Chapter 16 of The Rover Boys Shipwrecked is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Rover Boys Shipwrecked is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ABOARD THE STEAM YACHT Slowly the forenoon passed. Again all scanned the horizon eagerly. Twice they thought they saw sails in the distance, and once caught sight of a trail of smoke left by some steamer. But no craft came close enough to be signaled. Nor did they see any more of the wreckage.
Chapter 16 of The Rover Boys Shipwrecked is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 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.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading “Again all scanned the horizon eagerly.”
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading “Twice they thought they saw sails in the distance, and once caught sight of a trail of smoke left by some steamer.”
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading “Again all scanned the horizon eagerly.”
past form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading “But no craft came close enough to be signaled.”
travel by means of steam power
From this reading “ABOARD THE STEAM YACHT Slowly the forenoon passed.”
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading “Twice they thought they saw sails in the distance, and once caught sight of a trail of smoke left by some steamer.”
the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
From this reading “Nor did they see any more of the wreckage.”
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading “ABOARD THE STEAM YACHT Slowly the forenoon passed.”
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 “ABOARD THE STEAM YACHT Slowly the forenoon passed.”
In this reading “Again all scanned the horizon eagerly.”
see something for a brief time
In this reading “Twice they thought they saw sails in the distance, and once caught sight of a trail of smoke left by some steamer.”
In this reading “But no craft came close enough to be signaled.”
In this reading “Twice they thought they saw sails in the distance, and once caught sight of a trail of smoke left by some steamer.”
nearly do something
In this reading “But no craft came close enough to be signaled.”
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 Twice they thought they saw sails in the distance, and once caught sight of a trail of smoke left by some steamer.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading ABOARD THE STEAM YACHT Slowly the forenoon passed.
anew
From this reading Again all scanned the horizon eagerly.
(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 Again all scanned the horizon eagerly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twice they thought they saw sails in the distance, and once caught sight of a trail of smoke left by some steamer.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Nor did they see any more of the wreckage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But no craft came close enough to be signaled.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no craft came close enough to be signaled.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Twice they thought they saw sails in the distance, and once caught sight of a trail of smoke left by some steamer.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But no craft came close enough to be signaled.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Twice they thought they saw sails in the distance, and once caught sight of a trail of smoke left by some steamer.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading But no craft came close enough to be signaled.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading But no craft came close enough to be signaled.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor did they see any more of the wreckage.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Twice they thought they saw sails in the distance, and once caught sight of a trail of smoke left by some steamer.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Again all scanned the horizon eagerly.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But no craft came close enough to be signaled.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ABOARD THE STEAM YACHT Slowly the forenoon passed.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Again all scanned the horizon eagerly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Twice they thought they saw sails in the distance, and once caught sight of a trail of smoke left by some steamer.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Twice they thought they saw sails in the distance, and once caught sight of a trail of smoke left by some steamer.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nor did they see any more of the wreckage.
not any; not one
From this reading But no craft came close enough to be signaled.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did they see any more of the wreckage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Twice they thought they saw sails in the distance, and once caught sight of a trail of smoke left by some steamer.
on one occasion
From this reading Twice they thought they saw sails in the distance, and once caught sight of a trail of smoke left by some steamer.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading ABOARD THE STEAM YACHT Slowly the forenoon passed.
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading Twice they thought they saw sails in the distance, and once caught sight of a trail of smoke left by some steamer.
cut with a saw
From this reading Twice they thought they saw sails in the distance, and once caught sight of a trail of smoke left by some steamer.
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading Again all scanned the horizon eagerly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Nor did they see any more of the wreckage.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Twice they thought they saw sails in the distance, and once caught sight of a trail of smoke left by some steamer.
past form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading But no craft came close enough to be signaled.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading ABOARD THE STEAM YACHT Slowly the forenoon passed.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Twice they thought they saw sails in the distance, and once caught sight of a trail of smoke left by some steamer.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Twice they thought they saw sails in the distance, and once caught sight of a trail of smoke left by some steamer.
travel by means of steam power
From this reading ABOARD THE STEAM YACHT Slowly the forenoon passed.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Twice they thought they saw sails in the distance, and once caught sight of a trail of smoke left by some steamer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ABOARD THE STEAM YACHT Slowly the forenoon passed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Twice they thought they saw sails in the distance, and once caught sight of a trail of smoke left by some steamer.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Twice they thought they saw sails in the distance, and once caught sight of a trail of smoke left by some steamer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But no craft came close enough to be signaled.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Twice they thought they saw sails in the distance, and once caught sight of a trail of smoke left by some steamer.
two times
From this reading Twice they thought they saw sails in the distance, and once caught sight of a trail of smoke left by some steamer.
the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
From this reading Nor did they see any more of the wreckage.
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading ABOARD THE STEAM YACHT Slowly the forenoon passed.
Chapter 16 of The Rover Boys Shipwrecked by Edward Stratemeyer holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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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