Chapter 8 of The young naval captain is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The young naval captain is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN ATTACK ON THE JAPANESE TROOPS. "Chan-cera-ree!" shouted one of the Japanese soldiers, and aimed his rifle at Oscar Pelham's head. But another soldier--an under officer--saw the movement and stopped the shooting. "We will make him a prisoner," he said in Japanese. "He is an American and may prove useful to us in this accursed country."
Chapter 8 of The young naval captain is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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under a curse
From this reading “"He is an American and may prove useful to us in this accursed country."”
past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading “"Chan-cera-ree!" shouted one of the Japanese soldiers, and aimed his rifle at Oscar Pelham's head.”
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading “AN ATTACK ON THE JAPANESE TROOPS.”
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading “"Chan-cera-ree!" shouted one of the Japanese soldiers, and aimed his rifle at Oscar Pelham's head.”
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading “"Chan-cera-ree!" shouted one of the Japanese soldiers, and aimed his rifle at Oscar Pelham's head.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “But another soldier--an under officer--saw the movement and stopped the shooting.”
soldiers collectively
From this reading “AN ATTACK ON THE JAPANESE TROOPS.”
being of use or service
From this reading “"He is an American and may prove useful to us in this accursed country."”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"He is an American and may prove useful to us in this accursed country."”
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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 will make him a prisoner," he said in Japanese.
under a curse
From this reading "He is an American and may prove useful to us in this accursed country."
past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading "Chan-cera-ree!" shouted one of the Japanese soldiers, and aimed his rifle at Oscar Pelham's head.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading "He is an American and may prove useful to us in this accursed country."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ATTACK ON THE JAPANESE TROOPS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Chan-cera-ree!" shouted one of the Japanese soldiers, and aimed his rifle at Oscar Pelham's head.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But another soldier--an under officer--saw the movement and stopped the shooting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Chan-cera-ree!" shouted one of the Japanese soldiers, and aimed his rifle at Oscar Pelham's head.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading AN ATTACK ON THE JAPANESE TROOPS.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But another soldier--an under officer--saw the movement and stopped the shooting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Chan-cera-ree!" shouted one of the Japanese soldiers, and aimed his rifle at Oscar Pelham's head.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "He is an American and may prove useful to us in this accursed country."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We will make him a prisoner," he said in Japanese.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Chan-cera-ree!" shouted one of the Japanese soldiers, and aimed his rifle at Oscar Pelham's head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We will make him a prisoner," he said in Japanese.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Chan-cera-ree!" shouted one of the Japanese soldiers, and aimed his rifle at Oscar Pelham's head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We will make him a prisoner," he said in Japanese.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is an American and may prove useful to us in this accursed country."
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading AN ATTACK ON THE JAPANESE TROOPS.
engage in
From this reading "We will make him a prisoner," he said in Japanese.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "He is an American and may prove useful to us in this accursed country."
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading But another soldier--an under officer--saw the movement and stopped the shooting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Chan-cera-ree!" shouted one of the Japanese soldiers, and aimed his rifle at Oscar Pelham's head.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading But another soldier--an under officer--saw the movement and stopped the shooting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN ATTACK ON THE JAPANESE TROOPS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Chan-cera-ree!" shouted one of the Japanese soldiers, and aimed his rifle at Oscar Pelham's head.
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading "Chan-cera-ree!" shouted one of the Japanese soldiers, and aimed his rifle at Oscar Pelham's head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Chan-cera-ree!" shouted one of the Japanese soldiers, and aimed his rifle at Oscar Pelham's head.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading "We will make him a prisoner," he said in Japanese.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading "He is an American and may prove useful to us in this accursed country."
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading "Chan-cera-ree!" shouted one of the Japanese soldiers, and aimed his rifle at Oscar Pelham's head.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We will make him a prisoner," he said in Japanese.
cut with a saw
From this reading But another soldier--an under officer--saw the movement and stopped the shooting.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading But another soldier--an under officer--saw the movement and stopped the shooting.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Chan-cera-ree!" shouted one of the Japanese soldiers, and aimed his rifle at Oscar Pelham's head.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading But another soldier--an under officer--saw the movement and stopped the shooting.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "Chan-cera-ree!" shouted one of the Japanese soldiers, and aimed his rifle at Oscar Pelham's head.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading But another soldier--an under officer--saw the movement and stopped the shooting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ATTACK ON THE JAPANESE TROOPS.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "He is an American and may prove useful to us in this accursed country."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He is an American and may prove useful to us in this accursed country."
soldiers collectively
From this reading AN ATTACK ON THE JAPANESE TROOPS.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But another soldier--an under officer--saw the movement and stopped the shooting.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He is an American and may prove useful to us in this accursed country."
being of use or service
From this reading "He is an American and may prove useful to us in this accursed country."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We will make him a prisoner," he said in Japanese.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We will make him a prisoner," he said in Japanese.
Chapter 8 of The young naval captain by Edward Stratemeyer holds 87 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 8 holds 87 sentences of The young naval captain, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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