Chapter 12 of Frank and Andy Afloat is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of Frank and Andy Afloat is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STRANGER AGAIN Frank and Andy ran as they had never run before. Out on the long pier they speeded, their eyes turned toward their boat which they could now hardly see on account of the haze of smoke. "How do you think it happened?" panted Andy. "Don't know. We've got to get the fire out first, and think afterward.
Chapter 12 of Frank and Andy Afloat is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “We've got to get the fire out first, and think afterward.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “THE STRANGER AGAIN Frank and Andy ran as they had never run before.”
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading “Out on the long pier they speeded, their eyes turned toward their boat which they could now hardly see on account of the haze of smoke.”
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “"How do you think it happened?" panted Andy.”
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading “Out on the long pier they speeded, their eyes turned toward their boat which they could now hardly see on account of the haze of smoke.”
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading “Out on the long pier they speeded, their eyes turned toward their boat which they could now hardly see on account of the haze of smoke.”
past form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading “Out on the long pier they speeded, their eyes turned toward their boat which they could now hardly see on account of the haze of smoke.”
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “THE STRANGER AGAIN Frank and Andy ran as they had never run before.”
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a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Out on the long pier they speeded, their eyes turned toward their boat which they could now hardly see on account of the haze of smoke.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading We've got to get the fire out first, and think afterward.
anew
From this reading THE STRANGER AGAIN Frank and Andy ran as they had never run before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STRANGER AGAIN Frank and Andy ran as they had never run before.
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From this reading THE STRANGER AGAIN Frank and Andy ran as they had never run before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE STRANGER AGAIN Frank and Andy ran as they had never run before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE STRANGER AGAIN Frank and Andy ran as they had never run before.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Out on the long pier they speeded, their eyes turned toward their boat which they could now hardly see on account of the haze of smoke.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Out on the long pier they speeded, their eyes turned toward their boat which they could now hardly see on account of the haze of smoke.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you think it happened?" panted Andy.
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From this reading "Don't know.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Out on the long pier they speeded, their eyes turned toward their boat which they could now hardly see on account of the haze of smoke.
start firing a weapon
From this reading We've got to get the fire out first, and think afterward.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We've got to get the fire out first, and think afterward.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading THE STRANGER AGAIN Frank and Andy ran as they had never run before.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We've got to get the fire out first, and think afterward.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We've got to get the fire out first, and think afterward.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE STRANGER AGAIN Frank and Andy ran as they had never run before.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "How do you think it happened?" panted Andy.
only a very short time before
From this reading Out on the long pier they speeded, their eyes turned toward their boat which they could now hardly see on account of the haze of smoke.
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading Out on the long pier they speeded, their eyes turned toward their boat which they could now hardly see on account of the haze of smoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do you think it happened?" panted Andy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How do you think it happened?" panted Andy.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Don't know.
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 Out on the long pier they speeded, their eyes turned toward their boat which they could now hardly see on account of the haze of smoke.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE STRANGER AGAIN Frank and Andy ran as they had never run before.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Out on the long pier they speeded, their eyes turned toward their boat which they could now hardly see on account of the haze of smoke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out on the long pier they speeded, their eyes turned toward their boat which they could now hardly see on account of the haze of smoke.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Out on the long pier they speeded, their eyes turned toward their boat which they could now hardly see on account of the haze of smoke.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out on the long pier they speeded, their eyes turned toward their boat which they could now hardly see on account of the haze of smoke.
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "How do you think it happened?" panted Andy.
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading Out on the long pier they speeded, their eyes turned toward their boat which they could now hardly see on account of the haze of smoke.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE STRANGER AGAIN Frank and Andy ran as they had never run before.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE STRANGER AGAIN Frank and Andy ran as they had never run before.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Out on the long pier they speeded, their eyes turned toward their boat which they could now hardly see on account of the haze of smoke.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Out on the long pier they speeded, their eyes turned toward their boat which they could now hardly see on account of the haze of smoke.
past form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading Out on the long pier they speeded, their eyes turned toward their boat which they could now hardly see on account of the haze of smoke.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE STRANGER AGAIN Frank and Andy ran as they had never run before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGER AGAIN Frank and Andy ran as they had never run before.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Out on the long pier they speeded, their eyes turned toward their boat which they could now hardly see on account of the haze of smoke.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE STRANGER AGAIN Frank and Andy ran as they had never run before.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "How do you think it happened?" panted Andy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We've got to get the fire out first, and think afterward.
in the direction of
From this reading Out on the long pier they speeded, their eyes turned toward their boat which they could now hardly see on account of the haze of smoke.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Out on the long pier they speeded, their eyes turned toward their boat which they could now hardly see on account of the haze of smoke.
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From this reading We've got to get the fire out first, and think afterward.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Out on the long pier they speeded, their eyes turned toward their boat which they could now hardly see on account of the haze of smoke.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you think it happened?" panted Andy.
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