Chapter 20 of Boy Scouts in Southern Waters is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Boy Scouts in Southern Waters is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RESCUED AT SEA "Bob, Bob White," replied Frank from the Fortuna. "Oh, there you are, Charley. Thank God. Oh, come down and come aboard." "Yes, he'll come aboard," vociferated the mate in a coarse voice.
Chapter 20 of Boy Scouts in Southern Waters is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “Oh, come down and come aboard."”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “RESCUED AT SEA "Bob, Bob White," replied Frank from the Fortuna.”
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading “"Yes, he'll come aboard," vociferated the mate in a coarse voice.”
(Roman mythology) the goddess of fortune and good luck; counterpart of Greek Tyche
From this reading “RESCUED AT SEA "Bob, Bob White," replied Frank from the Fortuna.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “RESCUED AT SEA "Bob, Bob White," replied Frank from the Fortuna.”
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading “"Yes, he'll come aboard," vociferated the mate in a coarse voice.”
delivered from danger
From this reading “RESCUED AT SEA "Bob, Bob White," replied Frank from the Fortuna.”
past form of “vociferate” — utter in a very loud voice
From this reading “"Yes, he'll come aboard," vociferated the mate in a coarse voice.”
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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 "Yes, he'll come aboard," vociferated the mate in a coarse voice.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Oh, come down and come aboard."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, come down and come aboard."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, there you are, Charley.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RESCUED AT SEA "Bob, Bob White," replied Frank from the Fortuna.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading RESCUED AT SEA "Bob, Bob White," replied Frank from the Fortuna.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, there you are, Charley.
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading "Yes, he'll come aboard," vociferated the mate in a coarse voice.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Oh, come down and come aboard."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Oh, come down and come aboard."
(Roman mythology) the goddess of fortune and good luck; counterpart of Greek Tyche
From this reading RESCUED AT SEA "Bob, Bob White," replied Frank from the Fortuna.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading RESCUED AT SEA "Bob, Bob White," replied Frank from the Fortuna.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading RESCUED AT SEA "Bob, Bob White," replied Frank from the Fortuna.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Thank God.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, he'll come aboard," vociferated the mate in a coarse voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, he'll come aboard," vociferated the mate in a coarse voice.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading "Yes, he'll come aboard," vociferated the mate in a coarse voice.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, there you are, Charley.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading RESCUED AT SEA "Bob, Bob White," replied Frank from the Fortuna.
delivered from danger
From this reading RESCUED AT SEA "Bob, Bob White," replied Frank from the Fortuna.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading RESCUED AT SEA "Bob, Bob White," replied Frank from the Fortuna.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Thank God.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RESCUED AT SEA "Bob, Bob White," replied Frank from the Fortuna.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Oh, there you are, Charley.
past form of “vociferate” — utter in a very loud voice
From this reading "Yes, he'll come aboard," vociferated the mate in a coarse voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Yes, he'll come aboard," vociferated the mate in a coarse voice.
a Caucasian
From this reading RESCUED AT SEA "Bob, Bob White," replied Frank from the Fortuna.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, he'll come aboard," vociferated the mate in a coarse voice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, there you are, Charley.
Chapter 20 of Boy Scouts in Southern Waters by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 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 20 holds 170 sentences of Boy Scouts in Southern Waters, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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