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Chapter 4 of All Adrift is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE CABIN OF THE GOLDWING. "Here is the letter, Dory," said Mr. Hawlinshed when he had sealed and directed the envelope. "You will have to go about a mile beyond the place where we met last night. Mr. Pearl Hawlinshed," he added, reading the address upon the letter. "Pearl!" repeated Dory, as he took the letter and read the name for himself.
Chapter 4 of All Adrift is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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speak to
From this reading “Mr. Pearl Hawlinshed," he added, reading the address upon the letter.”
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “IN THE CABIN OF THE GOLDWING.”
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading “"Here is the letter, Dory," said Mr. Hawlinshed when he had sealed and directed the envelope.”
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading “"Here is the letter, Dory," said Mr. Hawlinshed when he had sealed and directed the envelope.”
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading “"Here is the letter, Dory," said Mr. Hawlinshed when he had sealed and directed the envelope.”
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “"You will have to go about a mile beyond the place where we met last night.”
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading “Mr. Pearl Hawlinshed," he added, reading the address upon the letter.”
established irrevocably
From this reading “"Here is the letter, Dory," said Mr. Hawlinshed when he had sealed and directed the envelope.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You will have to go about a mile beyond the place where we met last night.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You will have to go about a mile beyond the place where we met last night.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Mr. Pearl Hawlinshed," he added, reading the address upon the letter.
speak to
From this reading Mr. Pearl Hawlinshed," he added, reading the address upon the letter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Here is the letter, Dory," said Mr. Hawlinshed when he had sealed and directed the envelope.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Pearl!" repeated Dory, as he took the letter and read the name for himself.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "You will have to go about a mile beyond the place where we met last night.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading IN THE CABIN OF THE GOLDWING.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading "Here is the letter, Dory," said Mr. Hawlinshed when he had sealed and directed the envelope.
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading "Here is the letter, Dory," said Mr. Hawlinshed when he had sealed and directed the envelope.
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading "Here is the letter, Dory," said Mr. Hawlinshed when he had sealed and directed the envelope.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Pearl!" repeated Dory, as he took the letter and read the name for himself.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You will have to go about a mile beyond the place where we met last night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE CABIN OF THE GOLDWING.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Here is the letter, Dory," said Mr. Hawlinshed when he had sealed and directed the envelope.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You will have to go about a mile beyond the place where we met last night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here is the letter, Dory," said Mr. Hawlinshed when he had sealed and directed the envelope.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here is the letter, Dory," said Mr. Hawlinshed when he had sealed and directed the envelope.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here is the letter, Dory," said Mr. Hawlinshed when he had sealed and directed the envelope.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Pearl!" repeated Dory, as he took the letter and read the name for himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE CABIN OF THE GOLDWING.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here is the letter, Dory," said Mr. Hawlinshed when he had sealed and directed the envelope.
immediately past
From this reading "You will have to go about a mile beyond the place where we met last night.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Here is the letter, Dory," said Mr. Hawlinshed when he had sealed and directed the envelope.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "You will have to go about a mile beyond the place where we met last night.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "You will have to go about a mile beyond the place where we met last night.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Here is the letter, Dory," said Mr. Hawlinshed when he had sealed and directed the envelope.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Pearl!" repeated Dory, as he took the letter and read the name for himself.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "You will have to go about a mile beyond the place where we met last night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE CABIN OF THE GOLDWING.
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading Mr. Pearl Hawlinshed," he added, reading the address upon the letter.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "You will have to go about a mile beyond the place where we met last night.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Pearl!" repeated Dory, as he took the letter and read the name for himself.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Mr. Pearl Hawlinshed," he added, reading the address upon the letter.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Pearl!" repeated Dory, as he took the letter and read the name for himself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here is the letter, Dory," said Mr. Hawlinshed when he had sealed and directed the envelope.
established irrevocably
From this reading "Here is the letter, Dory," said Mr. Hawlinshed when he had sealed and directed the envelope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE CABIN OF THE GOLDWING.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You will have to go about a mile beyond the place where we met last night.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Pearl!" repeated Dory, as he took the letter and read the name for himself.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mr. Pearl Hawlinshed," he added, reading the address upon the letter.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You will have to go about a mile beyond the place where we met last night.
at the time that
From this reading "Here is the letter, Dory," said Mr. Hawlinshed when he had sealed and directed the envelope.
in or at the place that
From this reading "You will have to go about a mile beyond the place where we met last night.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will have to go about a mile beyond the place where we met last night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will have to go about a mile beyond the place where we met last night.
Chapter 4 of All Adrift by Oliver Optic holds 130 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.
Chapter 4 holds 130 sentences of All Adrift, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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