Chapter VII of Two Boys of the Battleship, ““Lets Enlist”,” is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter VII of Two Boys of the Battleship, ““Lets Enlist”,” is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
For a moment Ned stood staring at his brother as if he could not believe the words he heard. He remained holding the dangling chain, to which, only a short time before, his dead father’s valuable gold watch had been attached. “Robbed! Robbed!” murmured Ned, blankly. “Exactly,” answered Frank.
Chapter VII of Two Boys of the Battleship, ““Lets Enlist”,” is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being joined in close association
From this reading “He remained holding the dangling chain, to which, only a short time before, his dead father’s valuable gold watch had been attached.”
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading “Robbed!” murmured Ned, blankly.”
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading “He remained holding the dangling chain, to which, only a short time before, his dead father’s valuable gold watch had been attached.”
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading “He remained holding the dangling chain, to which, only a short time before, his dead father’s valuable gold watch had been attached.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “Robbed!” murmured Ned, blankly.”
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading ““Robbed!”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “For a moment Ned stood staring at his brother as if he could not believe the words he heard.”
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading “He remained holding the dangling chain, to which, only a short time before, his dead father’s valuable gold watch had been attached.”
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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In this reading “For a moment Ned stood staring at his brother as if he could not believe the words he heard.”
In this reading “He remained holding the dangling chain, to which, only a short time before, his dead father’s valuable gold watch had been attached.”
temporarily
In this reading “For a moment Ned stood staring at his brother as if he could not believe the words he heard.”
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 For a moment Ned stood staring at his brother as if he could not believe the words he heard.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Exactly,” answered Frank.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a moment Ned stood staring at his brother as if he could not believe the words he heard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a moment Ned stood staring at his brother as if he could not believe the words he heard.
being joined in close association
From this reading He remained holding the dangling chain, to which, only a short time before, his dead father’s valuable gold watch had been attached.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He remained holding the dangling chain, to which, only a short time before, his dead father’s valuable gold watch had been attached.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He remained holding the dangling chain, to which, only a short time before, his dead father’s valuable gold watch had been attached.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading For a moment Ned stood staring at his brother as if he could not believe the words he heard.
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading Robbed!” murmured Ned, blankly.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading For a moment Ned stood staring at his brother as if he could not believe the words he heard.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading He remained holding the dangling chain, to which, only a short time before, his dead father’s valuable gold watch had been attached.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For a moment Ned stood staring at his brother as if he could not believe the words he heard.
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading He remained holding the dangling chain, to which, only a short time before, his dead father’s valuable gold watch had been attached.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He remained holding the dangling chain, to which, only a short time before, his dead father’s valuable gold watch had been attached.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “Exactly,” answered Frank.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He remained holding the dangling chain, to which, only a short time before, his dead father’s valuable gold watch had been attached.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment Ned stood staring at his brother as if he could not believe the words he heard.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Exactly,” answered Frank.
coins made of gold
From this reading He remained holding the dangling chain, to which, only a short time before, his dead father’s valuable gold watch had been attached.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He remained holding the dangling chain, to which, only a short time before, his dead father’s valuable gold watch had been attached.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment Ned stood staring at his brother as if he could not believe the words he heard.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading For a moment Ned stood staring at his brother as if he could not believe the words he heard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment Ned stood staring at his brother as if he could not believe the words he heard.
the act of retaining something
From this reading He remained holding the dangling chain, to which, only a short time before, his dead father’s valuable gold watch had been attached.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For a moment Ned stood staring at his brother as if he could not believe the words he heard.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment Ned stood staring at his brother as if he could not believe the words he heard.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading Robbed!” murmured Ned, blankly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment Ned stood staring at his brother as if he could not believe the words he heard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a moment Ned stood staring at his brother as if he could not believe the words he heard.
and nothing more
From this reading He remained holding the dangling chain, to which, only a short time before, his dead father’s valuable gold watch had been attached.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He remained holding the dangling chain, to which, only a short time before, his dead father’s valuable gold watch had been attached.
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “Robbed!
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He remained holding the dangling chain, to which, only a short time before, his dead father’s valuable gold watch had been attached.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading For a moment Ned stood staring at his brother as if he could not believe the words he heard.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a moment Ned stood staring at his brother as if he could not believe the words he heard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a moment Ned stood staring at his brother as if he could not believe the words he heard.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He remained holding the dangling chain, to which, only a short time before, his dead father’s valuable gold watch had been attached.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He remained holding the dangling chain, to which, only a short time before, his dead father’s valuable gold watch had been attached.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading He remained holding the dangling chain, to which, only a short time before, his dead father’s valuable gold watch had been attached.
look attentively
From this reading He remained holding the dangling chain, to which, only a short time before, his dead father’s valuable gold watch had been attached.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He remained holding the dangling chain, to which, only a short time before, his dead father’s valuable gold watch had been attached.
the words that are spoken
From this reading For a moment Ned stood staring at his brother as if he could not believe the words he heard.
Chapter 7 of Two Boys of the Battleship by Frank V. Webster holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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.
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