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Chapter 27 of The Boy Allies with Uncle Sam's Cruisers is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PLANNING THE ATTACK "Think I'll have a little confab with my friend Virginia," said Jack, soon after they had returned to the fort. "With whom?" asked Captain Jack. "Oh, we haven't told you about that, have we?" said Jack. "I mean the United States cruiser Virginia. I picked her up on the wireless yesterday."
Chapter 27 of The Boy Allies with Uncle Sam's Cruisers is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading “"I mean the United States cruiser Virginia.”
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “PLANNING THE ATTACK "Think I'll have a little confab with my friend Virginia," said Jack, soon after they had returned to the fort.”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “I picked her up on the wireless yesterday."”
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading “PLANNING THE ATTACK "Think I'll have a little confab with my friend Virginia," said Jack, soon after they had returned to the fort.”
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “"I mean the United States cruiser Virginia.”
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading “"I mean the United States cruiser Virginia.”
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading “PLANNING THE ATTACK "Think I'll have a little confab with my friend Virginia," said Jack, soon after they had returned to the fort.”
medium for communication
From this reading “I picked her up on the wireless yesterday."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 PLANNING THE ATTACK "Think I'll have a little confab with my friend Virginia," said Jack, soon after they had returned to the fort.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Oh, we haven't told you about that, have we?" said Jack.
later than; following
From this reading PLANNING THE ATTACK "Think I'll have a little confab with my friend Virginia," said Jack, soon after they had returned to the fort.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "With whom?" asked Captain Jack.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading PLANNING THE ATTACK "Think I'll have a little confab with my friend Virginia," said Jack, soon after they had returned to the fort.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "With whom?" asked Captain Jack.
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading PLANNING THE ATTACK "Think I'll have a little confab with my friend Virginia," said Jack, soon after they had returned to the fort.
a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading "I mean the United States cruiser Virginia.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading PLANNING THE ATTACK "Think I'll have a little confab with my friend Virginia," said Jack, soon after they had returned to the fort.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading PLANNING THE ATTACK "Think I'll have a little confab with my friend Virginia," said Jack, soon after they had returned to the fort.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PLANNING THE ATTACK "Think I'll have a little confab with my friend Virginia," said Jack, soon after they had returned to the fort.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading PLANNING THE ATTACK "Think I'll have a little confab with my friend Virginia," said Jack, soon after they had returned to the fort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, we haven't told you about that, have we?" said Jack.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I picked her up on the wireless yesterday."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I mean the United States cruiser Virginia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLANNING THE ATTACK "Think I'll have a little confab with my friend Virginia," said Jack, soon after they had returned to the fort.
a small worthless amount
From this reading PLANNING THE ATTACK "Think I'll have a little confab with my friend Virginia," said Jack, soon after they had returned to the fort.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading PLANNING THE ATTACK "Think I'll have a little confab with my friend Virginia," said Jack, soon after they had returned to the fort.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I mean the United States cruiser Virginia.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading PLANNING THE ATTACK "Think I'll have a little confab with my friend Virginia," said Jack, soon after they had returned to the fort.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, we haven't told you about that, have we?" said Jack.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I picked her up on the wireless yesterday."
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading I picked her up on the wireless yesterday."
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading PLANNING THE ATTACK "Think I'll have a little confab with my friend Virginia," said Jack, soon after they had returned to the fort.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading PLANNING THE ATTACK "Think I'll have a little confab with my friend Virginia," said Jack, soon after they had returned to the fort.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading PLANNING THE ATTACK "Think I'll have a little confab with my friend Virginia," said Jack, soon after they had returned to the fort.
in the near future
From this reading PLANNING THE ATTACK "Think I'll have a little confab with my friend Virginia," said Jack, soon after they had returned to the fort.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "I mean the United States cruiser Virginia.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, we haven't told you about that, have we?" said Jack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLANNING THE ATTACK "Think I'll have a little confab with my friend Virginia," said Jack, soon after they had returned to the fort.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PLANNING THE ATTACK "Think I'll have a little confab with my friend Virginia," said Jack, soon after they had returned to the fort.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading PLANNING THE ATTACK "Think I'll have a little confab with my friend Virginia," said Jack, soon after they had returned to the fort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PLANNING THE ATTACK "Think I'll have a little confab with my friend Virginia," said Jack, soon after they had returned to the fort.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Oh, we haven't told you about that, have we?" said Jack.
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading "I mean the United States cruiser Virginia.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I picked her up on the wireless yesterday."
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading PLANNING THE ATTACK "Think I'll have a little confab with my friend Virginia," said Jack, soon after they had returned to the fort.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, we haven't told you about that, have we?" said Jack.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "With whom?" asked Captain Jack.
medium for communication
From this reading I picked her up on the wireless yesterday."
in the company of; together with
From this reading PLANNING THE ATTACK "Think I'll have a little confab with my friend Virginia," said Jack, soon after they had returned to the fort.
the day immediately before today
From this reading I picked her up on the wireless yesterday."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, we haven't told you about that, have we?" said Jack.
Chapter 27 of The Boy Allies with Uncle Sam's Cruisers by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 138 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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