The Boy Allies on the North Sea Patrol

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FRANK MAKES A FRIEND.

It was clear to Jack that this was no place to stay if he could help it.

From the first it had been evident to him that there was something wrong about the ship.

Apart from the lawless behavior of the crew, there was the fact that since he had come on board he had seen no vestige of an officer.

The sailor who had first attacked him seemed to have some sort of authority.

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The Boy Allies on the North Sea Patrol

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Boy Allies on the North Sea Patrol is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Line 1

FRANK MAKES A FRIEND.

/fræŋk meɪks ə frend/

Line 2

It was clear to Jack that this was no place to stay if he could help it.

/ɪt wɑːz klɪr tuː dʒæk ðæt ðɪs wɑːz noʊ pleɪs tuː steɪ ɪf hiː kʊd help ɪt/

Line 3

From the first it had been evident to him that there was something wrong about the ship.

/frʌm ðə fɜːrst ɪt hæd bɪn ˈevədənt tuː hɪm ðæt ðer wɑːz ˈsʌmθɪŋ rɔːŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ʃɪp/

Line 4

Apart from the lawless behavior of the crew, there was the fact that since he had come on board he had seen no vestige of an officer.

/əˈpɑːrt frʌm ðə ˈlɔːləs bɪˈheɪvjər ʌv ðə kruː ðer wɑːz ðə fækt ðæt sɪns hiː hæd kʌm ɑːn bɔːrd hiː hæd siːn noʊ ˈvestɪdʒ ʌv æn ˈɔːfəsər/

Line 5

The sailor who had first attacked him seemed to have some sort of authority.

/ðə ˈseɪlər huː hæd fɜːrst əˈtækt hɪm siːmd tuː hæv sʌm sɔːrt ʌv əˈθɔːrəti/

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Apart adverb US /əˈpɑːrt/

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading “Apart from the lawless behavior of the crew, there was the fact that since he had come on board he had seen no vestige of an officer.”

attacked verb US /əˈtækt/

past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

From this reading “The sailor who had first attacked him seemed to have some sort of authority.”

authority noun US /əˈθɔːrəti/

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading “The sailor who had first attacked him seemed to have some sort of authority.”

behavior noun US /bɪˈheɪvjər/

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading “Apart from the lawless behavior of the crew, there was the fact that since he had come on board he had seen no vestige of an officer.”

evident adjective US /ˈevədənt/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading “From the first it had been evident to him that there was something wrong about the ship.”

lawless adjective US /ˈlɔːləs/

without law or control

From this reading “Apart from the lawless behavior of the crew, there was the fact that since he had come on board he had seen no vestige of an officer.”

sailor noun US /ˈseɪlər/

any member of a ship's crew

From this reading “The sailor who had first attacked him seemed to have some sort of authority.”

vestige noun US /ˈvestɪdʒ/

an indication that something has been present

From this reading “Apart from the lawless behavior of the crew, there was the fact that since he had come on board he had seen no vestige of an officer.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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on board preposition + noun

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

In this reading “Apart from the lawless behavior of the crew, there was the fact that since he had come on board he had seen no vestige of an officer.”

some sort adjective + noun

In this reading “The sailor who had first attacked him seemed to have some sort of authority.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading FRANK MAKES A FRIEND.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading From the first it had been evident to him that there was something wrong about the ship.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Apart from the lawless behavior of the crew, there was the fact that since he had come on board he had seen no vestige of an officer.

ApartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading Apart from the lawless behavior of the crew, there was the fact that since he had come on board he had seen no vestige of an officer.

attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/

past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

From this reading The sailor who had first attacked him seemed to have some sort of authority.

authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading The sailor who had first attacked him seemed to have some sort of authority.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading From the first it had been evident to him that there was something wrong about the ship.

behaviornounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading Apart from the lawless behavior of the crew, there was the fact that since he had come on board he had seen no vestige of an officer.

boardnounUS /bɔːrd/

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading Apart from the lawless behavior of the crew, there was the fact that since he had come on board he had seen no vestige of an officer.

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading It was clear to Jack that this was no place to stay if he could help it.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Apart from the lawless behavior of the crew, there was the fact that since he had come on board he had seen no vestige of an officer.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It was clear to Jack that this was no place to stay if he could help it.

crewnounUS /kruː/

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading Apart from the lawless behavior of the crew, there was the fact that since he had come on board he had seen no vestige of an officer.

evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading From the first it had been evident to him that there was something wrong about the ship.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Apart from the lawless behavior of the crew, there was the fact that since he had come on board he had seen no vestige of an officer.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading From the first it had been evident to him that there was something wrong about the ship.

FRANKadjectiveUS /fræŋk/

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading FRANK MAKES A FRIEND.

FRIENDnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading FRANK MAKES A FRIEND.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the first it had been evident to him that there was something wrong about the ship.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading From the first it had been evident to him that there was something wrong about the ship.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The sailor who had first attacked him seemed to have some sort of authority.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was clear to Jack that this was no place to stay if he could help it.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading It was clear to Jack that this was no place to stay if he could help it.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading From the first it had been evident to him that there was something wrong about the ship.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It was clear to Jack that this was no place to stay if he could help it.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was clear to Jack that this was no place to stay if he could help it.

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading It was clear to Jack that this was no place to stay if he could help it.

lawlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːləs/

without law or control

From this reading Apart from the lawless behavior of the crew, there was the fact that since he had come on board he had seen no vestige of an officer.

MAKESnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading FRANK MAKES A FRIEND.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading It was clear to Jack that this was no place to stay if he could help it.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Apart from the lawless behavior of the crew, there was the fact that since he had come on board he had seen no vestige of an officer.

officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading Apart from the lawless behavior of the crew, there was the fact that since he had come on board he had seen no vestige of an officer.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Apart from the lawless behavior of the crew, there was the fact that since he had come on board he had seen no vestige of an officer.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was clear to Jack that this was no place to stay if he could help it.

sailornounUS /ˈseɪlər/

any member of a ship's crew

From this reading The sailor who had first attacked him seemed to have some sort of authority.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The sailor who had first attacked him seemed to have some sort of authority.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Apart from the lawless behavior of the crew, there was the fact that since he had come on board he had seen no vestige of an officer.

shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading From the first it had been evident to him that there was something wrong about the ship.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Apart from the lawless behavior of the crew, there was the fact that since he had come on board he had seen no vestige of an officer.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The sailor who had first attacked him seemed to have some sort of authority.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading From the first it had been evident to him that there was something wrong about the ship.

sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading The sailor who had first attacked him seemed to have some sort of authority.

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading It was clear to Jack that this was no place to stay if he could help it.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was clear to Jack that this was no place to stay if he could help it.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading From the first it had been evident to him that there was something wrong about the ship.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading From the first it had been evident to him that there was something wrong about the ship.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It was clear to Jack that this was no place to stay if he could help it.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was clear to Jack that this was no place to stay if he could help it.

vestigenounUS /ˈvestɪdʒ/

an indication that something has been present

From this reading Apart from the lawless behavior of the crew, there was the fact that since he had come on board he had seen no vestige of an officer.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was clear to Jack that this was no place to stay if he could help it.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The sailor who had first attacked him seemed to have some sort of authority.

wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading From the first it had been evident to him that there was something wrong about the ship.

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