Chapter 7 of The young naval captain is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The young naval captain is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OUT OF A LIVING TOMB. Everybody on board looked to the young captain regarding what move was to be attempted next. "We are stuck," muttered Andy Greggs. "We must get out," returned Captain Oscar. He turned to one of the men.
Chapter 7 of The young naval captain is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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tried unsuccessfully
From this reading “Everybody on board looked to the young captain regarding what move was to be attempted next.”
every person
From this reading “Everybody on board looked to the young captain regarding what move was to be attempted next.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Everybody on board looked to the young captain regarding what move was to be attempted next.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “"We are stuck," muttered Andy Greggs.”
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading “"We must get out," returned Captain Oscar.”
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “Everybody on board looked to the young captain regarding what move was to be attempted next.”
caught or fixed
From this reading “"We are stuck," muttered Andy Greggs.”
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading “OUT OF A LIVING TOMB.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
In this reading “Everybody on board looked to the young captain regarding what move was to be attempted next.”
In this reading “OUT OF A LIVING TOMB.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “"We must get out," returned Captain Oscar.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 OUT OF A LIVING TOMB.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are stuck," muttered Andy Greggs.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are stuck," muttered Andy Greggs.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Everybody on board looked to the young captain regarding what move was to be attempted next.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Everybody on board looked to the young captain regarding what move was to be attempted next.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Everybody on board looked to the young captain regarding what move was to be attempted next.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Everybody on board looked to the young captain regarding what move was to be attempted next.
every person
From this reading Everybody on board looked to the young captain regarding what move was to be attempted next.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We must get out," returned Captain Oscar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are stuck," muttered Andy Greggs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned to one of the men.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading OUT OF A LIVING TOMB.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Everybody on board looked to the young captain regarding what move was to be attempted next.
the force of workers available
From this reading He turned to one of the men.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Everybody on board looked to the young captain regarding what move was to be attempted next.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must get out," returned Captain Oscar.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "We are stuck," muttered Andy Greggs.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Everybody on board looked to the young captain regarding what move was to be attempted next.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF A LIVING TOMB.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Everybody on board looked to the young captain regarding what move was to be attempted next.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He turned to one of the men.
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading "We must get out," returned Captain Oscar.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT OF A LIVING TOMB.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Everybody on board looked to the young captain regarding what move was to be attempted next.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "We must get out," returned Captain Oscar.
caught or fixed
From this reading "We are stuck," muttered Andy Greggs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Everybody on board looked to the young captain regarding what move was to be attempted next.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everybody on board looked to the young captain regarding what move was to be attempted next.
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading OUT OF A LIVING TOMB.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned to one of the men.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everybody on board looked to the young captain regarding what move was to be attempted next.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are stuck," muttered Andy Greggs.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Everybody on board looked to the young captain regarding what move was to be attempted next.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Everybody on board looked to the young captain regarding what move was to be attempted next.
Chapter 7 of The young naval captain by Edward Stratemeyer holds 79 sentences, grouped into 16 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 7 holds 79 sentences of The young naval captain, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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