Chapter 12 of Two Boys of the Battleship is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Two Boys of the Battleship is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Say, look at those guns!” “What will happen when she fires a broadside?” “And cast your eye on those anchor chains!” “I wouldn’t want to carry even one link!” “See the double imposed turrets!”
Chapter 12 of Two Boys of the Battleship is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading ““And cast your eye on those anchor chains!””
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading ““What will happen when she fires a broadside?””
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading ““And cast your eye on those anchor chains!””
increase twofold
From this reading ““See the double imposed turrets!””
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading ““What will happen when she fires a broadside?””
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading ““See the double imposed turrets!””
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading ““I wouldn’t want to carry even one link!””
plural of “turret” — a small tower extending above a building
From this reading ““See the double imposed turrets!””
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading ““Say, look at those guns!””
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 “What will happen when she fires a broadside?”
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading “And cast your eye on those anchor chains!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And cast your eye on those anchor chains!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Say, look at those guns!”
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading “What will happen when she fires a broadside?”
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “I wouldn’t want to carry even one link!”
put or send forth
From this reading “And cast your eye on those anchor chains!”
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading “And cast your eye on those anchor chains!”
increase twofold
From this reading “See the double imposed turrets!”
divisible by two
From this reading “I wouldn’t want to carry even one link!”
the organ of sight
From this reading “And cast your eye on those anchor chains!”
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading “What will happen when she fires a broadside?”
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “Say, look at those guns!”
come to pass
From this reading “What will happen when she fires a broadside?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wouldn’t want to carry even one link!”
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading “See the double imposed turrets!”
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading “I wouldn’t want to carry even one link!”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Say, look at those guns!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And cast your eye on those anchor chains!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I wouldn’t want to carry even one link!”
express in words
From this reading “Say, look at those guns!”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See the double imposed turrets!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What will happen when she fires a broadside?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “See the double imposed turrets!”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Say, look at those guns!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I wouldn’t want to carry even one link!”
plural of “turret” — a small tower extending above a building
From this reading “See the double imposed turrets!”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I wouldn’t want to carry even one link!”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What will happen when she fires a broadside?”
at the time that
From this reading “What will happen when she fires a broadside?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “What will happen when she fires a broadside?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wouldn’t want to carry even one link!”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And cast your eye on those anchor chains!”
Chapter 12 of Two Boys of the Battleship by Frank V. Webster holds 98 sentences, grouped into 20 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 12 holds 98 sentences of Two Boys of the Battleship, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of Two Boys of the Battleship by Frank V. Webster exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 98 sentences, grouped into 20 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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