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Chapter 10 of Sail Ho! A Boy at Sea is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The next minute we were at the cabin in which the captain was lying, but he rose up on one arm as the door was thrown open and the light of the lantern flashed in. Mr Frewen went to him directly. "How are you?" he cried. "I could not come to you before." "Tell me," cried Captain Berriman excitedly, "what has been going on?"
Chapter 10 of Sail Ho! A Boy at Sea is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “The next minute we were at the cabin in which the captain was lying, but he rose up on one arm as the door was thrown open and the light of the lantern flashed in.”
without deviation
From this reading “Mr Frewen went to him directly.”
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “"Tell me," cried Captain Berriman excitedly, "what has been going on?"”
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “The next minute we were at the cabin in which the captain was lying, but he rose up on one arm as the door was thrown open and the light of the lantern flashed in.”
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading “The next minute we were at the cabin in which the captain was lying, but he rose up on one arm as the door was thrown open and the light of the lantern flashed in.”
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading “The next minute we were at the cabin in which the captain was lying, but he rose up on one arm as the door was thrown open and the light of the lantern flashed in.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “The next minute we were at the cabin in which the captain was lying, but he rose up on one arm as the door was thrown open and the light of the lantern flashed in.”
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading “The next minute we were at the cabin in which the captain was lying, but he rose up on one arm as the door was thrown open and the light of the lantern flashed in.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next minute we were at the cabin in which the captain was lying, but he rose up on one arm as the door was thrown open and the light of the lantern flashed in.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How are you?" he cried.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The next minute we were at the cabin in which the captain was lying, but he rose up on one arm as the door was thrown open and the light of the lantern flashed in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next minute we were at the cabin in which the captain was lying, but he rose up on one arm as the door was thrown open and the light of the lantern flashed in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next minute we were at the cabin in which the captain was lying, but he rose up on one arm as the door was thrown open and the light of the lantern flashed in.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Tell me," cried Captain Berriman excitedly, "what has been going on?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I could not come to you before."
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From this reading "Tell me," cried Captain Berriman excitedly, "what has been going on?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The next minute we were at the cabin in which the captain was lying, but he rose up on one arm as the door was thrown open and the light of the lantern flashed in.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The next minute we were at the cabin in which the captain was lying, but he rose up on one arm as the door was thrown open and the light of the lantern flashed in.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The next minute we were at the cabin in which the captain was lying, but he rose up on one arm as the door was thrown open and the light of the lantern flashed in.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I could not come to you before."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I could not come to you before."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "How are you?" he cried.
without deviation
From this reading Mr Frewen went to him directly.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The next minute we were at the cabin in which the captain was lying, but he rose up on one arm as the door was thrown open and the light of the lantern flashed in.
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading "Tell me," cried Captain Berriman excitedly, "what has been going on?"
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The next minute we were at the cabin in which the captain was lying, but he rose up on one arm as the door was thrown open and the light of the lantern flashed in.
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From this reading Mr Frewen went to him directly.
the act of departing
From this reading "Tell me," cried Captain Berriman excitedly, "what has been going on?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Tell me," cried Captain Berriman excitedly, "what has been going on?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next minute we were at the cabin in which the captain was lying, but he rose up on one arm as the door was thrown open and the light of the lantern flashed in.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr Frewen went to him directly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How are you?" he cried.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I could not come to you before."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next minute we were at the cabin in which the captain was lying, but he rose up on one arm as the door was thrown open and the light of the lantern flashed in.
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading The next minute we were at the cabin in which the captain was lying, but he rose up on one arm as the door was thrown open and the light of the lantern flashed in.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The next minute we were at the cabin in which the captain was lying, but he rose up on one arm as the door was thrown open and the light of the lantern flashed in.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The next minute we were at the cabin in which the captain was lying, but he rose up on one arm as the door was thrown open and the light of the lantern flashed in.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell me," cried Captain Berriman excitedly, "what has been going on?"
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The next minute we were at the cabin in which the captain was lying, but he rose up on one arm as the door was thrown open and the light of the lantern flashed in.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Frewen went to him directly.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next minute we were at the cabin in which the captain was lying, but he rose up on one arm as the door was thrown open and the light of the lantern flashed in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I could not come to you before."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next minute we were at the cabin in which the captain was lying, but he rose up on one arm as the door was thrown open and the light of the lantern flashed in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next minute we were at the cabin in which the captain was lying, but he rose up on one arm as the door was thrown open and the light of the lantern flashed in.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next minute we were at the cabin in which the captain was lying, but he rose up on one arm as the door was thrown open and the light of the lantern flashed in.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The next minute we were at the cabin in which the captain was lying, but he rose up on one arm as the door was thrown open and the light of the lantern flashed in.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The next minute we were at the cabin in which the captain was lying, but he rose up on one arm as the door was thrown open and the light of the lantern flashed in.
express in words
From this reading "Tell me," cried Captain Berriman excitedly, "what has been going on?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next minute we were at the cabin in which the captain was lying, but he rose up on one arm as the door was thrown open and the light of the lantern flashed in.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The next minute we were at the cabin in which the captain was lying, but he rose up on one arm as the door was thrown open and the light of the lantern flashed in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr Frewen went to him directly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next minute we were at the cabin in which the captain was lying, but he rose up on one arm as the door was thrown open and the light of the lantern flashed in.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next minute we were at the cabin in which the captain was lying, but he rose up on one arm as the door was thrown open and the light of the lantern flashed in.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The next minute we were at the cabin in which the captain was lying, but he rose up on one arm as the door was thrown open and the light of the lantern flashed in.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr Frewen went to him directly.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next minute we were at the cabin in which the captain was lying, but he rose up on one arm as the door was thrown open and the light of the lantern flashed in.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Tell me," cried Captain Berriman excitedly, "what has been going on?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next minute we were at the cabin in which the captain was lying, but he rose up on one arm as the door was thrown open and the light of the lantern flashed in.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How are you?" he cried.
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