Chapter XII of Frank Reade, Jr.'s Search for the Silver Whale, “Castaway—rescue,” is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter XII of Frank Reade, Jr.'s Search for the Silver Whale, “Castaway—rescue,” is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Straight for the sandy beach she ran full speed. Frank, intended to beach her. This was not a difficult thing. Her bows were not sharp and capable of gliding over a smooth surface. She struck the sand with a high-pitched bow.
Chapter XII of Frank Reade, Jr.'s Search for the Silver Whale, “Castaway—rescue,” is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “Straight for the sandy beach she ran full speed.”
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading “She struck the sand with a high-pitched bow.”
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading “Her bows were not sharp and capable of gliding over a smooth surface.”
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading “Her bows were not sharp and capable of gliding over a smooth surface.”
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading “Her bows were not sharp and capable of gliding over a smooth surface.”
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading “She struck the sand with a high-pitched bow.”
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading “Straight for the sandy beach she ran full speed.”
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading “Her bows were not sharp and capable of gliding over a smooth surface.”
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 “Straight for the sandy beach she ran full speed.”
In this reading “Her bows were not sharp and capable of gliding over a smooth surface.”
In this reading “This was not a difficult thing.”
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 This was not a difficult thing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her bows were not sharp and capable of gliding over a smooth surface.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Straight for the sandy beach she ran full speed.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading She struck the sand with a high-pitched bow.
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Her bows were not sharp and capable of gliding over a smooth surface.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading Her bows were not sharp and capable of gliding over a smooth surface.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading This was not a difficult thing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Straight for the sandy beach she ran full speed.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank, intended to beach her.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Straight for the sandy beach she ran full speed.
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading Her bows were not sharp and capable of gliding over a smooth surface.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank, intended to beach her.
used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
From this reading She struck the sand with a high-pitched bow.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Frank, intended to beach her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was not a difficult thing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her bows were not sharp and capable of gliding over a smooth surface.
above and across; more than
From this reading Her bows were not sharp and capable of gliding over a smooth surface.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Straight for the sandy beach she ran full speed.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading She struck the sand with a high-pitched bow.
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Straight for the sandy beach she ran full speed.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Her bows were not sharp and capable of gliding over a smooth surface.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Straight for the sandy beach she ran full speed.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Her bows were not sharp and capable of gliding over a smooth surface.
move hurridly
From this reading Straight for the sandy beach she ran full speed.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Straight for the sandy beach she ran full speed.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading She struck the sand with a high-pitched bow.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Her bows were not sharp and capable of gliding over a smooth surface.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Straight for the sandy beach she ran full speed.
a special situation
From this reading This was not a difficult thing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was not a difficult thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank, intended to beach her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was not a difficult thing.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her bows were not sharp and capable of gliding over a smooth surface.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She struck the sand with a high-pitched bow.
Chapter 12 of Frank Reade, Jr.'s Search for the Silver Whale by Luis Senarens holds 148 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.
Chapter 12 holds 148 sentences of Frank Reade, Jr.'s Search for the Silver Whale, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of Frank Reade, Jr.'s Search for the Silver Whale by Luis Senarens exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 148 sentences, grouped into 30 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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