Chapter 22 of The Adventure Club Afloat is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Adventure Club Afloat is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
INTO PORT "Cast off!" said Han. "Take this one first, Perry. Gee, but it's stiff!" They had to fumble several minutes at the wet cable before they got it clear and let it slip over the bow. Then the other was cast off as well and Bert swung the lantern four times above his head as a signal to haul in.
Chapter 22 of The Adventure Club Afloat is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a telegram sent abroad
From this reading “They had to fumble several minutes at the wet cable before they got it clear and let it slip over the bow.”
feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading “They had to fumble several minutes at the wet cable before they got it clear and let it slip over the bow.”
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading “Gee, but it's stiff!"”
imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading “INTO PORT "Cast off!" said Han.”
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading “Then the other was cast off as well and Bert swung the lantern four times above his head as a signal to haul in.”
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading “Then the other was cast off as well and Bert swung the lantern four times above his head as a signal to haul in.”
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading “"Take this one first, Perry.”
not moving or operating freely
From this reading “Gee, but it's stiff!"”
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 Then the other was cast off as well and Bert swung the lantern four times above his head as a signal to haul in.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Then the other was cast off as well and Bert swung the lantern four times above his head as a signal to haul in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had to fumble several minutes at the wet cable before they got it clear and let it slip over the bow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then the other was cast off as well and Bert swung the lantern four times above his head as a signal to haul in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had to fumble several minutes at the wet cable before they got it clear and let it slip over the bow.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had to fumble several minutes at the wet cable before they got it clear and let it slip over the bow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the other was cast off as well and Bert swung the lantern four times above his head as a signal to haul in.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading They had to fumble several minutes at the wet cable before they got it clear and let it slip over the bow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Gee, but it's stiff!"
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading They had to fumble several minutes at the wet cable before they got it clear and let it slip over the bow.
put or send forth
From this reading INTO PORT "Cast off!" said Han.
rid of obstructions
From this reading They had to fumble several minutes at the wet cable before they got it clear and let it slip over the bow.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Take this one first, Perry.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Then the other was cast off as well and Bert swung the lantern four times above his head as a signal to haul in.
feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading They had to fumble several minutes at the wet cable before they got it clear and let it slip over the bow.
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading Gee, but it's stiff!"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They had to fumble several minutes at the wet cable before they got it clear and let it slip over the bow.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had to fumble several minutes at the wet cable before they got it clear and let it slip over the bow.
imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading INTO PORT "Cast off!" said Han.
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading Then the other was cast off as well and Bert swung the lantern four times above his head as a signal to haul in.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then the other was cast off as well and Bert swung the lantern four times above his head as a signal to haul in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the other was cast off as well and Bert swung the lantern four times above his head as a signal to haul in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then the other was cast off as well and Bert swung the lantern four times above his head as a signal to haul in.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading INTO PORT "Cast off!" said Han.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had to fumble several minutes at the wet cable before they got it clear and let it slip over the bow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gee, but it's stiff!"
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Then the other was cast off as well and Bert swung the lantern four times above his head as a signal to haul in.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading They had to fumble several minutes at the wet cable before they got it clear and let it slip over the bow.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading They had to fumble several minutes at the wet cable before they got it clear and let it slip over the bow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading INTO PORT "Cast off!" said Han.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Take this one first, Perry.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then the other was cast off as well and Bert swung the lantern four times above his head as a signal to haul in.
above and across; more than
From this reading They had to fumble several minutes at the wet cable before they got it clear and let it slip over the bow.
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading "Take this one first, Perry.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading INTO PORT "Cast off!" said Han.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading INTO PORT "Cast off!" said Han.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading They had to fumble several minutes at the wet cable before they got it clear and let it slip over the bow.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Then the other was cast off as well and Bert swung the lantern four times above his head as a signal to haul in.
move stealthily
From this reading They had to fumble several minutes at the wet cable before they got it clear and let it slip over the bow.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Gee, but it's stiff!"
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Then the other was cast off as well and Bert swung the lantern four times above his head as a signal to haul in.
carry out
From this reading "Take this one first, Perry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had to fumble several minutes at the wet cable before they got it clear and let it slip over the bow.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the other was cast off as well and Bert swung the lantern four times above his head as a signal to haul in.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had to fumble several minutes at the wet cable before they got it clear and let it slip over the bow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Take this one first, Perry.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Then the other was cast off as well and Bert swung the lantern four times above his head as a signal to haul in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had to fumble several minutes at the wet cable before they got it clear and let it slip over the bow.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the other was cast off as well and Bert swung the lantern four times above his head as a signal to haul in.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Then the other was cast off as well and Bert swung the lantern four times above his head as a signal to haul in.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading They had to fumble several minutes at the wet cable before they got it clear and let it slip over the bow.
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