Chapter 3 of A Madcap Cruise is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of A Madcap Cruise is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
They bent together over the chart. Jack carefully manipulated rulers and dividers, found the point, and marked it in red ink. "She's making just over six knots now," he said. "We ought to make old Cape St. Vincent shortly. Let's put up these traps and go on deck."
Chapter 3 of A Madcap Cruise is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading “"We ought to make old Cape St. Vincent shortly.”
a visual display of information
From this reading “They bent together over the chart.”
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading “Jack carefully manipulated rulers and dividers, found the point, and marked it in red ink.”
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading “"She's making just over six knots now," he said.”
past form of “manipulate” — influence or control shrewdly or deviously
From this reading “Jack carefully manipulated rulers and dividers, found the point, and marked it in red ink.”
plural of “ruler” — a person who rules or commands
From this reading “Jack carefully manipulated rulers and dividers, found the point, and marked it in red ink.”
for a short time
From this reading “"We ought to make old Cape St. Vincent shortly.”
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading “Let's put up these traps and go on deck."”
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the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue
In this reading “Jack carefully manipulated rulers and dividers, found the point, and marked it in red ink.”
In this reading “Let's put up these traps and go on deck."”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “Let's put up these traps and go on deck."”
place so as to be noticed
In this reading “Let's put up these traps and go on deck."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack carefully manipulated rulers and dividers, found the point, and marked it in red ink.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading They bent together over the chart.
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading "We ought to make old Cape St. Vincent shortly.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Jack carefully manipulated rulers and dividers, found the point, and marked it in red ink.
a visual display of information
From this reading They bent together over the chart.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Let's put up these traps and go on deck."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jack carefully manipulated rulers and dividers, found the point, and marked it in red ink.
set up or found
From this reading Jack carefully manipulated rulers and dividers, found the point, and marked it in red ink.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Let's put up these traps and go on deck."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She's making just over six knots now," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jack carefully manipulated rulers and dividers, found the point, and marked it in red ink.
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading Jack carefully manipulated rulers and dividers, found the point, and marked it in red ink.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jack carefully manipulated rulers and dividers, found the point, and marked it in red ink.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack carefully manipulated rulers and dividers, found the point, and marked it in red ink.
and nothing more
From this reading "She's making just over six knots now," he said.
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading "She's making just over six knots now," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let's put up these traps and go on deck."
engage in
From this reading "We ought to make old Cape St. Vincent shortly.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "She's making just over six knots now," he said.
past form of “manipulate” — influence or control shrewdly or deviously
From this reading Jack carefully manipulated rulers and dividers, found the point, and marked it in red ink.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Jack carefully manipulated rulers and dividers, found the point, and marked it in red ink.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "She's making just over six knots now," he said.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "We ought to make old Cape St. Vincent shortly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Let's put up these traps and go on deck."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "We ought to make old Cape St. Vincent shortly.
above and across; more than
From this reading They bent together over the chart.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Jack carefully manipulated rulers and dividers, found the point, and marked it in red ink.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Let's put up these traps and go on deck."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Jack carefully manipulated rulers and dividers, found the point, and marked it in red ink.
plural of “ruler” — a person who rules or commands
From this reading Jack carefully manipulated rulers and dividers, found the point, and marked it in red ink.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She's making just over six knots now," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's making just over six knots now," he said.
for a short time
From this reading "We ought to make old Cape St. Vincent shortly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "She's making just over six knots now," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We ought to make old Cape St. Vincent shortly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They bent together over the chart.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Let's put up these traps and go on deck."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They bent together over the chart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We ought to make old Cape St. Vincent shortly.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They bent together over the chart.
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Let's put up these traps and go on deck."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Let's put up these traps and go on deck."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We ought to make old Cape St. Vincent shortly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We ought to make old Cape St. Vincent shortly.
Chapter 3 of A Madcap Cruise by Oric Bates holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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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