Chapter 15 of Sea Scouts Abroad is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Sea Scouts Abroad is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
All Hands to the Pumps Leaving the Tenderfoot at the helm, Flemming leapt into the well and thence into the engine-room. "It must have been that biff when the barge fouled us!" he exclaimed. "Look! the floor-boards are awash!" Eric went to the semi-rotary bilge-pump and began working the lever desperately. Meanwhile Rayburn had shouted for "Easy ahead."
Chapter 15 of Sea Scouts Abroad is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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covered with water
From this reading “"Look! the floor-boards are awash!"”
push one's way
From this reading “"It must have been that biff when the barge fouled us!" he exclaimed.”
(boxing) a blow with the fist
From this reading “"It must have been that biff when the barge fouled us!" he exclaimed.”
made dirty or foul
From this reading “"It must have been that biff when the barge fouled us!" he exclaimed.”
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading “All Hands to the Pumps Leaving the Tenderfoot at the helm, Flemming leapt into the well and thence into the engine-room.”
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “All Hands to the Pumps Leaving the Tenderfoot at the helm, Flemming leapt into the well and thence into the engine-room.”
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading “Eric went to the semi-rotary bilge-pump and began working the lever desperately.”
plural of “pump” — a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
From this reading “All Hands to the Pumps Leaving the Tenderfoot at the helm, Flemming leapt into the well and thence into the engine-room.”
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In this reading “All Hands to the Pumps Leaving the Tenderfoot at the helm, Flemming leapt into the well and thence into the engine-room.”
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at or in the front
From this reading Meanwhile Rayburn had shouted for "Easy ahead."
(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 All Hands to the Pumps Leaving the Tenderfoot at the helm, Flemming leapt into the well and thence into the engine-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All Hands to the Pumps Leaving the Tenderfoot at the helm, Flemming leapt into the well and thence into the engine-room.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Look! the floor-boards are awash!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All Hands to the Pumps Leaving the Tenderfoot at the helm, Flemming leapt into the well and thence into the engine-room.
covered with water
From this reading "Look! the floor-boards are awash!"
push one's way
From this reading "It must have been that biff when the barge fouled us!" he exclaimed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It must have been that biff when the barge fouled us!" he exclaimed.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Eric went to the semi-rotary bilge-pump and began working the lever desperately.
(boxing) a blow with the fist
From this reading "It must have been that biff when the barge fouled us!" he exclaimed.
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From this reading Eric went to the semi-rotary bilge-pump and began working the lever desperately.
with great urgency
From this reading Eric went to the semi-rotary bilge-pump and began working the lever desperately.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Meanwhile Rayburn had shouted for "Easy ahead."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All Hands to the Pumps Leaving the Tenderfoot at the helm, Flemming leapt into the well and thence into the engine-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eric went to the semi-rotary bilge-pump and began working the lever desperately.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "It must have been that biff when the barge fouled us!" he exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All Hands to the Pumps Leaving the Tenderfoot at the helm, Flemming leapt into the well and thence into the engine-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look! the floor-boards are awash!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Meanwhile Rayburn had shouted for "Easy ahead."
made dirty or foul
From this reading "It must have been that biff when the barge fouled us!" he exclaimed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile Rayburn had shouted for "Easy ahead."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading All Hands to the Pumps Leaving the Tenderfoot at the helm, Flemming leapt into the well and thence into the engine-room.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It must have been that biff when the barge fouled us!" he exclaimed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It must have been that biff when the barge fouled us!" he exclaimed.
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading All Hands to the Pumps Leaving the Tenderfoot at the helm, Flemming leapt into the well and thence into the engine-room.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All Hands to the Pumps Leaving the Tenderfoot at the helm, Flemming leapt into the well and thence into the engine-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It must have been that biff when the barge fouled us!" he exclaimed.
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading All Hands to the Pumps Leaving the Tenderfoot at the helm, Flemming leapt into the well and thence into the engine-room.
the act of departing
From this reading All Hands to the Pumps Leaving the Tenderfoot at the helm, Flemming leapt into the well and thence into the engine-room.
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading Eric went to the semi-rotary bilge-pump and began working the lever desperately.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look! the floor-boards are awash!"
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Rayburn had shouted for "Easy ahead."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It must have been that biff when the barge fouled us!" he exclaimed.
plural of “pump” — a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
From this reading All Hands to the Pumps Leaving the Tenderfoot at the helm, Flemming leapt into the well and thence into the engine-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile Rayburn had shouted for "Easy ahead."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eric went to the semi-rotary bilge-pump and began working the lever desperately.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Meanwhile Rayburn had shouted for "Easy ahead."
an inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living)
From this reading All Hands to the Pumps Leaving the Tenderfoot at the helm, Flemming leapt into the well and thence into the engine-room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It must have been that biff when the barge fouled us!" he exclaimed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All Hands to the Pumps Leaving the Tenderfoot at the helm, Flemming leapt into the well and thence into the engine-room.
from that place or that time
From this reading All Hands to the Pumps Leaving the Tenderfoot at the helm, Flemming leapt into the well and thence into the engine-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All Hands to the Pumps Leaving the Tenderfoot at the helm, Flemming leapt into the well and thence into the engine-room.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It must have been that biff when the barge fouled us!" he exclaimed.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading All Hands to the Pumps Leaving the Tenderfoot at the helm, Flemming leapt into the well and thence into the engine-room.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Eric went to the semi-rotary bilge-pump and began working the lever desperately.
at the time that
From this reading "It must have been that biff when the barge fouled us!" he exclaimed.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Eric went to the semi-rotary bilge-pump and began working the lever desperately.
Chapter 15 of Sea Scouts Abroad by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman holds 84 sentences, grouped into 17 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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