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Chapter 12 of The Dare Boys of 1776 is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
General Washington is Pleased "We had better get to the shore at once," was the reply. "This boat is so heavily loaded that it would be dangerous to try to go to New York in it." "Yes, and it is old and leaky, anyway. We'll go ashore and then head for Brooklyn Heights." Dick turned the oars and rowed cautiously toward the island.
Chapter 12 of The Dare Boys of 1776 is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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towards the shore from the water
From this reading “We'll go ashore and then head for Brooklyn Heights."”
a borough of New York City
From this reading “We'll go ashore and then head for Brooklyn Heights."”
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading “Dick turned the oars and rowed cautiously toward the island.”
a high place
From this reading “We'll go ashore and then head for Brooklyn Heights."”
permitting the unwanted passage of fluids or gases
From this reading “"Yes, and it is old and leaky, anyway.”
filled with a great quantity
From this reading “"This boat is so heavily loaded that it would be dangerous to try to go to New York in it."”
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading “Dick turned the oars and rowed cautiously toward the island.”
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading “Dick turned the oars and rowed cautiously toward the island.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, and it is old and leaky, anyway.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Yes, and it is old and leaky, anyway.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading We'll go ashore and then head for Brooklyn Heights."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading General Washington is Pleased "We had better get to the shore at once," was the reply.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "This boat is so heavily loaded that it would be dangerous to try to go to New York in it."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading General Washington is Pleased "We had better get to the shore at once," was the reply.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "This boat is so heavily loaded that it would be dangerous to try to go to New York in it."
a borough of New York City
From this reading We'll go ashore and then head for Brooklyn Heights."
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Dick turned the oars and rowed cautiously toward the island.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading "This boat is so heavily loaded that it would be dangerous to try to go to New York in it."
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick turned the oars and rowed cautiously toward the island.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We'll go ashore and then head for Brooklyn Heights."
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading General Washington is Pleased "We had better get to the shore at once," was the reply.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading General Washington is Pleased "We had better get to the shore at once," was the reply.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "This boat is so heavily loaded that it would be dangerous to try to go to New York in it."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading General Washington is Pleased "We had better get to the shore at once," was the reply.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading We'll go ashore and then head for Brooklyn Heights."
to a considerable degree
From this reading "This boat is so heavily loaded that it would be dangerous to try to go to New York in it."
a high place
From this reading We'll go ashore and then head for Brooklyn Heights."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "This boat is so heavily loaded that it would be dangerous to try to go to New York in it."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading General Washington is Pleased "We had better get to the shore at once," was the reply.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Dick turned the oars and rowed cautiously toward the island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "This boat is so heavily loaded that it would be dangerous to try to go to New York in it."
permitting the unwanted passage of fluids or gases
From this reading "Yes, and it is old and leaky, anyway.
filled with a great quantity
From this reading "This boat is so heavily loaded that it would be dangerous to try to go to New York in it."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "This boat is so heavily loaded that it would be dangerous to try to go to New York in it."
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading Dick turned the oars and rowed cautiously toward the island.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Yes, and it is old and leaky, anyway.
on one occasion
From this reading General Washington is Pleased "We had better get to the shore at once," was the reply.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading General Washington is Pleased "We had better get to the shore at once," was the reply.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading General Washington is Pleased "We had better get to the shore at once," was the reply.
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading Dick turned the oars and rowed cautiously toward the island.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading General Washington is Pleased "We had better get to the shore at once," was the reply.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "This boat is so heavily loaded that it would be dangerous to try to go to New York in it."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "This boat is so heavily loaded that it would be dangerous to try to go to New York in it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading General Washington is Pleased "We had better get to the shore at once," was the reply.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We'll go ashore and then head for Brooklyn Heights."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This boat is so heavily loaded that it would be dangerous to try to go to New York in it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading General Washington is Pleased "We had better get to the shore at once," was the reply.
in the direction of
From this reading Dick turned the oars and rowed cautiously toward the island.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "This boat is so heavily loaded that it would be dangerous to try to go to New York in it."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Dick turned the oars and rowed cautiously toward the island.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading General Washington is Pleased "We had better get to the shore at once," was the reply.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading General Washington is Pleased "We had better get to the shore at once," was the reply.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading General Washington is Pleased "We had better get to the shore at once," was the reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We'll go ashore and then head for Brooklyn Heights."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "This boat is so heavily loaded that it would be dangerous to try to go to New York in it."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and it is old and leaky, anyway.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading "This boat is so heavily loaded that it would be dangerous to try to go to New York in it."
Chapter 12 of The Dare Boys of 1776 by Stephen Angus Douglas Cox 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.
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