Chapter 29 of Nelson the Newsboy is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Nelson the Newsboy is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SURPRISE ON THE ROAD. When Nelson struck the water he was all of fifty feet away from the sloop. Down he went over his head, but quickly reappeared and struck out boldly. "Hullo, somebody's overboard from the ship!" cried a young man, who sat at the bow of the sloop. "Port your helm, Bob, or you'll run into him!"
Chapter 29 of Nelson the Newsboy is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading “Down he went over his head, but quickly reappeared and struck out boldly.”
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading “"Port your helm, Bob, or you'll run into him!"”
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading “When Nelson struck the water he was all of fifty feet away from the sloop.”
to extremes
From this reading “"Hullo, somebody's overboard from the ship!" cried a young man, who sat at the bow of the sloop.”
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading “"Port your helm, Bob, or you'll run into him!"”
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading “Down he went over his head, but quickly reappeared and struck out boldly.”
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading “When Nelson struck the water he was all of fifty feet away from the sloop.”
possessive form of “somebody” — a human being
From this reading “"Hullo, somebody's overboard from the ship!" cried a young man, who sat at the bow of the sloop.”
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In this reading “When Nelson struck the water he was all of fifty feet away from the sloop.”
a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “"Hullo, somebody's overboard from the ship!" cried a young man, who sat at the bow of the sloop.”
travelling about
In this reading “A SURPRISE ON THE ROAD.”
be beset by
In this reading “"Port your helm, Bob, or you'll run into him!"”
hold a review (of troops)
In this reading “Down he went over his head, but quickly reappeared and struck out boldly.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SURPRISE ON THE ROAD.
(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 When Nelson struck the water he was all of fifty feet away from the sloop.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Down he went over his head, but quickly reappeared and struck out boldly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Hullo, somebody's overboard from the ship!" cried a young man, who sat at the bow of the sloop.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Nelson struck the water he was all of fifty feet away from the sloop.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Port your helm, Bob, or you'll run into him!"
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading Down he went over his head, but quickly reappeared and struck out boldly.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading "Hullo, somebody's overboard from the ship!" cried a young man, who sat at the bow of the sloop.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Down he went over his head, but quickly reappeared and struck out boldly.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Hullo, somebody's overboard from the ship!" cried a young man, who sat at the bow of the sloop.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down he went over his head, but quickly reappeared and struck out boldly.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When Nelson struck the water he was all of fifty feet away from the sloop.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading When Nelson struck the water he was all of fifty feet away from the sloop.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Nelson struck the water he was all of fifty feet away from the sloop.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Nelson struck the water he was all of fifty feet away from the sloop.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Down he went over his head, but quickly reappeared and struck out boldly.
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading "Port your helm, Bob, or you'll run into him!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Port your helm, Bob, or you'll run into him!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Down he went over his head, but quickly reappeared and struck out boldly.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hullo, somebody's overboard from the ship!" cried a young man, who sat at the bow of the sloop.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Port your helm, Bob, or you'll run into him!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Hullo, somebody's overboard from the ship!" cried a young man, who sat at the bow of the sloop.
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading When Nelson struck the water he was all of fifty feet away from the sloop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Nelson struck the water he was all of fifty feet away from the sloop.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SURPRISE ON THE ROAD.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Port your helm, Bob, or you'll run into him!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Down he went over his head, but quickly reappeared and struck out boldly.
above and across; more than
From this reading Down he went over his head, but quickly reappeared and struck out boldly.
to extremes
From this reading "Hullo, somebody's overboard from the ship!" cried a young man, who sat at the bow of the sloop.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading "Port your helm, Bob, or you'll run into him!"
with speed
From this reading Down he went over his head, but quickly reappeared and struck out boldly.
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading Down he went over his head, but quickly reappeared and struck out boldly.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A SURPRISE ON THE ROAD.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Port your helm, Bob, or you'll run into him!"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Hullo, somebody's overboard from the ship!" cried a young man, who sat at the bow of the sloop.
transport commercially
From this reading "Hullo, somebody's overboard from the ship!" cried a young man, who sat at the bow of the sloop.
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading When Nelson struck the water he was all of fifty feet away from the sloop.
possessive form of “somebody” — a human being
From this reading "Hullo, somebody's overboard from the ship!" cried a young man, who sat at the bow of the sloop.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading When Nelson struck the water he was all of fifty feet away from the sloop.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A SURPRISE ON THE ROAD.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SURPRISE ON THE ROAD.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Nelson struck the water he was all of fifty feet away from the sloop.
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 When Nelson struck the water he was all of fifty feet away from the sloop.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Down he went over his head, but quickly reappeared and struck out boldly.
at the time that
From this reading When Nelson struck the water he was all of fifty feet away from the sloop.
which person or people
From this reading "Hullo, somebody's overboard from the ship!" cried a young man, who sat at the bow of the sloop.
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From this reading "Port your helm, Bob, or you'll run into him!"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Hullo, somebody's overboard from the ship!" cried a young man, who sat at the bow of the sloop.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Port your helm, Bob, or you'll run into him!"
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