Chapter 3 of The "B. O. W. C." is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The "B. O. W. C." is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Captain,” he cried, “we must up sail and after them.” “Which way shall wo go?” “After them any way. Follow the poor lads before they get any farther. Come, boys, up with the anchor!
Chapter 3 of The "B. O. W. C." is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 75/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 371–375
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a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading “Come, boys, up with the anchor!”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Come, boys, up with the anchor!”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading ““Captain,” he cried, “we must up sail and after them.””
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ““Captain,” he cried, “we must up sail and after them.””
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading “Follow the poor lads before they get any farther.”
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Follow the poor lads before they get any farther.”
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “Follow the poor lads before they get any farther.”
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading ““Captain,” he cried, “we must up sail and after them.””
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In this reading “Follow the poor lads before they get any farther.”
In this reading ““After them any way.”
In this reading “Follow the poor lads before they get any farther.”
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later than; following
From this reading “Captain,” he cried, “we must up sail and after them.”
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading Come, boys, up with the anchor!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Captain,” he cried, “we must up sail and after them.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “After them any way.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Follow the poor lads before they get any farther.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Come, boys, up with the anchor!
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Captain,” he cried, “we must up sail and after them.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, boys, up with the anchor!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Captain,” he cried, “we must up sail and after them.”
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Follow the poor lads before they get any farther.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Follow the poor lads before they get any farther.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Follow the poor lads before they get any farther.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Which way shall wo go?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Captain,” he cried, “we must up sail and after them.”
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Follow the poor lads before they get any farther.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Captain,” he cried, “we must up sail and after them.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Follow the poor lads before they get any farther.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “Captain,” he cried, “we must up sail and after them.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Which way shall wo go?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Follow the poor lads before they get any farther.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Captain,” he cried, “we must up sail and after them.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Follow the poor lads before they get any farther.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Captain,” he cried, “we must up sail and after them.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Which way shall wo go?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Captain,” he cried, “we must up sail and after them.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Which way shall wo go?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Come, boys, up with the anchor!
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From this reading “Which way shall wo go?”
Chapter 3 of The "B. O. W. C." by James De Mille holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
Chapter 3 holds 408 sentences of The "B. O. W. C.", unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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