Chapter 7 of The Adventure Club Afloat is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Adventure Club Afloat is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STEVE TAKES HER IN Steve's hand flew to the clutch as the rest joined Phil at the side of the boat, and, in the grey silence that ensued, strained their ears. "You're right," said Neil, after an instant. "There's surf there, or I'm a Dutchman. And it isn't far away." Steve, who had handed the wheel to Joe, nodded.
Chapter 7 of The Adventure Club Afloat is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the act of grasping
From this reading “STEVE TAKES HER IN Steve's hand flew to the clutch as the rest joined Phil at the side of the boat, and, in the grey silence that ensued, strained their ears.”
a native or inhabitant of Holland
From this reading “"There's surf there, or I'm a Dutchman.”
past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading “STEVE TAKES HER IN Steve's hand flew to the clutch as the rest joined Phil at the side of the boat, and, in the grey silence that ensued, strained their ears.”
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “STEVE TAKES HER IN Steve's hand flew to the clutch as the rest joined Phil at the side of the boat, and, in the grey silence that ensued, strained their ears.”
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “Steve, who had handed the wheel to Joe, nodded.”
lacking natural ease
From this reading “STEVE TAKES HER IN Steve's hand flew to the clutch as the rest joined Phil at the side of the boat, and, in the grey silence that ensued, strained their ears.”
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading “"There's surf there, or I'm a Dutchman.”
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading “Steve, who had handed the wheel to Joe, nodded.”
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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 "There's surf there, or I'm a Dutchman.
later than; following
From this reading "You're right," said Neil, after an instant.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You're right," said Neil, after an instant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STEVE TAKES HER IN Steve's hand flew to the clutch as the rest joined Phil at the side of the boat, and, in the grey silence that ensued, strained their ears.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading STEVE TAKES HER IN Steve's hand flew to the clutch as the rest joined Phil at the side of the boat, and, in the grey silence that ensued, strained their ears.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading STEVE TAKES HER IN Steve's hand flew to the clutch as the rest joined Phil at the side of the boat, and, in the grey silence that ensued, strained their ears.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And it isn't far away."
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading STEVE TAKES HER IN Steve's hand flew to the clutch as the rest joined Phil at the side of the boat, and, in the grey silence that ensued, strained their ears.
the act of grasping
From this reading STEVE TAKES HER IN Steve's hand flew to the clutch as the rest joined Phil at the side of the boat, and, in the grey silence that ensued, strained their ears.
a native or inhabitant of Holland
From this reading "There's surf there, or I'm a Dutchman.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading STEVE TAKES HER IN Steve's hand flew to the clutch as the rest joined Phil at the side of the boat, and, in the grey silence that ensued, strained their ears.
past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading STEVE TAKES HER IN Steve's hand flew to the clutch as the rest joined Phil at the side of the boat, and, in the grey silence that ensued, strained their ears.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And it isn't far away."
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading STEVE TAKES HER IN Steve's hand flew to the clutch as the rest joined Phil at the side of the boat, and, in the grey silence that ensued, strained their ears.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading STEVE TAKES HER IN Steve's hand flew to the clutch as the rest joined Phil at the side of the boat, and, in the grey silence that ensued, strained their ears.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Steve, who had handed the wheel to Joe, nodded.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading STEVE TAKES HER IN Steve's hand flew to the clutch as the rest joined Phil at the side of the boat, and, in the grey silence that ensued, strained their ears.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Steve, who had handed the wheel to Joe, nodded.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading STEVE TAKES HER IN Steve's hand flew to the clutch as the rest joined Phil at the side of the boat, and, in the grey silence that ensued, strained their ears.
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From this reading "There's surf there, or I'm a Dutchman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STEVE TAKES HER IN Steve's hand flew to the clutch as the rest joined Phil at the side of the boat, and, in the grey silence that ensued, strained their ears.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading "You're right," said Neil, after an instant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And it isn't far away."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it isn't far away."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Steve, who had handed the wheel to Joe, nodded.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading STEVE TAKES HER IN Steve's hand flew to the clutch as the rest joined Phil at the side of the boat, and, in the grey silence that ensued, strained their ears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're right," said Neil, after an instant.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Steve, who had handed the wheel to Joe, nodded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STEVE TAKES HER IN Steve's hand flew to the clutch as the rest joined Phil at the side of the boat, and, in the grey silence that ensued, strained their ears.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "There's surf there, or I'm a Dutchman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STEVE TAKES HER IN Steve's hand flew to the clutch as the rest joined Phil at the side of the boat, and, in the grey silence that ensued, strained their ears.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading STEVE TAKES HER IN Steve's hand flew to the clutch as the rest joined Phil at the side of the boat, and, in the grey silence that ensued, strained their ears.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You're right," said Neil, after an instant.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You're right," said Neil, after an instant.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading STEVE TAKES HER IN Steve's hand flew to the clutch as the rest joined Phil at the side of the boat, and, in the grey silence that ensued, strained their ears.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading STEVE TAKES HER IN Steve's hand flew to the clutch as the rest joined Phil at the side of the boat, and, in the grey silence that ensued, strained their ears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STEVE TAKES HER IN Steve's hand flew to the clutch as the rest joined Phil at the side of the boat, and, in the grey silence that ensued, strained their ears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STEVE TAKES HER IN Steve's hand flew to the clutch as the rest joined Phil at the side of the boat, and, in the grey silence that ensued, strained their ears.
lacking natural ease
From this reading STEVE TAKES HER IN Steve's hand flew to the clutch as the rest joined Phil at the side of the boat, and, in the grey silence that ensued, strained their ears.
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading "There's surf there, or I'm a Dutchman.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading STEVE TAKES HER IN Steve's hand flew to the clutch as the rest joined Phil at the side of the boat, and, in the grey silence that ensued, strained their ears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading STEVE TAKES HER IN Steve's hand flew to the clutch as the rest joined Phil at the side of the boat, and, in the grey silence that ensued, strained their ears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STEVE TAKES HER IN Steve's hand flew to the clutch as the rest joined Phil at the side of the boat, and, in the grey silence that ensued, strained their ears.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading STEVE TAKES HER IN Steve's hand flew to the clutch as the rest joined Phil at the side of the boat, and, in the grey silence that ensued, strained their ears.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There's surf there, or I'm a Dutchman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's surf there, or I'm a Dutchman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STEVE TAKES HER IN Steve's hand flew to the clutch as the rest joined Phil at the side of the boat, and, in the grey silence that ensued, strained their ears.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Steve, who had handed the wheel to Joe, nodded.
which person or people
From this reading Steve, who had handed the wheel to Joe, nodded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're right," said Neil, after an instant.
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