Chapter 11 of The Boy Allies with the Victorious Fleets is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Boy Allies with the Victorious Fleets is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WARNING GIVEN "Land Ho!" The cry came from the forward lookout, posted aloft. Jack clapped his binoculars to his eyes and gazed earnestly ahead. "Where do you make our position, sir?" asked Lieutenant Hetherton. "Off the Virginia Capes," was Jack's reply.
Chapter 11 of The Boy Allies with the Victorious Fleets is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading “The cry came from the forward lookout, posted aloft.”
(plural) an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes
From this reading “Jack clapped his binoculars to his eyes and gazed earnestly ahead.”
plural of “cape” — a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading “"Off the Virginia Capes," was Jack's reply.”
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading “Jack clapped his binoculars to his eyes and gazed earnestly ahead.”
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading “"Off the Virginia Capes," was Jack's reply.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “The cry came from the forward lookout, posted aloft.”
publicly displayed
From this reading “The cry came from the forward lookout, posted aloft.”
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading “"Off the Virginia Capes," was Jack's reply.”
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at or in the front
From this reading Jack clapped his binoculars to his eyes and gazed earnestly ahead.
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading The cry came from the forward lookout, posted aloft.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack clapped his binoculars to his eyes and gazed earnestly ahead.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where do you make our position, sir?" asked Lieutenant Hetherton.
(plural) an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes
From this reading Jack clapped his binoculars to his eyes and gazed earnestly ahead.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The cry came from the forward lookout, posted aloft.
plural of “cape” — a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading "Off the Virginia Capes," was Jack's reply.
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading Jack clapped his binoculars to his eyes and gazed earnestly ahead.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The cry came from the forward lookout, posted aloft.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Where do you make our position, sir?" asked Lieutenant Hetherton.
in a serious manner
From this reading Jack clapped his binoculars to his eyes and gazed earnestly ahead.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Jack clapped his binoculars to his eyes and gazed earnestly ahead.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The cry came from the forward lookout, posted aloft.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cry came from the forward lookout, posted aloft.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Jack clapped his binoculars to his eyes and gazed earnestly ahead.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading THE WARNING GIVEN "Land Ho!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where do you make our position, sir?" asked Lieutenant Hetherton.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack clapped his binoculars to his eyes and gazed earnestly ahead.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading THE WARNING GIVEN "Land Ho!"
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack clapped his binoculars to his eyes and gazed earnestly ahead.
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading "Off the Virginia Capes," was Jack's reply.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE WARNING GIVEN "Land Ho!"
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "Where do you make our position, sir?" asked Lieutenant Hetherton.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The cry came from the forward lookout, posted aloft.
engage in
From this reading "Where do you make our position, sir?" asked Lieutenant Hetherton.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Off the Virginia Capes," was Jack's reply.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Where do you make our position, sir?" asked Lieutenant Hetherton.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "Where do you make our position, sir?" asked Lieutenant Hetherton.
publicly displayed
From this reading The cry came from the forward lookout, posted aloft.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Off the Virginia Capes," was Jack's reply.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Where do you make our position, sir?" asked Lieutenant Hetherton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WARNING GIVEN "Land Ho!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack clapped his binoculars to his eyes and gazed earnestly ahead.
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading "Off the Virginia Capes," was Jack's reply.
a message informing of danger
From this reading THE WARNING GIVEN "Land Ho!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Off the Virginia Capes," was Jack's reply.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where do you make our position, sir?" asked Lieutenant Hetherton.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where do you make our position, sir?" asked Lieutenant Hetherton.
Chapter 11 of The Boy Allies with the Victorious Fleets by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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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