Chapter 18 of Sea Scouts Up-Channel is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Sea Scouts Up-Channel is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Good Luck in Disguise The sorry repast over, the crew repaired on deck. Headsails were trimmed, and once more the _Spindrift_ heeled to the freshening breeze. Godrevy Island and its lighthouse were presently abeam, and the expanse of St. Ives Bay lay ahead. "Clinking breeze, isn't it, sir?" remarked Desmond. "M'yes," admitted the Scoutmaster.
Chapter 18 of Sea Scouts Up-Channel is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a wide scope
From this reading “Godrevy Island and its lighthouse were presently abeam, and the expanse of St. Ives Bay lay ahead.”
-ing form of “freshen” — make (to feel) fresh
From this reading “Headsails were trimmed, and once more the _Spindrift_ heeled to the freshening breeze.”
past form of “heel” — tilt to one side
From this reading “Headsails were trimmed, and once more the _Spindrift_ heeled to the freshening breeze.”
United States composer noted for his innovative use of polytonality (1874-1954)
From this reading “Godrevy Island and its lighthouse were presently abeam, and the expanse of St. Ives Bay lay ahead.”
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading “Godrevy Island and its lighthouse were presently abeam, and the expanse of St. Ives Bay lay ahead.”
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “Good Luck in Disguise The sorry repast over, the crew repaired on deck.”
the leader of a troop of Scouts
From this reading “"M'yes," admitted the Scoutmaster.”
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading “Headsails were trimmed, and once more the _Spindrift_ heeled to the freshening breeze.”
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an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes
In this reading “Good Luck in Disguise The sorry repast over, the crew repaired on deck.”
anew
In this reading “Headsails were trimmed, and once more the _Spindrift_ heeled to the freshening breeze.”
In this reading “Good Luck in Disguise The sorry repast over, the crew repaired on deck.”
In this reading “Godrevy Island and its lighthouse were presently abeam, and the expanse of St. Ives Bay lay ahead.”
In this reading “Good Luck in Disguise The sorry repast over, the crew repaired on deck.”
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at right angles to the length of a ship or airplane
From this reading Godrevy Island and its lighthouse were presently abeam, and the expanse of St. Ives Bay lay ahead.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "M'yes," admitted the Scoutmaster.
at or in the front
From this reading Godrevy Island and its lighthouse were presently abeam, and the expanse of St. Ives Bay lay ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Headsails were trimmed, and once more the _Spindrift_ heeled to the freshening breeze.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Godrevy Island and its lighthouse were presently abeam, and the expanse of St. Ives Bay lay ahead.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Headsails were trimmed, and once more the _Spindrift_ heeled to the freshening breeze.
like the light sharp ringing sound of glasses being tapped
From this reading "Clinking breeze, isn't it, sir?" remarked Desmond.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Good Luck in Disguise The sorry repast over, the crew repaired on deck.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Good Luck in Disguise The sorry repast over, the crew repaired on deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Clinking breeze, isn't it, sir?" remarked Desmond.
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading Good Luck in Disguise The sorry repast over, the crew repaired on deck.
a wide scope
From this reading Godrevy Island and its lighthouse were presently abeam, and the expanse of St. Ives Bay lay ahead.
-ing form of “freshen” — make (to feel) fresh
From this reading Headsails were trimmed, and once more the _Spindrift_ heeled to the freshening breeze.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Godrevy Island and its lighthouse were presently abeam, and the expanse of St. Ives Bay lay ahead.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good Luck in Disguise The sorry repast over, the crew repaired on deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Headsails were trimmed, and once more the _Spindrift_ heeled to the freshening breeze.
past form of “heel” — tilt to one side
From this reading Headsails were trimmed, and once more the _Spindrift_ heeled to the freshening breeze.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Good Luck in Disguise The sorry repast over, the crew repaired on deck.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Godrevy Island and its lighthouse were presently abeam, and the expanse of St. Ives Bay lay ahead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Clinking breeze, isn't it, sir?" remarked Desmond.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Clinking breeze, isn't it, sir?" remarked Desmond.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Godrevy Island and its lighthouse were presently abeam, and the expanse of St. Ives Bay lay ahead.
United States composer noted for his innovative use of polytonality (1874-1954)
From this reading Godrevy Island and its lighthouse were presently abeam, and the expanse of St. Ives Bay lay ahead.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Godrevy Island and its lighthouse were presently abeam, and the expanse of St. Ives Bay lay ahead.
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading Godrevy Island and its lighthouse were presently abeam, and the expanse of St. Ives Bay lay ahead.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Good Luck in Disguise The sorry repast over, the crew repaired on deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "M'yes," admitted the Scoutmaster.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Headsails were trimmed, and once more the _Spindrift_ heeled to the freshening breeze.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Godrevy Island and its lighthouse were presently abeam, and the expanse of St. Ives Bay lay ahead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Good Luck in Disguise The sorry repast over, the crew repaired on deck.
on one occasion
From this reading Headsails were trimmed, and once more the _Spindrift_ heeled to the freshening breeze.
above and across; more than
From this reading Good Luck in Disguise The sorry repast over, the crew repaired on deck.
in the near future
From this reading Godrevy Island and its lighthouse were presently abeam, and the expanse of St. Ives Bay lay ahead.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Clinking breeze, isn't it, sir?" remarked Desmond.
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Good Luck in Disguise The sorry repast over, the crew repaired on deck.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Good Luck in Disguise The sorry repast over, the crew repaired on deck.
the leader of a troop of Scouts
From this reading "M'yes," admitted the Scoutmaster.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Clinking breeze, isn't it, sir?" remarked Desmond.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Good Luck in Disguise The sorry repast over, the crew repaired on deck.
spray blown up from the surface of the sea
From this reading Headsails were trimmed, and once more the _Spindrift_ heeled to the freshening breeze.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Godrevy Island and its lighthouse were presently abeam, and the expanse of St. Ives Bay lay ahead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Good Luck in Disguise The sorry repast over, the crew repaired on deck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Headsails were trimmed, and once more the _Spindrift_ heeled to the freshening breeze.
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading Headsails were trimmed, and once more the _Spindrift_ heeled to the freshening breeze.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Headsails were trimmed, and once more the _Spindrift_ heeled to the freshening breeze.
Chapter 18 of Sea Scouts Up-Channel by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman holds 140 sentences, grouped into 28 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 140 sentences of Sea Scouts Up-Channel, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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