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The Wonder Island Boys

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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WORKING ON THE NEW BOAT Early the following morning Harry sprang out of bed and hurriedly shouted: "What did we do with the lifeboat in South River?
Do you remember whether we secured it when Angel came up and let us know about the team?"
The Professor and George were up in an instant.
George was the first to answer.
"I left it the moment Angel came up."
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The Wonder Island Boys

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Wonder Island Boys is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
WORKING ON THE NEW BOAT Early the following morning Harry sprang out of bed and hurriedly shouted: "What did we do with the lifeboat in South River?
/ˈwɜːrkɪŋ ɑːn ðə nuː boʊt ˈɜːrli ðə ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ˈheri spræŋ aʊt ʌv bed ənd ˈhɜːridli ˈʃaʊtɪd wʌt dɪd wiː duː wɪð ðə ˈlaɪfboʊt ɪn saʊθ ˈrɪvər/
Line 2
Do you remember whether we secured it when Angel came up and let us know about the team?"
/duː juː rɪˈmɛm.bər ˈweðər wiː sɪˈkjʊrd ɪt wen ˈeɪndʒəl keɪm ʌp ənd let ʌs noʊ əˈbaʊt ðə tiːm/
Line 3
The Professor and George were up in an instant.
/ðə prəˈfesər ənd dʒɔːrdʒ wɜːr ʌp ɪn æn ˈɪnstənt/
Line 4
George was the first to answer.
/dʒɔːrdʒ wɑːz ðə fɜːrst tuː ˈænsər/
Line 5
"I left it the moment Angel came up."
/aɪ left ɪt ðə ˈmoʊmənt ˈeɪndʒəl keɪm ʌp/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Angel noun US /ˈeɪndʒəl/

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading “Do you remember whether we secured it when Angel came up and let us know about the team?"”

hurriedly adverb US /ˈhɜːridli/

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading “WORKING ON THE NEW BOAT Early the following morning Harry sprang out of bed and hurriedly shouted: "What did we do with the lifeboat in South River?”

lifeboat noun US /ˈlaɪfboʊt/

a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship

From this reading “WORKING ON THE NEW BOAT Early the following morning Harry sprang out of bed and hurriedly shouted: "What did we do with the lifeboat in South River?”

Professor noun US /prəˈfesər/

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading “The Professor and George were up in an instant.”

secured verb US /sɪˈkjʊrd/

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading “Do you remember whether we secured it when Angel came up and let us know about the team?"”

shouted adjective US /ˈʃaʊtɪd/

in a vehement outcry

From this reading “WORKING ON THE NEW BOAT Early the following morning Harry sprang out of bed and hurriedly shouted: "What did we do with the lifeboat in South River?”

sprang verb US /spræŋ/

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading “WORKING ON THE NEW BOAT Early the following morning Harry sprang out of bed and hurriedly shouted: "What did we do with the lifeboat in South River?”

team noun US /tiːm/

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading “Do you remember whether we secured it when Angel came up and let us know about the team?"”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Do you remember whether we secured it when Angel came up and let us know about the team?"

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The Professor and George were up in an instant.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading WORKING ON THE NEW BOAT Early the following morning Harry sprang out of bed and hurriedly shouted: "What did we do with the lifeboat in South River?

AngelnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading Do you remember whether we secured it when Angel came up and let us know about the team?"

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading George was the first to answer.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading WORKING ON THE NEW BOAT Early the following morning Harry sprang out of bed and hurriedly shouted: "What did we do with the lifeboat in South River?

BOATnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading WORKING ON THE NEW BOAT Early the following morning Harry sprang out of bed and hurriedly shouted: "What did we do with the lifeboat in South River?

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Do you remember whether we secured it when Angel came up and let us know about the team?"

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading WORKING ON THE NEW BOAT Early the following morning Harry sprang out of bed and hurriedly shouted: "What did we do with the lifeboat in South River?

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading WORKING ON THE NEW BOAT Early the following morning Harry sprang out of bed and hurriedly shouted: "What did we do with the lifeboat in South River?

EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading WORKING ON THE NEW BOAT Early the following morning Harry sprang out of bed and hurriedly shouted: "What did we do with the lifeboat in South River?

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading George was the first to answer.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading WORKING ON THE NEW BOAT Early the following morning Harry sprang out of bed and hurriedly shouted: "What did we do with the lifeboat in South River?

GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading The Professor and George were up in an instant.

HarryverbUS /ˈheri/

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading WORKING ON THE NEW BOAT Early the following morning Harry sprang out of bed and hurriedly shouted: "What did we do with the lifeboat in South River?

hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading WORKING ON THE NEW BOAT Early the following morning Harry sprang out of bed and hurriedly shouted: "What did we do with the lifeboat in South River?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I left it the moment Angel came up."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading WORKING ON THE NEW BOAT Early the following morning Harry sprang out of bed and hurriedly shouted: "What did we do with the lifeboat in South River?

instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading The Professor and George were up in an instant.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Do you remember whether we secured it when Angel came up and let us know about the team?"

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Do you remember whether we secured it when Angel came up and let us know about the team?"

leftnounUS /left/

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 "I left it the moment Angel came up."

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Do you remember whether we secured it when Angel came up and let us know about the team?"

lifeboatnounUS /ˈlaɪfboʊt/

a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship

From this reading WORKING ON THE NEW BOAT Early the following morning Harry sprang out of bed and hurriedly shouted: "What did we do with the lifeboat in South River?

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading "I left it the moment Angel came up."

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading WORKING ON THE NEW BOAT Early the following morning Harry sprang out of bed and hurriedly shouted: "What did we do with the lifeboat in South River?

NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading WORKING ON THE NEW BOAT Early the following morning Harry sprang out of bed and hurriedly shouted: "What did we do with the lifeboat in South River?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WORKING ON THE NEW BOAT Early the following morning Harry sprang out of bed and hurriedly shouted: "What did we do with the lifeboat in South River?

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading WORKING ON THE NEW BOAT Early the following morning Harry sprang out of bed and hurriedly shouted: "What did we do with the lifeboat in South River?

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading WORKING ON THE NEW BOAT Early the following morning Harry sprang out of bed and hurriedly shouted: "What did we do with the lifeboat in South River?

ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading The Professor and George were up in an instant.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading Do you remember whether we secured it when Angel came up and let us know about the team?"

RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading WORKING ON THE NEW BOAT Early the following morning Harry sprang out of bed and hurriedly shouted: "What did we do with the lifeboat in South River?

securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading Do you remember whether we secured it when Angel came up and let us know about the team?"

shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/

in a vehement outcry

From this reading WORKING ON THE NEW BOAT Early the following morning Harry sprang out of bed and hurriedly shouted: "What did we do with the lifeboat in South River?

SouthnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading WORKING ON THE NEW BOAT Early the following morning Harry sprang out of bed and hurriedly shouted: "What did we do with the lifeboat in South River?

sprangverbUS /spræŋ/

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading WORKING ON THE NEW BOAT Early the following morning Harry sprang out of bed and hurriedly shouted: "What did we do with the lifeboat in South River?

teamnounUS /tiːm/

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading Do you remember whether we secured it when Angel came up and let us know about the team?"

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading WORKING ON THE NEW BOAT Early the following morning Harry sprang out of bed and hurriedly shouted: "What did we do with the lifeboat in South River?

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading George was the first to answer.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Do you remember whether we secured it when Angel came up and let us know about the team?"

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Do you remember whether we secured it when Angel came up and let us know about the team?"

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading George was the first to answer.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading WORKING ON THE NEW BOAT Early the following morning Harry sprang out of bed and hurriedly shouted: "What did we do with the lifeboat in South River?

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The Professor and George were up in an instant.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WORKING ON THE NEW BOAT Early the following morning Harry sprang out of bed and hurriedly shouted: "What did we do with the lifeboat in South River?

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Do you remember whether we secured it when Angel came up and let us know about the team?"

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Do you remember whether we secured it when Angel came up and let us know about the team?"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading WORKING ON THE NEW BOAT Early the following morning Harry sprang out of bed and hurriedly shouted: "What did we do with the lifeboat in South River?

WORKINGadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading WORKING ON THE NEW BOAT Early the following morning Harry sprang out of bed and hurriedly shouted: "What did we do with the lifeboat in South River?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Do you remember whether we secured it when Angel came up and let us know about the team?"

Chapter 3 of The Wonder Island Boys by Roger T. (Roger Thompson) Finlay holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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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Chapter 3 holds 157 sentences of The Wonder Island Boys, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.

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