Chapter 22 of The Submarine Boys and the Spies Dodging is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Submarine Boys and the Spies Dodging is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GALLANT, EVEN TO THE FOE! "You may have him now," announced Captain Jack, ironically. "I reckon he has spoken his piece." Trotter's answer was to leap upon the Frenchman, pinioning his arms behind him. Packwood snapped handcuffs over the prisoner's wrists.
Chapter 22 of The Submarine Boys and the Spies Dodging is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading “GALLANT, EVEN TO THE FOE!”
a person of French nationality
From this reading “Trotter's answer was to leap upon the Frenchman, pinioning his arms behind him.”
plural of “handcuff” — shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
From this reading “Packwood snapped handcuffs over the prisoner's wrists.”
contrary to plan or expectation
From this reading “"You may have him now," announced Captain Jack, ironically.”
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading “Trotter's answer was to leap upon the Frenchman, pinioning his arms behind him.”
possessive form of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “Packwood snapped handcuffs over the prisoner's wrists.”
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “Packwood snapped handcuffs over the prisoner's wrists.”
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading “Packwood snapped handcuffs over the prisoner's wrists.”
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "You may have him now," announced Captain Jack, ironically.
react verbally
From this reading Trotter's answer was to leap upon the Frenchman, pinioning his arms behind him.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Trotter's answer was to leap upon the Frenchman, pinioning his arms behind him.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Trotter's answer was to leap upon the Frenchman, pinioning his arms behind him.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "You may have him now," announced Captain Jack, ironically.
divisible by two
From this reading GALLANT, EVEN TO THE FOE!
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading GALLANT, EVEN TO THE FOE!
a person of French nationality
From this reading Trotter's answer was to leap upon the Frenchman, pinioning his arms behind him.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading GALLANT, EVEN TO THE FOE!
plural of “handcuff” — shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
From this reading Packwood snapped handcuffs over the prisoner's wrists.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I reckon he has spoken his piece."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You may have him now," announced Captain Jack, ironically.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I reckon he has spoken his piece."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You may have him now," announced Captain Jack, ironically.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I reckon he has spoken his piece."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I reckon he has spoken his piece."
contrary to plan or expectation
From this reading "You may have him now," announced Captain Jack, ironically.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "You may have him now," announced Captain Jack, ironically.
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Trotter's answer was to leap upon the Frenchman, pinioning his arms behind him.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You may have him now," announced Captain Jack, ironically.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You may have him now," announced Captain Jack, ironically.
above and across; more than
From this reading Packwood snapped handcuffs over the prisoner's wrists.
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From this reading Packwood snapped handcuffs over the prisoner's wrists.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "I reckon he has spoken his piece."
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From this reading Trotter's answer was to leap upon the Frenchman, pinioning his arms behind him.
possessive form of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Packwood snapped handcuffs over the prisoner's wrists.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I reckon he has spoken his piece."
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Packwood snapped handcuffs over the prisoner's wrists.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "I reckon he has spoken his piece."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GALLANT, EVEN TO THE FOE!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GALLANT, EVEN TO THE FOE!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trotter's answer was to leap upon the Frenchman, pinioning his arms behind him.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Trotter's answer was to leap upon the Frenchman, pinioning his arms behind him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Trotter's answer was to leap upon the Frenchman, pinioning his arms behind him.
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading Packwood snapped handcuffs over the prisoner's wrists.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You may have him now," announced Captain Jack, ironically.
Chapter 22 of The Submarine Boys and the Spies Dodging by Victor G. Durham holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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.
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