Chapter 16 of The Rover Boys in Southern Waters is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Rover Boys in Southern Waters is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CASTAWAYS OF THE GULF "It vos der earthkvake!" yelled Hans, as he scrambled to his feet. "Der oceans vos all busted up alretty! Safe me!" And he ran for the cabin doorway. "We must have struck something in the fog!" cried Dick, as he, too, arose.
Chapter 16 of The Rover Boys in Southern Waters is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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out of working order (“busted” is an informal substitute for “broken”)
From this reading “"Der oceans vos all busted up alretty!”
plural of “castaway” — a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading “THE CASTAWAYS OF THE GULF "It vos der earthkvake!" yelled Hans, as he scrambled to his feet.”
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading “"We must have struck something in the fog!" cried Dick, as he, too, arose.”
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading “THE CASTAWAYS OF THE GULF "It vos der earthkvake!" yelled Hans, as he scrambled to his feet.”
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading “THE CASTAWAYS OF THE GULF "It vos der earthkvake!" yelled Hans, as he scrambled to his feet.”
plural of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading “"Der oceans vos all busted up alretty!”
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading “THE CASTAWAYS OF THE GULF "It vos der earthkvake!" yelled Hans, as he scrambled to his feet.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “THE CASTAWAYS OF THE GULF "It vos der earthkvake!" yelled Hans, as he scrambled to his feet.”
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 “"We must have struck something in the fog!" cried Dick, as he, too, arose.”
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(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 "Der oceans vos all busted up alretty!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Der oceans vos all busted up alretty!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he ran for the cabin doorway.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading "We must have struck something in the fog!" cried Dick, as he, too, arose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CASTAWAYS OF THE GULF "It vos der earthkvake!" yelled Hans, as he scrambled to his feet.
out of working order (“busted” is an informal substitute for “broken”)
From this reading "Der oceans vos all busted up alretty!
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading And he ran for the cabin doorway.
plural of “castaway” — a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading THE CASTAWAYS OF THE GULF "It vos der earthkvake!" yelled Hans, as he scrambled to his feet.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "We must have struck something in the fog!" cried Dick, as he, too, arose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CASTAWAYS OF THE GULF "It vos der earthkvake!" yelled Hans, as he scrambled to his feet.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "We must have struck something in the fog!" cried Dick, as he, too, arose.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading And he ran for the cabin doorway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CASTAWAYS OF THE GULF "It vos der earthkvake!" yelled Hans, as he scrambled to his feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE CASTAWAYS OF THE GULF "It vos der earthkvake!" yelled Hans, as he scrambled to his feet.
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading "We must have struck something in the fog!" cried Dick, as he, too, arose.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And he ran for the cabin doorway.
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading THE CASTAWAYS OF THE GULF "It vos der earthkvake!" yelled Hans, as he scrambled to his feet.
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading THE CASTAWAYS OF THE GULF "It vos der earthkvake!" yelled Hans, as he scrambled to his feet.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We must have struck something in the fog!" cried Dick, as he, too, arose.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CASTAWAYS OF THE GULF "It vos der earthkvake!" yelled Hans, as he scrambled to his feet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CASTAWAYS OF THE GULF "It vos der earthkvake!" yelled Hans, as he scrambled to his feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We must have struck something in the fog!" cried Dick, as he, too, arose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CASTAWAYS OF THE GULF "It vos der earthkvake!" yelled Hans, as he scrambled to his feet.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Safe me!"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must have struck something in the fog!" cried Dick, as he, too, arose.
plural of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading "Der oceans vos all busted up alretty!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CASTAWAYS OF THE GULF "It vos der earthkvake!" yelled Hans, as he scrambled to his feet.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading And he ran for the cabin doorway.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Safe me!"
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading THE CASTAWAYS OF THE GULF "It vos der earthkvake!" yelled Hans, as he scrambled to his feet.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "We must have struck something in the fog!" cried Dick, as he, too, arose.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading "We must have struck something in the fog!" cried Dick, as he, too, arose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CASTAWAYS OF THE GULF "It vos der earthkvake!" yelled Hans, as he scrambled to his feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CASTAWAYS OF THE GULF "It vos der earthkvake!" yelled Hans, as he scrambled to his feet.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "We must have struck something in the fog!" cried Dick, as he, too, arose.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Der oceans vos all busted up alretty!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CASTAWAYS OF THE GULF "It vos der earthkvake!" yelled Hans, as he scrambled to his feet.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must have struck something in the fog!" cried Dick, as he, too, arose.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading THE CASTAWAYS OF THE GULF "It vos der earthkvake!" yelled Hans, as he scrambled to his feet.
Chapter 16 of The Rover Boys in Southern Waters by Edward Stratemeyer holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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 16 holds 130 sentences of The Rover Boys in Southern Waters, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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