Chapter 30 of Brave and Bold is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Brave and Bold is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FRIEND IN NEED. Captain Haley kept on his way to the shore. The four sailors were all within hail, and on the captain's approach got the boat in readiness to return. "Where is the boy?" asked Haley. "Hasn't he got back?"
Chapter 30 of Brave and Bold is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move towards
From this reading “The four sailors were all within hail, and on the captain's approach got the boat in readiness to return.”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “The four sailors were all within hail, and on the captain's approach got the boat in readiness to return.”
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “The four sailors were all within hail, and on the captain's approach got the boat in readiness to return.”
praise vociferously
From this reading “The four sailors were all within hail, and on the captain's approach got the boat in readiness to return.”
United States rock singer who was one of the first to popularize rock'n'roll music (1925-1981)
From this reading “Captain Haley kept on his way to the shore.”
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading “The four sailors were all within hail, and on the captain's approach got the boat in readiness to return.”
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “The four sailors were all within hail, and on the captain's approach got the boat in readiness to return.”
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “Captain Haley kept on his way to the shore.”
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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 A FRIEND IN NEED.
(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 The four sailors were all within hail, and on the captain's approach got the boat in readiness to return.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The four sailors were all within hail, and on the captain's approach got the boat in readiness to return.
move towards
From this reading The four sailors were all within hail, and on the captain's approach got the boat in readiness to return.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where is the boy?" asked Haley.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Hasn't he got back?"
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The four sailors were all within hail, and on the captain's approach got the boat in readiness to return.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Where is the boy?" asked Haley.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Haley kept on his way to the shore.
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The four sailors were all within hail, and on the captain's approach got the boat in readiness to return.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The four sailors were all within hail, and on the captain's approach got the boat in readiness to return.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The four sailors were all within hail, and on the captain's approach got the boat in readiness to return.
praise vociferously
From this reading The four sailors were all within hail, and on the captain's approach got the boat in readiness to return.
United States rock singer who was one of the first to popularize rock'n'roll music (1925-1981)
From this reading Captain Haley kept on his way to the shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hasn't he got back?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hasn't he got back?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Haley kept on his way to the shore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is the boy?" asked Haley.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Captain Haley kept on his way to the shore.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Captain Haley kept on his way to the shore.
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading The four sailors were all within hail, and on the captain's approach got the boat in readiness to return.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The four sailors were all within hail, and on the captain's approach got the boat in readiness to return.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The four sailors were all within hail, and on the captain's approach got the boat in readiness to return.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Captain Haley kept on his way to the shore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Haley kept on his way to the shore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Haley kept on his way to the shore.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Captain Haley kept on his way to the shore.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The four sailors were all within hail, and on the captain's approach got the boat in readiness to return.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is the boy?" asked Haley.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The four sailors were all within hail, and on the captain's approach got the boat in readiness to return.
Chapter 30 of Brave and Bold by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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.
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