Two American Boys with the Allied Armies

Chapter VII

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Jack gave a low whistle the very moment he looked.

“I can tell you offhand to begin with,” he hastily exclaimed, “that those are not what you seem to think they are, Amos.”

“Oh! is that so?” exclaimed the other.

“What would you say they are?”

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Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Two American Boys with the Allied Armies is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

“I was just wondering if I could be seeing double, Jack, and if there are two stars as red as Mars close together,” was what Amos remarked, after directing the attention of his chum to a certain spot in the heavens. Jack gave a low whistle the very moment he looked. “I can tell you offhand to begin with,” he hastily exclaimed, “that those are not what you seem to think they are, Amos.” “Oh! is that so?” exclaimed the other. “What would you say they are?”

Two American Boys with the Allied Armies

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Two American Boys with the Allied Armies is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

/aɪ wɑːz dʒʌst ˈwʌndərɪŋ ɪf aɪ kʊd biː ˈsiːɪŋ ˈdʌbəl dʒæk ənd ɪf ðer ɑːr tuː stɑːrz æz red æz mɑːrz kloʊs təˈɡeðər wɑːz wʌt ˈeɪməs rɪˈmɑːrkt ˈæftər dərˈektɪŋ ðə əˈtenʃən ʌv hɪz tʃʌm tuː ə ˈsɜːrtən spɑːt ɪn ðə ˈhevənz/

Line 2

Jack gave a low whistle the very moment he looked.

/dʒæk ɡeɪv ə loʊ ˈwɪsəl ðə ˈveri ˈmoʊmənt hiː lʊkt/

Line 3

“I can tell you offhand to begin with,” he hastily exclaimed, “that those are not what you seem to think they are, Amos.”

/aɪ kæn tel juː ˈɔːfˈhænd tuː bɪˈɡɪn wɪð hiː ˈheɪstəli ɪkˈskleɪmd ðæt ðoʊz ɑːr nɑːt wʌt juː siːm tuː θɪŋk ðeɪ ɑːr ˈeɪməs/

Line 4

“Oh! is that so?” exclaimed the other.

/oʊ ɪz ðæt soʊ ɪkˈskleɪmd ðə ˈʌðər/

Line 5

“What would you say they are?”

/wʌt wʊd juː seɪ ðeɪ ɑːr/

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Amos noun US /ˈeɪməs/

a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet

From this reading ““I was just wondering if I could be seeing double, Jack, and if there are two stars as red as Mars close together,” was what Amos remarked, after directing the attention of his chum to a certain spot in the heavens.”

chum noun US /tʃʌm/

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

directing adjective US /dərˈektɪŋ/

showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on

double verb US /ˈdʌbəl/

increase twofold

heavens noun US /ˈhevənz/

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

Mars noun US /mɑːrz/

a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color

offhand adjective US /ˈɔːfˈhænd/

with little or no preparation or forethought

From this reading ““I can tell you offhand to begin with,” he hastily exclaimed, “that those are not what you seem to think they are, Amos.””

whistle verb US /ˈwɪsəl/

make whistling sounds

From this reading “Jack gave a low whistle the very moment he looked.”

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certain spot adjective + noun

In this reading ““I was just wondering if I could be seeing double, Jack, and if there are two stars as red as Mars close together,” was what Amos remarked, after directing the attention of his chum to a certain spot in the heavens.”

very moment adjective + noun

In this reading “Jack gave a low whistle the very moment he looked.”

in the heavens preposition + article + noun counted as “in … heavens”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “I was just wondering if I could be seeing double, Jack, and if there are two stars as red as Mars close together,” was what Amos remarked, after directing the attention of his chum to a certain spot in the heavens.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/

a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading “I can tell you offhand to begin with,” he hastily exclaimed, “that those are not what you seem to think they are, Amos.”

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “I can tell you offhand to begin with,” he hastily exclaimed, “that those are not what you seem to think they are, Amos.”

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

chumnounUS /tʃʌm/

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

directingadjectiveUS /dərˈektɪŋ/

showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on

doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/

increase twofold

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading “I can tell you offhand to begin with,” he hastily exclaimed, “that those are not what you seem to think they are, Amos.”

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Jack gave a low whistle the very moment he looked.

hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading “I can tell you offhand to begin with,” he hastily exclaimed, “that those are not what you seem to think they are, Amos.”

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Jack gave a low whistle the very moment he looked.

heavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Oh! is that so?” exclaimed the other.

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Jack gave a low whistle the very moment he looked.

lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Jack gave a low whistle the very moment he looked.

MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/

a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading Jack gave a low whistle the very moment he looked.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “I can tell you offhand to begin with,” he hastily exclaimed, “that those are not what you seem to think they are, Amos.”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

offhandadjectiveUS /ˈɔːfˈhænd/

with little or no preparation or forethought

From this reading “I can tell you offhand to begin with,” he hastily exclaimed, “that those are not what you seem to think they are, Amos.”

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh! is that so?” exclaimed the other.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading “Oh! is that so?” exclaimed the other.

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/

past form of “remark” — make mention of

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading “What would you say they are?”

seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading “I can tell you offhand to begin with,” he hastily exclaimed, “that those are not what you seem to think they are, Amos.”

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Oh! is that so?” exclaimed the other.

spotnounUS /spɑːt/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

starsnounUS /stɑːrz/

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading “I can tell you offhand to begin with,” he hastily exclaimed, “that those are not what you seem to think they are, Amos.”

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “I can tell you offhand to begin with,” he hastily exclaimed, “that those are not what you seem to think they are, Amos.”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “I can tell you offhand to begin with,” he hastily exclaimed, “that those are not what you seem to think they are, Amos.”

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “I can tell you offhand to begin with,” he hastily exclaimed, “that those are not what you seem to think they are, Amos.”

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “I can tell you offhand to begin with,” he hastily exclaimed, “that those are not what you seem to think they are, Amos.”

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Jack gave a low whistle the very moment he looked.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/

make whistling sounds

From this reading Jack gave a low whistle the very moment he looked.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “I can tell you offhand to begin with,” he hastily exclaimed, “that those are not what you seem to think they are, Amos.”

wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/

showing curiosity

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “What would you say they are?”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I can tell you offhand to begin with,” he hastily exclaimed, “that those are not what you seem to think they are, Amos.”

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