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Chapter 8 of The Boy Allies with Uncle Sam's Cruisers is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FIGHT Frank, on deck, was doing his work. At the first stroke of six bells, the lad had dropped his hand to his pocket. A moment later there came a sharp report from below. "Things have started moving," said Frank quietly. The officer on the bridge had also caught the sound of the revolver shot.
Chapter 8 of The Boy Allies with Uncle Sam's Cruisers is here in full — 115 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.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “At the first stroke of six bells, the lad had dropped his hand to his pocket.”
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading “The officer on the bridge had also caught the sound of the revolver shot.”
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “THE FIGHT Frank, on deck, was doing his work.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “THE FIGHT Frank, on deck, was doing his work.”
a boy or man
From this reading “At the first stroke of six bells, the lad had dropped his hand to his pocket.”
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading “A moment later there came a sharp report from below.”
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading “The officer on the bridge had also caught the sound of the revolver shot.”
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading “At the first stroke of six bells, the lad had dropped his hand to his pocket.”
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 moment later there came a sharp report from below.
in addition
From this reading The officer on the bridge had also caught the sound of the revolver shot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the first stroke of six bells, the lad had dropped his hand to his pocket.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading At the first stroke of six bells, the lad had dropped his hand to his pocket.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading A moment later there came a sharp report from below.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading The officer on the bridge had also caught the sound of the revolver shot.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A moment later there came a sharp report from below.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The officer on the bridge had also caught the sound of the revolver shot.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading THE FIGHT Frank, on deck, was doing his work.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading THE FIGHT Frank, on deck, was doing his work.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading At the first stroke of six bells, the lad had dropped his hand to his pocket.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIGHT Frank, on deck, was doing his work.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the first stroke of six bells, the lad had dropped his hand to his pocket.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading THE FIGHT Frank, on deck, was doing his work.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A moment later there came a sharp report from below.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the first stroke of six bells, the lad had dropped his hand to his pocket.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At the first stroke of six bells, the lad had dropped his hand to his pocket.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Things have started moving," said Frank quietly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIGHT Frank, on deck, was doing his work.
a boy or man
From this reading At the first stroke of six bells, the lad had dropped his hand to his pocket.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A moment later there came a sharp report from below.
a particular point in time
From this reading A moment later there came a sharp report from below.
in motion
From this reading "Things have started moving," said Frank quietly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the first stroke of six bells, the lad had dropped his hand to his pocket.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The officer on the bridge had also caught the sound of the revolver shot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FIGHT Frank, on deck, was doing his work.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading At the first stroke of six bells, the lad had dropped his hand to his pocket.
with low volume
From this reading "Things have started moving," said Frank quietly.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading A moment later there came a sharp report from below.
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading The officer on the bridge had also caught the sound of the revolver shot.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Things have started moving," said Frank quietly.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading A moment later there came a sharp report from below.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The officer on the bridge had also caught the sound of the revolver shot.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading At the first stroke of six bells, the lad had dropped his hand to his pocket.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The officer on the bridge had also caught the sound of the revolver shot.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Things have started moving," said Frank quietly.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading At the first stroke of six bells, the lad had dropped his hand to his pocket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT Frank, on deck, was doing his work.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A moment later there came a sharp report from below.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Things have started moving," said Frank quietly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the first stroke of six bells, the lad had dropped his hand to his pocket.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIGHT Frank, on deck, was doing his work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE FIGHT Frank, on deck, was doing his work.
Chapter 8 of The Boy Allies with Uncle Sam's Cruisers by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes holds 115 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.
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