Chapter 17 of The Adventure Club Afloat is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Adventure Club Afloat is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FLIGHT "Wink!" he cried. "Ossie! Come quick! Help here!" The robber, having uttered a stifled cry of alarm at the instant of the unexpected attack, was now thrashing mightily about on the thick rug.
Chapter 17 of The Adventure Club Afloat is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “The robber, having uttered a stifled cry of alarm at the instant of the unexpected attack, was now thrashing mightily about on the thick rug.”
powerfully or vigorously
From this reading “The robber, having uttered a stifled cry of alarm at the instant of the unexpected attack, was now thrashing mightily about on the thick rug.”
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading “The robber, having uttered a stifled cry of alarm at the instant of the unexpected attack, was now thrashing mightily about on the thick rug.”
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading “The robber, having uttered a stifled cry of alarm at the instant of the unexpected attack, was now thrashing mightily about on the thick rug.”
held in check with difficulty
From this reading “The robber, having uttered a stifled cry of alarm at the instant of the unexpected attack, was now thrashing mightily about on the thick rug.”
a sound defeat
From this reading “The robber, having uttered a stifled cry of alarm at the instant of the unexpected attack, was now thrashing mightily about on the thick rug.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “The robber, having uttered a stifled cry of alarm at the instant of the unexpected attack, was now thrashing mightily about on the thick rug.”
signal by winking
From this reading “FLIGHT "Wink!" he cried.”
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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 The robber, having uttered a stifled cry of alarm at the instant of the unexpected attack, was now thrashing mightily about on the thick rug.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The robber, having uttered a stifled cry of alarm at the instant of the unexpected attack, was now thrashing mightily about on the thick rug.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The robber, having uttered a stifled cry of alarm at the instant of the unexpected attack, was now thrashing mightily about on the thick rug.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The robber, having uttered a stifled cry of alarm at the instant of the unexpected attack, was now thrashing mightily about on the thick rug.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The robber, having uttered a stifled cry of alarm at the instant of the unexpected attack, was now thrashing mightily about on the thick rug.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come quick!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading FLIGHT "Wink!" he cried.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The robber, having uttered a stifled cry of alarm at the instant of the unexpected attack, was now thrashing mightily about on the thick rug.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading FLIGHT "Wink!" he cried.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The robber, having uttered a stifled cry of alarm at the instant of the unexpected attack, was now thrashing mightily about on the thick rug.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FLIGHT "Wink!" he cried.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Help here!"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Help here!"
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The robber, having uttered a stifled cry of alarm at the instant of the unexpected attack, was now thrashing mightily about on the thick rug.
powerfully or vigorously
From this reading The robber, having uttered a stifled cry of alarm at the instant of the unexpected attack, was now thrashing mightily about on the thick rug.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The robber, having uttered a stifled cry of alarm at the instant of the unexpected attack, was now thrashing mightily about on the thick rug.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The robber, having uttered a stifled cry of alarm at the instant of the unexpected attack, was now thrashing mightily about on the thick rug.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The robber, having uttered a stifled cry of alarm at the instant of the unexpected attack, was now thrashing mightily about on the thick rug.
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From this reading "Ossie!
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Come quick!
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading The robber, having uttered a stifled cry of alarm at the instant of the unexpected attack, was now thrashing mightily about on the thick rug.
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The robber, having uttered a stifled cry of alarm at the instant of the unexpected attack, was now thrashing mightily about on the thick rug.
held in check with difficulty
From this reading The robber, having uttered a stifled cry of alarm at the instant of the unexpected attack, was now thrashing mightily about on the thick rug.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The robber, having uttered a stifled cry of alarm at the instant of the unexpected attack, was now thrashing mightily about on the thick rug.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The robber, having uttered a stifled cry of alarm at the instant of the unexpected attack, was now thrashing mightily about on the thick rug.
a sound defeat
From this reading The robber, having uttered a stifled cry of alarm at the instant of the unexpected attack, was now thrashing mightily about on the thick rug.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading The robber, having uttered a stifled cry of alarm at the instant of the unexpected attack, was now thrashing mightily about on the thick rug.
communicated in words
From this reading The robber, having uttered a stifled cry of alarm at the instant of the unexpected attack, was now thrashing mightily about on the thick rug.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The robber, having uttered a stifled cry of alarm at the instant of the unexpected attack, was now thrashing mightily about on the thick rug.
signal by winking
From this reading FLIGHT "Wink!" he cried.
Chapter 17 of The Adventure Club Afloat by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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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