Chapter 17 of Boy Scouts in the North Sea is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Boy Scouts in the North Sea is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ALONE AND HELPLESS "Good night!" almost shrieked Frank. "That's uncanny! Whoever heard of a man walking about at the bottom of the ocean?" "Where did he come from, Jack?" asked Ned. "I saw that figure come out of the companionway," stated Jack.
Chapter 17 of Boy Scouts in the North Sea is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the lower side of anything
From this reading “Whoever heard of a man walking about at the bottom of the ocean?"”
a stairway or ladder that leads from one deck to another on a ship
From this reading “"I saw that figure come out of the companionway," stated Jack.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “ALONE AND HELPLESS "Good night!" almost shrieked Frank.”
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading “ALONE AND HELPLESS "Good night!" almost shrieked Frank.”
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading “Whoever heard of a man walking about at the bottom of the ocean?"”
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading “ALONE AND HELPLESS "Good night!" almost shrieked Frank.”
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading “"I saw that figure come out of the companionway," stated Jack.”
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading “"That's uncanny!”
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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 Whoever heard of a man walking about at the bottom of the ocean?"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Whoever heard of a man walking about at the bottom of the ocean?"
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading ALONE AND HELPLESS "Good night!" almost shrieked Frank.
Having no one else present.
From this reading ALONE AND HELPLESS "Good night!" almost shrieked Frank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALONE AND HELPLESS "Good night!" almost shrieked Frank.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where did he come from, Jack?" asked Ned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whoever heard of a man walking about at the bottom of the ocean?"
the lower side of anything
From this reading Whoever heard of a man walking about at the bottom of the ocean?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Where did he come from, Jack?" asked Ned.
a stairway or ladder that leads from one deck to another on a ship
From this reading "I saw that figure come out of the companionway," stated Jack.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Where did he come from, Jack?" asked Ned.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "I saw that figure come out of the companionway," stated Jack.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading ALONE AND HELPLESS "Good night!" almost shrieked Frank.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Where did he come from, Jack?" asked Ned.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ALONE AND HELPLESS "Good night!" almost shrieked Frank.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where did he come from, Jack?" asked Ned.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Whoever heard of a man walking about at the bottom of the ocean?"
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading ALONE AND HELPLESS "Good night!" almost shrieked Frank.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I saw that figure come out of the companionway," stated Jack.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Where did he come from, Jack?" asked Ned.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Whoever heard of a man walking about at the bottom of the ocean?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where did he come from, Jack?" asked Ned.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ALONE AND HELPLESS "Good night!" almost shrieked Frank.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Whoever heard of a man walking about at the bottom of the ocean?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whoever heard of a man walking about at the bottom of the ocean?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I saw that figure come out of the companionway," stated Jack.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I saw that figure come out of the companionway," stated Jack.
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading ALONE AND HELPLESS "Good night!" almost shrieked Frank.
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading "I saw that figure come out of the companionway," stated Jack.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I saw that figure come out of the companionway," stated Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's uncanny!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whoever heard of a man walking about at the bottom of the ocean?"
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading "That's uncanny!
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Whoever heard of a man walking about at the bottom of the ocean?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where did he come from, Jack?" asked Ned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whoever heard of a man walking about at the bottom of the ocean?"
Chapter 17 of Boy Scouts in the North Sea by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson holds 178 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 17 holds 178 sentences of Boy Scouts in the North Sea, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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