Chapter 32 of Bob Steele in Strange Waters is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of Bob Steele in Strange Waters is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VILLAINOUS WORK. Gaines and Ah Sin were also sleeping in the torpedo room. As soon as Clackett had left, Bob bent down over the Chinaman and shook him roughly. The Celestial started up and stared blankly into the stern face of the young motorist. “Wha’chee want?” he asked.
Chapter 32 of Bob Steele in Strange Waters is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading “The Celestial started up and stared blankly into the stern face of the young motorist.”
of or relating to the sky
From this reading “The Celestial started up and stared blankly into the stern face of the young motorist.”
third-person singular of “gain” — obtain
From this reading “Gaines and Ah Sin were also sleeping in the torpedo room.”
someone who drives (or travels in) an automobile
From this reading “The Celestial started up and stared blankly into the stern face of the young motorist.”
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading “As soon as Clackett had left, Bob bent down over the Chinaman and shook him roughly.”
the state of being asleep
From this reading “Gaines and Ah Sin were also sleeping in the torpedo room.”
a professional killer who uses a gun
From this reading “Gaines and Ah Sin were also sleeping in the torpedo room.”
extremely wicked
From this reading “VILLAINOUS WORK.”
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In this reading “The Celestial started up and stared blankly into the stern face of the young motorist.”
In this reading “The Celestial started up and stared blankly into the stern face of the young motorist.”
get going or set in motion
In this reading “The Celestial started up and stared blankly into the stern face of the young motorist.”
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From this reading Gaines and Ah Sin were also sleeping in the torpedo room.
in addition
From this reading Gaines and Ah Sin were also sleeping in the torpedo room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gaines and Ah Sin were also sleeping in the torpedo room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Clackett had left, Bob bent down over the Chinaman and shook him roughly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Wha’chee want?” he asked.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading As soon as Clackett had left, Bob bent down over the Chinaman and shook him roughly.
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading The Celestial started up and stared blankly into the stern face of the young motorist.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading As soon as Clackett had left, Bob bent down over the Chinaman and shook him roughly.
of or relating to the sky
From this reading The Celestial started up and stared blankly into the stern face of the young motorist.
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading As soon as Clackett had left, Bob bent down over the Chinaman and shook him roughly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as Clackett had left, Bob bent down over the Chinaman and shook him roughly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As soon as Clackett had left, Bob bent down over the Chinaman and shook him roughly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Celestial started up and stared blankly into the stern face of the young motorist.
third-person singular of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Gaines and Ah Sin were also sleeping in the torpedo room.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as Clackett had left, Bob bent down over the Chinaman and shook him roughly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Wha’chee want?” he asked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as Clackett had left, Bob bent down over the Chinaman and shook him roughly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gaines and Ah Sin were also sleeping in the torpedo room.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Celestial started up and stared blankly into the stern face of the young motorist.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As soon as Clackett had left, Bob bent down over the Chinaman and shook him roughly.
someone who drives (or travels in) an automobile
From this reading The Celestial started up and stared blankly into the stern face of the young motorist.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Celestial started up and stared blankly into the stern face of the young motorist.
above and across; more than
From this reading As soon as Clackett had left, Bob bent down over the Chinaman and shook him roughly.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Gaines and Ah Sin were also sleeping in the torpedo room.
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading As soon as Clackett had left, Bob bent down over the Chinaman and shook him roughly.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading As soon as Clackett had left, Bob bent down over the Chinaman and shook him roughly.
estrangement from god
From this reading Gaines and Ah Sin were also sleeping in the torpedo room.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Gaines and Ah Sin were also sleeping in the torpedo room.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as Clackett had left, Bob bent down over the Chinaman and shook him roughly.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The Celestial started up and stared blankly into the stern face of the young motorist.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Celestial started up and stared blankly into the stern face of the young motorist.
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading The Celestial started up and stared blankly into the stern face of the young motorist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gaines and Ah Sin were also sleeping in the torpedo room.
a professional killer who uses a gun
From this reading Gaines and Ah Sin were also sleeping in the torpedo room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Celestial started up and stared blankly into the stern face of the young motorist.
extremely wicked
From this reading VILLAINOUS WORK.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Wha’chee want?” he asked.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Gaines and Ah Sin were also sleeping in the torpedo room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wha’chee want?” he asked.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading VILLAINOUS WORK.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Celestial started up and stared blankly into the stern face of the young motorist.
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