Chapter 1 of The Rover Boys on the Ocean is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Rover Boys on the Ocean is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Luff up a little, Sam, or the _Spray_ will run on the rocks." "All right, Dick. I haven't got sailing down quite as fine as you yet. How far do you suppose we are from Albany?" "Not over eight or nine miles.
Chapter 1 of The Rover Boys on the Ocean is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading “How far do you suppose we are from Albany?"”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “"All right, Dick.”
(nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast
From this reading “"Luff up a little, Sam, or the _Spray_ will run on the rocks."”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “"Not over eight or nine miles.”
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “"Luff up a little, Sam, or the _Spray_ will run on the rocks."”
the work of a sailor
From this reading “I haven't got sailing down quite as fine as you yet.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “"Luff up a little, Sam, or the _Spray_ will run on the rocks."”
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Luff up a little, Sam, or the _Spray_ will run on the rocks."
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading How far do you suppose we are from Albany?"
(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 "All right, Dick.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How far do you suppose we are from Albany?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I haven't got sailing down quite as fine as you yet.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "All right, Dick.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How far do you suppose we are from Albany?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I haven't got sailing down quite as fine as you yet.
being one more than seven
From this reading "Not over eight or nine miles.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading How far do you suppose we are from Albany?"
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading I haven't got sailing down quite as fine as you yet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How far do you suppose we are from Albany?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I haven't got sailing down quite as fine as you yet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I haven't got sailing down quite as fine as you yet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How far do you suppose we are from Albany?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I haven't got sailing down quite as fine as you yet.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Luff up a little, Sam, or the _Spray_ will run on the rocks."
(nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast
From this reading "Luff up a little, Sam, or the _Spray_ will run on the rocks."
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "Not over eight or nine miles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading "Not over eight or nine miles.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not over eight or nine miles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Luff up a little, Sam, or the _Spray_ will run on the rocks."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Luff up a little, Sam, or the _Spray_ will run on the rocks."
above and across; more than
From this reading "Not over eight or nine miles.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I haven't got sailing down quite as fine as you yet.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right, Dick.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Luff up a little, Sam, or the _Spray_ will run on the rocks."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Luff up a little, Sam, or the _Spray_ will run on the rocks."
the work of a sailor
From this reading I haven't got sailing down quite as fine as you yet.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Luff up a little, Sam, or the _Spray_ will run on the rocks."
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading "Luff up a little, Sam, or the _Spray_ will run on the rocks."
express a supposition
From this reading How far do you suppose we are from Albany?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Luff up a little, Sam, or the _Spray_ will run on the rocks."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Luff up a little, Sam, or the _Spray_ will run on the rocks."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How far do you suppose we are from Albany?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Luff up a little, Sam, or the _Spray_ will run on the rocks."
but in spite of that
From this reading I haven't got sailing down quite as fine as you yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I haven't got sailing down quite as fine as you yet.
Chapter 1 of The Rover Boys on the Ocean by Edward Stratemeyer holds 115 sentences, grouped into 23 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 1 holds 115 sentences of The Rover Boys on the Ocean, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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