Chapter 23 of The Cruise of the "Lively Bee" is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Cruise of the "Lively Bee" is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STORY OF THE FIGHT. Lieutenant Allen was sent on board the prize. He found the decks in a fearful condition. The hauling down of the flag had turned the survivors into veritable demons. They broke open the hatches and got to the rum.
Chapter 23 of The Cruise of the "Lively Bee" is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading “Lieutenant Allen was sent on board the prize.”
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “He found the decks in a fearful condition.”
plural of “demon” — an evil supernatural being
From this reading “The hauling down of the flag had turned the survivors into veritable demons.”
plural of “hatch” — the production of young from an egg
From this reading “They broke open the hatches and got to the rum.”
the activity of transporting goods by truck
From this reading “The hauling down of the flag had turned the survivors into veritable demons.”
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
From this reading “They broke open the hatches and got to the rum.”
plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction
From this reading “The hauling down of the flag had turned the survivors into veritable demons.”
often used as intensifiers
From this reading “The hauling down of the flag had turned the survivors into veritable demons.”
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.
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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
In this reading “Lieutenant Allen was sent on board the prize.”
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 He found the decks in a fearful condition.
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Lieutenant Allen was sent on board the prize.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They broke open the hatches and got to the rum.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Lieutenant Allen was sent on board the prize.
lacking funds
From this reading They broke open the hatches and got to the rum.
a state at a particular time
From this reading He found the decks in a fearful condition.
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading He found the decks in a fearful condition.
plural of “demon” — an evil supernatural being
From this reading The hauling down of the flag had turned the survivors into veritable demons.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The hauling down of the flag had turned the survivors into veritable demons.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading He found the decks in a fearful condition.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE STORY OF THE FIGHT.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading The hauling down of the flag had turned the survivors into veritable demons.
set up or found
From this reading He found the decks in a fearful condition.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They broke open the hatches and got to the rum.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hauling down of the flag had turned the survivors into veritable demons.
plural of “hatch” — the production of young from an egg
From this reading They broke open the hatches and got to the rum.
the activity of transporting goods by truck
From this reading The hauling down of the flag had turned the survivors into veritable demons.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found the decks in a fearful condition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He found the decks in a fearful condition.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The hauling down of the flag had turned the survivors into veritable demons.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Lieutenant Allen was sent on board the prize.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF THE FIGHT.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lieutenant Allen was sent on board the prize.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They broke open the hatches and got to the rum.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Lieutenant Allen was sent on board the prize.
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
From this reading They broke open the hatches and got to the rum.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Lieutenant Allen was sent on board the prize.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE STORY OF THE FIGHT.
plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction
From this reading The hauling down of the flag had turned the survivors into veritable demons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF THE FIGHT.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They broke open the hatches and got to the rum.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They broke open the hatches and got to the rum.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The hauling down of the flag had turned the survivors into veritable demons.
often used as intensifiers
From this reading The hauling down of the flag had turned the survivors into veritable demons.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lieutenant Allen was sent on board the prize.
Chapter 23 of The Cruise of the "Lively Bee" by John De Morgan holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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.
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