Chapter 18 of Captain of the Crew is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Captain of the Crew is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DICK SURRENDERS “Stroke side, catch the beginning sharper; the boat rolls down on the bow oars. Bow side, keep your hands up! That’s better! Steady now, all; don’t rush forward. Keep your swing long; you’re all rowing too short in the water!...
Chapter 18 of Captain of the Crew is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading “DICK SURRENDERS “Stroke side, catch the beginning sharper; the boat rolls down on the bow oars.”
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading “DICK SURRENDERS “Stroke side, catch the beginning sharper; the boat rolls down on the bow oars.”
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading “Keep your swing long; you’re all rowing too short in the water!...”
a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
From this reading “DICK SURRENDERS “Stroke side, catch the beginning sharper; the boat rolls down on the bow oars.”
make steady
From this reading “Steady now, all; don’t rush forward.”
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading “DICK SURRENDERS “Stroke side, catch the beginning sharper; the boat rolls down on the bow oars.”
plural of “surrender” — acceptance of despair
From this reading “DICK SURRENDERS “Stroke side, catch the beginning sharper; the boat rolls down on the bow oars.”
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “Keep your swing long; you’re all rowing too short in the water!...”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “DICK SURRENDERS “Stroke side, catch the beginning sharper; the boat rolls down on the bow oars.”
In this reading “Steady now, all; don’t rush forward.”
In this reading “Keep your swing long; you’re all rowing too short in the water!...”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(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 Steady now, all; don’t rush forward.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading DICK SURRENDERS “Stroke side, catch the beginning sharper; the boat rolls down on the bow oars.
(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 That’s better!
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading DICK SURRENDERS “Stroke side, catch the beginning sharper; the boat rolls down on the bow oars.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading DICK SURRENDERS “Stroke side, catch the beginning sharper; the boat rolls down on the bow oars.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading DICK SURRENDERS “Stroke side, catch the beginning sharper; the boat rolls down on the bow oars.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK SURRENDERS “Stroke side, catch the beginning sharper; the boat rolls down on the bow oars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Steady now, all; don’t rush forward.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DICK SURRENDERS “Stroke side, catch the beginning sharper; the boat rolls down on the bow oars.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Steady now, all; don’t rush forward.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Bow side, keep your hands up!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Keep your swing long; you’re all rowing too short in the water!...
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Bow side, keep your hands up!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Keep your swing long; you’re all rowing too short in the water!...
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Steady now, all; don’t rush forward.
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading DICK SURRENDERS “Stroke side, catch the beginning sharper; the boat rolls down on the bow oars.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DICK SURRENDERS “Stroke side, catch the beginning sharper; the boat rolls down on the bow oars.
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading DICK SURRENDERS “Stroke side, catch the beginning sharper; the boat rolls down on the bow oars.
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading Keep your swing long; you’re all rowing too short in the water!...
move hurridly
From this reading Steady now, all; don’t rush forward.
a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
From this reading DICK SURRENDERS “Stroke side, catch the beginning sharper; the boat rolls down on the bow oars.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Keep your swing long; you’re all rowing too short in the water!...
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading DICK SURRENDERS “Stroke side, catch the beginning sharper; the boat rolls down on the bow oars.
make steady
From this reading Steady now, all; don’t rush forward.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading DICK SURRENDERS “Stroke side, catch the beginning sharper; the boat rolls down on the bow oars.
plural of “surrender” — acceptance of despair
From this reading DICK SURRENDERS “Stroke side, catch the beginning sharper; the boat rolls down on the bow oars.
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Keep your swing long; you’re all rowing too short in the water!...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That’s better!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICK SURRENDERS “Stroke side, catch the beginning sharper; the boat rolls down on the bow oars.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Keep your swing long; you’re all rowing too short in the water!...
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bow side, keep your hands up!
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Keep your swing long; you’re all rowing too short in the water!...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Keep your swing long; you’re all rowing too short in the water!...
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Bow side, keep your hands up!
Chapter 18 of Captain of the Crew by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 217 sentences, grouped into 44 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 18 holds 217 sentences of Captain of the Crew, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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