Chapter 14 of The Adventure Club Afloat is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Adventure Club Afloat is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A RUSE THAT FAILED "I should think so!" cried Phil. "Come on down and let me fix it." "What is it?" asked Steve anxiously. "Perry's hit in the arm. They must have shot along the side, and the bullet glanced from something.
Chapter 14 of The Adventure Club Afloat is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “"What is it?" asked Steve anxiously.”
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading “They must have shot along the side, and the bullet glanced from something.”
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “A RUSE THAT FAILED "I should think so!" cried Phil.”
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “"Come on down and let me fix it."”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “They must have shot along the side, and the bullet glanced from something.”
cause to move by striking
From this reading “"Perry's hit in the arm.”
possessive form of “perry” — United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading “"Perry's hit in the arm.”
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
From this reading “A RUSE THAT FAILED "I should think so!" cried Phil.”
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 A RUSE THAT FAILED "I should think so!" cried Phil.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They must have shot along the side, and the bullet glanced from something.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come on down and let me fix it."
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "What is it?" asked Steve anxiously.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Perry's hit in the arm.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is it?" asked Steve anxiously.
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading They must have shot along the side, and the bullet glanced from something.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on down and let me fix it."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A RUSE THAT FAILED "I should think so!" cried Phil.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Come on down and let me fix it."
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading A RUSE THAT FAILED "I should think so!" cried Phil.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading "Come on down and let me fix it."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They must have shot along the side, and the bullet glanced from something.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading They must have shot along the side, and the bullet glanced from something.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They must have shot along the side, and the bullet glanced from something.
cause to move by striking
From this reading "Perry's hit in the arm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A RUSE THAT FAILED "I should think so!" cried Phil.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Perry's hit in the arm.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?" asked Steve anxiously.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Come on down and let me fix it."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Come on down and let me fix it."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come on down and let me fix it."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They must have shot along the side, and the bullet glanced from something.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on down and let me fix it."
possessive form of “perry” — United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading "Perry's hit in the arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RUSE THAT FAILED "I should think so!" cried Phil.
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
From this reading A RUSE THAT FAILED "I should think so!" cried Phil.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading They must have shot along the side, and the bullet glanced from something.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A RUSE THAT FAILED "I should think so!" cried Phil.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They must have shot along the side, and the bullet glanced from something.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A RUSE THAT FAILED "I should think so!" cried Phil.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They must have shot along the side, and the bullet glanced from something.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is it?" asked Steve anxiously.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A RUSE THAT FAILED "I should think so!" cried Phil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Perry's hit in the arm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They must have shot along the side, and the bullet glanced from something.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading A RUSE THAT FAILED "I should think so!" cried Phil.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?" asked Steve anxiously.
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