Chapter 6 of The Rover Boys Shipwrecked is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Rover Boys Shipwrecked is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ABOARD THE SCHOONER “Where are you from?” “Are you government spies?” “They look pretty young for spies,” announced one of the men, as he faced Jack. “What do you mean by slamming into our boats in this fashion?” roared one elderly fellow, a man with an ugly scar on his jaw. “Do you want to send us all to Davy Jones’ Locker?”
Chapter 6 of The Rover Boys Shipwrecked is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading ““Do you want to send us all to Davy Jones’ Locker?””
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading ““What do you mean by slamming into our boats in this fashion?” roared one elderly fellow, a man with an ugly scar on his jaw.”
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading ““What do you mean by slamming into our boats in this fashion?” roared one elderly fellow, a man with an ugly scar on his jaw.”
a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
From this reading ““Do you want to send us all to Davy Jones’ Locker?””
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading ““What do you mean by slamming into our boats in this fashion?” roared one elderly fellow, a man with an ugly scar on his jaw.”
a large beer glass
From this reading “ABOARD THE SCHOONER “Where are you from?””
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading ““What do you mean by slamming into our boats in this fashion?” roared one elderly fellow, a man with an ugly scar on his jaw.”
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading ““Are you government spies?””
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In this reading ““What do you mean by slamming into our boats in this fashion?” roared one elderly fellow, a man with an ugly scar on his jaw.”
In this reading ““They look pretty young for spies,” announced one of the men, as he faced Jack.”
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 “What do you mean by slamming into our boats in this fashion?” roared one elderly fellow, a man with an ugly scar on his jaw.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading ABOARD THE SCHOONER “Where are you from?”
(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 “Do you want to send us all to Davy Jones’ Locker?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “What do you mean by slamming into our boats in this fashion?” roared one elderly fellow, a man with an ugly scar on his jaw.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “They look pretty young for spies,” announced one of the men, as he faced Jack.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ABOARD THE SCHOONER “Where are you from?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “They look pretty young for spies,” announced one of the men, as he faced Jack.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “What do you mean by slamming into our boats in this fashion?” roared one elderly fellow, a man with an ugly scar on his jaw.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “What do you mean by slamming into our boats in this fashion?” roared one elderly fellow, a man with an ugly scar on his jaw.
English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading “Do you want to send us all to Davy Jones’ Locker?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you mean by slamming into our boats in this fashion?” roared one elderly fellow, a man with an ugly scar on his jaw.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “What do you mean by slamming into our boats in this fashion?” roared one elderly fellow, a man with an ugly scar on his jaw.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “They look pretty young for spies,” announced one of the men, as he faced Jack.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “What do you mean by slamming into our boats in this fashion?” roared one elderly fellow, a man with an ugly scar on his jaw.
a boy or man
From this reading “What do you mean by slamming into our boats in this fashion?” roared one elderly fellow, a man with an ugly scar on his jaw.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “They look pretty young for spies,” announced one of the men, as he faced Jack.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ABOARD THE SCHOONER “Where are you from?”
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading “Are you government spies?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They look pretty young for spies,” announced one of the men, as he faced Jack.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What do you mean by slamming into our boats in this fashion?” roared one elderly fellow, a man with an ugly scar on his jaw.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What do you mean by slamming into our boats in this fashion?” roared one elderly fellow, a man with an ugly scar on his jaw.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “What do you mean by slamming into our boats in this fashion?” roared one elderly fellow, a man with an ugly scar on his jaw.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “They look pretty young for spies,” announced one of the men, as he faced Jack.
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading “What do you mean by slamming into our boats in this fashion?” roared one elderly fellow, a man with an ugly scar on his jaw.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “Do you want to send us all to Davy Jones’ Locker?”
a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
From this reading “Do you want to send us all to Davy Jones’ Locker?”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “They look pretty young for spies,” announced one of the men, as he faced Jack.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “What do you mean by slamming into our boats in this fashion?” roared one elderly fellow, a man with an ugly scar on his jaw.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What do you mean by slamming into our boats in this fashion?” roared one elderly fellow, a man with an ugly scar on his jaw.
the force of workers available
From this reading “They look pretty young for spies,” announced one of the men, as he faced Jack.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “They look pretty young for spies,” announced one of the men, as he faced Jack.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “What do you mean by slamming into our boats in this fashion?” roared one elderly fellow, a man with an ugly scar on his jaw.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “They look pretty young for spies,” announced one of the men, as he faced Jack.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “What do you mean by slamming into our boats in this fashion?” roared one elderly fellow, a man with an ugly scar on his jaw.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “They look pretty young for spies,” announced one of the men, as he faced Jack.
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “What do you mean by slamming into our boats in this fashion?” roared one elderly fellow, a man with an ugly scar on his jaw.
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading “What do you mean by slamming into our boats in this fashion?” roared one elderly fellow, a man with an ugly scar on his jaw.
a large beer glass
From this reading ABOARD THE SCHOONER “Where are you from?”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “Do you want to send us all to Davy Jones’ Locker?”
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading “What do you mean by slamming into our boats in this fashion?” roared one elderly fellow, a man with an ugly scar on his jaw.
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading “Are you government spies?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ABOARD THE SCHOONER “Where are you from?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They look pretty young for spies,” announced one of the men, as he faced Jack.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What do you mean by slamming into our boats in this fashion?” roared one elderly fellow, a man with an ugly scar on his jaw.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Do you want to send us all to Davy Jones’ Locker?”
displeasing to the senses
From this reading “What do you mean by slamming into our boats in this fashion?” roared one elderly fellow, a man with an ugly scar on his jaw.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do you want to send us all to Davy Jones’ Locker?”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Do you want to send us all to Davy Jones’ Locker?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you mean by slamming into our boats in this fashion?” roared one elderly fellow, a man with an ugly scar on his jaw.
in or at the place that
From this reading ABOARD THE SCHOONER “Where are you from?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What do you mean by slamming into our boats in this fashion?” roared one elderly fellow, a man with an ugly scar on his jaw.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ABOARD THE SCHOONER “Where are you from?”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “They look pretty young for spies,” announced one of the men, as he faced Jack.
Chapter 6 of The Rover Boys Shipwrecked by Edward Stratemeyer holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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 6 holds 164 sentences of The Rover Boys Shipwrecked, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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