Chapter 11 of Syd Belton: The Boy Who Would Not Go to Sea is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Syd Belton: The Boy Who Would Not Go to Sea is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He fainted as he spoke, but it was enough. At a word from the midshipman two of the sailors secured Terry by the wrists, and he was forced away, while two other men ran for a bucket of water. "Leave his head now, Barney," cried Syd, in a quick, decided voice. "Your neckerchief, man. Quick, roll it up."
Chapter 11 of Syd Belton: The Boy Who Would Not Go to Sea is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading “At a word from the midshipman two of the sailors secured Terry by the wrists, and he was forced away, while two other men ran for a bucket of water.”
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading “He fainted as he spoke, but it was enough.”
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading “At a word from the midshipman two of the sailors secured Terry by the wrists, and he was forced away, while two other men ran for a bucket of water.”
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading “Quick, roll it up."”
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “At a word from the midshipman two of the sailors secured Terry by the wrists, and he was forced away, while two other men ran for a bucket of water.”
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading “At a word from the midshipman two of the sailors secured Terry by the wrists, and he was forced away, while two other men ran for a bucket of water.”
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading “At a word from the midshipman two of the sailors secured Terry by the wrists, and he was forced away, while two other men ran for a bucket of water.”
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading “At a word from the midshipman two of the sailors secured Terry by the wrists, and he was forced away, while two other men ran for a bucket of water.”
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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 At a word from the midshipman two of the sailors secured Terry by the wrists, and he was forced away, while two other men ran for a bucket of water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At a word from the midshipman two of the sailors secured Terry by the wrists, and he was forced away, while two other men ran for a bucket of water.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He fainted as he spoke, but it was enough.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a word from the midshipman two of the sailors secured Terry by the wrists, and he was forced away, while two other men ran for a bucket of water.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At a word from the midshipman two of the sailors secured Terry by the wrists, and he was forced away, while two other men ran for a bucket of water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Leave his head now, Barney," cried Syd, in a quick, decided voice.
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading At a word from the midshipman two of the sailors secured Terry by the wrists, and he was forced away, while two other men ran for a bucket of water.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He fainted as he spoke, but it was enough.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At a word from the midshipman two of the sailors secured Terry by the wrists, and he was forced away, while two other men ran for a bucket of water.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Leave his head now, Barney," cried Syd, in a quick, decided voice.
recognizable; marked
From this reading "Leave his head now, Barney," cried Syd, in a quick, decided voice.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He fainted as he spoke, but it was enough.
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading He fainted as he spoke, but it was enough.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At a word from the midshipman two of the sailors secured Terry by the wrists, and he was forced away, while two other men ran for a bucket of water.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading At a word from the midshipman two of the sailors secured Terry by the wrists, and he was forced away, while two other men ran for a bucket of water.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At a word from the midshipman two of the sailors secured Terry by the wrists, and he was forced away, while two other men ran for a bucket of water.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fainted as he spoke, but it was enough.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Leave his head now, Barney," cried Syd, in a quick, decided voice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Leave his head now, Barney," cried Syd, in a quick, decided voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Leave his head now, Barney," cried Syd, in a quick, decided voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He fainted as he spoke, but it was enough.
go away from a place
From this reading "Leave his head now, Barney," cried Syd, in a quick, decided voice.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Your neckerchief, man.
the force of workers available
From this reading At a word from the midshipman two of the sailors secured Terry by the wrists, and he was forced away, while two other men ran for a bucket of water.
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading At a word from the midshipman two of the sailors secured Terry by the wrists, and he was forced away, while two other men ran for a bucket of water.
a kerchief worn around the neck
From this reading "Your neckerchief, man.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Leave his head now, Barney," cried Syd, in a quick, decided voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At a word from the midshipman two of the sailors secured Terry by the wrists, and he was forced away, while two other men ran for a bucket of water.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At a word from the midshipman two of the sailors secured Terry by the wrists, and he was forced away, while two other men ran for a bucket of water.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Leave his head now, Barney," cried Syd, in a quick, decided voice.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading At a word from the midshipman two of the sailors secured Terry by the wrists, and he was forced away, while two other men ran for a bucket of water.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Quick, roll it up."
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading At a word from the midshipman two of the sailors secured Terry by the wrists, and he was forced away, while two other men ran for a bucket of water.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading At a word from the midshipman two of the sailors secured Terry by the wrists, and he was forced away, while two other men ran for a bucket of water.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He fainted as he spoke, but it was enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Leave his head now, Barney," cried Syd, in a quick, decided voice.
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading At a word from the midshipman two of the sailors secured Terry by the wrists, and he was forced away, while two other men ran for a bucket of water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At a word from the midshipman two of the sailors secured Terry by the wrists, and he was forced away, while two other men ran for a bucket of water.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At a word from the midshipman two of the sailors secured Terry by the wrists, and he was forced away, while two other men ran for a bucket of water.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Quick, roll it up."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Leave his head now, Barney," cried Syd, in a quick, decided voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He fainted as he spoke, but it was enough.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading At a word from the midshipman two of the sailors secured Terry by the wrists, and he was forced away, while two other men ran for a bucket of water.
during the time that
From this reading At a word from the midshipman two of the sailors secured Terry by the wrists, and he was forced away, while two other men ran for a bucket of water.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading At a word from the midshipman two of the sailors secured Terry by the wrists, and he was forced away, while two other men ran for a bucket of water.
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading At a word from the midshipman two of the sailors secured Terry by the wrists, and he was forced away, while two other men ran for a bucket of water.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your neckerchief, man.
Chapter 11 of Syd Belton: The Boy Who Would Not Go to Sea by George Manville Fenn holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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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