Chapter 31 of The Boy Allies on the North Sea Patrol is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of The Boy Allies on the North Sea Patrol is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ABOARD THE "SYLPH" AGAIN. Jack sprang quickly to his feet and in a moment had divested himself of his coat and shoes. Then he dived headlong into the dark water. The searchlight of the little craft was playing upon the water, and Jack could plainly see his prisoner a short distance ahead. Jack was a strong swimmer.
Chapter 31 of The Boy Allies on the North Sea Patrol is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “ABOARD THE "SYLPH" AGAIN.”
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading “The searchlight of the little craft was playing upon the water, and Jack could plainly see his prisoner a short distance ahead.”
past form of “dive” — drop steeply
From this reading “Then he dived headlong into the dark water.”
past form of “divest” — take away possessions from someone
From this reading “Jack sprang quickly to his feet and in a moment had divested himself of his coat and shoes.”
with the head foremost
From this reading “Then he dived headlong into the dark water.”
a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
From this reading “The searchlight of the little craft was playing upon the water, and Jack could plainly see his prisoner a short distance ahead.”
a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets
From this reading “Jack was a strong swimmer.”
a slender graceful young woman
From this reading “ABOARD THE "SYLPH" AGAIN.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The searchlight of the little craft was playing upon the water, and Jack could plainly see his prisoner a short distance ahead.”
In this reading “Jack was a strong swimmer.”
In this reading “The searchlight of the little craft was playing upon the water, and Jack could plainly see his prisoner a short distance ahead.”
In this reading “Then he dived headlong into the dark water.”
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 Jack sprang quickly to his feet and in a moment had divested himself of his coat and shoes.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading ABOARD THE "SYLPH" AGAIN.
anew
From this reading ABOARD THE "SYLPH" AGAIN.
at or in the front
From this reading The searchlight of the little craft was playing upon the water, and Jack could plainly see his prisoner a short distance ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack sprang quickly to his feet and in a moment had divested himself of his coat and shoes.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Jack sprang quickly to his feet and in a moment had divested himself of his coat and shoes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The searchlight of the little craft was playing upon the water, and Jack could plainly see his prisoner a short distance ahead.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading The searchlight of the little craft was playing upon the water, and Jack could plainly see his prisoner a short distance ahead.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Then he dived headlong into the dark water.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The searchlight of the little craft was playing upon the water, and Jack could plainly see his prisoner a short distance ahead.
past form of “dive” — drop steeply
From this reading Then he dived headlong into the dark water.
past form of “divest” — take away possessions from someone
From this reading Jack sprang quickly to his feet and in a moment had divested himself of his coat and shoes.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Jack sprang quickly to his feet and in a moment had divested himself of his coat and shoes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack sprang quickly to his feet and in a moment had divested himself of his coat and shoes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he dived headlong into the dark water.
with the head foremost
From this reading Then he dived headlong into the dark water.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jack sprang quickly to his feet and in a moment had divested himself of his coat and shoes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack sprang quickly to his feet and in a moment had divested himself of his coat and shoes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jack sprang quickly to his feet and in a moment had divested himself of his coat and shoes.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then he dived headlong into the dark water.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack sprang quickly to his feet and in a moment had divested himself of his coat and shoes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The searchlight of the little craft was playing upon the water, and Jack could plainly see his prisoner a short distance ahead.
a particular point in time
From this reading Jack sprang quickly to his feet and in a moment had divested himself of his coat and shoes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack sprang quickly to his feet and in a moment had divested himself of his coat and shoes.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The searchlight of the little craft was playing upon the water, and Jack could plainly see his prisoner a short distance ahead.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading The searchlight of the little craft was playing upon the water, and Jack could plainly see his prisoner a short distance ahead.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The searchlight of the little craft was playing upon the water, and Jack could plainly see his prisoner a short distance ahead.
with speed
From this reading Jack sprang quickly to his feet and in a moment had divested himself of his coat and shoes.
a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
From this reading The searchlight of the little craft was playing upon the water, and Jack could plainly see his prisoner a short distance ahead.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The searchlight of the little craft was playing upon the water, and Jack could plainly see his prisoner a short distance ahead.
a particular situation
From this reading Jack sprang quickly to his feet and in a moment had divested himself of his coat and shoes.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The searchlight of the little craft was playing upon the water, and Jack could plainly see his prisoner a short distance ahead.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Jack sprang quickly to his feet and in a moment had divested himself of his coat and shoes.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Jack was a strong swimmer.
a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets
From this reading Jack was a strong swimmer.
a slender graceful young woman
From this reading ABOARD THE "SYLPH" AGAIN.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ABOARD THE "SYLPH" AGAIN.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he dived headlong into the dark water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack sprang quickly to his feet and in a moment had divested himself of his coat and shoes.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The searchlight of the little craft was playing upon the water, and Jack could plainly see his prisoner a short distance ahead.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The searchlight of the little craft was playing upon the water, and Jack could plainly see his prisoner a short distance ahead.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Then he dived headlong into the dark water.
Chapter 31 of The Boy Allies on the North Sea Patrol by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 59 sentences, grouped into 12 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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