Chapter 2 of Bob Strong's Holidays Adrift in the Channel is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Bob Strong's Holidays Adrift in the Channel is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Jolly, isn't it?" cried Bob enthusiastically. "Don't it make a noise though!" "Not a noise," said Nellie, shocked at his unromantic description. "The waves seem to say `Hush!' and speak to me, as softly as if they wanted to send me to sleep!" "Bravo, young lady!" put in the Captain, overhearing her remark.
Chapter 2 of Bob Strong's Holidays Adrift in the Channel is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “"Jolly, isn't it?" cried Bob enthusiastically.”
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading “"Bravo, young lady!" put in the Captain, overhearing her remark.”
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading “"Not a noise," said Nellie, shocked at his unromantic description.”
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading “"Jolly, isn't it?" cried Bob enthusiastically.”
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “"The waves seem to say `Hush!' and speak to me, as softly as if they wanted to send me to sleep!"”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “"Jolly, isn't it?" cried Bob enthusiastically.”
-ing form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading “"Bravo, young lady!" put in the Captain, overhearing her remark.”
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “"Not a noise," said Nellie, shocked at his unromantic description.”
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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 "Don't it make a noise though!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The waves seem to say `Hush!' and speak to me, as softly as if they wanted to send me to sleep!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The waves seem to say `Hush!' and speak to me, as softly as if they wanted to send me to sleep!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Not a noise," said Nellie, shocked at his unromantic description.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Jolly, isn't it?" cried Bob enthusiastically.
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading "Bravo, young lady!" put in the Captain, overhearing her remark.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Bravo, young lady!" put in the Captain, overhearing her remark.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Jolly, isn't it?" cried Bob enthusiastically.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading "Not a noise," said Nellie, shocked at his unromantic description.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't it make a noise though!"
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading "Jolly, isn't it?" cried Bob enthusiastically.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Bravo, young lady!" put in the Captain, overhearing her remark.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Not a noise," said Nellie, shocked at his unromantic description.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading "The waves seem to say `Hush!' and speak to me, as softly as if they wanted to send me to sleep!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "The waves seem to say `Hush!' and speak to me, as softly as if they wanted to send me to sleep!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Bravo, young lady!" put in the Captain, overhearing her remark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jolly, isn't it?" cried Bob enthusiastically.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Jolly, isn't it?" cried Bob enthusiastically.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "Jolly, isn't it?" cried Bob enthusiastically.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Bravo, young lady!" put in the Captain, overhearing her remark.
engage in
From this reading "Don't it make a noise though!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The waves seem to say `Hush!' and speak to me, as softly as if they wanted to send me to sleep!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not a noise," said Nellie, shocked at his unromantic description.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading "Don't it make a noise though!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a noise," said Nellie, shocked at his unromantic description.
-ing form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading "Bravo, young lady!" put in the Captain, overhearing her remark.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Bravo, young lady!" put in the Captain, overhearing her remark.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading "Bravo, young lady!" put in the Captain, overhearing her remark.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Not a noise," said Nellie, shocked at his unromantic description.
express in words
From this reading "The waves seem to say `Hush!' and speak to me, as softly as if they wanted to send me to sleep!"
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "The waves seem to say `Hush!' and speak to me, as softly as if they wanted to send me to sleep!"
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "The waves seem to say `Hush!' and speak to me, as softly as if they wanted to send me to sleep!"
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading "Not a noise," said Nellie, shocked at his unromantic description.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "The waves seem to say `Hush!' and speak to me, as softly as if they wanted to send me to sleep!"
with low volume
From this reading "The waves seem to say `Hush!' and speak to me, as softly as if they wanted to send me to sleep!"
express in speech
From this reading "The waves seem to say `Hush!' and speak to me, as softly as if they wanted to send me to sleep!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The waves seem to say `Hush!' and speak to me, as softly as if they wanted to send me to sleep!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The waves seem to say `Hush!' and speak to me, as softly as if they wanted to send me to sleep!"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Don't it make a noise though!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The waves seem to say `Hush!' and speak to me, as softly as if they wanted to send me to sleep!"
neither expressive of nor exciting sexual love or romance
From this reading "Not a noise," said Nellie, shocked at his unromantic description.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "The waves seem to say `Hush!' and speak to me, as softly as if they wanted to send me to sleep!"
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading "The waves seem to say `Hush!' and speak to me, as softly as if they wanted to send me to sleep!"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Bravo, young lady!" put in the Captain, overhearing her remark.
Chapter 2 of Bob Strong's Holidays Adrift in the Channel by John C. (John Conroy) Hutcheson holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 2 holds 409 sentences of Bob Strong's Holidays Adrift in the Channel, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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