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Chapter 8 of The Lakewood boys in the South Sea islands is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ATTACK IN THE FOG. "They're coming. Hadn't we better see if we can pull off?" Mr. Lakewood asked the question as he saw the leader of the navy, evidently having finished his oration, sit down and pick up a paddle. "We'll try, but I doubt if we can move her yet," Captain Ole told him.
Chapter 8 of The Lakewood boys in the South Sea islands is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading “THE ATTACK IN THE FOG.”
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading “THE ATTACK IN THE FOG.”
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading “Mr. Lakewood asked the question as he saw the leader of the navy, evidently having finished his oration, sit down and pick up a paddle.”
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading “Mr. Lakewood asked the question as he saw the leader of the navy, evidently having finished his oration, sit down and pick up a paddle.”
an instance of oratory
From this reading “Mr. Lakewood asked the question as he saw the leader of the navy, evidently having finished his oration, sit down and pick up a paddle.”
propel with a paddle
From this reading “Mr. Lakewood asked the question as he saw the leader of the navy, evidently having finished his oration, sit down and pick up a paddle.”
select carefully from a group
From this reading “Mr. Lakewood asked the question as he saw the leader of the navy, evidently having finished his oration, sit down and pick up a paddle.”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “Hadn't we better see if we can pull off?"”
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take a seat
In this reading “Mr. Lakewood asked the question as he saw the leader of the navy, evidently having finished his oration, sit down and pick up a paddle.”
take and lift upward
In this reading “Mr. Lakewood asked the question as he saw the leader of the navy, evidently having finished his oration, sit down and pick up a paddle.”
pull or pull out sharply
In this reading “Hadn't we better see if we can pull off?"”
In this reading “THE ATTACK IN THE FOG.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Lakewood asked the question as he saw the leader of the navy, evidently having finished his oration, sit down and pick up a paddle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Lakewood asked the question as he saw the leader of the navy, evidently having finished his oration, sit down and pick up a paddle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Lakewood asked the question as he saw the leader of the navy, evidently having finished his oration, sit down and pick up a paddle.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mr. Lakewood asked the question as he saw the leader of the navy, evidently having finished his oration, sit down and pick up a paddle.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading THE ATTACK IN THE FOG.
(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 Hadn't we better see if we can pull off?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We'll try, but I doubt if we can move her yet," Captain Ole told him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Hadn't we better see if we can pull off?"
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "We'll try, but I doubt if we can move her yet," Captain Ole told him.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "They're coming.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "We'll try, but I doubt if we can move her yet," Captain Ole told him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mr. Lakewood asked the question as he saw the leader of the navy, evidently having finished his oration, sit down and pick up a paddle.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Mr. Lakewood asked the question as he saw the leader of the navy, evidently having finished his oration, sit down and pick up a paddle.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Mr. Lakewood asked the question as he saw the leader of the navy, evidently having finished his oration, sit down and pick up a paddle.
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading THE ATTACK IN THE FOG.
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From this reading Hadn't we better see if we can pull off?"
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mr. Lakewood asked the question as he saw the leader of the navy, evidently having finished his oration, sit down and pick up a paddle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Lakewood asked the question as he saw the leader of the navy, evidently having finished his oration, sit down and pick up a paddle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "We'll try, but I doubt if we can move her yet," Captain Ole told him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We'll try, but I doubt if we can move her yet," Captain Ole told him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Lakewood asked the question as he saw the leader of the navy, evidently having finished his oration, sit down and pick up a paddle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We'll try, but I doubt if we can move her yet," Captain Ole told him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Hadn't we better see if we can pull off?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ATTACK IN THE FOG.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Lakewood asked the question as he saw the leader of the navy, evidently having finished his oration, sit down and pick up a paddle.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Mr. Lakewood asked the question as he saw the leader of the navy, evidently having finished his oration, sit down and pick up a paddle.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We'll try, but I doubt if we can move her yet," Captain Ole told him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Lakewood asked the question as he saw the leader of the navy, evidently having finished his oration, sit down and pick up a paddle.
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading Mr. Lakewood asked the question as he saw the leader of the navy, evidently having finished his oration, sit down and pick up a paddle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Lakewood asked the question as he saw the leader of the navy, evidently having finished his oration, sit down and pick up a paddle.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hadn't we better see if we can pull off?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll try, but I doubt if we can move her yet," Captain Ole told him.
an instance of oratory
From this reading Mr. Lakewood asked the question as he saw the leader of the navy, evidently having finished his oration, sit down and pick up a paddle.
propel with a paddle
From this reading Mr. Lakewood asked the question as he saw the leader of the navy, evidently having finished his oration, sit down and pick up a paddle.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Mr. Lakewood asked the question as he saw the leader of the navy, evidently having finished his oration, sit down and pick up a paddle.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Hadn't we better see if we can pull off?"
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Mr. Lakewood asked the question as he saw the leader of the navy, evidently having finished his oration, sit down and pick up a paddle.
cut with a saw
From this reading Mr. Lakewood asked the question as he saw the leader of the navy, evidently having finished his oration, sit down and pick up a paddle.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Hadn't we better see if we can pull off?"
be seated
From this reading Mr. Lakewood asked the question as he saw the leader of the navy, evidently having finished his oration, sit down and pick up a paddle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ATTACK IN THE FOG.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They're coming.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "We'll try, but I doubt if we can move her yet," Captain Ole told him.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "We'll try, but I doubt if we can move her yet," Captain Ole told him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Lakewood asked the question as he saw the leader of the navy, evidently having finished his oration, sit down and pick up a paddle.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Hadn't we better see if we can pull off?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll try, but I doubt if we can move her yet," Captain Ole told him.
but in spite of that
From this reading "We'll try, but I doubt if we can move her yet," Captain Ole told him.
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