Chapter 19 of The Cruise of the "Lively Bee" is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Cruise of the "Lively Bee" is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BOB, THE POWDER-MONKEY. "Their flag is but a rag, Ours is the true one; Up with the Stars and Stripes! Down with the old one!" Tempest tore himself away from the side of Bertha and leaped on deck. He saw a sloop of war, flying the English ensign, between the _Caroline_ and the shore.
Chapter 19 of The Cruise of the "Lively Bee" is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
From this reading “He saw a sloop of war, flying the English ensign, between the _Caroline_ and the shore.”
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading “"Their flag is but a rag, Ours is the true one; Up with the Stars and Stripes!”
a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading “"Their flag is but a rag, Ours is the true one; Up with the Stars and Stripes!”
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading “He saw a sloop of war, flying the English ensign, between the _Caroline_ and the shore.”
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
From this reading “"Their flag is but a rag, Ours is the true one; Up with the Stars and Stripes!”
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading “Tempest tore himself away from the side of Bertha and leaped on deck.”
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading “Tempest tore himself away from the side of Bertha and leaped on deck.”
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In this reading “Tempest tore himself away from the side of Bertha and leaped on deck.”
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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 "Their flag is but a rag, Ours is the true one; Up with the Stars and Stripes!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Their flag is but a rag, Ours is the true one; Up with the Stars and Stripes!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Tempest tore himself away from the side of Bertha and leaped on deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tempest tore himself away from the side of Bertha and leaped on deck.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He saw a sloop of war, flying the English ensign, between the _Caroline_ and the shore.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading BOB, THE POWDER-MONKEY.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Their flag is but a rag, Ours is the true one; Up with the Stars and Stripes!
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading He saw a sloop of war, flying the English ensign, between the _Caroline_ and the shore.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Tempest tore himself away from the side of Bertha and leaped on deck.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down with the old one!"
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading He saw a sloop of war, flying the English ensign, between the _Caroline_ and the shore.
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
From this reading He saw a sloop of war, flying the English ensign, between the _Caroline_ and the shore.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading "Their flag is but a rag, Ours is the true one; Up with the Stars and Stripes!
moving swiftly
From this reading He saw a sloop of war, flying the English ensign, between the _Caroline_ and the shore.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tempest tore himself away from the side of Bertha and leaped on deck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw a sloop of war, flying the English ensign, between the _Caroline_ and the shore.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tempest tore himself away from the side of Bertha and leaped on deck.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Their flag is but a rag, Ours is the true one; Up with the Stars and Stripes!
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Tempest tore himself away from the side of Bertha and leaped on deck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tempest tore himself away from the side of Bertha and leaped on deck.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Down with the old one!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tempest tore himself away from the side of Bertha and leaped on deck.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Their flag is but a rag, Ours is the true one; Up with the Stars and Stripes!
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading "Their flag is but a rag, Ours is the true one; Up with the Stars and Stripes!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOB, THE POWDER-MONKEY.
a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading "Their flag is but a rag, Ours is the true one; Up with the Stars and Stripes!
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw a sloop of war, flying the English ensign, between the _Caroline_ and the shore.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading He saw a sloop of war, flying the English ensign, between the _Caroline_ and the shore.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Tempest tore himself away from the side of Bertha and leaped on deck.
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading He saw a sloop of war, flying the English ensign, between the _Caroline_ and the shore.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "Their flag is but a rag, Ours is the true one; Up with the Stars and Stripes!
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
From this reading "Their flag is but a rag, Ours is the true one; Up with the Stars and Stripes!
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading Tempest tore himself away from the side of Bertha and leaped on deck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOB, THE POWDER-MONKEY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Their flag is but a rag, Ours is the true one; Up with the Stars and Stripes!
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Tempest tore himself away from the side of Bertha and leaped on deck.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Their flag is but a rag, Ours is the true one; Up with the Stars and Stripes!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Their flag is but a rag, Ours is the true one; Up with the Stars and Stripes!
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading He saw a sloop of war, flying the English ensign, between the _Caroline_ and the shore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Their flag is but a rag, Ours is the true one; Up with the Stars and Stripes!
Chapter 19 of The Cruise of the "Lively Bee" by John De Morgan holds 175 sentences, grouped into 35 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 19 holds 175 sentences of The Cruise of the "Lively Bee", unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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