Chapter 16 of Sail Ho! A Boy at Sea is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Sail Ho! A Boy at Sea is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Is any one there?" I placed my mouth as close to the crevice as I could in my constrained position, and chancing being heard, I cried-- "Yes." "Who is it?" came back. "Dale; and the three men are with me." "Can you force off one of these boards?"
Chapter 16 of Sail Ho! A Boy at Sea is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading “"Can you force off one of these boards?"”
lacking spontaneity; not natural
From this reading “I placed my mouth as close to the crevice as I could in my constrained position, and chancing being heard, I cried-- "Yes."”
a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading “I placed my mouth as close to the crevice as I could in my constrained position, and chancing being heard, I cried-- "Yes."”
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading “"Dale; and the three men are with me."”
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading “"Can you force off one of these boards?"”
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading “I placed my mouth as close to the crevice as I could in my constrained position, and chancing being heard, I cried-- "Yes."”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “I placed my mouth as close to the crevice as I could in my constrained position, and chancing being heard, I cried-- "Yes."”
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading “I placed my mouth as close to the crevice as I could in my constrained position, and chancing being heard, I cried-- "Yes."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I placed my mouth as close to the crevice as I could in my constrained position, and chancing being heard, I cried-- "Yes."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Is any one there?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Dale; and the three men are with me."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I placed my mouth as close to the crevice as I could in my constrained position, and chancing being heard, I cried-- "Yes."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Who is it?" came back.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I placed my mouth as close to the crevice as I could in my constrained position, and chancing being heard, I cried-- "Yes."
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading "Can you force off one of these boards?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Who is it?" came back.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you force off one of these boards?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I placed my mouth as close to the crevice as I could in my constrained position, and chancing being heard, I cried-- "Yes."
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I placed my mouth as close to the crevice as I could in my constrained position, and chancing being heard, I cried-- "Yes."
lacking spontaneity; not natural
From this reading I placed my mouth as close to the crevice as I could in my constrained position, and chancing being heard, I cried-- "Yes."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I placed my mouth as close to the crevice as I could in my constrained position, and chancing being heard, I cried-- "Yes."
a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading I placed my mouth as close to the crevice as I could in my constrained position, and chancing being heard, I cried-- "Yes."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I placed my mouth as close to the crevice as I could in my constrained position, and chancing being heard, I cried-- "Yes."
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading "Dale; and the three men are with me."
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "Can you force off one of these boards?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I placed my mouth as close to the crevice as I could in my constrained position, and chancing being heard, I cried-- "Yes."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I placed my mouth as close to the crevice as I could in my constrained position, and chancing being heard, I cried-- "Yes."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I placed my mouth as close to the crevice as I could in my constrained position, and chancing being heard, I cried-- "Yes."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is any one there?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Who is it?" came back.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dale; and the three men are with me."
the force of workers available
From this reading "Dale; and the three men are with me."
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading I placed my mouth as close to the crevice as I could in my constrained position, and chancing being heard, I cried-- "Yes."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I placed my mouth as close to the crevice as I could in my constrained position, and chancing being heard, I cried-- "Yes."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Can you force off one of these boards?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Can you force off one of these boards?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Is any one there?"
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading I placed my mouth as close to the crevice as I could in my constrained position, and chancing being heard, I cried-- "Yes."
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I placed my mouth as close to the crevice as I could in my constrained position, and chancing being heard, I cried-- "Yes."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I placed my mouth as close to the crevice as I could in my constrained position, and chancing being heard, I cried-- "Yes."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Is any one there?"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Can you force off one of these boards?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Dale; and the three men are with me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I placed my mouth as close to the crevice as I could in my constrained position, and chancing being heard, I cried-- "Yes."
which person or people
From this reading "Who is it?" came back.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Dale; and the three men are with me."
an affirmative
From this reading I placed my mouth as close to the crevice as I could in my constrained position, and chancing being heard, I cried-- "Yes."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you force off one of these boards?"
Chapter 16 of Sail Ho! A Boy at Sea by George Manville Fenn holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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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