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Chapter 13 of The Boy Inventors' Diving Torpedo Boat is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN IMPORTANT TELEGRAM. “Hyah’s a telegram fo’ you, sah. De boy says no answer.” Jupe handed Mr. Chadwick the yellow missive just at the conclusion of breakfast at High Towers, the morning after the trial trip of the _White Shark_. The boys watched curiously as he opened the envelope.
Chapter 13 of The Boy Inventors' Diving Torpedo Boat is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “Jupe handed Mr. Chadwick the yellow missive just at the conclusion of breakfast at High Towers, the morning after the trial trip of the _White Shark_.”
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “The boys watched curiously as he opened the envelope.”
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading “The boys watched curiously as he opened the envelope.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “Jupe handed Mr. Chadwick the yellow missive just at the conclusion of breakfast at High Towers, the morning after the trial trip of the _White Shark_.”
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “AN IMPORTANT TELEGRAM.”
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading “Jupe handed Mr. Chadwick the yellow missive just at the conclusion of breakfast at High Towers, the morning after the trial trip of the _White Shark_.”
the act of testing something
From this reading “Jupe handed Mr. Chadwick the yellow missive just at the conclusion of breakfast at High Towers, the morning after the trial trip of the _White Shark_.”
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In this reading “Jupe handed Mr. Chadwick the yellow missive just at the conclusion of breakfast at High Towers, the morning after the trial trip of the _White Shark_.”
In this reading “Jupe handed Mr. Chadwick the yellow missive just at the conclusion of breakfast at High Towers, the morning after the trial trip of the _White Shark_.”
In this reading “Jupe handed Mr. Chadwick the yellow missive just at the conclusion of breakfast at High Towers, the morning after the trial trip of the _White Shark_.”
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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 “Hyah’s a telegram fo’ you, sah.
later than; following
From this reading Jupe handed Mr. Chadwick the yellow missive just at the conclusion of breakfast at High Towers, the morning after the trial trip of the _White Shark_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IMPORTANT TELEGRAM.
react verbally
From this reading De boy says no answer.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boys watched curiously as he opened the envelope.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jupe handed Mr. Chadwick the yellow missive just at the conclusion of breakfast at High Towers, the morning after the trial trip of the _White Shark_.
a youthful male person
From this reading De boy says no answer.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys watched curiously as he opened the envelope.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Jupe handed Mr. Chadwick the yellow missive just at the conclusion of breakfast at High Towers, the morning after the trial trip of the _White Shark_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jupe handed Mr. Chadwick the yellow missive just at the conclusion of breakfast at High Towers, the morning after the trial trip of the _White Shark_.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Jupe handed Mr. Chadwick the yellow missive just at the conclusion of breakfast at High Towers, the morning after the trial trip of the _White Shark_.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading The boys watched curiously as he opened the envelope.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading De boy says no answer.”
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading The boys watched curiously as he opened the envelope.
an officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel
From this reading “Hyah’s a telegram fo’ you, sah.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Jupe handed Mr. Chadwick the yellow missive just at the conclusion of breakfast at High Towers, the morning after the trial trip of the _White Shark_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys watched curiously as he opened the envelope.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Jupe handed Mr. Chadwick the yellow missive just at the conclusion of breakfast at High Towers, the morning after the trial trip of the _White Shark_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hyah’s a telegram fo’ you, sah.
of great significance or value
From this reading AN IMPORTANT TELEGRAM.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jupe handed Mr. Chadwick the yellow missive just at the conclusion of breakfast at High Towers, the morning after the trial trip of the _White Shark_.
and nothing more
From this reading Jupe handed Mr. Chadwick the yellow missive just at the conclusion of breakfast at High Towers, the morning after the trial trip of the _White Shark_.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Jupe handed Mr. Chadwick the yellow missive just at the conclusion of breakfast at High Towers, the morning after the trial trip of the _White Shark_.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Jupe handed Mr. Chadwick the yellow missive just at the conclusion of breakfast at High Towers, the morning after the trial trip of the _White Shark_.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Jupe handed Mr. Chadwick the yellow missive just at the conclusion of breakfast at High Towers, the morning after the trial trip of the _White Shark_.
not any; not one
From this reading De boy says no answer.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jupe handed Mr. Chadwick the yellow missive just at the conclusion of breakfast at High Towers, the morning after the trial trip of the _White Shark_.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The boys watched curiously as he opened the envelope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hyah’s a telegram fo’ you, sah.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading De boy says no answer.”
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading Jupe handed Mr. Chadwick the yellow missive just at the conclusion of breakfast at High Towers, the morning after the trial trip of the _White Shark_.
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading AN IMPORTANT TELEGRAM.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jupe handed Mr. Chadwick the yellow missive just at the conclusion of breakfast at High Towers, the morning after the trial trip of the _White Shark_.
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Jupe handed Mr. Chadwick the yellow missive just at the conclusion of breakfast at High Towers, the morning after the trial trip of the _White Shark_.
the act of testing something
From this reading Jupe handed Mr. Chadwick the yellow missive just at the conclusion of breakfast at High Towers, the morning after the trial trip of the _White Shark_.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Jupe handed Mr. Chadwick the yellow missive just at the conclusion of breakfast at High Towers, the morning after the trial trip of the _White Shark_.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The boys watched curiously as he opened the envelope.
a Caucasian
From this reading Jupe handed Mr. Chadwick the yellow missive just at the conclusion of breakfast at High Towers, the morning after the trial trip of the _White Shark_.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Jupe handed Mr. Chadwick the yellow missive just at the conclusion of breakfast at High Towers, the morning after the trial trip of the _White Shark_.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Hyah’s a telegram fo’ you, sah.
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