Chapter 2 of The young naval captain is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The young naval captain is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE UNITED STATES AGAINST THE WORLD. "War is declared!" "Impossible!" "It is true. The news has just come by telephone from the cabinet chamber at Washington."
Chapter 2 of The young naval captain is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 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.
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading “The news has just come by telephone from the cabinet chamber at Washington."”
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading “The news has just come by telephone from the cabinet chamber at Washington."”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “"War is declared!"”
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading “"Impossible!"”
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “THE UNITED STATES AGAINST THE WORLD.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “The news has just come by telephone from the cabinet chamber at Washington."”
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading “THE UNITED STATES AGAINST THE WORLD.”
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “The news has just come by telephone from the cabinet chamber at Washington."”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE UNITED STATES AGAINST THE WORLD.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The news has just come by telephone from the cabinet chamber at Washington."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The news has just come by telephone from the cabinet chamber at Washington."
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading The news has just come by telephone from the cabinet chamber at Washington."
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The news has just come by telephone from the cabinet chamber at Washington."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The news has just come by telephone from the cabinet chamber at Washington."
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "War is declared!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The news has just come by telephone from the cabinet chamber at Washington."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The news has just come by telephone from the cabinet chamber at Washington."
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "Impossible!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "War is declared!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is true.
and nothing more
From this reading The news has just come by telephone from the cabinet chamber at Washington."
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news has just come by telephone from the cabinet chamber at Washington."
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading THE UNITED STATES AGAINST THE WORLD.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading The news has just come by telephone from the cabinet chamber at Washington."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNITED STATES AGAINST THE WORLD.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "It is true.
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading THE UNITED STATES AGAINST THE WORLD.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "War is declared!"
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading The news has just come by telephone from the cabinet chamber at Washington."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE UNITED STATES AGAINST THE WORLD.
Chapter 2 of The young naval captain by Edward Stratemeyer holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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 2 holds 89 sentences of The young naval captain, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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