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Chapter 8 of The Rover Boys on Land and Sea is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FROM ONE SHIP TO ANOTHER "We struck something!" "What is the matter?" "Are we going down?" These and a score of other cries rang out on board the steamer. The thumping and bumping continued, followed by a crashing that could mean but one thing--that the ship was being splintered, and that her seams were being laid wide open.
Chapter 8 of The Rover Boys on Land and Sea is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading “The thumping and bumping continued, followed by a crashing that could mean but one thing--that the ship was being splintered, and that her seams were being laid wide open.”
informal intensifiers
From this reading “The thumping and bumping continued, followed by a crashing that could mean but one thing--that the ship was being splintered, and that her seams were being laid wide open.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “These and a score of other cries rang out on board the steamer.”
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading “These and a score of other cries rang out on board the steamer.”
plural of “seam” — joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
From this reading “The thumping and bumping continued, followed by a crashing that could mean but one thing--that the ship was being splintered, and that her seams were being laid wide open.”
past form of “splinter” — withdraw from an organization or communion
From this reading “The thumping and bumping continued, followed by a crashing that could mean but one thing--that the ship was being splintered, and that her seams were being laid wide open.”
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading “These and a score of other cries rang out on board the steamer.”
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
From this reading “The thumping and bumping continued, followed by a crashing that could mean but one thing--that the ship was being splintered, and that her seams were being laid wide open.”
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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 These and a score of other cries rang out on board the steamer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These and a score of other cries rang out on board the steamer.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading FROM ONE SHIP TO ANOTHER "We struck something!"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are we going down?"
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The thumping and bumping continued, followed by a crashing that could mean but one thing--that the ship was being splintered, and that her seams were being laid wide open.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading These and a score of other cries rang out on board the steamer.
-ing form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading The thumping and bumping continued, followed by a crashing that could mean but one thing--that the ship was being splintered, and that her seams were being laid wide open.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The thumping and bumping continued, followed by a crashing that could mean but one thing--that the ship was being splintered, and that her seams were being laid wide open.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The thumping and bumping continued, followed by a crashing that could mean but one thing--that the ship was being splintered, and that her seams were being laid wide open.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The thumping and bumping continued, followed by a crashing that could mean but one thing--that the ship was being splintered, and that her seams were being laid wide open.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The thumping and bumping continued, followed by a crashing that could mean but one thing--that the ship was being splintered, and that her seams were being laid wide open.
informal intensifiers
From this reading The thumping and bumping continued, followed by a crashing that could mean but one thing--that the ship was being splintered, and that her seams were being laid wide open.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading These and a score of other cries rang out on board the steamer.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Are we going down?"
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The thumping and bumping continued, followed by a crashing that could mean but one thing--that the ship was being splintered, and that her seams were being laid wide open.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM ONE SHIP TO ANOTHER "We struck something!"
the act of departing
From this reading "Are we going down?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The thumping and bumping continued, followed by a crashing that could mean but one thing--that the ship was being splintered, and that her seams were being laid wide open.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the matter?"
set down according to a plan
From this reading The thumping and bumping continued, followed by a crashing that could mean but one thing--that the ship was being splintered, and that her seams were being laid wide open.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What is the matter?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The thumping and bumping continued, followed by a crashing that could mean but one thing--that the ship was being splintered, and that her seams were being laid wide open.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These and a score of other cries rang out on board the steamer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These and a score of other cries rang out on board the steamer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FROM ONE SHIP TO ANOTHER "We struck something!"
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The thumping and bumping continued, followed by a crashing that could mean but one thing--that the ship was being splintered, and that her seams were being laid wide open.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading These and a score of other cries rang out on board the steamer.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading These and a score of other cries rang out on board the steamer.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading These and a score of other cries rang out on board the steamer.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading These and a score of other cries rang out on board the steamer.
plural of “seam” — joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
From this reading The thumping and bumping continued, followed by a crashing that could mean but one thing--that the ship was being splintered, and that her seams were being laid wide open.
transport commercially
From this reading FROM ONE SHIP TO ANOTHER "We struck something!"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading FROM ONE SHIP TO ANOTHER "We struck something!"
past form of “splinter” — withdraw from an organization or communion
From this reading The thumping and bumping continued, followed by a crashing that could mean but one thing--that the ship was being splintered, and that her seams were being laid wide open.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading These and a score of other cries rang out on board the steamer.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading FROM ONE SHIP TO ANOTHER "We struck something!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thumping and bumping continued, followed by a crashing that could mean but one thing--that the ship was being splintered, and that her seams were being laid wide open.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What is the matter?"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These and a score of other cries rang out on board the steamer.
a special situation
From this reading The thumping and bumping continued, followed by a crashing that could mean but one thing--that the ship was being splintered, and that her seams were being laid wide open.
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
From this reading The thumping and bumping continued, followed by a crashing that could mean but one thing--that the ship was being splintered, and that her seams were being laid wide open.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM ONE SHIP TO ANOTHER "We struck something!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thumping and bumping continued, followed by a crashing that could mean but one thing--that the ship was being splintered, and that her seams were being laid wide open.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading FROM ONE SHIP TO ANOTHER "We struck something!"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The thumping and bumping continued, followed by a crashing that could mean but one thing--that the ship was being splintered, and that her seams were being laid wide open.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the matter?"
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The thumping and bumping continued, followed by a crashing that could mean but one thing--that the ship was being splintered, and that her seams were being laid wide open.
Chapter 8 of The Rover Boys on Land and Sea by Edward Stratemeyer holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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.
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