Chapter 26 of The Boy Allies with the Terror of the Seas is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The Boy Allies with the Terror of the Seas is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SCOUTING. "We may as well go up now." It was Lord Hastings who spoke. For two hours, starting at nightfall, the D-16 had been creeping along under the waters in the Dardanelles. Submerging before she started, the submarine had not yet come to the surface once.
Chapter 26 of The Boy Allies with the Terror of the Seas is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading “For two hours, starting at nightfall, the D-16 had been creeping along under the waters in the Dardanelles.”
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading “It was Lord Hastings who spoke.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “For two hours, starting at nightfall, the D-16 had been creeping along under the waters in the Dardanelles.”
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading “SCOUTING.”
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading “For two hours, starting at nightfall, the D-16 had been creeping along under the waters in the Dardanelles.”
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading “Submerging before she started, the submarine had not yet come to the surface once.”
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading “Submerging before she started, the submarine had not yet come to the surface once.”
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading “For two hours, starting at nightfall, the D-16 had been creeping along under the waters in the Dardanelles.”
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In this reading “For two hours, starting at nightfall, the D-16 had been creeping along under the waters in the Dardanelles.”
In this reading “For two hours, starting at nightfall, the D-16 had been creeping along under the waters in the Dardanelles.”
move upward
In this reading “"We may as well go up now."”
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From this reading For two hours, starting at nightfall, the D-16 had been creeping along under the waters in the Dardanelles.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading For two hours, starting at nightfall, the D-16 had been creeping along under the waters in the Dardanelles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We may as well go up now."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For two hours, starting at nightfall, the D-16 had been creeping along under the waters in the Dardanelles.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For two hours, starting at nightfall, the D-16 had been creeping along under the waters in the Dardanelles.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Submerging before she started, the submarine had not yet come to the surface once.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Submerging before she started, the submarine had not yet come to the surface once.
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading For two hours, starting at nightfall, the D-16 had been creeping along under the waters in the Dardanelles.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading For two hours, starting at nightfall, the D-16 had been creeping along under the waters in the Dardanelles.
the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey
From this reading For two hours, starting at nightfall, the D-16 had been creeping along under the waters in the Dardanelles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two hours, starting at nightfall, the D-16 had been creeping along under the waters in the Dardanelles.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We may as well go up now."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For two hours, starting at nightfall, the D-16 had been creeping along under the waters in the Dardanelles.
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading It was Lord Hastings who spoke.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For two hours, starting at nightfall, the D-16 had been creeping along under the waters in the Dardanelles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For two hours, starting at nightfall, the D-16 had been creeping along under the waters in the Dardanelles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Lord Hastings who spoke.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It was Lord Hastings who spoke.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "We may as well go up now."
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading For two hours, starting at nightfall, the D-16 had been creeping along under the waters in the Dardanelles.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Submerging before she started, the submarine had not yet come to the surface once.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "We may as well go up now."
on one occasion
From this reading Submerging before she started, the submarine had not yet come to the surface once.
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading SCOUTING.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Submerging before she started, the submarine had not yet come to the surface once.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Lord Hastings who spoke.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Submerging before she started, the submarine had not yet come to the surface once.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading For two hours, starting at nightfall, the D-16 had been creeping along under the waters in the Dardanelles.
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading Submerging before she started, the submarine had not yet come to the surface once.
sinking until covered completely with water
From this reading Submerging before she started, the submarine had not yet come to the surface once.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Submerging before she started, the submarine had not yet come to the surface once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For two hours, starting at nightfall, the D-16 had been creeping along under the waters in the Dardanelles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Submerging before she started, the submarine had not yet come to the surface once.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two hours, starting at nightfall, the D-16 had been creeping along under the waters in the Dardanelles.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For two hours, starting at nightfall, the D-16 had been creeping along under the waters in the Dardanelles.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "We may as well go up now."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Lord Hastings who spoke.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading For two hours, starting at nightfall, the D-16 had been creeping along under the waters in the Dardanelles.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We may as well go up now."
(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 "We may as well go up now."
which person or people
From this reading It was Lord Hastings who spoke.
but in spite of that
From this reading Submerging before she started, the submarine had not yet come to the surface once.
Chapter 26 of The Boy Allies with the Terror of the Seas 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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