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Chapter 13 of The Boy Allies with the Terror of the Seas is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SUBMARINE RAID. Creeping stealthily forward beneath the water, the D-16 was advancing to the attack. Lord Hastings stood at the periscope and Jack was at his elbow. The vessel was prepared for action, and the crew stood at attention. Lord Hastings touched Jack on the shoulder.
Chapter 13 of The Boy Allies with the Terror of the Seas is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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moving forward
From this reading “Creeping stealthily forward beneath the water, the D-16 was advancing to the attack.”
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading “Creeping stealthily forward beneath the water, the D-16 was advancing to the attack.”
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading “The vessel was prepared for action, and the crew stood at attention.”
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading “Lord Hastings stood at the periscope and Jack was at his elbow.”
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading “Lord Hastings stood at the periscope and Jack was at his elbow.”
an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field
From this reading “Lord Hastings stood at the periscope and Jack was at his elbow.”
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading “A SUBMARINE RAID.”
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading “A SUBMARINE RAID.”
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In this reading “Lord Hastings stood at the periscope and Jack was at his elbow.”
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From this reading Creeping stealthily forward beneath the water, the D-16 was advancing to the attack.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SUBMARINE RAID.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The vessel was prepared for action, and the crew stood at attention.
moving forward
From this reading Creeping stealthily forward beneath the water, the D-16 was advancing to the attack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Hastings stood at the periscope and Jack was at his elbow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lord Hastings stood at the periscope and Jack was at his elbow.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Creeping stealthily forward beneath the water, the D-16 was advancing to the attack.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The vessel was prepared for action, and the crew stood at attention.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Creeping stealthily forward beneath the water, the D-16 was advancing to the attack.
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Creeping stealthily forward beneath the water, the D-16 was advancing to the attack.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The vessel was prepared for action, and the crew stood at attention.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Creeping stealthily forward beneath the water, the D-16 was advancing to the attack.
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Lord Hastings stood at the periscope and Jack was at his elbow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The vessel was prepared for action, and the crew stood at attention.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Creeping stealthily forward beneath the water, the D-16 was advancing to the attack.
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading Lord Hastings stood at the periscope and Jack was at his elbow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Hastings stood at the periscope and Jack was at his elbow.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Lord Hastings stood at the periscope and Jack was at his elbow.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Hastings stood at the periscope and Jack was at his elbow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lord Hastings touched Jack on the shoulder.
an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field
From this reading Lord Hastings stood at the periscope and Jack was at his elbow.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The vessel was prepared for action, and the crew stood at attention.
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading A SUBMARINE RAID.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Lord Hastings touched Jack on the shoulder.
in a stealthy manner
From this reading Creeping stealthily forward beneath the water, the D-16 was advancing to the attack.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Lord Hastings stood at the periscope and Jack was at his elbow.
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading A SUBMARINE RAID.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Creeping stealthily forward beneath the water, the D-16 was advancing to the attack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Creeping stealthily forward beneath the water, the D-16 was advancing to the attack.
having come into contact
From this reading Lord Hastings touched Jack on the shoulder.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The vessel was prepared for action, and the crew stood at attention.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Creeping stealthily forward beneath the water, the D-16 was advancing to the attack.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Creeping stealthily forward beneath the water, the D-16 was advancing to the attack.
Chapter 13 of The Boy Allies with the Terror of the Seas by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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 13 holds 128 sentences of The Boy Allies with the Terror of the Seas, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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