Chapter 11 of All Adrift is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of All Adrift is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BEGINNING OF THE CHASE. "Goldwing, ahoy!" shouted Pearl Hawlinshed from the bow of the Missisquoi. "I want you, Dory Dornwood!" The skipper of the Goldwing decided to take no notice of the dangerous man. The other members of the club were so deeply interested in filling their empty stomachs that they gave no attention to the call of Pearl.
Chapter 11 of All Adrift is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “THE BEGINNING OF THE CHASE.”
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “The other members of the club were so deeply interested in filling their empty stomachs that they gave no attention to the call of Pearl.”
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading “"I want you, Dory Dornwood!"”
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading “The other members of the club were so deeply interested in filling their empty stomachs that they gave no attention to the call of Pearl.”
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading “The other members of the club were so deeply interested in filling their empty stomachs that they gave no attention to the call of Pearl.”
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading “"Goldwing, ahoy!" shouted Pearl Hawlinshed from the bow of the Missisquoi.”
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading “The skipper of the Goldwing decided to take no notice of the dangerous man.”
plural of “stomach” — an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading “The other members of the club were so deeply interested in filling their empty stomachs that they gave no attention to the call of Pearl.”
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From this reading "Goldwing, ahoy!" shouted Pearl Hawlinshed from the bow of the Missisquoi.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The other members of the club were so deeply interested in filling their empty stomachs that they gave no attention to the call of Pearl.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CHASE.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading "Goldwing, ahoy!" shouted Pearl Hawlinshed from the bow of the Missisquoi.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The other members of the club were so deeply interested in filling their empty stomachs that they gave no attention to the call of Pearl.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CHASE.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The other members of the club were so deeply interested in filling their empty stomachs that they gave no attention to the call of Pearl.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The skipper of the Goldwing decided to take no notice of the dangerous man.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The skipper of the Goldwing decided to take no notice of the dangerous man.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The other members of the club were so deeply interested in filling their empty stomachs that they gave no attention to the call of Pearl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want you, Dory Dornwood!"
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading "I want you, Dory Dornwood!"
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The other members of the club were so deeply interested in filling their empty stomachs that they gave no attention to the call of Pearl.
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading The other members of the club were so deeply interested in filling their empty stomachs that they gave no attention to the call of Pearl.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Goldwing, ahoy!" shouted Pearl Hawlinshed from the bow of the Missisquoi.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The other members of the club were so deeply interested in filling their empty stomachs that they gave no attention to the call of Pearl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Goldwing, ahoy!" shouted Pearl Hawlinshed from the bow of the Missisquoi.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Goldwing, ahoy!" shouted Pearl Hawlinshed from the bow of the Missisquoi.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want you, Dory Dornwood!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The other members of the club were so deeply interested in filling their empty stomachs that they gave no attention to the call of Pearl.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading The other members of the club were so deeply interested in filling their empty stomachs that they gave no attention to the call of Pearl.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The skipper of the Goldwing decided to take no notice of the dangerous man.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The other members of the club were so deeply interested in filling their empty stomachs that they gave no attention to the call of Pearl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Goldwing, ahoy!" shouted Pearl Hawlinshed from the bow of the Missisquoi.
not any; not one
From this reading The skipper of the Goldwing decided to take no notice of the dangerous man.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The skipper of the Goldwing decided to take no notice of the dangerous man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CHASE.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other members of the club were so deeply interested in filling their empty stomachs that they gave no attention to the call of Pearl.
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading "Goldwing, ahoy!" shouted Pearl Hawlinshed from the bow of the Missisquoi.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Goldwing, ahoy!" shouted Pearl Hawlinshed from the bow of the Missisquoi.
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading The skipper of the Goldwing decided to take no notice of the dangerous man.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The other members of the club were so deeply interested in filling their empty stomachs that they gave no attention to the call of Pearl.
plural of “stomach” — an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading The other members of the club were so deeply interested in filling their empty stomachs that they gave no attention to the call of Pearl.
carry out
From this reading The skipper of the Goldwing decided to take no notice of the dangerous man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The other members of the club were so deeply interested in filling their empty stomachs that they gave no attention to the call of Pearl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE CHASE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The other members of the club were so deeply interested in filling their empty stomachs that they gave no attention to the call of Pearl.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The other members of the club were so deeply interested in filling their empty stomachs that they gave no attention to the call of Pearl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The skipper of the Goldwing decided to take no notice of the dangerous man.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want you, Dory Dornwood!"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The other members of the club were so deeply interested in filling their empty stomachs that they gave no attention to the call of Pearl.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I want you, Dory Dornwood!"
Chapter 11 of All Adrift by Oliver Optic holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 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 11 holds 114 sentences of All Adrift, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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