Chapter 22 of Boy Scouts in the North Sea is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Boy Scouts in the North Sea is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MORE MYSTERY "What do you see now, Jimmie?" asked Ned anxiously, stepping to the foot of the ladder. "There's a small steamer coming up rapidly from the starboard side," replied the lookout. "Perhaps we'd better dive again," suggested Ned. "Aw, go on!" protested Jimmie. "What's the use of diving every time anything comes along?
Chapter 22 of Boy Scouts in the North Sea is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
From this reading “"Perhaps we'd better dive again," suggested Ned.”
an athletic competition that involves diving into water
From this reading “"What's the use of diving every time anything comes along?”
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading “MORE MYSTERY "What do you see now, Jimmie?" asked Ned anxiously, stepping to the foot of the ladder.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “"There's a small steamer coming up rapidly from the starboard side," replied the lookout.”
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “"Aw, go on!" protested Jimmie.”
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading “"There's a small steamer coming up rapidly from the starboard side," replied the lookout.”
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading “"There's a small steamer coming up rapidly from the starboard side," replied the lookout.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “MORE MYSTERY "What do you see now, Jimmie?" asked Ned anxiously, stepping to the foot of the ladder.”
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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 "There's a small steamer coming up rapidly from the starboard side," replied the lookout.
anew
From this reading "Perhaps we'd better dive again," suggested Ned.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "What's the use of diving every time anything comes along?
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading MORE MYSTERY "What do you see now, Jimmie?" asked Ned anxiously, stepping to the foot of the ladder.
any thing at all
From this reading "What's the use of diving every time anything comes along?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading MORE MYSTERY "What do you see now, Jimmie?" asked Ned anxiously, stepping to the foot of the ladder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aw, go on!" protested Jimmie.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Perhaps we'd better dive again," suggested Ned.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "What's the use of diving every time anything comes along?
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "There's a small steamer coming up rapidly from the starboard side," replied the lookout.
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
From this reading "Perhaps we'd better dive again," suggested Ned.
an athletic competition that involves diving into water
From this reading "What's the use of diving every time anything comes along?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading MORE MYSTERY "What do you see now, Jimmie?" asked Ned anxiously, stepping to the foot of the ladder.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "What's the use of diving every time anything comes along?
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading MORE MYSTERY "What do you see now, Jimmie?" asked Ned anxiously, stepping to the foot of the ladder.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "There's a small steamer coming up rapidly from the starboard side," replied the lookout.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Aw, go on!" protested Jimmie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MORE MYSTERY "What do you see now, Jimmie?" asked Ned anxiously, stepping to the foot of the ladder.
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading MORE MYSTERY "What do you see now, Jimmie?" asked Ned anxiously, stepping to the foot of the ladder.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "There's a small steamer coming up rapidly from the starboard side," replied the lookout.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE MYSTERY "What do you see now, Jimmie?" asked Ned anxiously, stepping to the foot of the ladder.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading MORE MYSTERY "What do you see now, Jimmie?" asked Ned anxiously, stepping to the foot of the ladder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MORE MYSTERY "What do you see now, Jimmie?" asked Ned anxiously, stepping to the foot of the ladder.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading MORE MYSTERY "What do you see now, Jimmie?" asked Ned anxiously, stepping to the foot of the ladder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MORE MYSTERY "What do you see now, Jimmie?" asked Ned anxiously, stepping to the foot of the ladder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Aw, go on!" protested Jimmie.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps we'd better dive again," suggested Ned.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "Aw, go on!" protested Jimmie.
with speed
From this reading "There's a small steamer coming up rapidly from the starboard side," replied the lookout.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "There's a small steamer coming up rapidly from the starboard side," replied the lookout.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading MORE MYSTERY "What do you see now, Jimmie?" asked Ned anxiously, stepping to the foot of the ladder.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "There's a small steamer coming up rapidly from the starboard side," replied the lookout.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "There's a small steamer coming up rapidly from the starboard side," replied the lookout.
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading "There's a small steamer coming up rapidly from the starboard side," replied the lookout.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading "There's a small steamer coming up rapidly from the starboard side," replied the lookout.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading MORE MYSTERY "What do you see now, Jimmie?" asked Ned anxiously, stepping to the foot of the ladder.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Perhaps we'd better dive again," suggested Ned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORE MYSTERY "What do you see now, Jimmie?" asked Ned anxiously, stepping to the foot of the ladder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's a small steamer coming up rapidly from the starboard side," replied the lookout.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "What's the use of diving every time anything comes along?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MORE MYSTERY "What do you see now, Jimmie?" asked Ned anxiously, stepping to the foot of the ladder.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "There's a small steamer coming up rapidly from the starboard side," replied the lookout.
the act of using
From this reading "What's the use of diving every time anything comes along?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Perhaps we'd better dive again," suggested Ned.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading MORE MYSTERY "What do you see now, Jimmie?" asked Ned anxiously, stepping to the foot of the ladder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the use of diving every time anything comes along?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MORE MYSTERY "What do you see now, Jimmie?" asked Ned anxiously, stepping to the foot of the ladder.
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