Chapter 6 of The Boy Patriot is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Boy Patriot is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NO! The pilot-boat was nearing the strange vessel, when Blair suddenly exclaimed, "I see British uniforms on board. We have been tricked by that flag falsely displayed. It is an English man-of-war. Put about.
Chapter 6 of The Boy Patriot is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading “The pilot-boat was nearing the strange vessel, when Blair suddenly exclaimed, "I see British uniforms on board.”
the people of Great Britain
From this reading “The pilot-boat was nearing the strange vessel, when Blair suddenly exclaimed, "I see British uniforms on board.”
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading “We have been tricked by that flag falsely displayed.”
in an insincerely false manner
From this reading “We have been tricked by that flag falsely displayed.”
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading “We have been tricked by that flag falsely displayed.”
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading “The pilot-boat was nearing the strange vessel, when Blair suddenly exclaimed, "I see British uniforms on board.”
past form of “trick” — deceive somebody
From this reading “We have been tricked by that flag falsely displayed.”
plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
From this reading “The pilot-boat was nearing the strange vessel, when Blair suddenly exclaimed, "I see British uniforms on board.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Put about.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is an English man-of-war.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We have been tricked by that flag falsely displayed.
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading The pilot-boat was nearing the strange vessel, when Blair suddenly exclaimed, "I see British uniforms on board.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The pilot-boat was nearing the strange vessel, when Blair suddenly exclaimed, "I see British uniforms on board.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The pilot-boat was nearing the strange vessel, when Blair suddenly exclaimed, "I see British uniforms on board.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We have been tricked by that flag falsely displayed.
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading We have been tricked by that flag falsely displayed.
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 It is an English man-of-war.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading The pilot-boat was nearing the strange vessel, when Blair suddenly exclaimed, "I see British uniforms on board.
in an insincerely false manner
From this reading We have been tricked by that flag falsely displayed.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading We have been tricked by that flag falsely displayed.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have been tricked by that flag falsely displayed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The pilot-boat was nearing the strange vessel, when Blair suddenly exclaimed, "I see British uniforms on board.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is an English man-of-war.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is an English man-of-war.
a warship intended for combat
From this reading It is an English man-of-war.
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading The pilot-boat was nearing the strange vessel, when Blair suddenly exclaimed, "I see British uniforms on board.
not any; not one
From this reading NO!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The pilot-boat was nearing the strange vessel, when Blair suddenly exclaimed, "I see British uniforms on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pilot-boat was nearing the strange vessel, when Blair suddenly exclaimed, "I see British uniforms on board.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Put about.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The pilot-boat was nearing the strange vessel, when Blair suddenly exclaimed, "I see British uniforms on board.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The pilot-boat was nearing the strange vessel, when Blair suddenly exclaimed, "I see British uniforms on board.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The pilot-boat was nearing the strange vessel, when Blair suddenly exclaimed, "I see British uniforms on board.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We have been tricked by that flag falsely displayed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The pilot-boat was nearing the strange vessel, when Blair suddenly exclaimed, "I see British uniforms on board.
past form of “trick” — deceive somebody
From this reading We have been tricked by that flag falsely displayed.
plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
From this reading The pilot-boat was nearing the strange vessel, when Blair suddenly exclaimed, "I see British uniforms on board.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The pilot-boat was nearing the strange vessel, when Blair suddenly exclaimed, "I see British uniforms on board.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The pilot-boat was nearing the strange vessel, when Blair suddenly exclaimed, "I see British uniforms on board.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have been tricked by that flag falsely displayed.
at the time that
From this reading The pilot-boat was nearing the strange vessel, when Blair suddenly exclaimed, "I see British uniforms on board.
Chapter 6 of The Boy Patriot by Edward Sylvester Ellis holds 64 sentences, grouped into 13 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.
Chapter 6 holds 64 sentences of The Boy Patriot, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
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