Chapter 5 of Bob Steele in Strange Waters is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Bob Steele in Strange Waters is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE JUMP. “You say the schooner got away to the south, Ferral?” asked Jordan. “Yes, and looked as though she was bound for down the coast. Looks as though Cassidy had deserted, Bob.” “We ought to have jailed him,” commented Jordan.
Chapter 5 of Bob Steele in Strange Waters is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Looks as though Cassidy had deserted, Bob.””
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading ““Yes, and looked as though she was bound for down the coast.”
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading ““We ought to have jailed him,” commented Jordan.”
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading “Looks as though Cassidy had deserted, Bob.””
being in captivity
From this reading ““We ought to have jailed him,” commented Jordan.”
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading ““You say the schooner got away to the south, Ferral?” asked Jordan.”
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “ON THE JUMP.”
a large beer glass
From this reading ““You say the schooner got away to the south, Ferral?” asked Jordan.”
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run away from confinement
In this reading ““You say the schooner got away to the south, Ferral?” asked Jordan.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, and looked as though she was bound for down the coast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Yes, and looked as though she was bound for down the coast.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “You say the schooner got away to the south, Ferral?” asked Jordan.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “You say the schooner got away to the south, Ferral?” asked Jordan.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Looks as though Cassidy had deserted, Bob.”
confined by bonds
From this reading “Yes, and looked as though she was bound for down the coast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Looks as though Cassidy had deserted, Bob.”
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading “Yes, and looked as though she was bound for down the coast.
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading “We ought to have jailed him,” commented Jordan.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Looks as though Cassidy had deserted, Bob.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Yes, and looked as though she was bound for down the coast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You say the schooner got away to the south, Ferral?” asked Jordan.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Yes, and looked as though she was bound for down the coast.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You say the schooner got away to the south, Ferral?” asked Jordan.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Looks as though Cassidy had deserted, Bob.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We ought to have jailed him,” commented Jordan.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We ought to have jailed him,” commented Jordan.
being in captivity
From this reading “We ought to have jailed him,” commented Jordan.
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading “You say the schooner got away to the south, Ferral?” asked Jordan.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading ON THE JUMP.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Yes, and looked as though she was bound for down the coast.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Looks as though Cassidy had deserted, Bob.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE JUMP.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “We ought to have jailed him,” commented Jordan.
express in words
From this reading “You say the schooner got away to the south, Ferral?” asked Jordan.
a large beer glass
From this reading “You say the schooner got away to the south, Ferral?” asked Jordan.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, and looked as though she was bound for down the coast.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “You say the schooner got away to the south, Ferral?” asked Jordan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE JUMP.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Yes, and looked as though she was bound for down the coast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You say the schooner got away to the south, Ferral?” asked Jordan.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, and looked as though she was bound for down the coast.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We ought to have jailed him,” commented Jordan.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, and looked as though she was bound for down the coast.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You say the schooner got away to the south, Ferral?” asked Jordan.
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