Chapter 4 of The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SAVING THE SLOOP. It was no pleasant position to be in. The three lads had been cast so suddenly into the angry waters that for the moment they could not comprehend the situation. Then Blumpo let out a yell of terror. "Save me!
Chapter 4 of The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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get the meaning of something
From this reading “The three lads had been cast so suddenly into the angry waters that for the moment they could not comprehend the situation.”
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “The three lads had been cast so suddenly into the angry waters that for the moment they could not comprehend the situation.”
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading “SAVING THE SLOOP.”
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “The three lads had been cast so suddenly into the angry waters that for the moment they could not comprehend the situation.”
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading “SAVING THE SLOOP.”
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading “Then Blumpo let out a yell of terror.”
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading “The three lads had been cast so suddenly into the angry waters that for the moment they could not comprehend the situation.”
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “Then Blumpo let out a yell of terror.”
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temporarily
In this reading “The three lads had been cast so suddenly into the angry waters that for the moment they could not comprehend the situation.”
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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 Then Blumpo let out a yell of terror.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading The three lads had been cast so suddenly into the angry waters that for the moment they could not comprehend the situation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was no pleasant position to be in.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The three lads had been cast so suddenly into the angry waters that for the moment they could not comprehend the situation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Blumpo let out a yell of terror.
put or send forth
From this reading The three lads had been cast so suddenly into the angry waters that for the moment they could not comprehend the situation.
get the meaning of something
From this reading The three lads had been cast so suddenly into the angry waters that for the moment they could not comprehend the situation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The three lads had been cast so suddenly into the angry waters that for the moment they could not comprehend the situation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The three lads had been cast so suddenly into the angry waters that for the moment they could not comprehend the situation.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The three lads had been cast so suddenly into the angry waters that for the moment they could not comprehend the situation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was no pleasant position to be in.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The three lads had been cast so suddenly into the angry waters that for the moment they could not comprehend the situation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was no pleasant position to be in.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading The three lads had been cast so suddenly into the angry waters that for the moment they could not comprehend the situation.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then Blumpo let out a yell of terror.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Save me!
a particular point in time
From this reading The three lads had been cast so suddenly into the angry waters that for the moment they could not comprehend the situation.
not any; not one
From this reading It was no pleasant position to be in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The three lads had been cast so suddenly into the angry waters that for the moment they could not comprehend the situation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then Blumpo let out a yell of terror.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then Blumpo let out a yell of terror.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was no pleasant position to be in.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading It was no pleasant position to be in.
except for; apart from
From this reading "Save me!
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading SAVING THE SLOOP.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The three lads had been cast so suddenly into the angry waters that for the moment they could not comprehend the situation.
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading SAVING THE SLOOP.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The three lads had been cast so suddenly into the angry waters that for the moment they could not comprehend the situation.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The three lads had been cast so suddenly into the angry waters that for the moment they could not comprehend the situation.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Then Blumpo let out a yell of terror.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The three lads had been cast so suddenly into the angry waters that for the moment they could not comprehend the situation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAVING THE SLOOP.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Blumpo let out a yell of terror.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The three lads had been cast so suddenly into the angry waters that for the moment they could not comprehend the situation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three lads had been cast so suddenly into the angry waters that for the moment they could not comprehend the situation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was no pleasant position to be in.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was no pleasant position to be in.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The three lads had been cast so suddenly into the angry waters that for the moment they could not comprehend the situation.
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Then Blumpo let out a yell of terror.
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