Lord Hastings, commander.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE SEA.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE SEA.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank Chadwick, an American lad about the same age as Jack, the second officer of the under-sea fighter, laid his hand upon his friend's arm.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Frank Chadwick, an American lad about the same age as Jack, the second officer of the under-sea fighter, laid his hand upon his friend's arm.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was Jack Templeton, an English youth and first officer of the British submarine D-16, Lord Hastings, commander.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The speaker was Jack Templeton, an English youth and first officer of the British submarine D-16, Lord Hastings, commander.
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