Chapter VI of The Boy Fortune Hunters in the South Seas, “A Freakish Shipwreck,” is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VI
Chapter VI of The Boy Fortune Hunters in the South Seas, “A Freakish Shipwreck,” is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Joe wakened me at early dawn, laying a wet, clammy hand in mine and jerking me to a sitting position. “Get up, Sam!” he said. “Something’s going to happen pretty quick.” “Are we leaking?” I asked as I tumbled from the berth.
Chapter VI of The Boy Fortune Hunters in the South Seas, “A Freakish Shipwreck,” is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a job in an organization
From this reading “I asked as I tumbled from the berth.”
unpleasantly cool and humid
From this reading “Joe wakened me at early dawn, laying a wet, clammy hand in mine and jerking me to a sitting position.”
the first light of day
From this reading “Joe wakened me at early dawn, laying a wet, clammy hand in mine and jerking me to a sitting position.”
an abrupt spasmodic movement
From this reading “Joe wakened me at early dawn, laying a wet, clammy hand in mine and jerking me to a sitting position.”
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading “Joe wakened me at early dawn, laying a wet, clammy hand in mine and jerking me to a sitting position.”
-ing form of “leak” — tell anonymously
From this reading ““Are we leaking?””
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading “I asked as I tumbled from the berth.”
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading “Joe wakened me at early dawn, laying a wet, clammy hand in mine and jerking me to a sitting position.”
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 “Joe wakened me at early dawn, laying a wet, clammy hand in mine and jerking me to a sitting position.”
In this reading “Joe wakened me at early dawn, laying a wet, clammy hand in mine and jerking me to a sitting position.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading ““Get up, Sam!” he said.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Joe wakened me at early dawn, laying a wet, clammy hand in mine and jerking me to a sitting position.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joe wakened me at early dawn, laying a wet, clammy hand in mine and jerking me to a sitting position.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are we leaking?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I asked as I tumbled from the berth.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked as I tumbled from the berth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Joe wakened me at early dawn, laying a wet, clammy hand in mine and jerking me to a sitting position.
a job in an organization
From this reading I asked as I tumbled from the berth.
unpleasantly cool and humid
From this reading Joe wakened me at early dawn, laying a wet, clammy hand in mine and jerking me to a sitting position.
the first light of day
From this reading Joe wakened me at early dawn, laying a wet, clammy hand in mine and jerking me to a sitting position.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Joe wakened me at early dawn, laying a wet, clammy hand in mine and jerking me to a sitting position.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I asked as I tumbled from the berth.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Get up, Sam!” he said.
the act of departing
From this reading “Something’s going to happen pretty quick.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Joe wakened me at early dawn, laying a wet, clammy hand in mine and jerking me to a sitting position.
come to pass
From this reading “Something’s going to happen pretty quick.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Get up, Sam!” he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked as I tumbled from the berth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joe wakened me at early dawn, laying a wet, clammy hand in mine and jerking me to a sitting position.
an abrupt spasmodic movement
From this reading Joe wakened me at early dawn, laying a wet, clammy hand in mine and jerking me to a sitting position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe wakened me at early dawn, laying a wet, clammy hand in mine and jerking me to a sitting position.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading Joe wakened me at early dawn, laying a wet, clammy hand in mine and jerking me to a sitting position.
-ing form of “leak” — tell anonymously
From this reading “Are we leaking?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Joe wakened me at early dawn, laying a wet, clammy hand in mine and jerking me to a sitting position.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Joe wakened me at early dawn, laying a wet, clammy hand in mine and jerking me to a sitting position.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Joe wakened me at early dawn, laying a wet, clammy hand in mine and jerking me to a sitting position.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Something’s going to happen pretty quick.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “Something’s going to happen pretty quick.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Get up, Sam!” he said.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “Get up, Sam!” he said.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Joe wakened me at early dawn, laying a wet, clammy hand in mine and jerking me to a sitting position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Something’s going to happen pretty quick.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I asked as I tumbled from the berth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joe wakened me at early dawn, laying a wet, clammy hand in mine and jerking me to a sitting position.
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading I asked as I tumbled from the berth.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Get up, Sam!” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe wakened me at early dawn, laying a wet, clammy hand in mine and jerking me to a sitting position.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Are we leaking?”
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Joe wakened me at early dawn, laying a wet, clammy hand in mine and jerking me to a sitting position.
Chapter 6 of The Boy Fortune Hunters in the South Seas by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 102 sentences, grouped into 21 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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