Chapter 7 of The Castaways of Pete's Patch is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Castaways of Pete's Patch is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Coming of Dave THE castaways, forgetting that there were dishes to be washed, stood in an eager row on the bank above the beach. The floating object continued to approach. Soon they could see why it moved; the blade of a broad paddle gleamed in the sunlight. "It's a boat!" cried Marjory. "A canoe," announced Mr. Black.
Chapter 7 of The Castaways of Pete's Patch is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading “Soon they could see why it moved; the blade of a broad paddle gleamed in the sunlight.”
plural of “castaway” — a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading “The Coming of Dave THE castaways, forgetting that there were dishes to be washed, stood in an eager row on the bank above the beach.”
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading “The Coming of Dave THE castaways, forgetting that there were dishes to be washed, stood in an eager row on the bank above the beach.”
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading “The floating object continued to approach.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “The Coming of Dave THE castaways, forgetting that there were dishes to be washed, stood in an eager row on the bank above the beach.”
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading “Soon they could see why it moved; the blade of a broad paddle gleamed in the sunlight.”
propel with a paddle
From this reading “Soon they could see why it moved; the blade of a broad paddle gleamed in the sunlight.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “Soon they could see why it moved; the blade of a broad paddle gleamed in the sunlight.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The Coming of Dave THE castaways, forgetting that there were dishes to be washed, stood in an eager row on the bank above the beach.”
In this reading “Soon they could see why it moved; the blade of a broad paddle gleamed in the sunlight.”
In this reading “Soon they could see why it moved; the blade of a broad paddle gleamed in the sunlight.”
In this reading “Soon they could see why it moved; the blade of a broad paddle gleamed in the sunlight.”
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 Soon they could see why it moved; the blade of a broad paddle gleamed in the sunlight.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The Coming of Dave THE castaways, forgetting that there were dishes to be washed, stood in an eager row on the bank above the beach.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Coming of Dave THE castaways, forgetting that there were dishes to be washed, stood in an eager row on the bank above the beach.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "A canoe," announced Mr. Black.
move towards
From this reading The floating object continued to approach.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The Coming of Dave THE castaways, forgetting that there were dishes to be washed, stood in an eager row on the bank above the beach.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Coming of Dave THE castaways, forgetting that there were dishes to be washed, stood in an eager row on the bank above the beach.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The Coming of Dave THE castaways, forgetting that there were dishes to be washed, stood in an eager row on the bank above the beach.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "A canoe," announced Mr. Black.
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading Soon they could see why it moved; the blade of a broad paddle gleamed in the sunlight.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "It's a boat!" cried Marjory.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Soon they could see why it moved; the blade of a broad paddle gleamed in the sunlight.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading "A canoe," announced Mr. Black.
plural of “castaway” — a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading The Coming of Dave THE castaways, forgetting that there were dishes to be washed, stood in an eager row on the bank above the beach.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The Coming of Dave THE castaways, forgetting that there were dishes to be washed, stood in an eager row on the bank above the beach.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The floating object continued to approach.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Soon they could see why it moved; the blade of a broad paddle gleamed in the sunlight.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "It's a boat!" cried Marjory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Coming of Dave THE castaways, forgetting that there were dishes to be washed, stood in an eager row on the bank above the beach.
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading The Coming of Dave THE castaways, forgetting that there were dishes to be washed, stood in an eager row on the bank above the beach.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The Coming of Dave THE castaways, forgetting that there were dishes to be washed, stood in an eager row on the bank above the beach.
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading The floating object continued to approach.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The Coming of Dave THE castaways, forgetting that there were dishes to be washed, stood in an eager row on the bank above the beach.
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Soon they could see why it moved; the blade of a broad paddle gleamed in the sunlight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Coming of Dave THE castaways, forgetting that there were dishes to be washed, stood in an eager row on the bank above the beach.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Soon they could see why it moved; the blade of a broad paddle gleamed in the sunlight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a boat!" cried Marjory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a boat!" cried Marjory.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Soon they could see why it moved; the blade of a broad paddle gleamed in the sunlight.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "A canoe," announced Mr. Black.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The floating object continued to approach.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Coming of Dave THE castaways, forgetting that there were dishes to be washed, stood in an eager row on the bank above the beach.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Coming of Dave THE castaways, forgetting that there were dishes to be washed, stood in an eager row on the bank above the beach.
propel with a paddle
From this reading Soon they could see why it moved; the blade of a broad paddle gleamed in the sunlight.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The Coming of Dave THE castaways, forgetting that there were dishes to be washed, stood in an eager row on the bank above the beach.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Soon they could see why it moved; the blade of a broad paddle gleamed in the sunlight.
in the near future
From this reading Soon they could see why it moved; the blade of a broad paddle gleamed in the sunlight.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Coming of Dave THE castaways, forgetting that there were dishes to be washed, stood in an eager row on the bank above the beach.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Soon they could see why it moved; the blade of a broad paddle gleamed in the sunlight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Coming of Dave THE castaways, forgetting that there were dishes to be washed, stood in an eager row on the bank above the beach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Coming of Dave THE castaways, forgetting that there were dishes to be washed, stood in an eager row on the bank above the beach.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Coming of Dave THE castaways, forgetting that there were dishes to be washed, stood in an eager row on the bank above the beach.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon they could see why it moved; the blade of a broad paddle gleamed in the sunlight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Coming of Dave THE castaways, forgetting that there were dishes to be washed, stood in an eager row on the bank above the beach.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading The Coming of Dave THE castaways, forgetting that there were dishes to be washed, stood in an eager row on the bank above the beach.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Coming of Dave THE castaways, forgetting that there were dishes to be washed, stood in an eager row on the bank above the beach.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Soon they could see why it moved; the blade of a broad paddle gleamed in the sunlight.
Chapter 7 of The Castaways of Pete's Patch by Carroll Watson Rankin holds 92 sentences, grouped into 19 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.
Chapter 7 holds 92 sentences of The Castaways of Pete's Patch, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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