Chapter 12 of The Boy Chums Cruising in Florida Waters is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of The Boy Chums Cruising in Florida Waters is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GHOST. "I WANT you two to lie down in the cabin and catch an hour's nap on the way home," Charley said as soon as he got the engine started. "I'll run the launch in." Walter and the captain protested feebly, but the lad would hear no refusal. "You both look utterly played out," he declared.
Chapter 12 of The Boy Chums Cruising in Florida Waters is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading “"I WANT you two to lie down in the cabin and catch an hour's nap on the way home," Charley said as soon as he got the engine started.”
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading “Walter and the captain protested feebly, but the lad would hear no refusal.”
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “THE GHOST.”
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “"I WANT you two to lie down in the cabin and catch an hour's nap on the way home," Charley said as soon as he got the engine started.”
set up or found
From this reading “"I'll run the launch in."”
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading “"I WANT you two to lie down in the cabin and catch an hour's nap on the way home," Charley said as soon as he got the engine started.”
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “Walter and the captain protested feebly, but the lad would hear no refusal.”
the act of refusing
From this reading “Walter and the captain protested feebly, but the lad would hear no refusal.”
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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assume a reclining position
In this reading “"I WANT you two to lie down in the cabin and catch an hour's nap on the way home," Charley said as soon as he got the engine started.”
In this reading “"I WANT you two to lie down in the cabin and catch an hour's nap on the way home," Charley said as soon as he got the engine started.”
In this reading “"I WANT you two to lie down in the cabin and catch an hour's nap on the way home," Charley said as soon as he got the engine started.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I WANT you two to lie down in the cabin and catch an hour's nap on the way home," Charley said as soon as he got the engine started.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I WANT you two to lie down in the cabin and catch an hour's nap on the way home," Charley said as soon as he got the engine started.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I WANT you two to lie down in the cabin and catch an hour's nap on the way home," Charley said as soon as he got the engine started.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "You both look utterly played out," he declared.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Walter and the captain protested feebly, but the lad would hear no refusal.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading "I WANT you two to lie down in the cabin and catch an hour's nap on the way home," Charley said as soon as he got the engine started.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Walter and the captain protested feebly, but the lad would hear no refusal.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "I WANT you two to lie down in the cabin and catch an hour's nap on the way home," Charley said as soon as he got the engine started.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I WANT you two to lie down in the cabin and catch an hour's nap on the way home," Charley said as soon as he got the engine started.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "You both look utterly played out," he declared.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I WANT you two to lie down in the cabin and catch an hour's nap on the way home," Charley said as soon as he got the engine started.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading "I WANT you two to lie down in the cabin and catch an hour's nap on the way home," Charley said as soon as he got the engine started.
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading Walter and the captain protested feebly, but the lad would hear no refusal.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading THE GHOST.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I WANT you two to lie down in the cabin and catch an hour's nap on the way home," Charley said as soon as he got the engine started.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I WANT you two to lie down in the cabin and catch an hour's nap on the way home," Charley said as soon as he got the engine started.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Walter and the captain protested feebly, but the lad would hear no refusal.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I WANT you two to lie down in the cabin and catch an hour's nap on the way home," Charley said as soon as he got the engine started.
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "I WANT you two to lie down in the cabin and catch an hour's nap on the way home," Charley said as soon as he got the engine started.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I WANT you two to lie down in the cabin and catch an hour's nap on the way home," Charley said as soon as he got the engine started.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll run the launch in."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I WANT you two to lie down in the cabin and catch an hour's nap on the way home," Charley said as soon as he got the engine started.
a boy or man
From this reading Walter and the captain protested feebly, but the lad would hear no refusal.
set up or found
From this reading "I'll run the launch in."
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "I WANT you two to lie down in the cabin and catch an hour's nap on the way home," Charley said as soon as he got the engine started.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You both look utterly played out," he declared.
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading "I WANT you two to lie down in the cabin and catch an hour's nap on the way home," Charley said as soon as he got the engine started.
not any; not one
From this reading Walter and the captain protested feebly, but the lad would hear no refusal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I WANT you two to lie down in the cabin and catch an hour's nap on the way home," Charley said as soon as he got the engine started.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You both look utterly played out," he declared.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading "You both look utterly played out," he declared.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading Walter and the captain protested feebly, but the lad would hear no refusal.
the act of refusing
From this reading Walter and the captain protested feebly, but the lad would hear no refusal.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "I'll run the launch in."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I WANT you two to lie down in the cabin and catch an hour's nap on the way home," Charley said as soon as he got the engine started.
in the near future
From this reading "I WANT you two to lie down in the cabin and catch an hour's nap on the way home," Charley said as soon as he got the engine started.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I WANT you two to lie down in the cabin and catch an hour's nap on the way home," Charley said as soon as he got the engine started.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GHOST.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I WANT you two to lie down in the cabin and catch an hour's nap on the way home," Charley said as soon as he got the engine started.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I WANT you two to lie down in the cabin and catch an hour's nap on the way home," Charley said as soon as he got the engine started.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "You both look utterly played out," he declared.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Walter and the captain protested feebly, but the lad would hear no refusal.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I WANT you two to lie down in the cabin and catch an hour's nap on the way home," Charley said as soon as he got the engine started.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I WANT you two to lie down in the cabin and catch an hour's nap on the way home," Charley said as soon as he got the engine started.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Walter and the captain protested feebly, but the lad would hear no refusal.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I WANT you two to lie down in the cabin and catch an hour's nap on the way home," Charley said as soon as he got the engine started.
Chapter 12 of The Boy Chums Cruising in Florida Waters by Wilmer M. (Wilmer Mateo) Ely holds 116 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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