Chapter 8 of The Boy Patriot is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Boy Patriot is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A REWARD. Hal was still in the deep sleep into which he had fallen, when the bolts of their place of confinement were withdrawn. Blair's clear bright eyes looked full in the face of the English commander, who now stood before him. "Give me your hand, my boy," said the captain. "I can respect bravery wherever I find it.
Chapter 8 of The Boy Patriot is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “blair” — British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading “Blair's clear bright eyes looked full in the face of the English commander, who now stood before him.”
plural of “bolt” — a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading “Hal was still in the deep sleep into which he had fallen, when the bolts of their place of confinement were withdrawn.”
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading “"I can respect bravery wherever I find it.”
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading “Blair's clear bright eyes looked full in the face of the English commander, who now stood before him.”
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading “Hal was still in the deep sleep into which he had fallen, when the bolts of their place of confinement were withdrawn.”
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading “A REWARD.”
in or to any place at all
From this reading “"I can respect bravery wherever I find it.”
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading “Hal was still in the deep sleep into which he had fallen, when the bolts of their place of confinement were withdrawn.”
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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 REWARD.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Blair's clear bright eyes looked full in the face of the English commander, who now stood before him.
possessive form of “blair” — British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading Blair's clear bright eyes looked full in the face of the English commander, who now stood before him.
plural of “bolt” — a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading Hal was still in the deep sleep into which he had fallen, when the bolts of their place of confinement were withdrawn.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Give me your hand, my boy," said the captain.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading "I can respect bravery wherever I find it.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Blair's clear bright eyes looked full in the face of the English commander, who now stood before him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can respect bravery wherever I find it.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Give me your hand, my boy," said the captain.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Blair's clear bright eyes looked full in the face of the English commander, who now stood before him.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Blair's clear bright eyes looked full in the face of the English commander, who now stood before him.
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading Hal was still in the deep sleep into which he had fallen, when the bolts of their place of confinement were withdrawn.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Hal was still in the deep sleep into which he had fallen, when the bolts of their place of confinement were withdrawn.
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 Blair's clear bright eyes looked full in the face of the English commander, who now stood before him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Blair's clear bright eyes looked full in the face of the English commander, who now stood before him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Blair's clear bright eyes looked full in the face of the English commander, who now stood before him.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Hal was still in the deep sleep into which he had fallen, when the bolts of their place of confinement were withdrawn.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I can respect bravery wherever I find it.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Blair's clear bright eyes looked full in the face of the English commander, who now stood before him.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give me your hand, my boy," said the captain.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hal was still in the deep sleep into which he had fallen, when the bolts of their place of confinement were withdrawn.
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From this reading Hal was still in the deep sleep into which he had fallen, when the bolts of their place of confinement were withdrawn.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Give me your hand, my boy," said the captain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hal was still in the deep sleep into which he had fallen, when the bolts of their place of confinement were withdrawn.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Blair's clear bright eyes looked full in the face of the English commander, who now stood before him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can respect bravery wherever I find it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hal was still in the deep sleep into which he had fallen, when the bolts of their place of confinement were withdrawn.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hal was still in the deep sleep into which he had fallen, when the bolts of their place of confinement were withdrawn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I can respect bravery wherever I find it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Blair's clear bright eyes looked full in the face of the English commander, who now stood before him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give me your hand, my boy," said the captain.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Give me your hand, my boy," said the captain.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Blair's clear bright eyes looked full in the face of the English commander, who now stood before him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hal was still in the deep sleep into which he had fallen, when the bolts of their place of confinement were withdrawn.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Hal was still in the deep sleep into which he had fallen, when the bolts of their place of confinement were withdrawn.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading "I can respect bravery wherever I find it.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading A REWARD.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Give me your hand, my boy," said the captain.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Hal was still in the deep sleep into which he had fallen, when the bolts of their place of confinement were withdrawn.
not in physical motion
From this reading Hal was still in the deep sleep into which he had fallen, when the bolts of their place of confinement were withdrawn.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Blair's clear bright eyes looked full in the face of the English commander, who now stood before him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hal was still in the deep sleep into which he had fallen, when the bolts of their place of confinement were withdrawn.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hal was still in the deep sleep into which he had fallen, when the bolts of their place of confinement were withdrawn.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hal was still in the deep sleep into which he had fallen, when the bolts of their place of confinement were withdrawn.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hal was still in the deep sleep into which he had fallen, when the bolts of their place of confinement were withdrawn.
at the time that
From this reading Hal was still in the deep sleep into which he had fallen, when the bolts of their place of confinement were withdrawn.
in or to any place at all
From this reading "I can respect bravery wherever I find it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hal was still in the deep sleep into which he had fallen, when the bolts of their place of confinement were withdrawn.
which person or people
From this reading Blair's clear bright eyes looked full in the face of the English commander, who now stood before him.
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading Hal was still in the deep sleep into which he had fallen, when the bolts of their place of confinement were withdrawn.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Give me your hand, my boy," said the captain.
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