Chapter 15 of The Rover Boys Shipwrecked is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Rover Boys Shipwrecked is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FACING STARVATION The fact that some of the other castaways had been sighted filled even Ira Small with intense interest. “How many of ’em?” he queried. “I can’t make out exactly,” answered Fred. “But I think there are two, and maybe three.” “I see only two,” came from Jack.
Chapter 15 of The Rover Boys Shipwrecked is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “castaway” — a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading “FACING STARVATION The fact that some of the other castaways had been sighted filled even Ira Small with intense interest.”
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading “FACING STARVATION The fact that some of the other castaways had been sighted filled even Ira Small with intense interest.”
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading “FACING STARVATION The fact that some of the other castaways had been sighted filled even Ira Small with intense interest.”
a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland
From this reading “FACING STARVATION The fact that some of the other castaways had been sighted filled even Ira Small with intense interest.”
by chance
From this reading ““But I think there are two, and maybe three.””
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading ““How many of ’em?” he queried.”
able to see
From this reading “FACING STARVATION The fact that some of the other castaways had been sighted filled even Ira Small with intense interest.”
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
From this reading “FACING STARVATION The fact that some of the other castaways had been sighted filled even Ira Small with intense interest.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “FACING STARVATION The fact that some of the other castaways had been sighted filled even Ira Small with intense interest.”
In this reading ““I see only two,” came from Jack.”
detect with the senses
In this reading ““I can’t make out exactly,” answered Fred.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But I think there are two, and maybe three.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I can’t make out exactly,” answered Fred.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “But I think there are two, and maybe three.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading FACING STARVATION The fact that some of the other castaways had been sighted filled even Ira Small with intense interest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I think there are two, and maybe three.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I see only two,” came from Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can’t make out exactly,” answered Fred.
plural of “castaway” — a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading FACING STARVATION The fact that some of the other castaways had been sighted filled even Ira Small with intense interest.
a quad with a square body
From this reading “How many of ’em?” he queried.
divisible by two
From this reading FACING STARVATION The fact that some of the other castaways had been sighted filled even Ira Small with intense interest.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “I can’t make out exactly,” answered Fred.
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading FACING STARVATION The fact that some of the other castaways had been sighted filled even Ira Small with intense interest.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading FACING STARVATION The fact that some of the other castaways had been sighted filled even Ira Small with intense interest.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading FACING STARVATION The fact that some of the other castaways had been sighted filled even Ira Small with intense interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can’t make out exactly,” answered Fred.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I see only two,” came from Jack.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FACING STARVATION The fact that some of the other castaways had been sighted filled even Ira Small with intense interest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How many of ’em?” he queried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How many of ’em?” he queried.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can’t make out exactly,” answered Fred.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading FACING STARVATION The fact that some of the other castaways had been sighted filled even Ira Small with intense interest.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading FACING STARVATION The fact that some of the other castaways had been sighted filled even Ira Small with intense interest.
a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland
From this reading FACING STARVATION The fact that some of the other castaways had been sighted filled even Ira Small with intense interest.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “I see only two,” came from Jack.
engage in
From this reading “I can’t make out exactly,” answered Fred.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “How many of ’em?” he queried.
by chance
From this reading “But I think there are two, and maybe three.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FACING STARVATION The fact that some of the other castaways had been sighted filled even Ira Small with intense interest.
and nothing more
From this reading “I see only two,” came from Jack.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading FACING STARVATION The fact that some of the other castaways had been sighted filled even Ira Small with intense interest.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I can’t make out exactly,” answered Fred.
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “How many of ’em?” he queried.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I see only two,” came from Jack.
able to see
From this reading FACING STARVATION The fact that some of the other castaways had been sighted filled even Ira Small with intense interest.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FACING STARVATION The fact that some of the other castaways had been sighted filled even Ira Small with intense interest.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading FACING STARVATION The fact that some of the other castaways had been sighted filled even Ira Small with intense interest.
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
From this reading FACING STARVATION The fact that some of the other castaways had been sighted filled even Ira Small with intense interest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FACING STARVATION The fact that some of the other castaways had been sighted filled even Ira Small with intense interest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FACING STARVATION The fact that some of the other castaways had been sighted filled even Ira Small with intense interest.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “But I think there are two, and maybe three.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “But I think there are two, and maybe three.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “But I think there are two, and maybe three.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “But I think there are two, and maybe three.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading FACING STARVATION The fact that some of the other castaways had been sighted filled even Ira Small with intense interest.
Chapter 15 of The Rover Boys Shipwrecked by Edward Stratemeyer holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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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