Chapter 23 of The Boy Allies with the Victorious Fleets is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Boy Allies with the Victorious Fleets is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BACK IN ENGLAND Following the return of the Essex to English waters, Jack reported at once to Lord Hastings in Dover. "I hear great things of you boys," said Lord Hastings. "Great things indeed." "We were a bit fortunate, sir," Jack admitted. "It was more than good fortune," declared Lord Hastings.
Chapter 23 of The Boy Allies with the Victorious Fleets is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “"We were a bit fortunate, sir," Jack admitted.”
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading “BACK IN ENGLAND Following the return of the Essex to English waters, Jack reported at once to Lord Hastings in Dover.”
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading “BACK IN ENGLAND Following the return of the Essex to English waters, Jack reported at once to Lord Hastings in Dover.”
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading “"We were a bit fortunate, sir," Jack admitted.”
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading “BACK IN ENGLAND Following the return of the Essex to English waters, Jack reported at once to Lord Hastings in Dover.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “BACK IN ENGLAND Following the return of the Essex to English waters, Jack reported at once to Lord Hastings in Dover.”
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading “BACK IN ENGLAND Following the return of the Essex to English waters, Jack reported at once to Lord Hastings in Dover.”
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading “BACK IN ENGLAND Following the return of the Essex to English waters, Jack reported at once to Lord Hastings in Dover.”
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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 "We were a bit fortunate, sir," Jack admitted.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "We were a bit fortunate, sir," Jack admitted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BACK IN ENGLAND Following the return of the Essex to English waters, Jack reported at once to Lord Hastings in Dover.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK IN ENGLAND Following the return of the Essex to English waters, Jack reported at once to Lord Hastings in Dover.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "We were a bit fortunate, sir," Jack admitted.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "I hear great things of you boys," said Lord Hastings.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "It was more than good fortune," declared Lord Hastings.
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading BACK IN ENGLAND Following the return of the Essex to English waters, Jack reported at once to Lord Hastings in Dover.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading BACK IN ENGLAND Following the return of the Essex to English waters, Jack reported at once to Lord Hastings in Dover.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading BACK IN ENGLAND Following the return of the Essex to English waters, Jack reported at once to Lord Hastings in Dover.
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading BACK IN ENGLAND Following the return of the Essex to English waters, Jack reported at once to Lord Hastings in Dover.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading BACK IN ENGLAND Following the return of the Essex to English waters, Jack reported at once to Lord Hastings in Dover.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading "We were a bit fortunate, sir," Jack admitted.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "It was more than good fortune," declared Lord Hastings.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It was more than good fortune," declared Lord Hastings.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "I hear great things of you boys," said Lord Hastings.
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading BACK IN ENGLAND Following the return of the Essex to English waters, Jack reported at once to Lord Hastings in Dover.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I hear great things of you boys," said Lord Hastings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hear great things of you boys," said Lord Hastings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BACK IN ENGLAND Following the return of the Essex to English waters, Jack reported at once to Lord Hastings in Dover.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Great things indeed."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was more than good fortune," declared Lord Hastings.
a small worthless amount
From this reading BACK IN ENGLAND Following the return of the Essex to English waters, Jack reported at once to Lord Hastings in Dover.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading BACK IN ENGLAND Following the return of the Essex to English waters, Jack reported at once to Lord Hastings in Dover.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "It was more than good fortune," declared Lord Hastings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BACK IN ENGLAND Following the return of the Essex to English waters, Jack reported at once to Lord Hastings in Dover.
on one occasion
From this reading BACK IN ENGLAND Following the return of the Essex to English waters, Jack reported at once to Lord Hastings in Dover.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading BACK IN ENGLAND Following the return of the Essex to English waters, Jack reported at once to Lord Hastings in Dover.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading BACK IN ENGLAND Following the return of the Essex to English waters, Jack reported at once to Lord Hastings in Dover.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I hear great things of you boys," said Lord Hastings.
term of address for a man
From this reading "We were a bit fortunate, sir," Jack admitted.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It was more than good fortune," declared Lord Hastings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BACK IN ENGLAND Following the return of the Essex to English waters, Jack reported at once to Lord Hastings in Dover.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I hear great things of you boys," said Lord Hastings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BACK IN ENGLAND Following the return of the Essex to English waters, Jack reported at once to Lord Hastings in Dover.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was more than good fortune," declared Lord Hastings.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading BACK IN ENGLAND Following the return of the Essex to English waters, Jack reported at once to Lord Hastings in Dover.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We were a bit fortunate, sir," Jack admitted.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We were a bit fortunate, sir," Jack admitted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hear great things of you boys," said Lord Hastings.
Chapter 23 of The Boy Allies with the Victorious Fleets by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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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