Chapter 7 of The Boy Allies with Uncle Sam's Cruisers is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Boy Allies with Uncle Sam's Cruisers is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SIX BELLS It was at 10 o'clock the following morning that Lord Hastings received a call from Captain Koenig. "Ah!" exclaimed the German commander. "I find that I have time on my hands. Would it be too much to ask you to have a game of chess with me now?" "Indeed, no," was Lord Hastings' reply.
Chapter 7 of The Boy Allies with Uncle Sam's Cruisers is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “SIX BELLS It was at 10 o'clock the following morning that Lord Hastings received a call from Captain Koenig.”
weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
From this reading “Would it be too much to ask you to have a game of chess with me now?"”
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading “"Ah!" exclaimed the German commander.”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “Would it be too much to ask you to have a game of chess with me now?"”
a person of German nationality
From this reading “"Ah!" exclaimed the German commander.”
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading “SIX BELLS It was at 10 o'clock the following morning that Lord Hastings received a call from Captain Koenig.”
according to the clock
From this reading “SIX BELLS It was at 10 o'clock the following morning that Lord Hastings received a call from Captain Koenig.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “"Indeed, no," was Lord Hastings' reply.”
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From this reading SIX BELLS It was at 10 o'clock the following morning that Lord Hastings received a call from Captain Koenig.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SIX BELLS It was at 10 o'clock the following morning that Lord Hastings received a call from Captain Koenig.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah!" exclaimed the German commander.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Would it be too much to ask you to have a game of chess with me now?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SIX BELLS It was at 10 o'clock the following morning that Lord Hastings received a call from Captain Koenig.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Would it be too much to ask you to have a game of chess with me now?"
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading SIX BELLS It was at 10 o'clock the following morning that Lord Hastings received a call from Captain Koenig.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading SIX BELLS It was at 10 o'clock the following morning that Lord Hastings received a call from Captain Koenig.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading SIX BELLS It was at 10 o'clock the following morning that Lord Hastings received a call from Captain Koenig.
weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
From this reading Would it be too much to ask you to have a game of chess with me now?"
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading "Ah!" exclaimed the German commander.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Ah!" exclaimed the German commander.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I find that I have time on my hands.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading SIX BELLS It was at 10 o'clock the following morning that Lord Hastings received a call from Captain Koenig.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SIX BELLS It was at 10 o'clock the following morning that Lord Hastings received a call from Captain Koenig.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Would it be too much to ask you to have a game of chess with me now?"
a person of German nationality
From this reading "Ah!" exclaimed the German commander.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "I find that I have time on my hands.
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading SIX BELLS It was at 10 o'clock the following morning that Lord Hastings received a call from Captain Koenig.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I find that I have time on my hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I find that I have time on my hands.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed, no," was Lord Hastings' reply.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SIX BELLS It was at 10 o'clock the following morning that Lord Hastings received a call from Captain Koenig.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SIX BELLS It was at 10 o'clock the following morning that Lord Hastings received a call from Captain Koenig.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading SIX BELLS It was at 10 o'clock the following morning that Lord Hastings received a call from Captain Koenig.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Would it be too much to ask you to have a game of chess with me now?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SIX BELLS It was at 10 o'clock the following morning that Lord Hastings received a call from Captain Koenig.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Would it be too much to ask you to have a game of chess with me now?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I find that I have time on my hands.
not any; not one
From this reading "Indeed, no," was Lord Hastings' reply.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Would it be too much to ask you to have a game of chess with me now?"
according to the clock
From this reading SIX BELLS It was at 10 o'clock the following morning that Lord Hastings received a call from Captain Koenig.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Would it be too much to ask you to have a game of chess with me now?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I find that I have time on my hands.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading SIX BELLS It was at 10 o'clock the following morning that Lord Hastings received a call from Captain Koenig.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Indeed, no," was Lord Hastings' reply.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading SIX BELLS It was at 10 o'clock the following morning that Lord Hastings received a call from Captain Koenig.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SIX BELLS It was at 10 o'clock the following morning that Lord Hastings received a call from Captain Koenig.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIX BELLS It was at 10 o'clock the following morning that Lord Hastings received a call from Captain Koenig.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I find that I have time on my hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Would it be too much to ask you to have a game of chess with me now?"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Would it be too much to ask you to have a game of chess with me now?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SIX BELLS It was at 10 o'clock the following morning that Lord Hastings received a call from Captain Koenig.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Would it be too much to ask you to have a game of chess with me now?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would it be too much to ask you to have a game of chess with me now?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Would it be too much to ask you to have a game of chess with me now?"
Chapter 7 of The Boy Allies with Uncle Sam's Cruisers by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 132 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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