Chapter 28 of The Heroes of the School is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Heroes of the School is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PURSUIT Ned, being the best swimmer, was first ashore. The others soon joined him. They could dimly make out the approaching boat in which were several men. "Which way?" asked Fenn. "No way at all," replied Bart.
Chapter 28 of The Heroes of the School is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading “They could dimly make out the approaching boat in which were several men.”
towards the shore from the water
From this reading “THE PURSUIT Ned, being the best swimmer, was first ashore.”
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “"No way at all," replied Bart.”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “They could dimly make out the approaching boat in which were several men.”
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading “They could dimly make out the approaching boat in which were several men.”
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading “The others soon joined him.”
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading “THE PURSUIT Ned, being the best swimmer, was first ashore.”
a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets
From this reading “THE PURSUIT Ned, being the best swimmer, was first ashore.”
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 “The others soon joined him.”
In this reading “They could dimly make out the approaching boat in which were several men.”
In this reading “They could dimly make out the approaching boat in which were several men.”
detect with the senses
In this reading “They could dimly make out the approaching boat in which were several men.”
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "No way at all," replied Bart.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading They could dimly make out the approaching boat in which were several men.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading THE PURSUIT Ned, being the best swimmer, was first ashore.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Which way?" asked Fenn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "No way at all," replied Bart.
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading "No way at all," replied Bart.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE PURSUIT Ned, being the best swimmer, was first ashore.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading THE PURSUIT Ned, being the best swimmer, was first ashore.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading They could dimly make out the approaching boat in which were several men.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could dimly make out the approaching boat in which were several men.
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading They could dimly make out the approaching boat in which were several men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Which way?" asked Fenn.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE PURSUIT Ned, being the best swimmer, was first ashore.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The others soon joined him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They could dimly make out the approaching boat in which were several men.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The others soon joined him.
engage in
From this reading They could dimly make out the approaching boat in which were several men.
the force of workers available
From this reading They could dimly make out the approaching boat in which were several men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PURSUIT Ned, being the best swimmer, was first ashore.
not any; not one
From this reading "No way at all," replied Bart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The others soon joined him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They could dimly make out the approaching boat in which were several men.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading THE PURSUIT Ned, being the best swimmer, was first ashore.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No way at all," replied Bart.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading They could dimly make out the approaching boat in which were several men.
in the near future
From this reading The others soon joined him.
a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets
From this reading THE PURSUIT Ned, being the best swimmer, was first ashore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PURSUIT Ned, being the best swimmer, was first ashore.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could dimly make out the approaching boat in which were several men.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PURSUIT Ned, being the best swimmer, was first ashore.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Which way?" asked Fenn.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They could dimly make out the approaching boat in which were several men.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They could dimly make out the approaching boat in which were several men.
Chapter 28 of The Heroes of the School by Allen Chapman holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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 28 holds 167 sentences of The Heroes of the School, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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