Chapter 11 of The Young Explorer is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Young Explorer is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN SAN FRANCISCO. Ben was not seasick, and enjoyed the novel experiences vastly. Miss Sinclair was less fortunate. For four days she was sick and confined to her stateroom. After that she was able to appear among the other passengers.
Chapter 11 of The Young Explorer is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading “For four days she was sick and confined to her stateroom.”
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading “Ben was not seasick, and enjoyed the novel experiences vastly.”
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading “Miss Sinclair was less fortunate.”
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “Ben was not seasick, and enjoyed the novel experiences vastly.”
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading “After that she was able to appear among the other passengers.”
experiencing motion sickness
From this reading “Ben was not seasick, and enjoyed the novel experiences vastly.”
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading “Miss Sinclair was less fortunate.”
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading “Ben was not seasick, and enjoyed the novel experiences vastly.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading After that she was able to appear among the other passengers.
later than; following
From this reading After that she was able to appear among the other passengers.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading After that she was able to appear among the other passengers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ben was not seasick, and enjoyed the novel experiences vastly.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading After that she was able to appear among the other passengers.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Ben was not seasick, and enjoyed the novel experiences vastly.
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading For four days she was sick and confined to her stateroom.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For four days she was sick and confined to her stateroom.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Ben was not seasick, and enjoyed the novel experiences vastly.
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading Ben was not seasick, and enjoyed the novel experiences vastly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For four days she was sick and confined to her stateroom.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading Miss Sinclair was less fortunate.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading For four days she was sick and confined to her stateroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN SAN FRANCISCO.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For four days she was sick and confined to her stateroom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN SAN FRANCISCO.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Miss Sinclair was less fortunate.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Sinclair was less fortunate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ben was not seasick, and enjoyed the novel experiences vastly.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Ben was not seasick, and enjoyed the novel experiences vastly.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading After that she was able to appear among the other passengers.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading After that she was able to appear among the other passengers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN SAN FRANCISCO.
experiencing motion sickness
From this reading Ben was not seasick, and enjoyed the novel experiences vastly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For four days she was sick and confined to her stateroom.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading For four days she was sick and confined to her stateroom.
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading Miss Sinclair was less fortunate.
a guest cabin
From this reading For four days she was sick and confined to her stateroom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that she was able to appear among the other passengers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ben was not seasick, and enjoyed the novel experiences vastly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For four days she was sick and confined to her stateroom.
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading Ben was not seasick, and enjoyed the novel experiences vastly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ben was not seasick, and enjoyed the novel experiences vastly.
Chapter 11 of The Young Explorer by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 268 sentences, grouped into 54 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 11 holds 268 sentences of The Young Explorer, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
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