Chapter IX of The Sea Scouts of the Kestrel The story of a cruise of adventure & pluck, “What Marner Revealed,” is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX
Chapter IX of The Sea Scouts of the Kestrel The story of a cruise of adventure & pluck, “What Marner Revealed,” is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Light on our port bow, sir!” reported Craddock. “How far off?” asked Mr. Grant, through the open skylight. “Miles, sir,” replied Peter. “Another lighthouse, I fancy.” “Good!
Chapter IX of The Sea Scouts of the Kestrel The story of a cruise of adventure & pluck, “What Marner Revealed,” is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading ““Light on our port bow, sir!” reported Craddock.”
something many people believe that is false
From this reading ““Another lighthouse, I fancy.””
let have
From this reading ““How far off?” asked Mr. Grant, through the open skylight.”
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading ““Another lighthouse, I fancy.””
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading ““Miles, sir,” replied Peter.”
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading ““Light on our port bow, sir!” reported Craddock.”
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading ““Light on our port bow, sir!” reported Craddock.”
a window in a roof to admit daylight
From this reading ““How far off?” asked Mr. Grant, through the open skylight.”
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 ““Light on our port bow, sir!” reported Craddock.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Another lighthouse, I fancy.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “How far off?” asked Mr. Grant, through the open skylight.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading “Light on our port bow, sir!” reported Craddock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Light on our port bow, sir!” reported Craddock.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “Another lighthouse, I fancy.”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “How far off?” asked Mr. Grant, through the open skylight.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good!
let have
From this reading “How far off?” asked Mr. Grant, through the open skylight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How far off?” asked Mr. Grant, through the open skylight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Another lighthouse, I fancy.”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “Light on our port bow, sir!” reported Craddock.
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading “Another lighthouse, I fancy.”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “Miles, sir,” replied Peter.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “How far off?” asked Mr. Grant, through the open skylight.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “How far off?” asked Mr. Grant, through the open skylight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Light on our port bow, sir!” reported Craddock.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “How far off?” asked Mr. Grant, through the open skylight.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Light on our port bow, sir!” reported Craddock.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “Miles, sir,” replied Peter.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading “Light on our port bow, sir!” reported Craddock.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Miles, sir,” replied Peter.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading “Light on our port bow, sir!” reported Craddock.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Light on our port bow, sir!” reported Craddock.
a window in a roof to admit daylight
From this reading “How far off?” asked Mr. Grant, through the open skylight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “How far off?” asked Mr. Grant, through the open skylight.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “How far off?” asked Mr. Grant, through the open skylight.
Chapter 9 of The Sea Scouts of the Kestrel The story of a cruise of adventure & pluck by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman holds 150 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.
Chapter 9 holds 150 sentences of The Sea Scouts of the Kestrel The story of a cruise of adventure & pluck, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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