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Chapter 10 of The Brighton Boys at Chateau-Thierry is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ZEALOUS BILLY Major Little ordered the German airman turned over to an army ambulance where he would be disposed of as a wounded man and prisoner. To Don the surgeon said, after hearing the boy’s message: “Yes, we have had the same over the wire, but could hardly get it. Hurry back, then. I’ll send two others after you.
Chapter 10 of The Brighton Boys at Chateau-Thierry is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading “ZEALOUS BILLY Major Little ordered the German airman turned over to an army ambulance where he would be disposed of as a wounded man and prisoner.”
a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading “ZEALOUS BILLY Major Little ordered the German airman turned over to an army ambulance where he would be disposed of as a wounded man and prisoner.”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “ZEALOUS BILLY Major Little ordered the German airman turned over to an army ambulance where he would be disposed of as a wounded man and prisoner.”
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
having made preparations
From this reading “ZEALOUS BILLY Major Little ordered the German airman turned over to an army ambulance where he would be disposed of as a wounded man and prisoner.”
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading “To Don the surgeon said, after hearing the boy’s message:”
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading ““Yes, we have had the same over the wire, but could hardly get it.”
marked by active interest and enthusiasm
From this reading “ZEALOUS BILLY Major Little ordered the German airman turned over to an army ambulance where he would be disposed of as a wounded man and prisoner.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “ZEALOUS BILLY Major Little ordered the German airman turned over to an army ambulance where he would be disposed of as a wounded man and prisoner.”
In this reading ““Yes, we have had the same over the wire, but could hardly get it.”
In this reading “To Don the surgeon said, after hearing the boy’s message:”
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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 ZEALOUS BILLY Major Little ordered the German airman turned over to an army ambulance where he would be disposed of as a wounded man and prisoner.
later than; following
From this reading To Don the surgeon said, after hearing the boy’s message:
someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading ZEALOUS BILLY Major Little ordered the German airman turned over to an army ambulance where he would be disposed of as a wounded man and prisoner.
a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading ZEALOUS BILLY Major Little ordered the German airman turned over to an army ambulance where he would be disposed of as a wounded man and prisoner.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ZEALOUS BILLY Major Little ordered the German airman turned over to an army ambulance where he would be disposed of as a wounded man and prisoner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ZEALOUS BILLY Major Little ordered the German airman turned over to an army ambulance where he would be disposed of as a wounded man and prisoner.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading ZEALOUS BILLY Major Little ordered the German airman turned over to an army ambulance where he would be disposed of as a wounded man and prisoner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ZEALOUS BILLY Major Little ordered the German airman turned over to an army ambulance where he would be disposed of as a wounded man and prisoner.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Hurry back, then.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ZEALOUS BILLY Major Little ordered the German airman turned over to an army ambulance where he would be disposed of as a wounded man and prisoner.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading ZEALOUS BILLY Major Little ordered the German airman turned over to an army ambulance where he would be disposed of as a wounded man and prisoner.
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading To Don the surgeon said, after hearing the boy’s message:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes, we have had the same over the wire, but could hardly get it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Yes, we have had the same over the wire, but could hardly get it.
having made preparations
From this reading ZEALOUS BILLY Major Little ordered the German airman turned over to an army ambulance where he would be disposed of as a wounded man and prisoner.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading To Don the surgeon said, after hearing the boy’s message:
a person of German nationality
From this reading ZEALOUS BILLY Major Little ordered the German airman turned over to an army ambulance where he would be disposed of as a wounded man and prisoner.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Yes, we have had the same over the wire, but could hardly get it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Yes, we have had the same over the wire, but could hardly get it.
only a very short time before
From this reading “Yes, we have had the same over the wire, but could hardly get it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Yes, we have had the same over the wire, but could hardly get it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ZEALOUS BILLY Major Little ordered the German airman turned over to an army ambulance where he would be disposed of as a wounded man and prisoner.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading To Don the surgeon said, after hearing the boy’s message:
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Hurry back, then.
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From this reading I’ll send two others after you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, we have had the same over the wire, but could hardly get it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ZEALOUS BILLY Major Little ordered the German airman turned over to an army ambulance where he would be disposed of as a wounded man and prisoner.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading ZEALOUS BILLY Major Little ordered the German airman turned over to an army ambulance where he would be disposed of as a wounded man and prisoner.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ZEALOUS BILLY Major Little ordered the German airman turned over to an army ambulance where he would be disposed of as a wounded man and prisoner.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading To Don the surgeon said, after hearing the boy’s message:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ZEALOUS BILLY Major Little ordered the German airman turned over to an army ambulance where he would be disposed of as a wounded man and prisoner.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading ZEALOUS BILLY Major Little ordered the German airman turned over to an army ambulance where he would be disposed of as a wounded man and prisoner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll send two others after you.
above and across; more than
From this reading ZEALOUS BILLY Major Little ordered the German airman turned over to an army ambulance where he would be disposed of as a wounded man and prisoner.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading ZEALOUS BILLY Major Little ordered the German airman turned over to an army ambulance where he would be disposed of as a wounded man and prisoner.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading To Don the surgeon said, after hearing the boy’s message:
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Yes, we have had the same over the wire, but could hardly get it.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I’ll send two others after you.
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading To Don the surgeon said, after hearing the boy’s message:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ZEALOUS BILLY Major Little ordered the German airman turned over to an army ambulance where he would be disposed of as a wounded man and prisoner.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Hurry back, then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ZEALOUS BILLY Major Little ordered the German airman turned over to an army ambulance where he would be disposed of as a wounded man and prisoner.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading ZEALOUS BILLY Major Little ordered the German airman turned over to an army ambulance where he would be disposed of as a wounded man and prisoner.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I’ll send two others after you.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Yes, we have had the same over the wire, but could hardly get it.
in or at the place that
From this reading ZEALOUS BILLY Major Little ordered the German airman turned over to an army ambulance where he would be disposed of as a wounded man and prisoner.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading “Yes, we have had the same over the wire, but could hardly get it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ZEALOUS BILLY Major Little ordered the German airman turned over to an army ambulance where he would be disposed of as a wounded man and prisoner.
people who are wounded
From this reading ZEALOUS BILLY Major Little ordered the German airman turned over to an army ambulance where he would be disposed of as a wounded man and prisoner.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, we have had the same over the wire, but could hardly get it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’ll send two others after you.
marked by active interest and enthusiasm
From this reading ZEALOUS BILLY Major Little ordered the German airman turned over to an army ambulance where he would be disposed of as a wounded man and prisoner.
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