Chapter 10 of Snug Harbor is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Snug Harbor is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BATTLE NEAR GARDEN ISLAND. Oscar Chester had disappeared a second time, and most of the boys in the boat were paralyzed with terror. Dory saw him as he rose, and knew just where he was. The Goldwing worked lively in that breeze. The skipper handled his sheets with extraordinary celerity.
Chapter 10 of Snug Harbor is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a rate that is rapid
From this reading “The skipper handled his sheets with extraordinary celerity.”
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “Oscar Chester had disappeared a second time, and most of the boys in the boat were paralyzed with terror.”
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading “Dory saw him as he rose, and knew just where he was.”
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading “The skipper handled his sheets with extraordinary celerity.”
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading “Oscar Chester had disappeared a second time, and most of the boys in the boat were paralyzed with terror.”
affected with paralysis
From this reading “Oscar Chester had disappeared a second time, and most of the boys in the boat were paralyzed with terror.”
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading “The skipper handled his sheets with extraordinary celerity.”
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading “The skipper handled his sheets with extraordinary celerity.”
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In this reading “Oscar Chester had disappeared a second time, and most of the boys in the boat were paralyzed with terror.”
In this reading “Oscar Chester had disappeared a second time, and most of the boys in the boat were paralyzed with terror.”
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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 Oscar Chester had disappeared a second time, and most of the boys in the boat were paralyzed with terror.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oscar Chester had disappeared a second time, and most of the boys in the boat were paralyzed with terror.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dory saw him as he rose, and knew just where he was.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE NEAR GARDEN ISLAND.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Oscar Chester had disappeared a second time, and most of the boys in the boat were paralyzed with terror.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Oscar Chester had disappeared a second time, and most of the boys in the boat were paralyzed with terror.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The Goldwing worked lively in that breeze.
a rate that is rapid
From this reading The skipper handled his sheets with extraordinary celerity.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Oscar Chester had disappeared a second time, and most of the boys in the boat were paralyzed with terror.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Oscar Chester had disappeared a second time, and most of the boys in the boat were paralyzed with terror.
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading Dory saw him as he rose, and knew just where he was.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading The skipper handled his sheets with extraordinary celerity.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading THE BATTLE NEAR GARDEN ISLAND.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Goldwing worked lively in that breeze.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Oscar Chester had disappeared a second time, and most of the boys in the boat were paralyzed with terror.
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading The skipper handled his sheets with extraordinary celerity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dory saw him as he rose, and knew just where he was.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dory saw him as he rose, and knew just where he was.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The skipper handled his sheets with extraordinary celerity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oscar Chester had disappeared a second time, and most of the boys in the boat were paralyzed with terror.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE BATTLE NEAR GARDEN ISLAND.
and nothing more
From this reading Dory saw him as he rose, and knew just where he was.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Dory saw him as he rose, and knew just where he was.
full of life and energy
From this reading The Goldwing worked lively in that breeze.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Oscar Chester had disappeared a second time, and most of the boys in the boat were paralyzed with terror.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE BATTLE NEAR GARDEN ISLAND.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oscar Chester had disappeared a second time, and most of the boys in the boat were paralyzed with terror.
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading Oscar Chester had disappeared a second time, and most of the boys in the boat were paralyzed with terror.
affected with paralysis
From this reading Oscar Chester had disappeared a second time, and most of the boys in the boat were paralyzed with terror.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Dory saw him as he rose, and knew just where he was.
cut with a saw
From this reading Dory saw him as he rose, and knew just where he was.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Oscar Chester had disappeared a second time, and most of the boys in the boat were paralyzed with terror.
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading The skipper handled his sheets with extraordinary celerity.
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading The skipper handled his sheets with extraordinary celerity.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Oscar Chester had disappeared a second time, and most of the boys in the boat were paralyzed with terror.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Goldwing worked lively in that breeze.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE NEAR GARDEN ISLAND.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Oscar Chester had disappeared a second time, and most of the boys in the boat were paralyzed with terror.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dory saw him as he rose, and knew just where he was.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oscar Chester had disappeared a second time, and most of the boys in the boat were paralyzed with terror.
in or at the place that
From this reading Dory saw him as he rose, and knew just where he was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Oscar Chester had disappeared a second time, and most of the boys in the boat were paralyzed with terror.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The Goldwing worked lively in that breeze.
Chapter 10 of Snug Harbor by Oliver Optic holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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 10 holds 124 sentences of Snug Harbor, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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