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Chapter 19 of Navy boys behind the big guns is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COINCIDENCE Whistler kept cool in his mind. As far as his body went, that was icy. He knew that, after all, he was personally in less danger than those who had been thrown far from the boat. He could hear nothing of what went on outside; the rolling and plunging of the overturned yawl continued. Where had Torry gone?
Chapter 19 of Navy boys behind the big guns is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading “COINCIDENCE Whistler kept cool in his mind.”
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading “COINCIDENCE Whistler kept cool in his mind.”
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading “As far as his body went, that was icy.”
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading “He could hear nothing of what went on outside; the rolling and plunging of the overturned yawl continued.”
as yourself
From this reading “He knew that, after all, he was personally in less danger than those who had been thrown far from the boat.”
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading “He could hear nothing of what went on outside; the rolling and plunging of the overturned yawl continued.”
uttered with a trill
From this reading “He could hear nothing of what went on outside; the rolling and plunging of the overturned yawl continued.”
United States painter (1834-1903)
From this reading “COINCIDENCE Whistler kept cool in his mind.”
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later than; following
From this reading He knew that, after all, he was personally in less danger than those who had been thrown far from the boat.
(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 He knew that, after all, he was personally in less danger than those who had been thrown far from the boat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He could hear nothing of what went on outside; the rolling and plunging of the overturned yawl continued.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As far as his body went, that was icy.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He knew that, after all, he was personally in less danger than those who had been thrown far from the boat.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He knew that, after all, he was personally in less danger than those who had been thrown far from the boat.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading As far as his body went, that was icy.
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading COINCIDENCE Whistler kept cool in his mind.
without stop or interruption
From this reading He could hear nothing of what went on outside; the rolling and plunging of the overturned yawl continued.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading COINCIDENCE Whistler kept cool in his mind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could hear nothing of what went on outside; the rolling and plunging of the overturned yawl continued.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading He knew that, after all, he was personally in less danger than those who had been thrown far from the boat.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As far as his body went, that was icy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He knew that, after all, he was personally in less danger than those who had been thrown far from the boat.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Where had Torry gone?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew that, after all, he was personally in less danger than those who had been thrown far from the boat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that, after all, he was personally in less danger than those who had been thrown far from the boat.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He could hear nothing of what went on outside; the rolling and plunging of the overturned yawl continued.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading COINCIDENCE Whistler kept cool in his mind.
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading As far as his body went, that was icy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading COINCIDENCE Whistler kept cool in his mind.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading COINCIDENCE Whistler kept cool in his mind.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that, after all, he was personally in less danger than those who had been thrown far from the boat.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He knew that, after all, he was personally in less danger than those who had been thrown far from the boat.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading COINCIDENCE Whistler kept cool in his mind.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He could hear nothing of what went on outside; the rolling and plunging of the overturned yawl continued.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could hear nothing of what went on outside; the rolling and plunging of the overturned yawl continued.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He could hear nothing of what went on outside; the rolling and plunging of the overturned yawl continued.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He could hear nothing of what went on outside; the rolling and plunging of the overturned yawl continued.
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading He could hear nothing of what went on outside; the rolling and plunging of the overturned yawl continued.
as yourself
From this reading He knew that, after all, he was personally in less danger than those who had been thrown far from the boat.
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading He could hear nothing of what went on outside; the rolling and plunging of the overturned yawl continued.
uttered with a trill
From this reading He could hear nothing of what went on outside; the rolling and plunging of the overturned yawl continued.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He knew that, after all, he was personally in less danger than those who had been thrown far from the boat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As far as his body went, that was icy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He knew that, after all, he was personally in less danger than those who had been thrown far from the boat.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He knew that, after all, he was personally in less danger than those who had been thrown far from the boat.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading He knew that, after all, he was personally in less danger than those who had been thrown far from the boat.
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From this reading Where had Torry gone?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As far as his body went, that was icy.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As far as his body went, that was icy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He could hear nothing of what went on outside; the rolling and plunging of the overturned yawl continued.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where had Torry gone?
United States painter (1834-1903)
From this reading COINCIDENCE Whistler kept cool in his mind.
which person or people
From this reading He knew that, after all, he was personally in less danger than those who had been thrown far from the boat.
a ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars)
From this reading He could hear nothing of what went on outside; the rolling and plunging of the overturned yawl continued.
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