Chapter 5 of Frank Merriwell's Cruise is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Frank Merriwell's Cruise is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BOARDING PARTY. "Sure as shooting!" nodded Frank. "He is in a hurry to see me--that's plain." "Yes, he couldn't wait till we got into the harbor." "It's probable he thought we might not come into Rockland after seeing him on the steamer, and so, as soon as he could get ashore, he hired the launch to run out and head us off."
Chapter 5 of Frank Merriwell's Cruise is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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towards the shore from the water
From this reading “"It's probable he thought we might not come into Rockland after seeing him on the steamer, and so, as soon as he could get ashore, he hired the launch to run out and head us off."”
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading “A BOARDING PARTY.”
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading “"Yes, he couldn't wait till we got into the harbor."”
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading “"It's probable he thought we might not come into Rockland after seeing him on the steamer, and so, as soon as he could get ashore, he hired the launch to run out and head us off."”
set up or found
From this reading “"It's probable he thought we might not come into Rockland after seeing him on the steamer, and so, as soon as he could get ashore, he hired the launch to run out and head us off."”
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading “"It's probable he thought we might not come into Rockland after seeing him on the steamer, and so, as soon as he could get ashore, he hired the launch to run out and head us off."”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “"Sure as shooting!" nodded Frank.”
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading “"It's probable he thought we might not come into Rockland after seeing him on the steamer, and so, as soon as he could get ashore, he hired the launch to run out and head us off."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BOARDING PARTY.
later than; following
From this reading "It's probable he thought we might not come into Rockland after seeing him on the steamer, and so, as soon as he could get ashore, he hired the launch to run out and head us off."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's probable he thought we might not come into Rockland after seeing him on the steamer, and so, as soon as he could get ashore, he hired the launch to run out and head us off."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Sure as shooting!" nodded Frank.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading "It's probable he thought we might not come into Rockland after seeing him on the steamer, and so, as soon as he could get ashore, he hired the launch to run out and head us off."
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading A BOARDING PARTY.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "It's probable he thought we might not come into Rockland after seeing him on the steamer, and so, as soon as he could get ashore, he hired the launch to run out and head us off."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "It's probable he thought we might not come into Rockland after seeing him on the steamer, and so, as soon as he could get ashore, he hired the launch to run out and head us off."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, he couldn't wait till we got into the harbor."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Sure as shooting!" nodded Frank.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It's probable he thought we might not come into Rockland after seeing him on the steamer, and so, as soon as he could get ashore, he hired the launch to run out and head us off."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Yes, he couldn't wait till we got into the harbor."
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading "Yes, he couldn't wait till we got into the harbor."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is in a hurry to see me--that's plain."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "It's probable he thought we might not come into Rockland after seeing him on the steamer, and so, as soon as he could get ashore, he hired the launch to run out and head us off."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's probable he thought we might not come into Rockland after seeing him on the steamer, and so, as soon as he could get ashore, he hired the launch to run out and head us off."
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading "It's probable he thought we might not come into Rockland after seeing him on the steamer, and so, as soon as he could get ashore, he hired the launch to run out and head us off."
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "He is in a hurry to see me--that's plain."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He is in a hurry to see me--that's plain."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Yes, he couldn't wait till we got into the harbor."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is in a hurry to see me--that's plain."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's probable he thought we might not come into Rockland after seeing him on the steamer, and so, as soon as he could get ashore, he hired the launch to run out and head us off."
set up or found
From this reading "It's probable he thought we might not come into Rockland after seeing him on the steamer, and so, as soon as he could get ashore, he hired the launch to run out and head us off."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He is in a hurry to see me--that's plain."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "It's probable he thought we might not come into Rockland after seeing him on the steamer, and so, as soon as he could get ashore, he hired the launch to run out and head us off."
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading "Sure as shooting!" nodded Frank.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It's probable he thought we might not come into Rockland after seeing him on the steamer, and so, as soon as he could get ashore, he hired the launch to run out and head us off."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "It's probable he thought we might not come into Rockland after seeing him on the steamer, and so, as soon as he could get ashore, he hired the launch to run out and head us off."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It's probable he thought we might not come into Rockland after seeing him on the steamer, and so, as soon as he could get ashore, he hired the launch to run out and head us off."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It's probable he thought we might not come into Rockland after seeing him on the steamer, and so, as soon as he could get ashore, he hired the launch to run out and head us off."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A BOARDING PARTY.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "He is in a hurry to see me--that's plain."
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading "It's probable he thought we might not come into Rockland after seeing him on the steamer, and so, as soon as he could get ashore, he hired the launch to run out and head us off."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's probable he thought we might not come into Rockland after seeing him on the steamer, and so, as soon as he could get ashore, he hired the launch to run out and head us off."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "It's probable he thought we might not come into Rockland after seeing him on the steamer, and so, as soon as he could get ashore, he hired the launch to run out and head us off."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "He is in a hurry to see me--that's plain."
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "It's probable he thought we might not come into Rockland after seeing him on the steamer, and so, as soon as he could get ashore, he hired the launch to run out and head us off."
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "Sure as shooting!" nodded Frank.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It's probable he thought we might not come into Rockland after seeing him on the steamer, and so, as soon as he could get ashore, he hired the launch to run out and head us off."
in the near future
From this reading "It's probable he thought we might not come into Rockland after seeing him on the steamer, and so, as soon as he could get ashore, he hired the launch to run out and head us off."
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading "It's probable he thought we might not come into Rockland after seeing him on the steamer, and so, as soon as he could get ashore, he hired the launch to run out and head us off."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure as shooting!" nodded Frank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He is in a hurry to see me--that's plain."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, he couldn't wait till we got into the harbor."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "It's probable he thought we might not come into Rockland after seeing him on the steamer, and so, as soon as he could get ashore, he hired the launch to run out and head us off."
up to a particular time
From this reading "Yes, he couldn't wait till we got into the harbor."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He is in a hurry to see me--that's plain."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's probable he thought we might not come into Rockland after seeing him on the steamer, and so, as soon as he could get ashore, he hired the launch to run out and head us off."
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Yes, he couldn't wait till we got into the harbor."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes, he couldn't wait till we got into the harbor."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, he couldn't wait till we got into the harbor."
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