Chapter 31 of The Dreadnought Boys in Home Waters is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of The Dreadnought Boys in Home Waters is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NED'S ESCAPE. At length the confusion and uproar in the hold of Captain Briggs' schooner died away. The work of unloading the craft was completed. Ned glanced at his watch. It was close on midnight.
Chapter 31 of The Dreadnought Boys in Home Waters is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “The work of unloading the craft was completed.”
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading “At length the confusion and uproar in the hold of Captain Briggs' schooner died away.”
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading “The work of unloading the craft was completed.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Ned glanced at his watch.”
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading “It was close on midnight.”
a large beer glass
From this reading “At length the confusion and uproar in the hold of Captain Briggs' schooner died away.”
the labor of taking a load of something off of or out of a vehicle or ship or container etc.
From this reading “The work of unloading the craft was completed.”
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading “At length the confusion and uproar in the hold of Captain Briggs' schooner died away.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
in a lengthy or prolix manner
In this reading “At length the confusion and uproar in the hold of Captain Briggs' schooner died away.”
become less in amount or intensity
In this reading “At length the confusion and uproar in the hold of Captain Briggs' schooner died away.”
In this reading “Ned glanced at his watch.”
In this reading “At length the confusion and uproar in the hold of Captain Briggs' schooner died away.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At length the confusion and uproar in the hold of Captain Briggs' schooner died away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length the confusion and uproar in the hold of Captain Briggs' schooner died away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At length the confusion and uproar in the hold of Captain Briggs' schooner died away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At length the confusion and uproar in the hold of Captain Briggs' schooner died away.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading At length the confusion and uproar in the hold of Captain Briggs' schooner died away.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was close on midnight.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The work of unloading the craft was completed.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading At length the confusion and uproar in the hold of Captain Briggs' schooner died away.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading The work of unloading the craft was completed.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading At length the confusion and uproar in the hold of Captain Briggs' schooner died away.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading NED'S ESCAPE.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Ned glanced at his watch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ned glanced at his watch.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading At length the confusion and uproar in the hold of Captain Briggs' schooner died away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At length the confusion and uproar in the hold of Captain Briggs' schooner died away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was close on midnight.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length the confusion and uproar in the hold of Captain Briggs' schooner died away.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was close on midnight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ned glanced at his watch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NED'S ESCAPE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At length the confusion and uproar in the hold of Captain Briggs' schooner died away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was close on midnight.
a large beer glass
From this reading At length the confusion and uproar in the hold of Captain Briggs' schooner died away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At length the confusion and uproar in the hold of Captain Briggs' schooner died away.
the labor of taking a load of something off of or out of a vehicle or ship or container etc.
From this reading The work of unloading the craft was completed.
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading At length the confusion and uproar in the hold of Captain Briggs' schooner died away.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The work of unloading the craft was completed.
look attentively
From this reading Ned glanced at his watch.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The work of unloading the craft was completed.
Chapter 31 of The Dreadnought Boys in Home Waters by John Henry Goldfrap holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 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 31 holds 81 sentences of The Dreadnought Boys in Home Waters, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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