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Chapter 6 of The Liberty Boys Running the Blockade is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Not at all!" cried Dick, pistols in hand and barring the passage of the three men. "Stop where you are! Hallo, boys!" "All right, Captain, here we are!" shouted Sam and Harry. "Sure we'll be with ye in a minyute, Captain dear!" answered the Irish Liberty Boy.
Chapter 6 of The Liberty Boys Running the Blockade is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto
From this reading “"Not at all!" cried Dick, pistols in hand and barring the passage of the three men.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “"Not at all!" cried Dick, pistols in hand and barring the passage of the three men.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “"All right, Captain, here we are!" shouted Sam and Harry.”
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading “"Sure we'll be with ye in a minyute, Captain dear!" answered the Irish Liberty Boy.”
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading “"Sure we'll be with ye in a minyute, Captain dear!" answered the Irish Liberty Boy.”
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading “"Not at all!" cried Dick, pistols in hand and barring the passage of the three men.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “"All right, Captain, here we are!" shouted Sam and Harry.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “"All right, Captain, here we are!" shouted Sam and Harry.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Sure we'll be with ye in a minyute, Captain dear!" answered the Irish Liberty Boy.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Not at all!" cried Dick, pistols in hand and barring the passage of the three men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Not at all!" cried Dick, pistols in hand and barring the passage of the three men.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Sure we'll be with ye in a minyute, Captain dear!" answered the Irish Liberty Boy.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Stop where you are!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Not at all!" cried Dick, pistols in hand and barring the passage of the three men.
the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto
From this reading "Not at all!" cried Dick, pistols in hand and barring the passage of the three men.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Sure we'll be with ye in a minyute, Captain dear!" answered the Irish Liberty Boy.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Sure we'll be with ye in a minyute, Captain dear!" answered the Irish Liberty Boy.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Hallo, boys!"
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "All right, Captain, here we are!" shouted Sam and Harry.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Not at all!" cried Dick, pistols in hand and barring the passage of the three men.
dearly loved
From this reading "Sure we'll be with ye in a minyute, Captain dear!" answered the Irish Liberty Boy.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Not at all!" cried Dick, pistols in hand and barring the passage of the three men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hallo, boys!"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Not at all!" cried Dick, pistols in hand and barring the passage of the three men.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "All right, Captain, here we are!" shouted Sam and Harry.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "All right, Captain, here we are!" shouted Sam and Harry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Not at all!" cried Dick, pistols in hand and barring the passage of the three men.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading "Sure we'll be with ye in a minyute, Captain dear!" answered the Irish Liberty Boy.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading "Sure we'll be with ye in a minyute, Captain dear!" answered the Irish Liberty Boy.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Not at all!" cried Dick, pistols in hand and barring the passage of the three men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sure we'll be with ye in a minyute, Captain dear!" answered the Irish Liberty Boy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not at all!" cried Dick, pistols in hand and barring the passage of the three men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Not at all!" cried Dick, pistols in hand and barring the passage of the three men.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading "Not at all!" cried Dick, pistols in hand and barring the passage of the three men.
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading "Not at all!" cried Dick, pistols in hand and barring the passage of the three men.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right, Captain, here we are!" shouted Sam and Harry.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "All right, Captain, here we are!" shouted Sam and Harry.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "All right, Captain, here we are!" shouted Sam and Harry.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Stop where you are!
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure we'll be with ye in a minyute, Captain dear!" answered the Irish Liberty Boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Not at all!" cried Dick, pistols in hand and barring the passage of the three men.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Not at all!" cried Dick, pistols in hand and barring the passage of the three men.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "All right, Captain, here we are!" shouted Sam and Harry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sure we'll be with ye in a minyute, Captain dear!" answered the Irish Liberty Boy.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Stop where you are!
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Sure we'll be with ye in a minyute, Captain dear!" answered the Irish Liberty Boy.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Sure we'll be with ye in a minyute, Captain dear!" answered the Irish Liberty Boy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Stop where you are!
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