Chapter XXI of The Battleship Boys at Sea, “Breaking the Record,” is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXI
Chapter XXI of The Battleship Boys at Sea, “Breaking the Record,” is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“There goes the last of them,” shouted the officer in Dan’s boat. Dan raised his flag, making the signal 333. This he did three times, indicating that the work was finished. “What is the time, sir?” “Three minutes and twenty seconds,” replied the officer.
Chapter XXI of The Battleship Boys at Sea, “Breaking the Record,” is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “This he did three times, indicating that the work was finished.”
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading “Dan raised his flag, making the signal 333.”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading ““There goes the last of them,” shouted the officer in Dan’s boat.”
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading “This he did three times, indicating that the work was finished.”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading ““There goes the last of them,” shouted the officer in Dan’s boat.”
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading ““Three minutes and twenty seconds,” replied the officer.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading ““There goes the last of them,” shouted the officer in Dan’s boat.”
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading “Dan raised his flag, making the signal 333.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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by a factor of three
In this reading “This he did three times, indicating that the work was finished.”
In this reading ““Three minutes and twenty seconds,” replied the officer.”
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From this reading Dan raised his flag, making the signal 333.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Three minutes and twenty seconds,” replied the officer.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “There goes the last of them,” shouted the officer in Dan’s boat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dan raised his flag, making the signal 333.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There goes the last of them,” shouted the officer in Dan’s boat.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This he did three times, indicating that the work was finished.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading This he did three times, indicating that the work was finished.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Dan raised his flag, making the signal 333.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “There goes the last of them,” shouted the officer in Dan’s boat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This he did three times, indicating that the work was finished.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dan raised his flag, making the signal 333.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There goes the last of them,” shouted the officer in Dan’s boat.
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading This he did three times, indicating that the work was finished.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is the time, sir?”
immediately past
From this reading “There goes the last of them,” shouted the officer in Dan’s boat.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Dan raised his flag, making the signal 333.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “Three minutes and twenty seconds,” replied the officer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “There goes the last of them,” shouted the officer in Dan’s boat.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “There goes the last of them,” shouted the officer in Dan’s boat.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Dan raised his flag, making the signal 333.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Three minutes and twenty seconds,” replied the officer.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Three minutes and twenty seconds,” replied the officer.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “There goes the last of them,” shouted the officer in Dan’s boat.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Dan raised his flag, making the signal 333.
term of address for a man
From this reading “What is the time, sir?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This he did three times, indicating that the work was finished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There goes the last of them,” shouted the officer in Dan’s boat.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “There goes the last of them,” shouted the officer in Dan’s boat.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There goes the last of them,” shouted the officer in Dan’s boat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This he did three times, indicating that the work was finished.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading This he did three times, indicating that the work was finished.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “What is the time, sir?”
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading This he did three times, indicating that the work was finished.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading “Three minutes and twenty seconds,” replied the officer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This he did three times, indicating that the work was finished.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is the time, sir?”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading This he did three times, indicating that the work was finished.
Chapter 21 of The Battleship Boys at Sea by Frank Gee Patchin holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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 21 holds 131 sentences of The Battleship Boys at Sea, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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