Chapter 13 of Fairview Boys at Lighthouse Cove is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Fairview Boys at Lighthouse Cove is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ABANDONED BOAT Bob and Frank were so surprised by Sammy's sudden call that they could only stare stupidly at him, and try to rub some of the sleepy feeling from their eyes. Then, as the bumping and grinding sound still kept up, Sammy cried again: "Fellows, we sure have struck something. Maybe we're at a dock! Oh, I hope so!
Chapter 13 of Fairview Boys at Lighthouse Cove is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading “THE ABANDONED BOAT Bob and Frank were so surprised by Sammy's sudden call that they could only stare stupidly at him, and try to rub some of the sleepy feeling from their eyes.”
-ing form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading “Then, as the bumping and grinding sound still kept up, Sammy cried again:”
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading “Maybe we're at a dock!”
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading “Then, as the bumping and grinding sound still kept up, Sammy cried again:”
move over something with pressure
From this reading “THE ABANDONED BOAT Bob and Frank were so surprised by Sammy's sudden call that they could only stare stupidly at him, and try to rub some of the sleepy feeling from their eyes.”
ready to fall asleep
From this reading “THE ABANDONED BOAT Bob and Frank were so surprised by Sammy's sudden call that they could only stare stupidly at him, and try to rub some of the sleepy feeling from their eyes.”
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “THE ABANDONED BOAT Bob and Frank were so surprised by Sammy's sudden call that they could only stare stupidly at him, and try to rub some of the sleepy feeling from their eyes.”
in a stupid manner
From this reading “THE ABANDONED BOAT Bob and Frank were so surprised by Sammy's sudden call that they could only stare stupidly at him, and try to rub some of the sleepy feeling from their eyes.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “THE ABANDONED BOAT Bob and Frank were so surprised by Sammy's sudden call that they could only stare stupidly at him, and try to rub some of the sleepy feeling from their eyes.”
In this reading “Maybe we're at a dock!”
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 Maybe we're at a dock!
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading THE ABANDONED BOAT Bob and Frank were so surprised by Sammy's sudden call that they could only stare stupidly at him, and try to rub some of the sleepy feeling from their eyes.
anew
From this reading Then, as the bumping and grinding sound still kept up, Sammy cried again:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ABANDONED BOAT Bob and Frank were so surprised by Sammy's sudden call that they could only stare stupidly at him, and try to rub some of the sleepy feeling from their eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as the bumping and grinding sound still kept up, Sammy cried again:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ABANDONED BOAT Bob and Frank were so surprised by Sammy's sudden call that they could only stare stupidly at him, and try to rub some of the sleepy feeling from their eyes.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE ABANDONED BOAT Bob and Frank were so surprised by Sammy's sudden call that they could only stare stupidly at him, and try to rub some of the sleepy feeling from their eyes.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading THE ABANDONED BOAT Bob and Frank were so surprised by Sammy's sudden call that they could only stare stupidly at him, and try to rub some of the sleepy feeling from their eyes.
-ing form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading Then, as the bumping and grinding sound still kept up, Sammy cried again:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE ABANDONED BOAT Bob and Frank were so surprised by Sammy's sudden call that they could only stare stupidly at him, and try to rub some of the sleepy feeling from their eyes.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE ABANDONED BOAT Bob and Frank were so surprised by Sammy's sudden call that they could only stare stupidly at him, and try to rub some of the sleepy feeling from their eyes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE ABANDONED BOAT Bob and Frank were so surprised by Sammy's sudden call that they could only stare stupidly at him, and try to rub some of the sleepy feeling from their eyes.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then, as the bumping and grinding sound still kept up, Sammy cried again:
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading Maybe we're at a dock!
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE ABANDONED BOAT Bob and Frank were so surprised by Sammy's sudden call that they could only stare stupidly at him, and try to rub some of the sleepy feeling from their eyes.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading THE ABANDONED BOAT Bob and Frank were so surprised by Sammy's sudden call that they could only stare stupidly at him, and try to rub some of the sleepy feeling from their eyes.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Fellows, we sure have struck something.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading THE ABANDONED BOAT Bob and Frank were so surprised by Sammy's sudden call that they could only stare stupidly at him, and try to rub some of the sleepy feeling from their eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE ABANDONED BOAT Bob and Frank were so surprised by Sammy's sudden call that they could only stare stupidly at him, and try to rub some of the sleepy feeling from their eyes.
