Chapter 20 of The Battleship Boys at Sea is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Battleship Boys at Sea is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
An investigation did follow. It began right after reveille the next morning. As soon as possible, after having gotten up from his uncomfortable bed on the floor, Dan hastened to the sick bay, for his wrist was swelling and demanded immediate attention. The surgeon examined it carefully. “You have broken two small bones in the wrist.
Chapter 20 of The Battleship Boys at Sea is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “The surgeon examined it carefully.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “As soon as possible, after having gotten up from his uncomfortable bed on the floor, Dan hastened to the sick bay, for his wrist was swelling and demanded immediate attention.”
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading “An investigation did follow.”
(military) signal to wake up
From this reading “It began right after reveille the next morning.”
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading “The surgeon examined it carefully.”
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading “As soon as possible, after having gotten up from his uncomfortable bed on the floor, Dan hastened to the sick bay, for his wrist was swelling and demanded immediate attention.”
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading “As soon as possible, after having gotten up from his uncomfortable bed on the floor, Dan hastened to the sick bay, for his wrist was swelling and demanded immediate attention.”
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading “As soon as possible, after having gotten up from his uncomfortable bed on the floor, Dan hastened to the sick bay, for his wrist was swelling and demanded immediate attention.”
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In this reading “It began right after reveille the next morning.”
In this reading “As soon as possible, after having gotten up from his uncomfortable bed on the floor, Dan hastened to the sick bay, for his wrist was swelling and demanded immediate attention.”
In this reading “As soon as possible, after having gotten up from his uncomfortable bed on the floor, Dan hastened to the sick bay, for his wrist was swelling and demanded immediate attention.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “As soon as possible, after having gotten up from his uncomfortable bed on the floor, Dan hastened to the sick bay, for his wrist was swelling and demanded immediate attention.”
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later than; following
From this reading It began right after reveille the next morning.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An investigation did follow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as possible, after having gotten up from his uncomfortable bed on the floor, Dan hastened to the sick bay, for his wrist was swelling and demanded immediate attention.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as possible, after having gotten up from his uncomfortable bed on the floor, Dan hastened to the sick bay, for his wrist was swelling and demanded immediate attention.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading As soon as possible, after having gotten up from his uncomfortable bed on the floor, Dan hastened to the sick bay, for his wrist was swelling and demanded immediate attention.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading As soon as possible, after having gotten up from his uncomfortable bed on the floor, Dan hastened to the sick bay, for his wrist was swelling and demanded immediate attention.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading As soon as possible, after having gotten up from his uncomfortable bed on the floor, Dan hastened to the sick bay, for his wrist was swelling and demanded immediate attention.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It began right after reveille the next morning.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading “You have broken two small bones in the wrist.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading “You have broken two small bones in the wrist.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The surgeon examined it carefully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as possible, after having gotten up from his uncomfortable bed on the floor, Dan hastened to the sick bay, for his wrist was swelling and demanded immediate attention.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading As soon as possible, after having gotten up from his uncomfortable bed on the floor, Dan hastened to the sick bay, for his wrist was swelling and demanded immediate attention.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading An investigation did follow.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading The surgeon examined it carefully.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading As soon as possible, after having gotten up from his uncomfortable bed on the floor, Dan hastened to the sick bay, for his wrist was swelling and demanded immediate attention.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading An investigation did follow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As soon as possible, after having gotten up from his uncomfortable bed on the floor, Dan hastened to the sick bay, for his wrist was swelling and demanded immediate attention.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As soon as possible, after having gotten up from his uncomfortable bed on the floor, Dan hastened to the sick bay, for his wrist was swelling and demanded immediate attention.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As soon as possible, after having gotten up from his uncomfortable bed on the floor, Dan hastened to the sick bay, for his wrist was swelling and demanded immediate attention.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading As soon as possible, after having gotten up from his uncomfortable bed on the floor, Dan hastened to the sick bay, for his wrist was swelling and demanded immediate attention.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have broken two small bones in the wrist.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading As soon as possible, after having gotten up from his uncomfortable bed on the floor, Dan hastened to the sick bay, for his wrist was swelling and demanded immediate attention.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as possible, after having gotten up from his uncomfortable bed on the floor, Dan hastened to the sick bay, for his wrist was swelling and demanded immediate attention.
of the present time and place
From this reading As soon as possible, after having gotten up from his uncomfortable bed on the floor, Dan hastened to the sick bay, for his wrist was swelling and demanded immediate attention.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You have broken two small bones in the wrist.
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading An investigation did follow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It began right after reveille the next morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It began right after reveille the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It began right after reveille the next morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as possible, after having gotten up from his uncomfortable bed on the floor, Dan hastened to the sick bay, for his wrist was swelling and demanded immediate attention.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading As soon as possible, after having gotten up from his uncomfortable bed on the floor, Dan hastened to the sick bay, for his wrist was swelling and demanded immediate attention.
(military) signal to wake up
From this reading It began right after reveille the next morning.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It began right after reveille the next morning.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading As soon as possible, after having gotten up from his uncomfortable bed on the floor, Dan hastened to the sick bay, for his wrist was swelling and demanded immediate attention.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “You have broken two small bones in the wrist.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as possible, after having gotten up from his uncomfortable bed on the floor, Dan hastened to the sick bay, for his wrist was swelling and demanded immediate attention.
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading The surgeon examined it carefully.
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading As soon as possible, after having gotten up from his uncomfortable bed on the floor, Dan hastened to the sick bay, for his wrist was swelling and demanded immediate attention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It began right after reveille the next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as possible, after having gotten up from his uncomfortable bed on the floor, Dan hastened to the sick bay, for his wrist was swelling and demanded immediate attention.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “You have broken two small bones in the wrist.
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading As soon as possible, after having gotten up from his uncomfortable bed on the floor, Dan hastened to the sick bay, for his wrist was swelling and demanded immediate attention.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As soon as possible, after having gotten up from his uncomfortable bed on the floor, Dan hastened to the sick bay, for his wrist was swelling and demanded immediate attention.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as possible, after having gotten up from his uncomfortable bed on the floor, Dan hastened to the sick bay, for his wrist was swelling and demanded immediate attention.
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading As soon as possible, after having gotten up from his uncomfortable bed on the floor, Dan hastened to the sick bay, for his wrist was swelling and demanded immediate attention.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have broken two small bones in the wrist.
Chapter 20 of The Battleship Boys at Sea by Frank Gee Patchin holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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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