Chapter 20 of Captured at Tripoli: A Tale of Adventure is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Captured at Tripoli: A Tale of Adventure is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Running the Last Gauntlet AT daybreak Hugh sat up. Gerald had fallen into a broken slumber, while the correspondent was still sleeping soundly. The lad was puzzled. When the boat stuck, her bows were pointing towards the setting sun; now they.-were inclined towards the east. He made his way for'ard.
Chapter 20 of Captured at Tripoli: A Tale of Adventure is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading “When the boat stuck, her bows were pointing towards the setting sun; now they.-were inclined towards the east.”
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading “Gerald had fallen into a broken slumber, while the correspondent was still sleeping soundly.”
the first light of day
From this reading “Running the Last Gauntlet AT daybreak Hugh sat up.”
to offer or accept a challenge
From this reading “Running the Last Gauntlet AT daybreak Hugh sat up.”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “The lad was puzzled.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Gerald had fallen into a broken slumber, while the correspondent was still sleeping soundly.”
deeply or completely
From this reading “Gerald had fallen into a broken slumber, while the correspondent was still sleeping soundly.”
caught or fixed
From this reading “When the boat stuck, her bows were pointing towards the setting sun; now they.-were inclined towards the east.”
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 “When the boat stuck, her bows were pointing towards the setting sun; now they.-were inclined towards the east.”
In this reading “Running the Last Gauntlet AT daybreak Hugh sat up.”
In this reading “When the boat stuck, her bows were pointing towards the setting sun; now they.-were inclined towards the east.”
In this reading “Gerald had fallen into a broken slumber, while the correspondent was still sleeping soundly.”
In this reading “When the boat stuck, her bows were pointing towards the setting sun; now they.-were inclined towards the east.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gerald had fallen into a broken slumber, while the correspondent was still sleeping soundly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Running the Last Gauntlet AT daybreak Hugh sat up.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading When the boat stuck, her bows were pointing towards the setting sun; now they.-were inclined towards the east.
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading When the boat stuck, her bows were pointing towards the setting sun; now they.-were inclined towards the east.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Gerald had fallen into a broken slumber, while the correspondent was still sleeping soundly.
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading Gerald had fallen into a broken slumber, while the correspondent was still sleeping soundly.
the first light of day
From this reading Running the Last Gauntlet AT daybreak Hugh sat up.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading When the boat stuck, her bows were pointing towards the setting sun; now they.-were inclined towards the east.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Gerald had fallen into a broken slumber, while the correspondent was still sleeping soundly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He made his way for'ard.
to offer or accept a challenge
From this reading Running the Last Gauntlet AT daybreak Hugh sat up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gerald had fallen into a broken slumber, while the correspondent was still sleeping soundly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gerald had fallen into a broken slumber, while the correspondent was still sleeping soundly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made his way for'ard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the boat stuck, her bows were pointing towards the setting sun; now they.-were inclined towards the east.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He made his way for'ard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Running the Last Gauntlet AT daybreak Hugh sat up.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading When the boat stuck, her bows were pointing towards the setting sun; now they.-were inclined towards the east.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Gerald had fallen into a broken slumber, while the correspondent was still sleeping soundly.
a boy or man
From this reading The lad was puzzled.
immediately past
From this reading Running the Last Gauntlet AT daybreak Hugh sat up.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made his way for'ard.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When the boat stuck, her bows were pointing towards the setting sun; now they.-were inclined towards the east.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading When the boat stuck, her bows were pointing towards the setting sun; now they.-were inclined towards the east.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading The lad was puzzled.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Running the Last Gauntlet AT daybreak Hugh sat up.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Running the Last Gauntlet AT daybreak Hugh sat up.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading When the boat stuck, her bows were pointing towards the setting sun; now they.-were inclined towards the east.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Gerald had fallen into a broken slumber, while the correspondent was still sleeping soundly.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Gerald had fallen into a broken slumber, while the correspondent was still sleeping soundly.
deeply or completely
From this reading Gerald had fallen into a broken slumber, while the correspondent was still sleeping soundly.
not in physical motion
From this reading Gerald had fallen into a broken slumber, while the correspondent was still sleeping soundly.
caught or fixed
From this reading When the boat stuck, her bows were pointing towards the setting sun; now they.-were inclined towards the east.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When the boat stuck, her bows were pointing towards the setting sun; now they.-were inclined towards the east.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Running the Last Gauntlet AT daybreak Hugh sat up.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the boat stuck, her bows were pointing towards the setting sun; now they.-were inclined towards the east.
in the direction of
From this reading When the boat stuck, her bows were pointing towards the setting sun; now they.-were inclined towards the east.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Running the Last Gauntlet AT daybreak Hugh sat up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gerald had fallen into a broken slumber, while the correspondent was still sleeping soundly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He made his way for'ard.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the boat stuck, her bows were pointing towards the setting sun; now they.-were inclined towards the east.
at the time that
From this reading When the boat stuck, her bows were pointing towards the setting sun; now they.-were inclined towards the east.
during the time that
From this reading Gerald had fallen into a broken slumber, while the correspondent was still sleeping soundly.
Chapter 20 of Captured at Tripoli: A Tale of Adventure by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman holds 150 sentences, grouped into 30 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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