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Frontier Boys on the Coast
Frontier Boys on the Coast

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Frontier Boys on the Coast is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Wyn Roosevelt • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE COVE AND CAVE The starboard boat was lowered into the water.
First the mate, then Captain Broom and two men got in.
The latter were Cales and Pete who pulled noiselessly at the oars.
The boat glided quietly through the silent darkness towards the shore.
The Captain was seated in the stern, his great bulk crouched forward, but there was nothing inert in his posture.
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Frontier Boys on the Coast

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Frontier Boys on the Coast is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE COVE AND CAVE The starboard boat was lowered into the water.
/ðə koʊv ənd keɪv ðə ˈstɑːrbərd boʊt wɑːz ˈloʊərd ˈɪntuː ðə ˈwɔːtər/
Line 2
First the mate, then Captain Broom and two men got in.
/fɜːrst ðə meɪt ðen ˈkæptən bruːm ənd tuː men ɡɑːt ɪn/
Line 3
The latter were Cales and Pete who pulled noiselessly at the oars.
Line 4
The boat glided quietly through the silent darkness towards the shore.
/ðə boʊt ˈɡlaɪdɪd ˈkwaɪətli θruː ðə ˈsaɪlənt ˈdɑːrknəs təˈwɔːrdz ðə ʃɔːr/
Line 5
The Captain was seated in the stern, his great bulk crouched forward, but there was nothing inert in his posture.
/ðə ˈkæptən wɑːz ˈsiːtɪd ɪn ðə stɜːrn hɪz ɡreɪt bʌlk kraʊtʃt ˈfɔːrwərd bʌt ðer wɑːz ˈnʌθɪŋ ˌɪˈnɜːrt ɪn hɪz ˈpɑːstʃər/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Broom noun US /bruːm/

a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle

From this reading “First the mate, then Captain Broom and two men got in.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bulk noun US /bʌlk/

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading “The Captain was seated in the stern, his great bulk crouched forward, but there was nothing inert in his posture.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cove noun US /koʊv/

a small inlet

From this reading “THE COVE AND CAVE The starboard boat was lowered into the water.”

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crouched verb US /kraʊtʃt/

past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading “The Captain was seated in the stern, his great bulk crouched forward, but there was nothing inert in his posture.”

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inert adjective US /ˌɪˈnɜːrt/

unable to move or resist motion

From this reading “The Captain was seated in the stern, his great bulk crouched forward, but there was nothing inert in his posture.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
oars noun US /ɔːrz/

plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat

From this reading “The latter were Cales and Pete who pulled noiselessly at the oars.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
posture noun US /ˈpɑːstʃər/

the arrangement of the body and its limbs

From this reading “The Captain was seated in the stern, his great bulk crouched forward, but there was nothing inert in his posture.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
starboard noun US /ˈstɑːrbərd/

the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose

From this reading “THE COVE AND CAVE The starboard boat was lowered into the water.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE COVE AND CAVE The starboard boat was lowered into the water.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The latter were Cales and Pete who pulled noiselessly at the oars.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
boatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading THE COVE AND CAVE The starboard boat was lowered into the water.

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BroomnounUS /bruːm/

a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle

From this reading First the mate, then Captain Broom and two men got in.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bulknounUS /bʌlk/

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading The Captain was seated in the stern, his great bulk crouched forward, but there was nothing inert in his posture.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Captain was seated in the stern, his great bulk crouched forward, but there was nothing inert in his posture.

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Cales

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From this reading The latter were Cales and Pete who pulled noiselessly at the oars.

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CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading First the mate, then Captain Broom and two men got in.

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CAVEnounUS /keɪv/

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading THE COVE AND CAVE The starboard boat was lowered into the water.

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COVEnounUS /koʊv/

a small inlet

From this reading THE COVE AND CAVE The starboard boat was lowered into the water.

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crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/

past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading The Captain was seated in the stern, his great bulk crouched forward, but there was nothing inert in his posture.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The boat glided quietly through the silent darkness towards the shore.

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FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading First the mate, then Captain Broom and two men got in.

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forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading The Captain was seated in the stern, his great bulk crouched forward, but there was nothing inert in his posture.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/

past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly

From this reading The boat glided quietly through the silent darkness towards the shore.

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gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading First the mate, then Captain Broom and two men got in.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The Captain was seated in the stern, his great bulk crouched forward, but there was nothing inert in his posture.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The Captain was seated in the stern, his great bulk crouched forward, but there was nothing inert in his posture.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading First the mate, then Captain Broom and two men got in.

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inertadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɜːrt/

unable to move or resist motion

From this reading The Captain was seated in the stern, his great bulk crouched forward, but there was nothing inert in his posture.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE COVE AND CAVE The starboard boat was lowered into the water.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading The latter were Cales and Pete who pulled noiselessly at the oars.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/

below the surround or below the normal position

From this reading THE COVE AND CAVE The starboard boat was lowered into the water.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
matenounUS /meɪt/

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

From this reading First the mate, then Captain Broom and two men got in.

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mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading First the mate, then Captain Broom and two men got in.

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noiselesslyadverb

without a sound

From this reading The latter were Cales and Pete who pulled noiselessly at the oars.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The Captain was seated in the stern, his great bulk crouched forward, but there was nothing inert in his posture.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/

plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat

From this reading The latter were Cales and Pete who pulled noiselessly at the oars.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Pete

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The latter were Cales and Pete who pulled noiselessly at the oars.

Pending verification
posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/

the arrangement of the body and its limbs

From this reading The Captain was seated in the stern, his great bulk crouched forward, but there was nothing inert in his posture.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pulledverbUS /pʊld/

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading The latter were Cales and Pete who pulled noiselessly at the oars.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/

with low volume

From this reading The boat glided quietly through the silent darkness towards the shore.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading The Captain was seated in the stern, his great bulk crouched forward, but there was nothing inert in his posture.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading The boat glided quietly through the silent darkness towards the shore.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading The boat glided quietly through the silent darkness towards the shore.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
starboardnounUS /ˈstɑːrbərd/

the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose

From this reading THE COVE AND CAVE The starboard boat was lowered into the water.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading The Captain was seated in the stern, his great bulk crouched forward, but there was nothing inert in his posture.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE COVE AND CAVE The starboard boat was lowered into the water.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading First the mate, then Captain Broom and two men got in.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading The Captain was seated in the stern, his great bulk crouched forward, but there was nothing inert in his posture.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The boat glided quietly through the silent darkness towards the shore.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading The boat glided quietly through the silent darkness towards the shore.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading First the mate, then Captain Broom and two men got in.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE COVE AND CAVE The starboard boat was lowered into the water.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading THE COVE AND CAVE The starboard boat was lowered into the water.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The latter were Cales and Pete who pulled noiselessly at the oars.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The latter were Cales and Pete who pulled noiselessly at the oars.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 2 of Frontier Boys on the Coast by Wyn Roosevelt holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 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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Chapter 2 holds 81 sentences of Frontier Boys on the Coast, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.

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