Chapter 24 of The Battleship Boys at Sea is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Battleship Boys at Sea is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You say the boy is out of his head?” “Yes, sir; he is in a high fever,” answered the surgeon. “Nothing more than exposure is it?” questioned the captain. “He had a broken wrist when he went out this morning. I understand he broke it again in getting into the whale boat this morning.
Chapter 24 of The Battleship Boys at Sea is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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lacking funds
From this reading “I understand he broke it again in getting into the whale boat this morning.”
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading ““He had a broken wrist when he went out this morning.”
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading ““Nothing more than exposure is it?” questioned the captain.”
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading ““Yes, sir; he is in a high fever,” answered the surgeon.”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading ““Nothing more than exposure is it?” questioned the captain.”
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading ““Yes, sir; he is in a high fever,” answered the surgeon.”
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading “I understand he broke it again in getting into the whale boat this morning.”
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading ““He had a broken wrist when he went out this morning.”
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In this reading ““Yes, sir; he is in a high fever,” answered the surgeon.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading ““He had a broken wrist when he went out this morning.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Yes, sir; he is in a high fever,” answered the surgeon.
anew
From this reading I understand he broke it again in getting into the whale boat this morning.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes, sir; he is in a high fever,” answered the surgeon.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading I understand he broke it again in getting into the whale boat this morning.
a youthful male person
From this reading “You say the boy is out of his head?”
lacking funds
From this reading I understand he broke it again in getting into the whale boat this morning.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading “He had a broken wrist when he went out this morning.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Nothing more than exposure is it?” questioned the captain.
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading “Nothing more than exposure is it?” questioned the captain.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading “Yes, sir; he is in a high fever,” answered the surgeon.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I understand he broke it again in getting into the whale boat this morning.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “He had a broken wrist when he went out this morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, sir; he is in a high fever,” answered the surgeon.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “You say the boy is out of his head?”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Yes, sir; he is in a high fever,” answered the surgeon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You say the boy is out of his head?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I understand he broke it again in getting into the whale boat this morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes, sir; he is in a high fever,” answered the surgeon.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I understand he broke it again in getting into the whale boat this morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You say the boy is out of his head?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Nothing more than exposure is it?” questioned the captain.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Nothing more than exposure is it?” questioned the captain.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “He had a broken wrist when he went out this morning.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing more than exposure is it?” questioned the captain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You say the boy is out of his head?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “You say the boy is out of his head?”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Nothing more than exposure is it?” questioned the captain.
express in words
From this reading “You say the boy is out of his head?”
term of address for a man
From this reading “Yes, sir; he is in a high fever,” answered the surgeon.
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading “Yes, sir; he is in a high fever,” answered the surgeon.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Nothing more than exposure is it?” questioned the captain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You say the boy is out of his head?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “He had a broken wrist when he went out this morning.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I understand he broke it again in getting into the whale boat this morning.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “He had a broken wrist when he went out this morning.
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading I understand he broke it again in getting into the whale boat this morning.
at the time that
From this reading “He had a broken wrist when he went out this morning.
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading “He had a broken wrist when he went out this morning.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, sir; he is in a high fever,” answered the surgeon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You say the boy is out of his head?”
Chapter 24 of The Battleship Boys at Sea by Frank Gee Patchin holds 253 sentences, grouped into 51 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 24 holds 253 sentences of The Battleship Boys at Sea, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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