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The Boy Allies with the Victorious Fleets
The Boy Allies with the Victorious Fleets

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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By Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE FIGHT ON THE U-87 In the meantime, members of the crew hearing the commotion on deck, rushed up to see what was going on.
Seeing their commander struggling with an enemy, they hurried across the deck.
Jack saw them coming out of the tail of his eye.
It was not time to hesitate and the lad knew it.
With his arms still wrapped about the German commander, Jack struggled to the rail and leaped into the sea.
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The Boy Allies with the Victorious Fleets

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of The Boy Allies with the Victorious Fleets is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE FIGHT ON THE U-87 In the meantime, members of the crew hearing the commotion on deck, rushed up to see what was going on.
Line 2
Seeing their commander struggling with an enemy, they hurried across the deck.
/ˈsiːɪŋ ðer kəˈmændər ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ wɪð æn ˈenəmi ðeɪ ˈhɜːrid əˈkrɔːs ðə dek/
Line 3
Jack saw them coming out of the tail of his eye.
/dʒæk sɔː ðem ˈkʌmɪŋ aʊt ʌv ðə teɪl ʌv hɪz aɪ/
Line 4
It was not time to hesitate and the lad knew it.
/ɪt wɑːz nɑːt taɪm tuː ˈhezəteɪt ənd ðə læd nuː ɪt/
Line 5
With his arms still wrapped about the German commander, Jack struggled to the rail and leaped into the sea.
/wɪð hɪz ɑːrmz stɪl ræpt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈdʒɜːrmən kəˈmændər dʒæk ˈstrʌɡəld tuː ðə reɪl ənd lept ˈɪntuː ðə siː/

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commander noun US /kəˈmændər/

an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading “Seeing their commander struggling with an enemy, they hurried across the deck.”

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commotion noun US /kəˈmoʊʃən/

a disorderly outburst or tumult

From this reading “THE FIGHT ON THE U-87 In the meantime, members of the crew hearing the commotion on deck, rushed up to see what was going on.”

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hesitate verb US /ˈhezəteɪt/

pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

From this reading “It was not time to hesitate and the lad knew it.”

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leaped verb US /lept/

past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading “With his arms still wrapped about the German commander, Jack struggled to the rail and leaped into the sea.”

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rail noun US /reɪl/

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading “With his arms still wrapped about the German commander, Jack struggled to the rail and leaped into the sea.”

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struggled verb US /ˈstrʌɡəld/

past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading “With his arms still wrapped about the German commander, Jack struggled to the rail and leaped into the sea.”

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struggling adjective US /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/

engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity

From this reading “Seeing their commander struggling with an enemy, they hurried across the deck.”

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wrapped adjective US /ræpt/

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading “With his arms still wrapped about the German commander, Jack struggled to the rail and leaped into the sea.”

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From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE U-87 In the meantime, members of the crew hearing the commotion on deck, rushed up to see what was going on.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading With his arms still wrapped about the German commander, Jack struggled to the rail and leaped into the sea.

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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Seeing their commander struggling with an enemy, they hurried across the deck.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Seeing their commander struggling with an enemy, they hurried across the deck.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was not time to hesitate and the lad knew it.

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armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading With his arms still wrapped about the German commander, Jack struggled to the rail and leaped into the sea.

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comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Jack saw them coming out of the tail of his eye.

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commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/

an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading Seeing their commander struggling with an enemy, they hurried across the deck.

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commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/

a disorderly outburst or tumult

From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE U-87 In the meantime, members of the crew hearing the commotion on deck, rushed up to see what was going on.

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crewnounUS /kruː/

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE U-87 In the meantime, members of the crew hearing the commotion on deck, rushed up to see what was going on.

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decknounUS /dek/

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE U-87 In the meantime, members of the crew hearing the commotion on deck, rushed up to see what was going on.

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enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/

an opposing military force

From this reading Seeing their commander struggling with an enemy, they hurried across the deck.

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eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading Jack saw them coming out of the tail of his eye.

