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Chapter 3 of The Academy Boys in Camp is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Away went the basket to the wreck as fast as the men could pull the rope, every foot of which the mate examined carefully as they pulled. The captain was below, when the basket reached the vessel, and it was some minutes before he reappeared. "He has got Jingo, Bertie," cried the mate. "Oh, has he? I thought Jingo would have to drown.
Chapter 3 of The Academy Boys in Camp is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading “Away went the basket to the wreck as fast as the men could pull the rope, every foot of which the mate examined carefully as they pulled.”
cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “I thought Jingo would have to drown.”
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “Away went the basket to the wreck as fast as the men could pull the rope, every foot of which the mate examined carefully as they pulled.”
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading “Away went the basket to the wreck as fast as the men could pull the rope, every foot of which the mate examined carefully as they pulled.”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “Away went the basket to the wreck as fast as the men could pull the rope, every foot of which the mate examined carefully as they pulled.”
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading “The captain was below, when the basket reached the vessel, and it was some minutes before he reappeared.”
a strong line
From this reading “Away went the basket to the wreck as fast as the men could pull the rope, every foot of which the mate examined carefully as they pulled.”
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading “Away went the basket to the wreck as fast as the men could pull the rope, every foot of which the mate examined carefully as they pulled.”
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In this reading “Away went the basket to the wreck as fast as the men could pull the rope, every foot of which the mate examined carefully as they pulled.”
In this reading “The captain was below, when the basket reached the vessel, and it was some minutes before he reappeared.”
In this reading “Away went the basket to the wreck as fast as the men could pull the rope, every foot of which the mate examined carefully as they pulled.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The captain was below, when the basket reached the vessel, and it was some minutes before he reappeared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Away went the basket to the wreck as fast as the men could pull the rope, every foot of which the mate examined carefully as they pulled.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Away went the basket to the wreck as fast as the men could pull the rope, every foot of which the mate examined carefully as they pulled.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Away went the basket to the wreck as fast as the men could pull the rope, every foot of which the mate examined carefully as they pulled.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The captain was below, when the basket reached the vessel, and it was some minutes before he reappeared.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The captain was below, when the basket reached the vessel, and it was some minutes before he reappeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He has got Jingo, Bertie," cried the mate.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain was below, when the basket reached the vessel, and it was some minutes before he reappeared.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Away went the basket to the wreck as fast as the men could pull the rope, every foot of which the mate examined carefully as they pulled.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Away went the basket to the wreck as fast as the men could pull the rope, every foot of which the mate examined carefully as they pulled.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "He has got Jingo, Bertie," cried the mate.
cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading I thought Jingo would have to drown.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Away went the basket to the wreck as fast as the men could pull the rope, every foot of which the mate examined carefully as they pulled.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Away went the basket to the wreck as fast as the men could pull the rope, every foot of which the mate examined carefully as they pulled.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Away went the basket to the wreck as fast as the men could pull the rope, every foot of which the mate examined carefully as they pulled.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Away went the basket to the wreck as fast as the men could pull the rope, every foot of which the mate examined carefully as they pulled.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He has got Jingo, Bertie," cried the mate.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has got Jingo, Bertie," cried the mate.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I thought Jingo would have to drown.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The captain was below, when the basket reached the vessel, and it was some minutes before he reappeared.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought Jingo would have to drown.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The captain was below, when the basket reached the vessel, and it was some minutes before he reappeared.
an extreme bellicose nationalist
From this reading "He has got Jingo, Bertie," cried the mate.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Away went the basket to the wreck as fast as the men could pull the rope, every foot of which the mate examined carefully as they pulled.
the force of workers available
From this reading Away went the basket to the wreck as fast as the men could pull the rope, every foot of which the mate examined carefully as they pulled.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The captain was below, when the basket reached the vessel, and it was some minutes before he reappeared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Away went the basket to the wreck as fast as the men could pull the rope, every foot of which the mate examined carefully as they pulled.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, has he?
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Away went the basket to the wreck as fast as the men could pull the rope, every foot of which the mate examined carefully as they pulled.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Away went the basket to the wreck as fast as the men could pull the rope, every foot of which the mate examined carefully as they pulled.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The captain was below, when the basket reached the vessel, and it was some minutes before he reappeared.
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading The captain was below, when the basket reached the vessel, and it was some minutes before he reappeared.
a strong line
From this reading Away went the basket to the wreck as fast as the men could pull the rope, every foot of which the mate examined carefully as they pulled.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The captain was below, when the basket reached the vessel, and it was some minutes before he reappeared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Away went the basket to the wreck as fast as the men could pull the rope, every foot of which the mate examined carefully as they pulled.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Away went the basket to the wreck as fast as the men could pull the rope, every foot of which the mate examined carefully as they pulled.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought Jingo would have to drown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Away went the basket to the wreck as fast as the men could pull the rope, every foot of which the mate examined carefully as they pulled.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The captain was below, when the basket reached the vessel, and it was some minutes before he reappeared.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The captain was below, when the basket reached the vessel, and it was some minutes before he reappeared.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Away went the basket to the wreck as fast as the men could pull the rope, every foot of which the mate examined carefully as they pulled.
at the time that
From this reading The captain was below, when the basket reached the vessel, and it was some minutes before he reappeared.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Away went the basket to the wreck as fast as the men could pull the rope, every foot of which the mate examined carefully as they pulled.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I thought Jingo would have to drown.
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading Away went the basket to the wreck as fast as the men could pull the rope, every foot of which the mate examined carefully as they pulled.
Chapter 3 of The Academy Boys in Camp by S. F., Mrs. Keene holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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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