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Chapter 10 of The naval cadet is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WAR AHEAD! The skipper was on the bridge near the quarter-deck next morning, when the surgeon tripped up the ladder, saluted, and handed him the sick-list book. "What!" shouted Flint. "Fifteen on the sick-list, sir, out of a small crew like this?" "Yes, sir."
Chapter 10 of The naval cadet is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading “"Fifteen on the sick-list, sir, out of a small crew like this?"”
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading “"What!" shouted Flint.”
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “The skipper was on the bridge near the quarter-deck next morning, when the surgeon tripped up the ladder, saluted, and handed him the sick-list book.”
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading “The skipper was on the bridge near the quarter-deck next morning, when the surgeon tripped up the ladder, saluted, and handed him the sick-list book.”
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading “The skipper was on the bridge near the quarter-deck next morning, when the surgeon tripped up the ladder, saluted, and handed him the sick-list book.”
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading “The skipper was on the bridge near the quarter-deck next morning, when the surgeon tripped up the ladder, saluted, and handed him the sick-list book.”
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading “The skipper was on the bridge near the quarter-deck next morning, when the surgeon tripped up the ladder, saluted, and handed him the sick-list book.”
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading “The skipper was on the bridge near the quarter-deck next morning, when the surgeon tripped up the ladder, saluted, and handed him the sick-list book.”
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In this reading “The skipper was on the bridge near the quarter-deck next morning, when the surgeon tripped up the ladder, saluted, and handed him the sick-list book.”
In this reading “The skipper was on the bridge near the quarter-deck next morning, when the surgeon tripped up the ladder, saluted, and handed him the sick-list book.”
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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 "Fifteen on the sick-list, sir, out of a small crew like this?"
at or in the front
From this reading WAR AHEAD!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The skipper was on the bridge near the quarter-deck next morning, when the surgeon tripped up the ladder, saluted, and handed him the sick-list book.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The skipper was on the bridge near the quarter-deck next morning, when the surgeon tripped up the ladder, saluted, and handed him the sick-list book.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading The skipper was on the bridge near the quarter-deck next morning, when the surgeon tripped up the ladder, saluted, and handed him the sick-list book.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading "Fifteen on the sick-list, sir, out of a small crew like this?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading "Fifteen on the sick-list, sir, out of a small crew like this?"
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading "What!" shouted Flint.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading The skipper was on the bridge near the quarter-deck next morning, when the surgeon tripped up the ladder, saluted, and handed him the sick-list book.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The skipper was on the bridge near the quarter-deck next morning, when the surgeon tripped up the ladder, saluted, and handed him the sick-list book.
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading The skipper was on the bridge near the quarter-deck next morning, when the surgeon tripped up the ladder, saluted, and handed him the sick-list book.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Fifteen on the sick-list, sir, out of a small crew like this?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The skipper was on the bridge near the quarter-deck next morning, when the surgeon tripped up the ladder, saluted, and handed him the sick-list book.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The skipper was on the bridge near the quarter-deck next morning, when the surgeon tripped up the ladder, saluted, and handed him the sick-list book.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The skipper was on the bridge near the quarter-deck next morning, when the surgeon tripped up the ladder, saluted, and handed him the sick-list book.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Fifteen on the sick-list, sir, out of a small crew like this?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The skipper was on the bridge near the quarter-deck next morning, when the surgeon tripped up the ladder, saluted, and handed him the sick-list book.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Fifteen on the sick-list, sir, out of a small crew like this?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The skipper was on the bridge near the quarter-deck next morning, when the surgeon tripped up the ladder, saluted, and handed him the sick-list book.
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading The skipper was on the bridge near the quarter-deck next morning, when the surgeon tripped up the ladder, saluted, and handed him the sick-list book.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "What!" shouted Flint.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The skipper was on the bridge near the quarter-deck next morning, when the surgeon tripped up the ladder, saluted, and handed him the sick-list book.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Fifteen on the sick-list, sir, out of a small crew like this?"
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading The skipper was on the bridge near the quarter-deck next morning, when the surgeon tripped up the ladder, saluted, and handed him the sick-list book.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Fifteen on the sick-list, sir, out of a small crew like this?"
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading The skipper was on the bridge near the quarter-deck next morning, when the surgeon tripped up the ladder, saluted, and handed him the sick-list book.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The skipper was on the bridge near the quarter-deck next morning, when the surgeon tripped up the ladder, saluted, and handed him the sick-list book.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Fifteen on the sick-list, sir, out of a small crew like this?"
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading The skipper was on the bridge near the quarter-deck next morning, when the surgeon tripped up the ladder, saluted, and handed him the sick-list book.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The skipper was on the bridge near the quarter-deck next morning, when the surgeon tripped up the ladder, saluted, and handed him the sick-list book.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading WAR AHEAD!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The skipper was on the bridge near the quarter-deck next morning, when the surgeon tripped up the ladder, saluted, and handed him the sick-list book.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What!" shouted Flint.
at the time that
From this reading The skipper was on the bridge near the quarter-deck next morning, when the surgeon tripped up the ladder, saluted, and handed him the sick-list book.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir."
Chapter 10 of The naval cadet by Gordon Stables holds 182 sentences, grouped into 37 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 10 holds 182 sentences of The naval cadet, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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