Chapter 21 of The Third Officer: A Present-Day Pirate Story is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Third Officer: A Present-Day Pirate Story is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Castaways Mostyn was awake instantly. The burly Scillonian was slow to grasp the significance of the peril. Burgoyne stirred him with his foot. "We're close on a lee shore," warned the Third Officer. "Look alive and 'bout ship."
Chapter 21 of The Third Officer: A Present-Day Pirate Story is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading “"Look alive and 'bout ship."”
British general in the American Revolution who captured Fort Ticonderoga but lost the battle of Saratoga in 1777 (1722-1792)
From this reading “Burgoyne stirred him with his foot.”
muscular and heavily built
From this reading “The burly Scillonian was slow to grasp the significance of the peril.”
plural of “castaway” — a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading “The Castaways Mostyn was awake instantly.”
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading “"We're close on a lee shore," warned the Third Officer.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “The burly Scillonian was slow to grasp the significance of the peril.”
the quality of being significant
From this reading “The burly Scillonian was slow to grasp the significance of the peril.”
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “"We're close on a lee shore," warned the Third Officer.”
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In this reading “"We're close on a lee shore," warned the Third Officer.”
In this reading “"We're close on a lee shore," warned the Third Officer.”
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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 "We're close on a lee shore," warned the Third Officer.
possessing life
From this reading "Look alive and 'bout ship."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Look alive and 'bout ship."
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading The Castaways Mostyn was awake instantly.
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading "Look alive and 'bout ship."
British general in the American Revolution who captured Fort Ticonderoga but lost the battle of Saratoga in 1777 (1722-1792)
From this reading Burgoyne stirred him with his foot.
muscular and heavily built
From this reading The burly Scillonian was slow to grasp the significance of the peril.
plural of “castaway” — a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading The Castaways Mostyn was awake instantly.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "We're close on a lee shore," warned the Third Officer.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Burgoyne stirred him with his foot.
hold firmly
From this reading The burly Scillonian was slow to grasp the significance of the peril.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Burgoyne stirred him with his foot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Burgoyne stirred him with his foot.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The Castaways Mostyn was awake instantly.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading "We're close on a lee shore," warned the Third Officer.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look alive and 'bout ship."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Castaways Mostyn was awake instantly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The burly Scillonian was slow to grasp the significance of the peril.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "We're close on a lee shore," warned the Third Officer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We're close on a lee shore," warned the Third Officer.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The burly Scillonian was slow to grasp the significance of the peril.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The burly Scillonian was slow to grasp the significance of the peril.
transport commercially
From this reading "Look alive and 'bout ship."
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "We're close on a lee shore," warned the Third Officer.
the quality of being significant
From this reading The burly Scillonian was slow to grasp the significance of the peril.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The burly Scillonian was slow to grasp the significance of the peril.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Burgoyne stirred him with his foot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Castaways Mostyn was awake instantly.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading "We're close on a lee shore," warned the Third Officer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The burly Scillonian was slow to grasp the significance of the peril.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "We're close on a lee shore," warned the Third Officer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Castaways Mostyn was awake instantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're close on a lee shore," warned the Third Officer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Burgoyne stirred him with his foot.
Chapter 21 of The Third Officer: A Present-Day Pirate Story by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman holds 196 sentences, grouped into 40 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 21 holds 196 sentences of The Third Officer: A Present-Day Pirate Story, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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