Chapter 21 of Frank and Andy Afloat is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Frank and Andy Afloat is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DEATH IS NEAR "Frank, are you there?" "Yes, Andy. Give me your hand." The two brothers spoke softly. It was in the darkness of the cave, for they had both released the pressure on the springs of their portable lights to make the little dry batteries last as long as possible.
Chapter 21 of Frank and Andy Afloat is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “battery” — group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading “It was in the darkness of the cave, for they had both released the pressure on the springs of their portable lights to make the little dry batteries last as long as possible.”
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “The two brothers spoke softly.”
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “It was in the darkness of the cave, for they had both released the pressure on the springs of their portable lights to make the little dry batteries last as long as possible.”
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading “It was in the darkness of the cave, for they had both released the pressure on the springs of their portable lights to make the little dry batteries last as long as possible.”
easily or conveniently transported
From this reading “It was in the darkness of the cave, for they had both released the pressure on the springs of their portable lights to make the little dry batteries last as long as possible.”
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading “It was in the darkness of the cave, for they had both released the pressure on the springs of their portable lights to make the little dry batteries last as long as possible.”
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading “It was in the darkness of the cave, for they had both released the pressure on the springs of their portable lights to make the little dry batteries last as long as possible.”
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading “It was in the darkness of the cave, for they had both released the pressure on the springs of their portable lights to make the little dry batteries last as long as possible.”
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From this reading "Yes, Andy.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DEATH IS NEAR "Frank, are you there?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was in the darkness of the cave, for they had both released the pressure on the springs of their portable lights to make the little dry batteries last as long as possible.
plural of “battery” — group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading It was in the darkness of the cave, for they had both released the pressure on the springs of their portable lights to make the little dry batteries last as long as possible.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It was in the darkness of the cave, for they had both released the pressure on the springs of their portable lights to make the little dry batteries last as long as possible.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The two brothers spoke softly.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading It was in the darkness of the cave, for they had both released the pressure on the springs of their portable lights to make the little dry batteries last as long as possible.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was in the darkness of the cave, for they had both released the pressure on the springs of their portable lights to make the little dry batteries last as long as possible.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading DEATH IS NEAR "Frank, are you there?"
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading It was in the darkness of the cave, for they had both released the pressure on the springs of their portable lights to make the little dry batteries last as long as possible.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was in the darkness of the cave, for they had both released the pressure on the springs of their portable lights to make the little dry batteries last as long as possible.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading DEATH IS NEAR "Frank, are you there?"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Give me your hand."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was in the darkness of the cave, for they had both released the pressure on the springs of their portable lights to make the little dry batteries last as long as possible.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Give me your hand."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the darkness of the cave, for they had both released the pressure on the springs of their portable lights to make the little dry batteries last as long as possible.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEATH IS NEAR "Frank, are you there?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the darkness of the cave, for they had both released the pressure on the springs of their portable lights to make the little dry batteries last as long as possible.
immediately past
From this reading It was in the darkness of the cave, for they had both released the pressure on the springs of their portable lights to make the little dry batteries last as long as possible.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading It was in the darkness of the cave, for they had both released the pressure on the springs of their portable lights to make the little dry batteries last as long as possible.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was in the darkness of the cave, for they had both released the pressure on the springs of their portable lights to make the little dry batteries last as long as possible.
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 It was in the darkness of the cave, for they had both released the pressure on the springs of their portable lights to make the little dry batteries last as long as possible.
engage in
From this reading It was in the darkness of the cave, for they had both released the pressure on the springs of their portable lights to make the little dry batteries last as long as possible.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Give me your hand."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading DEATH IS NEAR "Frank, are you there?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was in the darkness of the cave, for they had both released the pressure on the springs of their portable lights to make the little dry batteries last as long as possible.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was in the darkness of the cave, for they had both released the pressure on the springs of their portable lights to make the little dry batteries last as long as possible.
easily or conveniently transported
From this reading It was in the darkness of the cave, for they had both released the pressure on the springs of their portable lights to make the little dry batteries last as long as possible.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It was in the darkness of the cave, for they had both released the pressure on the springs of their portable lights to make the little dry batteries last as long as possible.
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading It was in the darkness of the cave, for they had both released the pressure on the springs of their portable lights to make the little dry batteries last as long as possible.
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading It was in the darkness of the cave, for they had both released the pressure on the springs of their portable lights to make the little dry batteries last as long as possible.
with low volume
From this reading The two brothers spoke softly.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The two brothers spoke softly.
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading It was in the darkness of the cave, for they had both released the pressure on the springs of their portable lights to make the little dry batteries last as long as possible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two brothers spoke softly.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was in the darkness of the cave, for they had both released the pressure on the springs of their portable lights to make the little dry batteries last as long as possible.
in or at that place or location
From this reading DEATH IS NEAR "Frank, are you there?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was in the darkness of the cave, for they had both released the pressure on the springs of their portable lights to make the little dry batteries last as long as possible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was in the darkness of the cave, for they had both released the pressure on the springs of their portable lights to make the little dry batteries last as long as possible.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two brothers spoke softly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the darkness of the cave, for they had both released the pressure on the springs of their portable lights to make the little dry batteries last as long as possible.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Andy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEATH IS NEAR "Frank, are you there?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Give me your hand."
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