Chapter 16 of The Boy Aviators' Polar Dash is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Boy Aviators' Polar Dash is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GREAT BARRIER. To rush on deck was the work of a few moments. If it was a scene of confusion the boys had left, the sight that now met their eyes was far more turbulent. "The boats! the boats! We are sinking!"
Chapter 16 of The Boy Aviators' Polar Dash is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 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 structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading “THE GREAT BARRIER.”
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “"The boats! the boats!”
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading “If it was a scene of confusion the boys had left, the sight that now met their eyes was far more turbulent.”
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “To rush on deck was the work of a few moments.”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “To rush on deck was the work of a few moments.”
move hurridly
From this reading “To rush on deck was the work of a few moments.”
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading “We are sinking!"”
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading “If it was a scene of confusion the boys had left, the sight that now met their eyes was far more turbulent.”
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 To rush on deck was the work of a few moments.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are sinking!"
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading THE GREAT BARRIER.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "The boats! the boats!
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading If it was a scene of confusion the boys had left, the sight that now met their eyes was far more turbulent.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading If it was a scene of confusion the boys had left, the sight that now met their eyes was far more turbulent.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading To rush on deck was the work of a few moments.
opinion or judgment
From this reading If it was a scene of confusion the boys had left, the sight that now met their eyes was far more turbulent.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading If it was a scene of confusion the boys had left, the sight that now met their eyes was far more turbulent.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading To rush on deck was the work of a few moments.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT BARRIER.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If it was a scene of confusion the boys had left, the sight that now met their eyes was far more turbulent.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it was a scene of confusion the boys had left, the sight that now met their eyes was far more turbulent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it was a scene of confusion the boys had left, the sight that now met their eyes was far more turbulent.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading If it was a scene of confusion the boys had left, the sight that now met their eyes was far more turbulent.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading If it was a scene of confusion the boys had left, the sight that now met their eyes was far more turbulent.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading To rush on deck was the work of a few moments.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If it was a scene of confusion the boys had left, the sight that now met their eyes was far more turbulent.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If it was a scene of confusion the boys had left, the sight that now met their eyes was far more turbulent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To rush on deck was the work of a few moments.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To rush on deck was the work of a few moments.
move hurridly
From this reading To rush on deck was the work of a few moments.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading If it was a scene of confusion the boys had left, the sight that now met their eyes was far more turbulent.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading If it was a scene of confusion the boys had left, the sight that now met their eyes was far more turbulent.
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading We are sinking!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If it was a scene of confusion the boys had left, the sight that now met their eyes was far more turbulent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT BARRIER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If it was a scene of confusion the boys had left, the sight that now met their eyes was far more turbulent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To rush on deck was the work of a few moments.
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading If it was a scene of confusion the boys had left, the sight that now met their eyes was far more turbulent.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To rush on deck was the work of a few moments.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are sinking!"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading To rush on deck was the work of a few moments.
Chapter 16 of The Boy Aviators' Polar Dash by John Henry Goldfrap holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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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