Chapter 20 of Sea Scouts Up-Channel is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Sea Scouts Up-Channel is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Captured "Fog's lifting, sir!" The Scoutmaster opened his eyes and blinked at the welcome light. The good news seemed too soon to be true, but right ahead the sun was visible--a watery disc looming faintly through the dispersing vapour. "Nine o'clock!" exclaimed Mr. Graham. "Have I slept all that time?"
Chapter 20 of Sea Scouts Up-Channel is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading “The Scoutmaster opened his eyes and blinked at the welcome light.”
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “Captured "Fog's lifting, sir!"”
sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
From this reading “The good news seemed too soon to be true, but right ahead the sun was visible--a watery disc looming faintly through the dispersing vapour.”
-ing form of “disperse” — distribute loosely
From this reading “The good news seemed too soon to be true, but right ahead the sun was visible--a watery disc looming faintly through the dispersing vapour.”
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading “"Nine o'clock!" exclaimed Mr. Graham.”
-ing form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading “The good news seemed too soon to be true, but right ahead the sun was visible--a watery disc looming faintly through the dispersing vapour.”
the leader of a troop of Scouts
From this reading “The Scoutmaster opened his eyes and blinked at the welcome light.”
filled with water
From this reading “The good news seemed too soon to be true, but right ahead the sun was visible--a watery disc looming faintly through the dispersing vapour.”
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In this reading “The good news seemed too soon to be true, but right ahead the sun was visible--a watery disc looming faintly through the dispersing vapour.”
In this reading “The Scoutmaster opened his eyes and blinked at the welcome light.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The good news seemed too soon to be true, but right ahead the sun was visible--a watery disc looming faintly through the dispersing vapour.
at or in the front
From this reading The good news seemed too soon to be true, but right ahead the sun was visible--a watery disc looming faintly through the dispersing vapour.
(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 "Have I slept all that time?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Scoutmaster opened his eyes and blinked at the welcome light.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Scoutmaster opened his eyes and blinked at the welcome light.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The good news seemed too soon to be true, but right ahead the sun was visible--a watery disc looming faintly through the dispersing vapour.
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading The Scoutmaster opened his eyes and blinked at the welcome light.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The good news seemed too soon to be true, but right ahead the sun was visible--a watery disc looming faintly through the dispersing vapour.
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Captured "Fog's lifting, sir!"
sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
From this reading The good news seemed too soon to be true, but right ahead the sun was visible--a watery disc looming faintly through the dispersing vapour.
-ing form of “disperse” — distribute loosely
From this reading The good news seemed too soon to be true, but right ahead the sun was visible--a watery disc looming faintly through the dispersing vapour.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Nine o'clock!" exclaimed Mr. Graham.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The Scoutmaster opened his eyes and blinked at the welcome light.
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading The good news seemed too soon to be true, but right ahead the sun was visible--a watery disc looming faintly through the dispersing vapour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captured "Fog's lifting, sir!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The good news seemed too soon to be true, but right ahead the sun was visible--a watery disc looming faintly through the dispersing vapour.
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading "Nine o'clock!" exclaimed Mr. Graham.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have I slept all that time?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Scoutmaster opened his eyes and blinked at the welcome light.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Have I slept all that time?"
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Captured "Fog's lifting, sir!"
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The Scoutmaster opened his eyes and blinked at the welcome light.
-ing form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading The good news seemed too soon to be true, but right ahead the sun was visible--a watery disc looming faintly through the dispersing vapour.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Nine o'clock!" exclaimed Mr. Graham.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The good news seemed too soon to be true, but right ahead the sun was visible--a watery disc looming faintly through the dispersing vapour.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading "Nine o'clock!" exclaimed Mr. Graham.
according to the clock
From this reading "Nine o'clock!" exclaimed Mr. Graham.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The Scoutmaster opened his eyes and blinked at the welcome light.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The good news seemed too soon to be true, but right ahead the sun was visible--a watery disc looming faintly through the dispersing vapour.
the leader of a troop of Scouts
From this reading The Scoutmaster opened his eyes and blinked at the welcome light.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The good news seemed too soon to be true, but right ahead the sun was visible--a watery disc looming faintly through the dispersing vapour.
term of address for a man
From this reading Captured "Fog's lifting, sir!"
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading "Have I slept all that time?"
in the near future
From this reading The good news seemed too soon to be true, but right ahead the sun was visible--a watery disc looming faintly through the dispersing vapour.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The good news seemed too soon to be true, but right ahead the sun was visible--a watery disc looming faintly through the dispersing vapour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Have I slept all that time?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Scoutmaster opened his eyes and blinked at the welcome light.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The good news seemed too soon to be true, but right ahead the sun was visible--a watery disc looming faintly through the dispersing vapour.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Have I slept all that time?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The good news seemed too soon to be true, but right ahead the sun was visible--a watery disc looming faintly through the dispersing vapour.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The good news seemed too soon to be true, but right ahead the sun was visible--a watery disc looming faintly through the dispersing vapour.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The good news seemed too soon to be true, but right ahead the sun was visible--a watery disc looming faintly through the dispersing vapour.
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading The good news seemed too soon to be true, but right ahead the sun was visible--a watery disc looming faintly through the dispersing vapour.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading The good news seemed too soon to be true, but right ahead the sun was visible--a watery disc looming faintly through the dispersing vapour.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The good news seemed too soon to be true, but right ahead the sun was visible--a watery disc looming faintly through the dispersing vapour.
filled with water
From this reading The good news seemed too soon to be true, but right ahead the sun was visible--a watery disc looming faintly through the dispersing vapour.
accept gladly
From this reading The Scoutmaster opened his eyes and blinked at the welcome light.
Chapter 20 of Sea Scouts Up-Channel by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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 20 holds 167 sentences of Sea Scouts Up-Channel, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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