Chapter 15 of The Boy Allies on the North Sea Patrol is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Boy Allies on the North Sea Patrol is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A PLOT OVERHEARD. "Great Scott, Jack! Look!" It was Frank who spoke. The two boys were standing in the shadow in the bow of the _Sylph_.
Chapter 15 of The Boy Allies on the North Sea Patrol is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading “The two boys were standing in the shadow in the bow of the _Sylph_.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “It was Frank who spoke.”
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading “A PLOT OVERHEARD.”
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading “A PLOT OVERHEARD.”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “"Great Scott, Jack!”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “The two boys were standing in the shadow in the bow of the _Sylph_.”
having a supporting base
From this reading “The two boys were standing in the shadow in the bow of the _Sylph_.”
a slender graceful young woman
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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In this reading “The two boys were standing in the shadow in the bow of the _Sylph_.”
In this reading “The two boys were standing in the shadow in the bow of the _Sylph_.”
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 A PLOT OVERHEARD.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading The two boys were standing in the shadow in the bow of the _Sylph_.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The two boys were standing in the shadow in the bow of the _Sylph_.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading It was Frank who spoke.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Great Scott, Jack!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two boys were standing in the shadow in the bow of the _Sylph_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Frank who spoke.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Great Scott, Jack!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two boys were standing in the shadow in the bow of the _Sylph_.
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading A PLOT OVERHEARD.
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading A PLOT OVERHEARD.
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading "Great Scott, Jack!
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The two boys were standing in the shadow in the bow of the _Sylph_.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Frank who spoke.
having a supporting base
From this reading The two boys were standing in the shadow in the bow of the _Sylph_.
a slender graceful young woman
From this reading The two boys were standing in the shadow in the bow of the _Sylph_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two boys were standing in the shadow in the bow of the _Sylph_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two boys were standing in the shadow in the bow of the _Sylph_.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Frank who spoke.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two boys were standing in the shadow in the bow of the _Sylph_.
which person or people
From this reading It was Frank who spoke.
Chapter 15 of The Boy Allies on the North Sea Patrol by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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 15 holds 111 sentences of The Boy Allies on the North Sea Patrol, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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