Chapter 11 of The Cruise of the Dazzler is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Cruise of the Dazzler is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAPTAIN AND CREW "Come! Wake up! We 're going into anchor." Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was. Then he remembered.
Chapter 11 of The Cruise of the Dazzler is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading “We 're going into anchor."”
past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading “Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.”
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.”
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading “CAPTAIN AND CREW "Come!”
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading “Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.”
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading “Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.”
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading “Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “Wake up!”
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 roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading We 're going into anchor."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAPTAIN AND CREW "Come!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.
past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN AND CREW "Come!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading CAPTAIN AND CREW "Come!
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading CAPTAIN AND CREW "Come!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.
the act of departing
From this reading We 're going into anchor."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We 're going into anchor."
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From this reading Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.
a rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenum
From this reading We 're going into anchor."
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Then he remembered.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he remembered.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Wake up!
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Wake up!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We 're going into anchor."
in or at the place that
From this reading Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Joe roused with a start, bewildered at the unusual scene; for sleep had banished his troubles for the time being, and he knew not where he was.
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