Chapter 12 of The Submarine Boys for the Flag Deeding is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of The Submarine Boys for the Flag Deeding is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COMMANDER OF A U.S. GUNBOAT! "Lieutenant Benson, sir?" inquired a coxswain, saluting. "Yes," replied Jack, returning the salute. "The gig is waiting to take you to the 'Sudbury' sir." This information was punctuated by another salute which Jack, as head of the party of three young officers, again returned.
Chapter 12 of The Submarine Boys for the Flag Deeding is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading “COMMANDER OF A U.S. GUNBOAT!”
long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
From this reading “"The gig is waiting to take you to the 'Sudbury' sir."”
a small shallow-draft boat carrying mounted guns; used by costal patrols
From this reading “COMMANDER OF A U.S. GUNBOAT!”
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “"Lieutenant Benson, sir?" inquired a coxswain, saluting.”
past form of “punctuate” — insert punctuation marks into
From this reading “This information was punctuated by another salute which Jack, as head of the party of three young officers, again returned.”
propose a toast to
From this reading “"Yes," replied Jack, returning the salute.”
-ing form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading “"Lieutenant Benson, sir?" inquired a coxswain, saluting.”
a city in south central Canada in Ontario; a major nickel mining center
From this reading “"The gig is waiting to take you to the 'Sudbury' sir."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading COMMANDER OF A U.S. GUNBOAT!
anew
From this reading This information was punctuated by another salute which Jack, as head of the party of three young officers, again returned.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading This information was punctuated by another salute which Jack, as head of the party of three young officers, again returned.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This information was punctuated by another salute which Jack, as head of the party of three young officers, again returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lieutenant Benson, sir?" inquired a coxswain, saluting.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This information was punctuated by another salute which Jack, as head of the party of three young officers, again returned.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading COMMANDER OF A U.S. GUNBOAT!
the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew
From this reading "Lieutenant Benson, sir?" inquired a coxswain, saluting.
long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
From this reading "The gig is waiting to take you to the 'Sudbury' sir."
a small shallow-draft boat carrying mounted guns; used by costal patrols
From this reading COMMANDER OF A U.S. GUNBOAT!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading This information was punctuated by another salute which Jack, as head of the party of three young officers, again returned.
a message received and understood
From this reading This information was punctuated by another salute which Jack, as head of the party of three young officers, again returned.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Lieutenant Benson, sir?" inquired a coxswain, saluting.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The gig is waiting to take you to the 'Sudbury' sir."
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Yes," replied Jack, returning the salute.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "Lieutenant Benson, sir?" inquired a coxswain, saluting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COMMANDER OF A U.S. GUNBOAT!
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading This information was punctuated by another salute which Jack, as head of the party of three young officers, again returned.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading This information was punctuated by another salute which Jack, as head of the party of three young officers, again returned.
past form of “punctuate” — insert punctuation marks into
From this reading This information was punctuated by another salute which Jack, as head of the party of three young officers, again returned.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," replied Jack, returning the salute.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading This information was punctuated by another salute which Jack, as head of the party of three young officers, again returned.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading "Yes," replied Jack, returning the salute.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading COMMANDER OF A U.S. GUNBOAT!
propose a toast to
From this reading "Yes," replied Jack, returning the salute.
-ing form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading "Lieutenant Benson, sir?" inquired a coxswain, saluting.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Lieutenant Benson, sir?" inquired a coxswain, saluting.
a city in south central Canada in Ontario; a major nickel mining center
From this reading "The gig is waiting to take you to the 'Sudbury' sir."
carry out
From this reading "The gig is waiting to take you to the 'Sudbury' sir."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes," replied Jack, returning the salute.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This information was punctuated by another salute which Jack, as head of the party of three young officers, again returned.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading This information was punctuated by another salute which Jack, as head of the party of three young officers, again returned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The gig is waiting to take you to the 'Sudbury' sir."
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading COMMANDER OF A U.S. GUNBOAT!
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "The gig is waiting to take you to the 'Sudbury' sir."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This information was punctuated by another salute which Jack, as head of the party of three young officers, again returned.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This information was punctuated by another salute which Jack, as head of the party of three young officers, again returned.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," replied Jack, returning the salute.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The gig is waiting to take you to the 'Sudbury' sir."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading This information was punctuated by another salute which Jack, as head of the party of three young officers, again returned.
Chapter 12 of The Submarine Boys for the Flag Deeding by Victor G. Durham holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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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