Chapter 16 of Frontier Boys in the South Seas is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Frontier Boys in the South Seas is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ISLAND OF BOHOOLA. But there is an end to all things, and at last the long wished for breeze sprang up. The sails filled once more, the ship sped on and hope revived. A welcome sound at noon the next day brought everyone on deck. "Land, ho!" called the forward watch.
Chapter 16 of Frontier Boys in the South Seas is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading “But there is an end to all things, and at last the long wished for breeze sprang up.”
every person
From this reading “A welcome sound at noon the next day brought everyone on deck.”
the middle of the day
From this reading “A welcome sound at noon the next day brought everyone on deck.”
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading “The sails filled once more, the ship sped on and hope revived.”
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading “The sails filled once more, the ship sped on and hope revived.”
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading “The sails filled once more, the ship sped on and hope revived.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “But there is an end to all things, and at last the long wished for breeze sprang up.”
accept gladly
From this reading “A welcome sound at noon the next day brought everyone on deck.”
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In this reading “A welcome sound at noon the next day brought everyone on deck.”
anew
In this reading “The sails filled once more, the ship sped on and hope revived.”
In this reading “A welcome sound at noon the next day brought everyone on deck.”
In this reading “A welcome sound at noon the next day brought everyone on deck.”
come into existence; take on form or shape
In this reading “But there is an end to all things, and at last the long wished for breeze sprang up.”
In this reading “But there is an end to all things, and at last the long wished for breeze sprang up.”
In this reading “A welcome sound at noon the next day brought everyone on deck.”
In this reading “The sails filled once more, the ship sped on and hope revived.”
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 A welcome sound at noon the next day brought everyone on deck.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But there is an end to all things, and at last the long wished for breeze sprang up.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But there is an end to all things, and at last the long wished for breeze sprang up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But there is an end to all things, and at last the long wished for breeze sprang up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But there is an end to all things, and at last the long wished for breeze sprang up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ISLAND OF BOHOOLA.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading But there is an end to all things, and at last the long wished for breeze sprang up.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A welcome sound at noon the next day brought everyone on deck.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there is an end to all things, and at last the long wished for breeze sprang up.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Land, ho!" called the forward watch.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A welcome sound at noon the next day brought everyone on deck.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading A welcome sound at noon the next day brought everyone on deck.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But there is an end to all things, and at last the long wished for breeze sprang up.
every person
From this reading A welcome sound at noon the next day brought everyone on deck.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The sails filled once more, the ship sped on and hope revived.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But there is an end to all things, and at last the long wished for breeze sprang up.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "Land, ho!" called the forward watch.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading "Land, ho!" called the forward watch.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The sails filled once more, the ship sped on and hope revived.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there is an end to all things, and at last the long wished for breeze sprang up.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE ISLAND OF BOHOOLA.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "Land, ho!" called the forward watch.
immediately past
From this reading But there is an end to all things, and at last the long wished for breeze sprang up.
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 But there is an end to all things, and at last the long wished for breeze sprang up.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The sails filled once more, the ship sped on and hope revived.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A welcome sound at noon the next day brought everyone on deck.
the middle of the day
From this reading A welcome sound at noon the next day brought everyone on deck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ISLAND OF BOHOOLA.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sails filled once more, the ship sped on and hope revived.
on one occasion
From this reading The sails filled once more, the ship sped on and hope revived.
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading The sails filled once more, the ship sped on and hope revived.
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading The sails filled once more, the ship sped on and hope revived.
transport commercially
From this reading The sails filled once more, the ship sped on and hope revived.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A welcome sound at noon the next day brought everyone on deck.
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading The sails filled once more, the ship sped on and hope revived.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading But there is an end to all things, and at last the long wished for breeze sprang up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ISLAND OF BOHOOLA.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there is an end to all things, and at last the long wished for breeze sprang up.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But there is an end to all things, and at last the long wished for breeze sprang up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But there is an end to all things, and at last the long wished for breeze sprang up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But there is an end to all things, and at last the long wished for breeze sprang up.
look attentively
From this reading "Land, ho!" called the forward watch.
accept gladly
From this reading A welcome sound at noon the next day brought everyone on deck.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading But there is an end to all things, and at last the long wished for breeze sprang up.
Chapter 16 of Frontier Boys in the South Seas by Wyn Roosevelt holds 50 sentences, grouped into 10 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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