Chapter 16 of Boy Scouts in the North Sea is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Boy Scouts in the North Sea is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STRANGE DISCOVERY "Get down that hatchway!" ordered Ned, wiping the spray from his face. "Those fellows see the name 'U-13'!" "Won't they observe the white flag if we put it up?" asked Jack. "I don't believe they will!" Ned stated.
Chapter 16 of Boy Scouts in the North Sea is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of discovering something
From this reading “A STRANGE DISCOVERY "Get down that hatchway!" ordered Ned, wiping the spray from his face.”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “"Those fellows see the name 'U-13'!"”
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading “"Won't they observe the white flag if we put it up?" asked Jack.”
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “"Won't they observe the white flag if we put it up?" asked Jack.”
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “A STRANGE DISCOVERY "Get down that hatchway!" ordered Ned, wiping the spray from his face.”
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading “A STRANGE DISCOVERY "Get down that hatchway!" ordered Ned, wiping the spray from his face.”
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading “Ned stated.”
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading “A STRANGE DISCOVERY "Get down that hatchway!" ordered Ned, wiping the spray from his face.”
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From this reading "Those fellows see the name 'U-13'!"
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY "Get down that hatchway!" ordered Ned, wiping the spray from his face.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Won't they observe the white flag if we put it up?" asked Jack.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I don't believe they will!"
the act of discovering something
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY "Get down that hatchway!" ordered Ned, wiping the spray from his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't believe they will!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY "Get down that hatchway!" ordered Ned, wiping the spray from his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY "Get down that hatchway!" ordered Ned, wiping the spray from his face.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Those fellows see the name 'U-13'!"
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading "Won't they observe the white flag if we put it up?" asked Jack.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY "Get down that hatchway!" ordered Ned, wiping the spray from his face.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY "Get down that hatchway!" ordered Ned, wiping the spray from his face.
an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY "Get down that hatchway!" ordered Ned, wiping the spray from his face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY "Get down that hatchway!" ordered Ned, wiping the spray from his face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't believe they will!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Won't they observe the white flag if we put it up?" asked Jack.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Won't they observe the white flag if we put it up?" asked Jack.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Won't they observe the white flag if we put it up?" asked Jack.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Those fellows see the name 'U-13'!"
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From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY "Get down that hatchway!" ordered Ned, wiping the spray from his face.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading "Won't they observe the white flag if we put it up?" asked Jack.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY "Get down that hatchway!" ordered Ned, wiping the spray from his face.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Won't they observe the white flag if we put it up?" asked Jack.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Those fellows see the name 'U-13'!"
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY "Get down that hatchway!" ordered Ned, wiping the spray from his face.
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading Ned stated.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY "Get down that hatchway!" ordered Ned, wiping the spray from his face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY "Get down that hatchway!" ordered Ned, wiping the spray from his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY "Get down that hatchway!" ordered Ned, wiping the spray from his face.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Won't they observe the white flag if we put it up?" asked Jack.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Those fellows see the name 'U-13'!"
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "Those fellows see the name 'U-13'!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Won't they observe the white flag if we put it up?" asked Jack.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Won't they observe the white flag if we put it up?" asked Jack.
a Caucasian
From this reading "Won't they observe the white flag if we put it up?" asked Jack.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I don't believe they will!"
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY "Get down that hatchway!" ordered Ned, wiping the spray from his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Won't they observe the white flag if we put it up?" asked Jack.
Chapter 16 of Boy Scouts in the North Sea by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson holds 177 sentences, grouped into 36 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 16 holds 177 sentences of Boy Scouts in the North Sea, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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