Chapter 17 of The Dreadnought Boys' World Cruise is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Dreadnought Boys' World Cruise is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Wow! Help! Let me out! I’m suffocating!” yelled Herc, beginning to regard his imprisonment seriously. On deck the ensign had the boat crew lined up.
Chapter 17 of The Dreadnought Boys' World Cruise is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading “On deck the ensign had the boat crew lined up.”
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 “On deck the ensign had the boat crew lined up.”
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading “I’m suffocating!” yelled Herc, beginning to regard his imprisonment seriously.”
bordered by a line of things
From this reading “On deck the ensign had the boat crew lined up.”
in a serious manner
From this reading “I’m suffocating!” yelled Herc, beginning to regard his imprisonment seriously.”
causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
From this reading “I’m suffocating!” yelled Herc, beginning to regard his imprisonment seriously.”
a joke that seems extremely funny
From this reading ““Wow!”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “I’m suffocating!” yelled Herc, beginning to regard his imprisonment seriously.”
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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In this reading “On deck the ensign had the boat crew lined up.”
In this reading “On deck the ensign had the boat crew lined up.”
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.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I’m suffocating!” yelled Herc, beginning to regard his imprisonment seriously.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading On deck the ensign had the boat crew lined up.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading On deck the ensign had the boat crew lined up.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading On deck the ensign had the boat crew lined up.
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 On deck the ensign had the boat crew lined up.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On deck the ensign had the boat crew lined up.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Help!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m suffocating!” yelled Herc, beginning to regard his imprisonment seriously.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I’m suffocating!” yelled Herc, beginning to regard his imprisonment seriously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m suffocating!” yelled Herc, beginning to regard his imprisonment seriously.
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading I’m suffocating!” yelled Herc, beginning to regard his imprisonment seriously.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me out!
bordered by a line of things
From this reading On deck the ensign had the boat crew lined up.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me out!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On deck the ensign had the boat crew lined up.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Let me out!
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I’m suffocating!” yelled Herc, beginning to regard his imprisonment seriously.
in a serious manner
From this reading I’m suffocating!” yelled Herc, beginning to regard his imprisonment seriously.
causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
From this reading I’m suffocating!” yelled Herc, beginning to regard his imprisonment seriously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On deck the ensign had the boat crew lined up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’m suffocating!” yelled Herc, beginning to regard his imprisonment seriously.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On deck the ensign had the boat crew lined up.
a joke that seems extremely funny
From this reading “Wow!
in a vehement outcry
From this reading I’m suffocating!” yelled Herc, beginning to regard his imprisonment seriously.
Chapter 17 of The Dreadnought Boys' World Cruise by John Henry Goldfrap holds 97 sentences, grouped into 20 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 17 holds 97 sentences of The Dreadnought Boys' World Cruise, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 17 of The Dreadnought Boys' World Cruise by John Henry Goldfrap exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 97 sentences, grouped into 20 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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