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Chapter 6 of The Boy Allies with the Victorious Fleets is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHANGED ORDERS As the Germans came aboard--ten of them--they were herded before Jack. They stood there sullenly, their eyes on the deck. One of them wore a heavily braided and imposing uniform. Jack addressed him. "You are the commander of that submarine?" he questioned.
Chapter 6 of The Boy Allies with the Victorious Fleets is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “CHANGED ORDERS As the Germans came aboard--ten of them--they were herded before Jack.”
woven by (or as if by) braiding
From this reading “One of them wore a heavily braided and imposing uniform.”
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading “"You are the commander of that submarine?" he questioned.”
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading “CHANGED ORDERS As the Germans came aboard--ten of them--they were herded before Jack.”
past form of “herd” — cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading “CHANGED ORDERS As the Germans came aboard--ten of them--they were herded before Jack.”
impressive in appearance
From this reading “One of them wore a heavily braided and imposing uniform.”
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading “"You are the commander of that submarine?" he questioned.”
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading “One of them wore a heavily braided and imposing uniform.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of them wore a heavily braided and imposing uniform.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading CHANGED ORDERS As the Germans came aboard--ten of them--they were herded before Jack.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Jack addressed him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of them wore a heavily braided and imposing uniform.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are the commander of that submarine?" he questioned.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CHANGED ORDERS As the Germans came aboard--ten of them--they were herded before Jack.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading CHANGED ORDERS As the Germans came aboard--ten of them--they were herded before Jack.
woven by (or as if by) braiding
From this reading One of them wore a heavily braided and imposing uniform.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading CHANGED ORDERS As the Germans came aboard--ten of them--they were herded before Jack.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading CHANGED ORDERS As the Germans came aboard--ten of them--they were herded before Jack.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading "You are the commander of that submarine?" he questioned.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading They stood there sullenly, their eyes on the deck.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They stood there sullenly, their eyes on the deck.
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading CHANGED ORDERS As the Germans came aboard--ten of them--they were herded before Jack.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are the commander of that submarine?" he questioned.
to a considerable degree
From this reading One of them wore a heavily braided and imposing uniform.
past form of “herd” — cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading CHANGED ORDERS As the Germans came aboard--ten of them--they were herded before Jack.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jack addressed him.
impressive in appearance
From this reading One of them wore a heavily braided and imposing uniform.
a small worthless amount
From this reading CHANGED ORDERS As the Germans came aboard--ten of them--they were herded before Jack.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHANGED ORDERS As the Germans came aboard--ten of them--they were herded before Jack.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They stood there sullenly, their eyes on the deck.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them wore a heavily braided and imposing uniform.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading CHANGED ORDERS As the Germans came aboard--ten of them--they were herded before Jack.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "You are the commander of that submarine?" he questioned.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They stood there sullenly, their eyes on the deck.
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading "You are the commander of that submarine?" he questioned.
in a sullen manner
From this reading They stood there sullenly, their eyes on the deck.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading CHANGED ORDERS As the Germans came aboard--ten of them--they were herded before Jack.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You are the commander of that submarine?" he questioned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHANGED ORDERS As the Germans came aboard--ten of them--they were herded before Jack.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They stood there sullenly, their eyes on the deck.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading CHANGED ORDERS As the Germans came aboard--ten of them--they were herded before Jack.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They stood there sullenly, their eyes on the deck.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CHANGED ORDERS As the Germans came aboard--ten of them--they were herded before Jack.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading One of them wore a heavily braided and imposing uniform.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CHANGED ORDERS As the Germans came aboard--ten of them--they were herded before Jack.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading One of them wore a heavily braided and imposing uniform.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are the commander of that submarine?" he questioned.
Chapter 6 of The Boy Allies with the Victorious Fleets by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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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