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FIGHTverbUS /faɪt/

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE U-87 In the meantime, members of the crew hearing the commotion on deck, rushed up to see what was going on.

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GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/

a person of German nationality

From this reading With his arms still wrapped about the German commander, Jack struggled to the rail and leaped into the sea.

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goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE U-87 In the meantime, members of the crew hearing the commotion on deck, rushed up to see what was going on.

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hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE U-87 In the meantime, members of the crew hearing the commotion on deck, rushed up to see what was going on.

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hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/

pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

From this reading It was not time to hesitate and the lad knew it.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Jack saw them coming out of the tail of his eye.

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hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading Seeing their commander struggling with an enemy, they hurried across the deck.

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InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE U-87 In the meantime, members of the crew hearing the commotion on deck, rushed up to see what was going on.

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading With his arms still wrapped about the German commander, Jack struggled to the rail and leaped into the sea.

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not time to hesitate and the lad knew it.

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JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading Jack saw them coming out of the tail of his eye.

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knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading It was not time to hesitate and the lad knew it.

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ladnounUS /læd/

a boy or man

From this reading It was not time to hesitate and the lad knew it.

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leapedverbUS /lept/

past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading With his arms still wrapped about the German commander, Jack struggled to the rail and leaped into the sea.

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meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/

the time between one event, process, or period and another

From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE U-87 In the meantime, members of the crew hearing the commotion on deck, rushed up to see what was going on.

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membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE U-87 In the meantime, members of the crew hearing the commotion on deck, rushed up to see what was going on.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not time to hesitate and the lad knew it.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE U-87 In the meantime, members of the crew hearing the commotion on deck, rushed up to see what was going on.

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ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE U-87 In the meantime, members of the crew hearing the commotion on deck, rushed up to see what was going on.

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outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Jack saw them coming out of the tail of his eye.

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railnounUS /reɪl/

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading With his arms still wrapped about the German commander, Jack struggled to the rail and leaped into the sea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/

done under pressure

From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE U-87 In the meantime, members of the crew hearing the commotion on deck, rushed up to see what was going on.

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sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading Jack saw them coming out of the tail of his eye.

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seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading With his arms still wrapped about the German commander, Jack struggled to the rail and leaped into the sea.

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seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE U-87 In the meantime, members of the crew hearing the commotion on deck, rushed up to see what was going on.

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SeeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading Seeing their commander struggling with an enemy, they hurried across the deck.

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stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading With his arms still wrapped about the German commander, Jack struggled to the rail and leaped into the sea.

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struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/

past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading With his arms still wrapped about the German commander, Jack struggled to the rail and leaped into the sea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/

engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity

From this reading Seeing their commander struggling with an enemy, they hurried across the deck.

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tailnounUS /teɪl/

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

From this reading Jack saw them coming out of the tail of his eye.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE U-87 In the meantime, members of the crew hearing the commotion on deck, rushed up to see what was going on.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Seeing their commander struggling with an enemy, they hurried across the deck.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Jack saw them coming out of the tail of his eye.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Seeing their commander struggling with an enemy, they hurried across the deck.

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timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was not time to hesitate and the lad knew it.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE U-87 In the meantime, members of the crew hearing the commotion on deck, rushed up to see what was going on.

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UnounUS /juː/

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE U-87 In the meantime, members of the crew hearing the commotion on deck, rushed up to see what was going on.

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE U-87 In the meantime, members of the crew hearing the commotion on deck, rushed up to see what was going on.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE U-87 In the meantime, members of the crew hearing the commotion on deck, rushed up to see what was going on.

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whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THE FIGHT ON THE U-87 In the meantime, members of the crew hearing the commotion on deck, rushed up to see what was going on.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Seeing their commander struggling with an enemy, they hurried across the deck.

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wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading With his arms still wrapped about the German commander, Jack struggled to the rail and leaped into the sea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 16 of The Boy Allies with the Victorious Fleets by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 140 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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