Chapter 6 of The Battleship Boys in Foreign Service is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Battleship Boys in Foreign Service is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STRANDED IN A STRANGE CITY "Dan, I've been touched!" "What's that?" "Touched, I tell you! Touched," persisted Sam Hickey, raising his voice with each word. "You--you don't mean you've lost your money?" demanded Dan Davis incredulously.
Chapter 6 of The Battleship Boys in Foreign Service is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading “"You--you don't mean you've lost your money?" demanded Dan Davis incredulously.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “"You--you don't mean you've lost your money?" demanded Dan Davis incredulously.”
a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
From this reading “Touched," persisted Sam Hickey, raising his voice with each word.”
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading “Touched," persisted Sam Hickey, raising his voice with each word.”
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading “Touched," persisted Sam Hickey, raising his voice with each word.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “Touched," persisted Sam Hickey, raising his voice with each word.”
cut off or left behind
From this reading “STRANDED IN A STRANGE CITY "Dan, I've been touched!"”
having come into contact
From this reading “STRANDED IN A STRANGE CITY "Dan, I've been touched!"”
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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 STRANDED IN A STRANGE CITY "Dan, I've been touched!"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading STRANDED IN A STRANGE CITY "Dan, I've been touched!"
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading STRANDED IN A STRANGE CITY "Dan, I've been touched!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STRANDED IN A STRANGE CITY "Dan, I've been touched!"
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading "You--you don't mean you've lost your money?" demanded Dan Davis incredulously.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "You--you don't mean you've lost your money?" demanded Dan Davis incredulously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You--you don't mean you've lost your money?" demanded Dan Davis incredulously.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Touched," persisted Sam Hickey, raising his voice with each word.
a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
From this reading Touched," persisted Sam Hickey, raising his voice with each word.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Touched," persisted Sam Hickey, raising his voice with each word.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Touched, I tell you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STRANDED IN A STRANGE CITY "Dan, I've been touched!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STRANDED IN A STRANGE CITY "Dan, I've been touched!"
in an incredulous manner
From this reading "You--you don't mean you've lost your money?" demanded Dan Davis incredulously.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "You--you don't mean you've lost your money?" demanded Dan Davis incredulously.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You--you don't mean you've lost your money?" demanded Dan Davis incredulously.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "You--you don't mean you've lost your money?" demanded Dan Davis incredulously.
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading Touched," persisted Sam Hickey, raising his voice with each word.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Touched," persisted Sam Hickey, raising his voice with each word.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Touched," persisted Sam Hickey, raising his voice with each word.
cut off or left behind
From this reading STRANDED IN A STRANGE CITY "Dan, I've been touched!"
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading STRANDED IN A STRANGE CITY "Dan, I've been touched!"
express in words
From this reading "Touched, I tell you!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What's that?"
having come into contact
From this reading STRANDED IN A STRANGE CITY "Dan, I've been touched!"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Touched," persisted Sam Hickey, raising his voice with each word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's that?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Touched," persisted Sam Hickey, raising his voice with each word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Touched," persisted Sam Hickey, raising his voice with each word.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Touched, I tell you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You--you don't mean you've lost your money?" demanded Dan Davis incredulously.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You--you don't mean you've lost your money?" demanded Dan Davis incredulously.
Chapter 6 of The Battleship Boys in Foreign Service by Frank Gee Patchin holds 156 sentences, grouped into 32 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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