Chapter 18 of Rounding Up the Raider is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Rounding Up the Raider is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Disappointment "Any oars on board?" asked O'Hara, after the frail craft had drifted a few hundred yards down the river. "Not a suspicion of one," replied Armstrong. "And the bore will be due in about an hour." "Hands, lads!" exclaimed Denbigh cheerily. "Let us imagine we're taking part in a Fleet regatta."
Chapter 18 of Rounding Up the Raider is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading “"Not a suspicion of one," replied Armstrong.”
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “Disappointment "Any oars on board?" asked O'Hara, after the frail craft had drifted a few hundred yards down the river.”
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading “"Let us imagine we're taking part in a Fleet regatta."”
physically weak
From this reading “Disappointment "Any oars on board?" asked O'Hara, after the frail craft had drifted a few hundred yards down the river.”
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “"Hands, lads!" exclaimed Denbigh cheerily.”
United States writer (1905-1970)
From this reading “Disappointment "Any oars on board?" asked O'Hara, after the frail craft had drifted a few hundred yards down the river.”
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading “Disappointment "Any oars on board?" asked O'Hara, after the frail craft had drifted a few hundred yards down the river.”
a meeting for boat races
From this reading “"Let us imagine we're taking part in a Fleet regatta."”
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In this reading “Disappointment "Any oars on board?" asked O'Hara, after the frail craft had drifted a few hundred yards down the river.”
In this reading “Disappointment "Any oars on board?" asked O'Hara, after the frail craft had drifted a few hundred yards down the river.”
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
In this reading “Disappointment "Any oars on board?" asked O'Hara, after the frail craft had drifted a few hundred yards down the river.”
In this reading “Disappointment "Any oars on board?" asked O'Hara, after the frail craft had drifted a few hundred yards down the river.”
In this reading “"Let us imagine we're taking part in a Fleet regatta."”
In this reading “"And the bore will be due in about an hour."”
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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 Disappointment "Any oars on board?" asked O'Hara, after the frail craft had drifted a few hundred yards down the river.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "And the bore will be due in about an hour."
later than; following
From this reading Disappointment "Any oars on board?" asked O'Hara, after the frail craft had drifted a few hundred yards down the river.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "And the bore will be due in about an hour."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And the bore will be due in about an hour."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Disappointment "Any oars on board?" asked O'Hara, after the frail craft had drifted a few hundred yards down the river.
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading "Not a suspicion of one," replied Armstrong.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Disappointment "Any oars on board?" asked O'Hara, after the frail craft had drifted a few hundred yards down the river.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And the bore will be due in about an hour."
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Disappointment "Any oars on board?" asked O'Hara, after the frail craft had drifted a few hundred yards down the river.
cause to be bored
From this reading "And the bore will be due in about an hour."
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Hands, lads!" exclaimed Denbigh cheerily.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Disappointment "Any oars on board?" asked O'Hara, after the frail craft had drifted a few hundred yards down the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hands, lads!" exclaimed Denbigh cheerily.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Disappointment "Any oars on board?" asked O'Hara, after the frail craft had drifted a few hundred yards down the river.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Disappointment "Any oars on board?" asked O'Hara, after the frail craft had drifted a few hundred yards down the river.
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Disappointment "Any oars on board?" asked O'Hara, after the frail craft had drifted a few hundred yards down the river.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading "And the bore will be due in about an hour."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Hands, lads!" exclaimed Denbigh cheerily.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Disappointment "Any oars on board?" asked O'Hara, after the frail craft had drifted a few hundred yards down the river.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading "Let us imagine we're taking part in a Fleet regatta."
physically weak
From this reading Disappointment "Any oars on board?" asked O'Hara, after the frail craft had drifted a few hundred yards down the river.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Disappointment "Any oars on board?" asked O'Hara, after the frail craft had drifted a few hundred yards down the river.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Hands, lads!" exclaimed Denbigh cheerily.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "And the bore will be due in about an hour."
ten 10s
From this reading Disappointment "Any oars on board?" asked O'Hara, after the frail craft had drifted a few hundred yards down the river.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "Let us imagine we're taking part in a Fleet regatta."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And the bore will be due in about an hour."
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading "Hands, lads!" exclaimed Denbigh cheerily.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us imagine we're taking part in a Fleet regatta."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a suspicion of one," replied Armstrong.
United States writer (1905-1970)
From this reading Disappointment "Any oars on board?" asked O'Hara, after the frail craft had drifted a few hundred yards down the river.
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading Disappointment "Any oars on board?" asked O'Hara, after the frail craft had drifted a few hundred yards down the river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Not a suspicion of one," replied Armstrong.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Disappointment "Any oars on board?" asked O'Hara, after the frail craft had drifted a few hundred yards down the river.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Not a suspicion of one," replied Armstrong.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Let us imagine we're taking part in a Fleet regatta."
a meeting for boat races
From this reading "Let us imagine we're taking part in a Fleet regatta."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Not a suspicion of one," replied Armstrong.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Disappointment "Any oars on board?" asked O'Hara, after the frail craft had drifted a few hundred yards down the river.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading "Not a suspicion of one," replied Armstrong.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Let us imagine we're taking part in a Fleet regatta."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Disappointment "Any oars on board?" asked O'Hara, after the frail craft had drifted a few hundred yards down the river.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us imagine we're taking part in a Fleet regatta."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let us imagine we're taking part in a Fleet regatta."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And the bore will be due in about an hour."
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Disappointment "Any oars on board?" asked O'Hara, after the frail craft had drifted a few hundred yards down the river.
Chapter 18 of Rounding Up the Raider by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman holds 176 sentences, grouped into 36 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.
Chapter 18 holds 176 sentences of Rounding Up the Raider, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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