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Chapter 16 of The Boy Allies with Uncle Sam's Cruisers is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FIGHT "We are, in South America, all right." Thus spoke Captain Glenn as he, Jack and Williams proceeded inland after leaving Frank and the two sailors near the shore. "What makes you think so, Captain?" asked Jack. "Look at the trees. You find trees like these in no other place besides the tropics.
Chapter 16 of The Boy Allies with Uncle Sam's Cruisers is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading “A FIGHT "We are, in South America, all right."”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Thus spoke Captain Glenn as he, Jack and Williams proceeded inland after leaving Frank and the two sailors near the shore.”
made the first orbital rocket-powered flight by a United States astronaut in 1962; later in United States Senate (1921-)
From this reading “Thus spoke Captain Glenn as he, Jack and Williams proceeded inland after leaving Frank and the two sailors near the shore.”
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading “Thus spoke Captain Glenn as he, Jack and Williams proceeded inland after leaving Frank and the two sailors near the shore.”
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading “Thus spoke Captain Glenn as he, Jack and Williams proceeded inland after leaving Frank and the two sailors near the shore.”
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “Thus spoke Captain Glenn as he, Jack and Williams proceeded inland after leaving Frank and the two sailors near the shore.”
the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate
From this reading “You find trees like these in no other place besides the tropics.”
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading “Thus spoke Captain Glenn as he, Jack and Williams proceeded inland after leaving Frank and the two sailors near the shore.”
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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 A FIGHT "We are, in South America, all right."
later than; following
From this reading Thus spoke Captain Glenn as he, Jack and Williams proceeded inland after leaving Frank and the two sailors near the shore.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A FIGHT "We are, in South America, all right."
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading A FIGHT "We are, in South America, all right."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus spoke Captain Glenn as he, Jack and Williams proceeded inland after leaving Frank and the two sailors near the shore.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A FIGHT "We are, in South America, all right."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thus spoke Captain Glenn as he, Jack and Williams proceeded inland after leaving Frank and the two sailors near the shore.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What makes you think so, Captain?" asked Jack.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Look at the trees.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading You find trees like these in no other place besides the tropics.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Thus spoke Captain Glenn as he, Jack and Williams proceeded inland after leaving Frank and the two sailors near the shore.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading A FIGHT "We are, in South America, all right."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You find trees like these in no other place besides the tropics.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Thus spoke Captain Glenn as he, Jack and Williams proceeded inland after leaving Frank and the two sailors near the shore.
made the first orbital rocket-powered flight by a United States astronaut in 1962; later in United States Senate (1921-)
From this reading Thus spoke Captain Glenn as he, Jack and Williams proceeded inland after leaving Frank and the two sailors near the shore.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus spoke Captain Glenn as he, Jack and Williams proceeded inland after leaving Frank and the two sailors near the shore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FIGHT "We are, in South America, all right."
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading Thus spoke Captain Glenn as he, Jack and Williams proceeded inland after leaving Frank and the two sailors near the shore.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Thus spoke Captain Glenn as he, Jack and Williams proceeded inland after leaving Frank and the two sailors near the shore.
the act of departing
From this reading Thus spoke Captain Glenn as he, Jack and Williams proceeded inland after leaving Frank and the two sailors near the shore.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You find trees like these in no other place besides the tropics.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look at the trees.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "What makes you think so, Captain?" asked Jack.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Thus spoke Captain Glenn as he, Jack and Williams proceeded inland after leaving Frank and the two sailors near the shore.
not any; not one
From this reading You find trees like these in no other place besides the tropics.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading You find trees like these in no other place besides the tropics.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading You find trees like these in no other place besides the tropics.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Thus spoke Captain Glenn as he, Jack and Williams proceeded inland after leaving Frank and the two sailors near the shore.
precisely, exactly
From this reading A FIGHT "We are, in South America, all right."
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Thus spoke Captain Glenn as he, Jack and Williams proceeded inland after leaving Frank and the two sailors near the shore.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Thus spoke Captain Glenn as he, Jack and Williams proceeded inland after leaving Frank and the two sailors near the shore.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "What makes you think so, Captain?" asked Jack.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A FIGHT "We are, in South America, all right."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Thus spoke Captain Glenn as he, Jack and Williams proceeded inland after leaving Frank and the two sailors near the shore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus spoke Captain Glenn as he, Jack and Williams proceeded inland after leaving Frank and the two sailors near the shore.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading You find trees like these in no other place besides the tropics.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What makes you think so, Captain?" asked Jack.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus spoke Captain Glenn as he, Jack and Williams proceeded inland after leaving Frank and the two sailors near the shore.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "Look at the trees.
the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate
From this reading You find trees like these in no other place besides the tropics.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Thus spoke Captain Glenn as he, Jack and Williams proceeded inland after leaving Frank and the two sailors near the shore.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A FIGHT "We are, in South America, all right."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What makes you think so, Captain?" asked Jack.
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading Thus spoke Captain Glenn as he, Jack and Williams proceeded inland after leaving Frank and the two sailors near the shore.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What makes you think so, Captain?" asked Jack.
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