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Chapter 24 of The Boy Allies with the Terror of the Seas is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OFF FOR THE DARDANELLES. The chase of the Austrian submarine had been long and it was after nightfall when the D-16 again drew up in the shelter of the French fleet and Lord Hastings went aboard the flagship. "Well, we got her," were Lord Hastings' first words to the French admiral. "Good!" was the reply. "Tell me about it."
Chapter 24 of The Boy Allies with the Terror of the Seas is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading “"Well, we got her," were Lord Hastings' first words to the French admiral.”
a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading “The chase of the Austrian submarine had been long and it was after nightfall when the D-16 again drew up in the shelter of the French fleet and Lord Hastings went aboard the flagship.”
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “The chase of the Austrian submarine had been long and it was after nightfall when the D-16 again drew up in the shelter of the French fleet and Lord Hastings went aboard the flagship.”
the chief one of a related group
From this reading “The chase of the Austrian submarine had been long and it was after nightfall when the D-16 again drew up in the shelter of the French fleet and Lord Hastings went aboard the flagship.”
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading “The chase of the Austrian submarine had been long and it was after nightfall when the D-16 again drew up in the shelter of the French fleet and Lord Hastings went aboard the flagship.”
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading “The chase of the Austrian submarine had been long and it was after nightfall when the D-16 again drew up in the shelter of the French fleet and Lord Hastings went aboard the flagship.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “The chase of the Austrian submarine had been long and it was after nightfall when the D-16 again drew up in the shelter of the French fleet and Lord Hastings went aboard the flagship.”
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading “The chase of the Austrian submarine had been long and it was after nightfall when the D-16 again drew up in the shelter of the French fleet and Lord Hastings went aboard the flagship.”
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In this reading “The chase of the Austrian submarine had been long and it was after nightfall when the D-16 again drew up in the shelter of the French fleet and Lord Hastings went aboard the flagship.”
In this reading “The chase of the Austrian submarine had been long and it was after nightfall when the D-16 again drew up in the shelter of the French fleet and Lord Hastings went aboard the flagship.”
In this reading “"Well, we got her," were Lord Hastings' first words to the French admiral.”
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From this reading The chase of the Austrian submarine had been long and it was after nightfall when the D-16 again drew up in the shelter of the French fleet and Lord Hastings went aboard the flagship.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading The chase of the Austrian submarine had been long and it was after nightfall when the D-16 again drew up in the shelter of the French fleet and Lord Hastings went aboard the flagship.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Tell me about it."
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading "Well, we got her," were Lord Hastings' first words to the French admiral.
later than; following
From this reading The chase of the Austrian submarine had been long and it was after nightfall when the D-16 again drew up in the shelter of the French fleet and Lord Hastings went aboard the flagship.
anew
From this reading The chase of the Austrian submarine had been long and it was after nightfall when the D-16 again drew up in the shelter of the French fleet and Lord Hastings went aboard the flagship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The chase of the Austrian submarine had been long and it was after nightfall when the D-16 again drew up in the shelter of the French fleet and Lord Hastings went aboard the flagship.
a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading The chase of the Austrian submarine had been long and it was after nightfall when the D-16 again drew up in the shelter of the French fleet and Lord Hastings went aboard the flagship.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The chase of the Austrian submarine had been long and it was after nightfall when the D-16 again drew up in the shelter of the French fleet and Lord Hastings went aboard the flagship.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading The chase of the Austrian submarine had been long and it was after nightfall when the D-16 again drew up in the shelter of the French fleet and Lord Hastings went aboard the flagship.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading The chase of the Austrian submarine had been long and it was after nightfall when the D-16 again drew up in the shelter of the French fleet and Lord Hastings went aboard the flagship.
the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey
From this reading OFF FOR THE DARDANELLES.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The chase of the Austrian submarine had been long and it was after nightfall when the D-16 again drew up in the shelter of the French fleet and Lord Hastings went aboard the flagship.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Well, we got her," were Lord Hastings' first words to the French admiral.
the chief one of a related group
From this reading The chase of the Austrian submarine had been long and it was after nightfall when the D-16 again drew up in the shelter of the French fleet and Lord Hastings went aboard the flagship.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading The chase of the Austrian submarine had been long and it was after nightfall when the D-16 again drew up in the shelter of the French fleet and Lord Hastings went aboard the flagship.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OFF FOR THE DARDANELLES.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The chase of the Austrian submarine had been long and it was after nightfall when the D-16 again drew up in the shelter of the French fleet and Lord Hastings went aboard the flagship.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good!" was the reply.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, we got her," were Lord Hastings' first words to the French admiral.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The chase of the Austrian submarine had been long and it was after nightfall when the D-16 again drew up in the shelter of the French fleet and Lord Hastings went aboard the flagship.
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading The chase of the Austrian submarine had been long and it was after nightfall when the D-16 again drew up in the shelter of the French fleet and Lord Hastings went aboard the flagship.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, we got her," were Lord Hastings' first words to the French admiral.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The chase of the Austrian submarine had been long and it was after nightfall when the D-16 again drew up in the shelter of the French fleet and Lord Hastings went aboard the flagship.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The chase of the Austrian submarine had been long and it was after nightfall when the D-16 again drew up in the shelter of the French fleet and Lord Hastings went aboard the flagship.
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 The chase of the Austrian submarine had been long and it was after nightfall when the D-16 again drew up in the shelter of the French fleet and Lord Hastings went aboard the flagship.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The chase of the Austrian submarine had been long and it was after nightfall when the D-16 again drew up in the shelter of the French fleet and Lord Hastings went aboard the flagship.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell me about it."
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The chase of the Austrian submarine had been long and it was after nightfall when the D-16 again drew up in the shelter of the French fleet and Lord Hastings went aboard the flagship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The chase of the Austrian submarine had been long and it was after nightfall when the D-16 again drew up in the shelter of the French fleet and Lord Hastings went aboard the flagship.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF FOR THE DARDANELLES.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Good!" was the reply.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading The chase of the Austrian submarine had been long and it was after nightfall when the D-16 again drew up in the shelter of the French fleet and Lord Hastings went aboard the flagship.
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading The chase of the Austrian submarine had been long and it was after nightfall when the D-16 again drew up in the shelter of the French fleet and Lord Hastings went aboard the flagship.
express in words
From this reading "Tell me about it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF FOR THE DARDANELLES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, we got her," were Lord Hastings' first words to the French admiral.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The chase of the Austrian submarine had been long and it was after nightfall when the D-16 again drew up in the shelter of the French fleet and Lord Hastings went aboard the flagship.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chase of the Austrian submarine had been long and it was after nightfall when the D-16 again drew up in the shelter of the French fleet and Lord Hastings went aboard the flagship.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, we got her," were Lord Hastings' first words to the French admiral.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, we got her," were Lord Hastings' first words to the French admiral.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The chase of the Austrian submarine had been long and it was after nightfall when the D-16 again drew up in the shelter of the French fleet and Lord Hastings went aboard the flagship.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, we got her," were Lord Hastings' first words to the French admiral.
at the time that
From this reading The chase of the Austrian submarine had been long and it was after nightfall when the D-16 again drew up in the shelter of the French fleet and Lord Hastings went aboard the flagship.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Well, we got her," were Lord Hastings' first words to the French admiral.
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