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Chapter 24 of The Boy Allies with the Victorious Fleets is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ENGAGEMENT "If we retire," said Jack, "we will leave the way open to the coast. At this minute we are in their way." "But if we try to stick it out here we'll be sunk," said Frank. "And if we retire toward the coast, we'll be moving away from our supports." "True enough," Jack agreed.
Chapter 24 of The Boy Allies with the Victorious Fleets is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “"True enough," Jack agreed.”
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading “THE ENGAGEMENT "If we retire," said Jack, "we will leave the way open to the coast.”
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “THE ENGAGEMENT "If we retire," said Jack, "we will leave the way open to the coast.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “"But if we try to stick it out here we'll be sunk," said Frank.”
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading “THE ENGAGEMENT "If we retire," said Jack, "we will leave the way open to the coast.”
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “"But if we try to stick it out here we'll be sunk," said Frank.”
doomed to extinction
From this reading “"But if we try to stick it out here we'll be sunk," said Frank.”
plural of “support” — the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading “"And if we retire toward the coast, we'll be moving away from our supports."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "True enough," Jack agreed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And if we retire toward the coast, we'll be moving away from our supports."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At this minute we are in their way."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this minute we are in their way."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "And if we retire toward the coast, we'll be moving away from our supports."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But if we try to stick it out here we'll be sunk," said Frank.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But if we try to stick it out here we'll be sunk," said Frank.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT "If we retire," said Jack, "we will leave the way open to the coast.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT "If we retire," said Jack, "we will leave the way open to the coast.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "True enough," Jack agreed.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "But if we try to stick it out here we'll be sunk," said Frank.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "And if we retire toward the coast, we'll be moving away from our supports."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "But if we try to stick it out here we'll be sunk," said Frank.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT "If we retire," said Jack, "we will leave the way open to the coast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At this minute we are in their way."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But if we try to stick it out here we'll be sunk," said Frank.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT "If we retire," said Jack, "we will leave the way open to the coast.
go away from a place
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT "If we retire," said Jack, "we will leave the way open to the coast.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading At this minute we are in their way."
in motion
From this reading "And if we retire toward the coast, we'll be moving away from our supports."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT "If we retire," said Jack, "we will leave the way open to the coast.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "And if we retire toward the coast, we'll be moving away from our supports."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "But if we try to stick it out here we'll be sunk," said Frank.
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT "If we retire," said Jack, "we will leave the way open to the coast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT "If we retire," said Jack, "we will leave the way open to the coast.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading "But if we try to stick it out here we'll be sunk," said Frank.
doomed to extinction
From this reading "But if we try to stick it out here we'll be sunk," said Frank.
plural of “support” — the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading "And if we retire toward the coast, we'll be moving away from our supports."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT "If we retire," said Jack, "we will leave the way open to the coast.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At this minute we are in their way."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this minute we are in their way."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT "If we retire," said Jack, "we will leave the way open to the coast.
in the direction of
From this reading "And if we retire toward the coast, we'll be moving away from our supports."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "True enough," Jack agreed.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "But if we try to stick it out here we'll be sunk," said Frank.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT "If we retire," said Jack, "we will leave the way open to the coast.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT "If we retire," said Jack, "we will leave the way open to the coast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But if we try to stick it out here we'll be sunk," said Frank.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT "If we retire," said Jack, "we will leave the way open to the coast.
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