Chapter 10 of The Submarine Boys' Lightning Cruise is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Submarine Boys' Lightning Cruise is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JOHN C. RHINDS ADVOCATES FAIR SPORT! Boom! From over the port rail of the "Oakland" a dense cloud of grayish white smoke belched out. Through it flashed a streak of red. As the "Oakland" was the temporary flagship of this fleet of two gunboats, this gunfire was the signal for the submarines to move on out of the bay.
Chapter 10 of The Submarine Boys' Lightning Cruise is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “advocate” — a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
From this reading “JOHN C. RHINDS ADVOCATES FAIR SPORT!”
past form of “belch” — expel gas from the stomach
From this reading “From over the port rail of the "Oakland" a dense cloud of grayish white smoke belched out.”
the chief one of a related group
From this reading “As the "Oakland" was the temporary flagship of this fleet of two gunboats, this gunfire was the signal for the submarines to move on out of the bay.”
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading “From over the port rail of the "Oakland" a dense cloud of grayish white smoke belched out.”
plural of “gunboat” — a small shallow-draft boat carrying mounted guns; used by costal patrols
From this reading “As the "Oakland" was the temporary flagship of this fleet of two gunboats, this gunfire was the signal for the submarines to move on out of the bay.”
the act of shooting a gun
From this reading “As the "Oakland" was the temporary flagship of this fleet of two gunboats, this gunfire was the signal for the submarines to move on out of the bay.”
a city in western California on San Francisco Bay opposite San Francisco; primarily and industrial urban center
From this reading “From over the port rail of the "Oakland" a dense cloud of grayish white smoke belched out.”
plural of “submarine” — a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading “As the "Oakland" was the temporary flagship of this fleet of two gunboats, this gunfire was the signal for the submarines to move on out of the bay.”
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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 From over the port rail of the "Oakland" a dense cloud of grayish white smoke belched out.
plural of “advocate” — a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
From this reading JOHN C. RHINDS ADVOCATES FAIR SPORT!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the "Oakland" was the temporary flagship of this fleet of two gunboats, this gunfire was the signal for the submarines to move on out of the bay.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading As the "Oakland" was the temporary flagship of this fleet of two gunboats, this gunfire was the signal for the submarines to move on out of the bay.
past form of “belch” — expel gas from the stomach
From this reading From over the port rail of the "Oakland" a dense cloud of grayish white smoke belched out.
make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading Boom!
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading JOHN C. RHINDS ADVOCATES FAIR SPORT!
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading From over the port rail of the "Oakland" a dense cloud of grayish white smoke belched out.
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading From over the port rail of the "Oakland" a dense cloud of grayish white smoke belched out.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading JOHN C. RHINDS ADVOCATES FAIR SPORT!
the chief one of a related group
From this reading As the "Oakland" was the temporary flagship of this fleet of two gunboats, this gunfire was the signal for the submarines to move on out of the bay.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Through it flashed a streak of red.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading As the "Oakland" was the temporary flagship of this fleet of two gunboats, this gunfire was the signal for the submarines to move on out of the bay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As the "Oakland" was the temporary flagship of this fleet of two gunboats, this gunfire was the signal for the submarines to move on out of the bay.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From over the port rail of the "Oakland" a dense cloud of grayish white smoke belched out.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading From over the port rail of the "Oakland" a dense cloud of grayish white smoke belched out.
plural of “gunboat” — a small shallow-draft boat carrying mounted guns; used by costal patrols
From this reading As the "Oakland" was the temporary flagship of this fleet of two gunboats, this gunfire was the signal for the submarines to move on out of the bay.
the act of shooting a gun
From this reading As the "Oakland" was the temporary flagship of this fleet of two gunboats, this gunfire was the signal for the submarines to move on out of the bay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Through it flashed a streak of red.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN C. RHINDS ADVOCATES FAIR SPORT!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As the "Oakland" was the temporary flagship of this fleet of two gunboats, this gunfire was the signal for the submarines to move on out of the bay.
a city in western California on San Francisco Bay opposite San Francisco; primarily and industrial urban center
From this reading From over the port rail of the "Oakland" a dense cloud of grayish white smoke belched out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From over the port rail of the "Oakland" a dense cloud of grayish white smoke belched out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the "Oakland" was the temporary flagship of this fleet of two gunboats, this gunfire was the signal for the submarines to move on out of the bay.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading From over the port rail of the "Oakland" a dense cloud of grayish white smoke belched out.
above and across; more than
From this reading From over the port rail of the "Oakland" a dense cloud of grayish white smoke belched out.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading From over the port rail of the "Oakland" a dense cloud of grayish white smoke belched out.
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading From over the port rail of the "Oakland" a dense cloud of grayish white smoke belched out.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Through it flashed a streak of red.
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From this reading JOHN C. RHINDS ADVOCATES FAIR SPORT!
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading As the "Oakland" was the temporary flagship of this fleet of two gunboats, this gunfire was the signal for the submarines to move on out of the bay.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading From over the port rail of the "Oakland" a dense cloud of grayish white smoke belched out.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading JOHN C. RHINDS ADVOCATES FAIR SPORT!
an unbroken series of events
From this reading Through it flashed a streak of red.
plural of “submarine” — a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading As the "Oakland" was the temporary flagship of this fleet of two gunboats, this gunfire was the signal for the submarines to move on out of the bay.
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading As the "Oakland" was the temporary flagship of this fleet of two gunboats, this gunfire was the signal for the submarines to move on out of the bay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From over the port rail of the "Oakland" a dense cloud of grayish white smoke belched out.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As the "Oakland" was the temporary flagship of this fleet of two gunboats, this gunfire was the signal for the submarines to move on out of the bay.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through it flashed a streak of red.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the "Oakland" was the temporary flagship of this fleet of two gunboats, this gunfire was the signal for the submarines to move on out of the bay.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As the "Oakland" was the temporary flagship of this fleet of two gunboats, this gunfire was the signal for the submarines to move on out of the bay.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the "Oakland" was the temporary flagship of this fleet of two gunboats, this gunfire was the signal for the submarines to move on out of the bay.
a Caucasian
From this reading From over the port rail of the "Oakland" a dense cloud of grayish white smoke belched out.
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