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Chapter 13 of The Rover Boys on Land and Sea is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CRUSOES OF SEVEN ISLANDS All on board of the rowboat watched the thin trail of smoke with interest. "I believe it is going away from us," said Dora. "No, it is coming closer," said Nellie. "It is certainly moving to the northward," put in Sam. A quarter of an hour went by and the smoke came only a little nearer.
Chapter 13 of The Rover Boys on Land and Sea is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “"No, it is coming closer," said Nellie.”
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “THE CRUSOES OF SEVEN ISLANDS All on board of the rowboat watched the thin trail of smoke with interest.”
in motion
From this reading “"It is certainly moving to the northward," put in Sam.”
in a northern direction
From this reading “"It is certainly moving to the northward," put in Sam.”
one of four equal parts
From this reading “A quarter of an hour went by and the smoke came only a little nearer.”
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading “THE CRUSOES OF SEVEN ISLANDS All on board of the rowboat watched the thin trail of smoke with interest.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “"It is certainly moving to the northward," put in Sam.”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “THE CRUSOES OF SEVEN ISLANDS All on board of the rowboat watched the thin trail of smoke with interest.”
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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 A quarter of an hour went by and the smoke came only a little nearer.
(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 THE CRUSOES OF SEVEN ISLANDS All on board of the rowboat watched the thin trail of smoke with interest.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A quarter of an hour went by and the smoke came only a little nearer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A quarter of an hour went by and the smoke came only a little nearer.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I believe it is going away from us," said Dora.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I believe it is going away from us," said Dora.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading THE CRUSOES OF SEVEN ISLANDS All on board of the rowboat watched the thin trail of smoke with interest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A quarter of an hour went by and the smoke came only a little nearer.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A quarter of an hour went by and the smoke came only a little nearer.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "It is certainly moving to the northward," put in Sam.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading "No, it is coming closer," said Nellie.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "No, it is coming closer," said Nellie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CRUSOES OF SEVEN ISLANDS All on board of the rowboat watched the thin trail of smoke with interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I believe it is going away from us," said Dora.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I believe it is going away from us," said Dora.
the act of departing
From this reading "I believe it is going away from us," said Dora.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A quarter of an hour went by and the smoke came only a little nearer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I believe it is going away from us," said Dora.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It is certainly moving to the northward," put in Sam.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading THE CRUSOES OF SEVEN ISLANDS All on board of the rowboat watched the thin trail of smoke with interest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I believe it is going away from us," said Dora.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE CRUSOES OF SEVEN ISLANDS All on board of the rowboat watched the thin trail of smoke with interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I believe it is going away from us," said Dora.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A quarter of an hour went by and the smoke came only a little nearer.
in motion
From this reading "It is certainly moving to the northward," put in Sam.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading A quarter of an hour went by and the smoke came only a little nearer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, it is coming closer," said Nellie.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, it is coming closer," said Nellie.
in a northern direction
From this reading "It is certainly moving to the northward," put in Sam.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CRUSOES OF SEVEN ISLANDS All on board of the rowboat watched the thin trail of smoke with interest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CRUSOES OF SEVEN ISLANDS All on board of the rowboat watched the thin trail of smoke with interest.
and nothing more
From this reading A quarter of an hour went by and the smoke came only a little nearer.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "It is certainly moving to the northward," put in Sam.
one of four equal parts
From this reading A quarter of an hour went by and the smoke came only a little nearer.
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading THE CRUSOES OF SEVEN ISLANDS All on board of the rowboat watched the thin trail of smoke with interest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I believe it is going away from us," said Dora.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "It is certainly moving to the northward," put in Sam.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading THE CRUSOES OF SEVEN ISLANDS All on board of the rowboat watched the thin trail of smoke with interest.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading THE CRUSOES OF SEVEN ISLANDS All on board of the rowboat watched the thin trail of smoke with interest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRUSOES OF SEVEN ISLANDS All on board of the rowboat watched the thin trail of smoke with interest.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading THE CRUSOES OF SEVEN ISLANDS All on board of the rowboat watched the thin trail of smoke with interest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is certainly moving to the northward," put in Sam.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE CRUSOES OF SEVEN ISLANDS All on board of the rowboat watched the thin trail of smoke with interest.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I believe it is going away from us," said Dora.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading THE CRUSOES OF SEVEN ISLANDS All on board of the rowboat watched the thin trail of smoke with interest.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A quarter of an hour went by and the smoke came only a little nearer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CRUSOES OF SEVEN ISLANDS All on board of the rowboat watched the thin trail of smoke with interest.
Chapter 13 of The Rover Boys on Land and Sea by Edward Stratemeyer holds 139 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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