Chapter 2 of Troubled Waters: Sandy Steele Adventures #6 is here in full — 483 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Troubled Waters: Sandy Steele Adventures #6 is here in full — 483 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Just steer a little to the right of that,” he said, “and we can’t go wrong.” “What if the wind shifts?” Sandy asked. “How can we tell?” Jerry pointed to the masthead, where a small triangular metal flag swung.
Chapter 2 of Troubled Waters: Sandy Steele Adventures #6 is here in full — 483 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading “Jerry pointed to the masthead, where a small triangular metal flag swung.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “Jerry pointed to the masthead, where a small triangular metal flag swung.”
a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.
From this reading “Jerry pointed to the masthead, where a small triangular metal flag swung.”
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading “Jerry pointed to the masthead, where a small triangular metal flag swung.”
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading “Sandy asked.”
plural of “shift” — an event in which something is displaced without rotation
From this reading ““What if the wind shifts?””
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading ““Just steer a little to the right of that,” he said, “and we can’t go wrong.””
having three angles; forming or shaped like a triangle
From this reading “Jerry pointed to the masthead, where a small triangular metal flag swung.”
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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be unsuccessful
In this reading ““Just steer a little to the right of that,” he said, “and we can’t go wrong.””
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Just steer a little to the right of that,” he said, “and we can’t go wrong.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Just steer a little to the right of that,” he said, “and we can’t go wrong.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Sandy asked.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “How can we tell?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Just steer a little to the right of that,” he said, “and we can’t go wrong.”
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Jerry pointed to the masthead, where a small triangular metal flag swung.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Just steer a little to the right of that,” he said, “and we can’t go wrong.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Just steer a little to the right of that,” he said, “and we can’t go wrong.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How can we tell?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “What if the wind shifts?”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry pointed to the masthead, where a small triangular metal flag swung.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just steer a little to the right of that,” he said, “and we can’t go wrong.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Just steer a little to the right of that,” he said, “and we can’t go wrong.”
a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.
From this reading Jerry pointed to the masthead, where a small triangular metal flag swung.
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading Jerry pointed to the masthead, where a small triangular metal flag swung.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Just steer a little to the right of that,” he said, “and we can’t go wrong.”
having a point
From this reading Jerry pointed to the masthead, where a small triangular metal flag swung.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Just steer a little to the right of that,” he said, “and we can’t go wrong.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Just steer a little to the right of that,” he said, “and we can’t go wrong.”
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Sandy asked.
plural of “shift” — an event in which something is displaced without rotation
From this reading “What if the wind shifts?”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jerry pointed to the masthead, where a small triangular metal flag swung.
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading “Just steer a little to the right of that,” he said, “and we can’t go wrong.”
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Jerry pointed to the masthead, where a small triangular metal flag swung.
express in words
From this reading “How can we tell?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Just steer a little to the right of that,” he said, “and we can’t go wrong.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Just steer a little to the right of that,” he said, “and we can’t go wrong.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Just steer a little to the right of that,” he said, “and we can’t go wrong.”
having three angles; forming or shaped like a triangle
From this reading Jerry pointed to the masthead, where a small triangular metal flag swung.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Just steer a little to the right of that,” he said, “and we can’t go wrong.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What if the wind shifts?”
in or at the place that
From this reading Jerry pointed to the masthead, where a small triangular metal flag swung.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “What if the wind shifts?”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “Just steer a little to the right of that,” he said, “and we can’t go wrong.”
Chapter 2 of Troubled Waters: Sandy Steele Adventures #6 by Robert Leckie holds 483 sentences, grouped into 97 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 483 sentences of Troubled Waters: Sandy Steele Adventures #6, unabridged, divided into 97 reading sections.
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