Chapter VI
Chapter 6
Chapter 6 of Fred Fenton on the Crew is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ICE COLD WATERS "Fire! Fire! Wake up, everybody! Help! Help!"
Fred Fenton on the Crew
Chapter VI · Chapter 6
Chapter 6 of Fred Fenton on the Crew is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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ICE
COLD
WATERS
"Fire!
Fire!
Wake
up,
everybody!
Help!
Help!"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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Fred Fenton on the Crew
Chapter VI · Chapter 6
Chapter 6 of Fred Fenton on the Crew is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
ICE
COLD
WATERS
"Fire!
/aɪs koʊld ˈwɔːtərz ˈfaɪər/
Line 2
Fire!
/ˈfaɪər/
Line 3
Wake
up,
everybody!
/weɪk ʌp ˈevribɑːdi/
Line 4
Help!
/help/
Line 5
Help!"
/help/
Learner Dictionary
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.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “ICE COLD WATERS "Fire!”
every person
From this reading “Wake up, everybody!”
start firing a weapon
From this reading “ICE COLD WATERS "Fire!”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Help!”
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading “ICE COLD WATERS "Fire!”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “Wake up, everybody!”
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading “ICE COLD WATERS "Fire!”
All words in this reading · 8
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.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading ICE COLD WATERS "Fire!
every person
From this reading Wake up, everybody!
start firing a weapon
From this reading ICE COLD WATERS "Fire!
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Help!
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading ICE COLD WATERS "Fire!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Wake up, everybody!
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Wake up, everybody!
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading ICE COLD WATERS "Fire!
Chapter 6 of Fred Fenton on the Crew by Allen Chapman holds 90 sentences, grouped into 18 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.
What does chapter 6 of Fred Fenton on the Crew contain?
Chapter 6 holds 90 sentences of Fred Fenton on the Crew, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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Vocabulary met early in Fred Fenton on the Crew
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- Reached
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- Water
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