Chapter 8 of Boy Scouts in the North Sea is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Boy Scouts in the North Sea is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MORE ABOUT THE "U-13" "Frank Shaw!" cried Jimmie, crowding close to the lad lying on the locker. "What's that you're saying about the 'U-13'?" "I say 'Look out for it,' that's all!" "No, it isn't all!" protested the boy. "Take another drink of this coffee and then brace up and tell us what you know!
Chapter 8 of Boy Scouts in the North Sea is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading “"Take another drink of this coffee and then brace up and tell us what you know!”
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “"Take another drink of this coffee and then brace up and tell us what you know!”
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading “MORE ABOUT THE "U-13" "Frank Shaw!" cried Jimmie, crowding close to the lad lying on the locker.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “MORE ABOUT THE "U-13" "Frank Shaw!" cried Jimmie, crowding close to the lad lying on the locker.”
a boy or man
From this reading “MORE ABOUT THE "U-13" "Frank Shaw!" cried Jimmie, crowding close to the lad lying on the locker.”
a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
From this reading “MORE ABOUT THE "U-13" "Frank Shaw!" cried Jimmie, crowding close to the lad lying on the locker.”
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “"No, it isn't all!" protested the boy.”
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading “MORE ABOUT THE "U-13" "Frank Shaw!" cried Jimmie, crowding close to the lad lying on the locker.”
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From this reading MORE ABOUT THE "U-13" "Frank Shaw!" cried Jimmie, crowding close to the lad lying on the locker.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MORE ABOUT THE "U-13" "Frank Shaw!" cried Jimmie, crowding close to the lad lying on the locker.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I say 'Look out for it,' that's all!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Take another drink of this coffee and then brace up and tell us what you know!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Take another drink of this coffee and then brace up and tell us what you know!
a youthful male person
From this reading "No, it isn't all!" protested the boy.
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading "Take another drink of this coffee and then brace up and tell us what you know!
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading MORE ABOUT THE "U-13" "Frank Shaw!" cried Jimmie, crowding close to the lad lying on the locker.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading "Take another drink of this coffee and then brace up and tell us what you know!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading MORE ABOUT THE "U-13" "Frank Shaw!" cried Jimmie, crowding close to the lad lying on the locker.
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading MORE ABOUT THE "U-13" "Frank Shaw!" cried Jimmie, crowding close to the lad lying on the locker.
take in liquids
From this reading "Take another drink of this coffee and then brace up and tell us what you know!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I say 'Look out for it,' that's all!"
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading MORE ABOUT THE "U-13" "Frank Shaw!" cried Jimmie, crowding close to the lad lying on the locker.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say 'Look out for it,' that's all!"
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From this reading "No, it isn't all!" protested the boy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I say 'Look out for it,' that's all!"
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From this reading MORE ABOUT THE "U-13" "Frank Shaw!" cried Jimmie, crowding close to the lad lying on the locker.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Take another drink of this coffee and then brace up and tell us what you know!
a boy or man
From this reading MORE ABOUT THE "U-13" "Frank Shaw!" cried Jimmie, crowding close to the lad lying on the locker.
a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
From this reading MORE ABOUT THE "U-13" "Frank Shaw!" cried Jimmie, crowding close to the lad lying on the locker.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I say 'Look out for it,' that's all!"
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading MORE ABOUT THE "U-13" "Frank Shaw!" cried Jimmie, crowding close to the lad lying on the locker.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE ABOUT THE "U-13" "Frank Shaw!" cried Jimmie, crowding close to the lad lying on the locker.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, it isn't all!" protested the boy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Take another drink of this coffee and then brace up and tell us what you know!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MORE ABOUT THE "U-13" "Frank Shaw!" cried Jimmie, crowding close to the lad lying on the locker.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I say 'Look out for it,' that's all!"
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "No, it isn't all!" protested the boy.
express in words
From this reading "I say 'Look out for it,' that's all!"
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "What's that you're saying about the 'U-13'?"
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading MORE ABOUT THE "U-13" "Frank Shaw!" cried Jimmie, crowding close to the lad lying on the locker.
carry out
From this reading "Take another drink of this coffee and then brace up and tell us what you know!
express in words
From this reading "Take another drink of this coffee and then brace up and tell us what you know!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What's that you're saying about the 'U-13'?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say 'Look out for it,' that's all!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORE ABOUT THE "U-13" "Frank Shaw!" cried Jimmie, crowding close to the lad lying on the locker.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Take another drink of this coffee and then brace up and tell us what you know!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Take another drink of this coffee and then brace up and tell us what you know!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MORE ABOUT THE "U-13" "Frank Shaw!" cried Jimmie, crowding close to the lad lying on the locker.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading MORE ABOUT THE "U-13" "Frank Shaw!" cried Jimmie, crowding close to the lad lying on the locker.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Take another drink of this coffee and then brace up and tell us what you know!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Take another drink of this coffee and then brace up and tell us what you know!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Take another drink of this coffee and then brace up and tell us what you know!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's that you're saying about the 'U-13'?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Take another drink of this coffee and then brace up and tell us what you know!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's that you're saying about the 'U-13'?"
Chapter 8 of Boy Scouts in the North Sea by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 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 8 holds 165 sentences of Boy Scouts in the North Sea, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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