Chapter 21 of The Cruise of the Dry Dock is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Cruise of the Dry Dock is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BATTLE "Th' signal book! Get the signal book!" bawled Greer amid the uproar. "W'ere is it?" "In the flag locker! Chuck the flags out, too!
Chapter 21 of The Cruise of the Dry Dock is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading “Get the signal book!" bawled Greer amid the uproar.”
past form of “bawl” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading “Get the signal book!" bawled Greer amid the uproar.”
throw carelessly
From this reading “Chuck the flags out, too!”
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading “"In the flag locker!”
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading “Chuck the flags out, too!”
a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
From this reading “"In the flag locker!”
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading “THE BATTLE "Th' signal book!”
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading “Get the signal book!" bawled Greer amid the uproar.”
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in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Get the signal book!" bawled Greer amid the uproar.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE "Th' signal book!
past form of “bawl” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading Get the signal book!" bawled Greer amid the uproar.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading THE BATTLE "Th' signal book!
throw carelessly
From this reading Chuck the flags out, too!
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading "In the flag locker!
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Chuck the flags out, too!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get the signal book!" bawled Greer amid the uproar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Get the signal book!" bawled Greer amid the uproar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In the flag locker!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "W'ere is it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "W'ere is it?"
a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
From this reading "In the flag locker!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Chuck the flags out, too!
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading THE BATTLE "Th' signal book!
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading THE BATTLE "Th' signal book!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE "Th' signal book!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Chuck the flags out, too!
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading Get the signal book!" bawled Greer amid the uproar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "W'ere is it?"
Chapter 21 of The Cruise of the Dry Dock by T. S. (Thomas Sigismund) Stribling holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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 21 holds 163 sentences of The Cruise of the Dry Dock, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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