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading Then, as the bumping and grinding sound still kept up, Sammy cried again:
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Fellows, we sure have struck something.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE ABANDONED BOAT Bob and Frank were so surprised by Sammy's sudden call that they could only stare stupidly at him, and try to rub some of the sleepy feeling from their eyes.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Oh, I hope so!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, I hope so!
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Then, as the bumping and grinding sound still kept up, Sammy cried again:
by chance
From this reading Maybe we're at a dock!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ABANDONED BOAT Bob and Frank were so surprised by Sammy's sudden call that they could only stare stupidly at him, and try to rub some of the sleepy feeling from their eyes.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, I hope so!
and nothing more
From this reading THE ABANDONED BOAT Bob and Frank were so surprised by Sammy's sudden call that they could only stare stupidly at him, and try to rub some of the sleepy feeling from their eyes.
move over something with pressure
From this reading THE ABANDONED BOAT Bob and Frank were so surprised by Sammy's sudden call that they could only stare stupidly at him, and try to rub some of the sleepy feeling from their eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, as the bumping and grinding sound still kept up, Sammy cried again:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ABANDONED BOAT Bob and Frank were so surprised by Sammy's sudden call that they could only stare stupidly at him, and try to rub some of the sleepy feeling from their eyes.
ready to fall asleep
From this reading THE ABANDONED BOAT Bob and Frank were so surprised by Sammy's sudden call that they could only stare stupidly at him, and try to rub some of the sleepy feeling from their eyes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE ABANDONED BOAT Bob and Frank were so surprised by Sammy's sudden call that they could only stare stupidly at him, and try to rub some of the sleepy feeling from their eyes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE ABANDONED BOAT Bob and Frank were so surprised by Sammy's sudden call that they could only stare stupidly at him, and try to rub some of the sleepy feeling from their eyes.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Fellows, we sure have struck something.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Then, as the bumping and grinding sound still kept up, Sammy cried again:
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE ABANDONED BOAT Bob and Frank were so surprised by Sammy's sudden call that they could only stare stupidly at him, and try to rub some of the sleepy feeling from their eyes.
not in physical motion
From this reading Then, as the bumping and grinding sound still kept up, Sammy cried again:
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading "Fellows, we sure have struck something.
in a stupid manner
From this reading THE ABANDONED BOAT Bob and Frank were so surprised by Sammy's sudden call that they could only stare stupidly at him, and try to rub some of the sleepy feeling from their eyes.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading THE ABANDONED BOAT Bob and Frank were so surprised by Sammy's sudden call that they could only stare stupidly at him, and try to rub some of the sleepy feeling from their eyes.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Fellows, we sure have struck something.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading THE ABANDONED BOAT Bob and Frank were so surprised by Sammy's sudden call that they could only stare stupidly at him, and try to rub some of the sleepy feeling from their eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ABANDONED BOAT Bob and Frank were so surprised by Sammy's sudden call that they could only stare stupidly at him, and try to rub some of the sleepy feeling from their eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ABANDONED BOAT Bob and Frank were so surprised by Sammy's sudden call that they could only stare stupidly at him, and try to rub some of the sleepy feeling from their eyes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE ABANDONED BOAT Bob and Frank were so surprised by Sammy's sudden call that they could only stare stupidly at him, and try to rub some of the sleepy feeling from their eyes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as the bumping and grinding sound still kept up, Sammy cried again:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ABANDONED BOAT Bob and Frank were so surprised by Sammy's sudden call that they could only stare stupidly at him, and try to rub some of the sleepy feeling from their eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ABANDONED BOAT Bob and Frank were so surprised by Sammy's sudden call that they could only stare stupidly at him, and try to rub some of the sleepy feeling from their eyes.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading THE ABANDONED BOAT Bob and Frank were so surprised by Sammy's sudden call that they could only stare stupidly at him, and try to rub some of the sleepy feeling from their eyes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then, as the bumping and grinding sound still kept up, Sammy cried again:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Fellows, we sure have struck something.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maybe we're at a dock!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ABANDONED BOAT Bob and Frank were so surprised by Sammy's sudden call that they could only stare stupidly at him, and try to rub some of the sleepy feeling from their eyes.
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