Chapter 11 of The Brighton Boys at Chateau-Thierry is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Brighton Boys at Chateau-Thierry is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“GONE WEST” Once again along the farm road came Don’s ambulance. It reached the old farm house and stopped. He called loudly for Billy Mearns. There was no answer and Don rose in his seat to go and look for his pal, and to witness the good work he had done here. Always alert, he glanced about.
Chapter 11 of The Brighton Boys at Chateau-Thierry is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading “Always alert, he glanced about.”
a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading ““GONE WEST” Once again along the farm road came Don’s ambulance.”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “He called loudly for Billy Mearns.”
possessive form of “don” — a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading ““GONE WEST” Once again along the farm road came Don’s ambulance.”
with relatively high volume
From this reading “He called loudly for Billy Mearns.”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “There was no answer and Don rose in his seat to go and look for his pal, and to witness the good work he had done here.”
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading “There was no answer and Don rose in his seat to go and look for his pal, and to witness the good work he had done here.”
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 “He called loudly for Billy Mearns.”
In this reading “It reached the old farm house and stopped.”
In this reading “Always alert, he glanced about.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Always alert, he glanced about.
anew
From this reading “GONE WEST” Once again along the farm road came Don’s ambulance.
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading Always alert, he glanced about.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “GONE WEST” Once again along the farm road came Don’s ambulance.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always alert, he glanced about.
a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading “GONE WEST” Once again along the farm road came Don’s ambulance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It reached the old farm house and stopped.
react verbally
From this reading There was no answer and Don rose in his seat to go and look for his pal, and to witness the good work he had done here.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading He called loudly for Billy Mearns.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He called loudly for Billy Mearns.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “GONE WEST” Once again along the farm road came Don’s ambulance.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading There was no answer and Don rose in his seat to go and look for his pal, and to witness the good work he had done here.
possessive form of “don” — a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “GONE WEST” Once again along the farm road came Don’s ambulance.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading There was no answer and Don rose in his seat to go and look for his pal, and to witness the good work he had done here.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading “GONE WEST” Once again along the farm road came Don’s ambulance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He called loudly for Billy Mearns.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Always alert, he glanced about.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There was no answer and Don rose in his seat to go and look for his pal, and to witness the good work he had done here.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “GONE WEST” Once again along the farm road came Don’s ambulance.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There was no answer and Don rose in his seat to go and look for his pal, and to witness the good work he had done here.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no answer and Don rose in his seat to go and look for his pal, and to witness the good work he had done here.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He called loudly for Billy Mearns.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There was no answer and Don rose in his seat to go and look for his pal, and to witness the good work he had done here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no answer and Don rose in his seat to go and look for his pal, and to witness the good work he had done here.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It reached the old farm house and stopped.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no answer and Don rose in his seat to go and look for his pal, and to witness the good work he had done here.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It reached the old farm house and stopped.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was no answer and Don rose in his seat to go and look for his pal, and to witness the good work he had done here.
with relatively high volume
From this reading He called loudly for Billy Mearns.
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From this reading He called loudly for Billy Mearns.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no answer and Don rose in his seat to go and look for his pal, and to witness the good work he had done here.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It reached the old farm house and stopped.
on one occasion
From this reading “GONE WEST” Once again along the farm road came Don’s ambulance.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading There was no answer and Don rose in his seat to go and look for his pal, and to witness the good work he had done here.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It reached the old farm house and stopped.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “GONE WEST” Once again along the farm road came Don’s ambulance.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading There was no answer and Don rose in his seat to go and look for his pal, and to witness the good work he had done here.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading There was no answer and Don rose in his seat to go and look for his pal, and to witness the good work he had done here.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It reached the old farm house and stopped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “GONE WEST” Once again along the farm road came Don’s ambulance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no answer and Don rose in his seat to go and look for his pal, and to witness the good work he had done here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no answer and Don rose in his seat to go and look for his pal, and to witness the good work he had done here.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no answer and Don rose in his seat to go and look for his pal, and to witness the good work he had done here.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “GONE WEST” Once again along the farm road came Don’s ambulance.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading There was no answer and Don rose in his seat to go and look for his pal, and to witness the good work he had done here.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There was no answer and Don rose in his seat to go and look for his pal, and to witness the good work he had done here.
Chapter 11 of The Brighton Boys at Chateau-Thierry by James R. Driscoll holds 161 sentences, grouped into 33 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 11 holds 161 sentences of The Brighton Boys at Chateau-Thierry, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of The Brighton Boys at Chateau-Thierry by James R. Driscoll exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 161 sentences, grouped into 33 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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