Chapter 3 of Saved at sea is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Saved at sea is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BUNDLE SAVED. It _was_ a boat of which I had caught sight--a boat bottom upwards. A minute afterwards it swept close past us, so near that we could almost touch it. 'They've lost their boat. Pull away, Jem!'
Chapter 3 of Saved at sea is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “A minute afterwards it swept close past us, so near that we could almost touch it.”
the lower side of anything
From this reading “It _was_ a boat of which I had caught sight--a boat bottom upwards.”
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “THE BUNDLE SAVED.”
a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading “Pull away, Jem!'”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “Pull away, Jem!'”
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading “THE BUNDLE SAVED.”
possessing sweep
From this reading “A minute afterwards it swept close past us, so near that we could almost touch it.”
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading “It _was_ a boat of which I had caught sight--a boat bottom upwards.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It _was_ a boat of which I had caught sight--a boat bottom upwards.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A minute afterwards it swept close past us, so near that we could almost touch it.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A minute afterwards it swept close past us, so near that we could almost touch it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Pull away, Jem!'
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading It _was_ a boat of which I had caught sight--a boat bottom upwards.
the lower side of anything
From this reading It _was_ a boat of which I had caught sight--a boat bottom upwards.
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading THE BUNDLE SAVED.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading It _was_ a boat of which I had caught sight--a boat bottom upwards.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A minute afterwards it swept close past us, so near that we could almost touch it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A minute afterwards it swept close past us, so near that we could almost touch it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It _was_ a boat of which I had caught sight--a boat bottom upwards.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It _was_ a boat of which I had caught sight--a boat bottom upwards.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It _was_ a boat of which I had caught sight--a boat bottom upwards.
a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading Pull away, Jem!'
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading 'They've lost their boat.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading A minute afterwards it swept close past us, so near that we could almost touch it.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A minute afterwards it swept close past us, so near that we could almost touch it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It _was_ a boat of which I had caught sight--a boat bottom upwards.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading A minute afterwards it swept close past us, so near that we could almost touch it.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Pull away, Jem!'
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading THE BUNDLE SAVED.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It _was_ a boat of which I had caught sight--a boat bottom upwards.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A minute afterwards it swept close past us, so near that we could almost touch it.
possessing sweep
From this reading A minute afterwards it swept close past us, so near that we could almost touch it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A minute afterwards it swept close past us, so near that we could almost touch it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BUNDLE SAVED.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading 'They've lost their boat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'They've lost their boat.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading A minute afterwards it swept close past us, so near that we could almost touch it.
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading It _was_ a boat of which I had caught sight--a boat bottom upwards.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A minute afterwards it swept close past us, so near that we could almost touch it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It _was_ a boat of which I had caught sight--a boat bottom upwards.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A minute afterwards it swept close past us, so near that we could almost touch it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It _was_ a boat of which I had caught sight--a boat bottom upwards.
Chapter 3 of Saved at sea by O. F., Mrs. Walton holds 77 sentences, grouped into 16 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 3 holds 77 sentences of Saved at sea, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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