Chapter 7 of The Boat Club is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Boat Club is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GIVE WAY TOGETHER "No hurry, boys; we've got the whole arternoon afore us," said the old salt, when he had cooled them off. "You've got some things to larn. You can't row yet no more'n a codfish can go up a ladder. You don't know how." "I think we can row, Uncle Ben," said Charles uneasily.
Chapter 7 of The Boat Club is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “"I think we can row, Uncle Ben," said Charles uneasily.”
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “"I think we can row, Uncle Ben," said Charles uneasily.”
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading “GIVE WAY TOGETHER "No hurry, boys; we've got the whole arternoon afore us," said the old salt, when he had cooled them off.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “GIVE WAY TOGETHER "No hurry, boys; we've got the whole arternoon afore us," said the old salt, when he had cooled them off.”
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading “You can't row yet no more'n a codfish can go up a ladder.”
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “You can't row yet no more'n a codfish can go up a ladder.”
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading “GIVE WAY TOGETHER "No hurry, boys; we've got the whole arternoon afore us," said the old salt, when he had cooled them off.”
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “"I think we can row, Uncle Ben," said Charles uneasily.”
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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 You can't row yet no more'n a codfish can go up a ladder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GIVE WAY TOGETHER "No hurry, boys; we've got the whole arternoon afore us," said the old salt, when he had cooled them off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GIVE WAY TOGETHER "No hurry, boys; we've got the whole arternoon afore us," said the old salt, when he had cooled them off.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "I think we can row, Uncle Ben," said Charles uneasily.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading GIVE WAY TOGETHER "No hurry, boys; we've got the whole arternoon afore us," said the old salt, when he had cooled them off.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can't row yet no more'n a codfish can go up a ladder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can't row yet no more'n a codfish can go up a ladder.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading "I think we can row, Uncle Ben," said Charles uneasily.
lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached
From this reading You can't row yet no more'n a codfish can go up a ladder.
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading GIVE WAY TOGETHER "No hurry, boys; we've got the whole arternoon afore us," said the old salt, when he had cooled them off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You don't know how."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading GIVE WAY TOGETHER "No hurry, boys; we've got the whole arternoon afore us," said the old salt, when he had cooled them off.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You can't row yet no more'n a codfish can go up a ladder.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading GIVE WAY TOGETHER "No hurry, boys; we've got the whole arternoon afore us," said the old salt, when he had cooled them off.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GIVE WAY TOGETHER "No hurry, boys; we've got the whole arternoon afore us," said the old salt, when he had cooled them off.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GIVE WAY TOGETHER "No hurry, boys; we've got the whole arternoon afore us," said the old salt, when he had cooled them off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You don't know how."
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading GIVE WAY TOGETHER "No hurry, boys; we've got the whole arternoon afore us," said the old salt, when he had cooled them off.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think we can row, Uncle Ben," said Charles uneasily.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You don't know how."
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading You can't row yet no more'n a codfish can go up a ladder.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading "You've got some things to larn.
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From this reading You can't row yet no more'n a codfish can go up a ladder.
not any; not one
From this reading GIVE WAY TOGETHER "No hurry, boys; we've got the whole arternoon afore us," said the old salt, when he had cooled them off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading GIVE WAY TOGETHER "No hurry, boys; we've got the whole arternoon afore us," said the old salt, when he had cooled them off.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading GIVE WAY TOGETHER "No hurry, boys; we've got the whole arternoon afore us," said the old salt, when he had cooled them off.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading You can't row yet no more'n a codfish can go up a ladder.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading GIVE WAY TOGETHER "No hurry, boys; we've got the whole arternoon afore us," said the old salt, when he had cooled them off.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading GIVE WAY TOGETHER "No hurry, boys; we've got the whole arternoon afore us," said the old salt, when he had cooled them off.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "You've got some things to larn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GIVE WAY TOGETHER "No hurry, boys; we've got the whole arternoon afore us," said the old salt, when he had cooled them off.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading GIVE WAY TOGETHER "No hurry, boys; we've got the whole arternoon afore us," said the old salt, when he had cooled them off.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "You've got some things to larn.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think we can row, Uncle Ben," said Charles uneasily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You've got some things to larn.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading GIVE WAY TOGETHER "No hurry, boys; we've got the whole arternoon afore us," said the old salt, when he had cooled them off.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "I think we can row, Uncle Ben," said Charles uneasily.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "I think we can row, Uncle Ben," said Charles uneasily.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You can't row yet no more'n a codfish can go up a ladder.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GIVE WAY TOGETHER "No hurry, boys; we've got the whole arternoon afore us," said the old salt, when he had cooled them off.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading GIVE WAY TOGETHER "No hurry, boys; we've got the whole arternoon afore us," said the old salt, when he had cooled them off.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I think we can row, Uncle Ben," said Charles uneasily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GIVE WAY TOGETHER "No hurry, boys; we've got the whole arternoon afore us," said the old salt, when he had cooled them off.
at the time that
From this reading GIVE WAY TOGETHER "No hurry, boys; we've got the whole arternoon afore us," said the old salt, when he had cooled them off.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading GIVE WAY TOGETHER "No hurry, boys; we've got the whole arternoon afore us," said the old salt, when he had cooled them off.
but in spite of that
From this reading You can't row yet no more'n a codfish can go up a ladder.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can't row yet no more'n a codfish can go up a ladder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've got some things to larn.
Chapter 7 of The Boat Club by Oliver Optic holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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 7 holds 141 sentences of The Boat Club, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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