Chapter 13 of Frontier Boys in the South Seas is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Frontier Boys in the South Seas is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN ADVENTURE. There were unvarying, placid seas and happy hours during the next two days. One item was occasionally commented upon. There could be seen at a distance, which seemed never to change, a steam yacht. But doubtless this was only a coincidence.
Chapter 13 of Frontier Boys in the South Seas is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading “But doubtless this was only a coincidence.”
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading “One item was occasionally commented upon.”
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading “One item was occasionally commented upon.”
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading “One item was occasionally commented upon.”
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading “There were unvarying, placid seas and happy hours during the next two days.”
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “There were unvarying, placid seas and happy hours during the next two days.”
travel by means of steam power
From this reading “There could be seen at a distance, which seemed never to change, a steam yacht.”
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading “There could be seen at a distance, which seemed never to change, a steam yacht.”
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 “There could be seen at a distance, which seemed never to change, a steam yacht.”
In this reading “There were unvarying, placid seas and happy hours during the next two days.”
In this reading “There were unvarying, placid seas and happy hours during the next two days.”
In this reading “There could be seen at a distance, which seemed never to change, a steam yacht.”
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 There could be seen at a distance, which seemed never to change, a steam yacht.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading AN ADVENTURE.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ADVENTURE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were unvarying, placid seas and happy hours during the next two days.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There could be seen at a distance, which seemed never to change, a steam yacht.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There could be seen at a distance, which seemed never to change, a steam yacht.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But doubtless this was only a coincidence.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading There could be seen at a distance, which seemed never to change, a steam yacht.
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading But doubtless this was only a coincidence.
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading One item was occasionally commented upon.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There could be seen at a distance, which seemed never to change, a steam yacht.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There were unvarying, placid seas and happy hours during the next two days.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading There could be seen at a distance, which seemed never to change, a steam yacht.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading But doubtless this was only a coincidence.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There were unvarying, placid seas and happy hours during the next two days.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading There were unvarying, placid seas and happy hours during the next two days.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading There were unvarying, placid seas and happy hours during the next two days.
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading One item was occasionally commented upon.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There could be seen at a distance, which seemed never to change, a steam yacht.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading There were unvarying, placid seas and happy hours during the next two days.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading One item was occasionally commented upon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One item was occasionally commented upon.
and nothing more
From this reading But doubtless this was only a coincidence.
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading There were unvarying, placid seas and happy hours during the next two days.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading There were unvarying, placid seas and happy hours during the next two days.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There could be seen at a distance, which seemed never to change, a steam yacht.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There could be seen at a distance, which seemed never to change, a steam yacht.
travel by means of steam power
From this reading There could be seen at a distance, which seemed never to change, a steam yacht.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were unvarying, placid seas and happy hours during the next two days.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were unvarying, placid seas and happy hours during the next two days.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But doubtless this was only a coincidence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There could be seen at a distance, which seemed never to change, a steam yacht.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were unvarying, placid seas and happy hours during the next two days.
unvarying in nature
From this reading There were unvarying, placid seas and happy hours during the next two days.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One item was occasionally commented upon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One item was occasionally commented upon.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were unvarying, placid seas and happy hours during the next two days.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There could be seen at a distance, which seemed never to change, a steam yacht.
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading There could be seen at a distance, which seemed never to change, a steam yacht.
Chapter 13 of Frontier Boys in the South Seas by Wyn Roosevelt holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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.
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