Chapter XXII of Two Boys of the Battleship, “The Pursuit,” is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXII
Chapter XXII of Two Boys of the Battleship, “The Pursuit,” is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Frank and Ned were greatly surprised at the unexpected news given them by Mr. Kennedy, the coffee merchant. For a while they did not know what to say, nor what questions to ask first. “Say, did you ever hear anything like the way this has turned out?” Ned finally demanded. “It’s like a book story.”
Chapter XXII of Two Boys of the Battleship, “The Pursuit,” is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “Frank and Ned were greatly surprised at the unexpected news given them by Mr. Kennedy, the coffee merchant.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Ned finally demanded.”
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading “Frank and Ned were greatly surprised at the unexpected news given them by Mr. Kennedy, the coffee merchant.”
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading “Frank and Ned were greatly surprised at the unexpected news given them by Mr. Kennedy, the coffee merchant.”
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading “Frank and Ned were greatly surprised at the unexpected news given them by Mr. Kennedy, the coffee merchant.”
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “For a while they did not know what to say, nor what questions to ask first.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “Frank and Ned were greatly surprised at the unexpected news given them by Mr. Kennedy, the coffee merchant.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “Frank and Ned were greatly surprised at the unexpected news given them by Mr. Kennedy, the coffee merchant.”
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In this reading “Frank and Ned were greatly surprised at the unexpected news given them by Mr. Kennedy, the coffee merchant.”
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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 For a while they did not know what to say, nor what questions to ask first.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank and Ned were greatly surprised at the unexpected news given them by Mr. Kennedy, the coffee merchant.
any thing at all
From this reading “Say, did you ever hear anything like the way this has turned out?”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading For a while they did not know what to say, nor what questions to ask first.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Frank and Ned were greatly surprised at the unexpected news given them by Mr. Kennedy, the coffee merchant.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “It’s like a book story.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Frank and Ned were greatly surprised at the unexpected news given them by Mr. Kennedy, the coffee merchant.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Frank and Ned were greatly surprised at the unexpected news given them by Mr. Kennedy, the coffee merchant.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Ned finally demanded.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For a while they did not know what to say, nor what questions to ask first.
at any time
From this reading “Say, did you ever hear anything like the way this has turned out?”
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Ned finally demanded.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For a while they did not know what to say, nor what questions to ask first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a while they did not know what to say, nor what questions to ask first.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank and Ned were greatly surprised at the unexpected news given them by Mr. Kennedy, the coffee merchant.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Frank and Ned were greatly surprised at the unexpected news given them by Mr. Kennedy, the coffee merchant.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Frank and Ned were greatly surprised at the unexpected news given them by Mr. Kennedy, the coffee merchant.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Say, did you ever hear anything like the way this has turned out?”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Say, did you ever hear anything like the way this has turned out?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s like a book story.”
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading Frank and Ned were greatly surprised at the unexpected news given them by Mr. Kennedy, the coffee merchant.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For a while they did not know what to say, nor what questions to ask first.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Say, did you ever hear anything like the way this has turned out?”
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Frank and Ned were greatly surprised at the unexpected news given them by Mr. Kennedy, the coffee merchant.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Frank and Ned were greatly surprised at the unexpected news given them by Mr. Kennedy, the coffee merchant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank and Ned were greatly surprised at the unexpected news given them by Mr. Kennedy, the coffee merchant.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Frank and Ned were greatly surprised at the unexpected news given them by Mr. Kennedy, the coffee merchant.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading For a while they did not know what to say, nor what questions to ask first.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a while they did not know what to say, nor what questions to ask first.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Say, did you ever hear anything like the way this has turned out?”
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading For a while they did not know what to say, nor what questions to ask first.
express in words
From this reading For a while they did not know what to say, nor what questions to ask first.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “It’s like a book story.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Frank and Ned were greatly surprised at the unexpected news given them by Mr. Kennedy, the coffee merchant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frank and Ned were greatly surprised at the unexpected news given them by Mr. Kennedy, the coffee merchant.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Frank and Ned were greatly surprised at the unexpected news given them by Mr. Kennedy, the coffee merchant.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a while they did not know what to say, nor what questions to ask first.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Say, did you ever hear anything like the way this has turned out?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a while they did not know what to say, nor what questions to ask first.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “Say, did you ever hear anything like the way this has turned out?”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Frank and Ned were greatly surprised at the unexpected news given them by Mr. Kennedy, the coffee merchant.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Say, did you ever hear anything like the way this has turned out?”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Frank and Ned were greatly surprised at the unexpected news given them by Mr. Kennedy, the coffee merchant.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For a while they did not know what to say, nor what questions to ask first.
during the time that
From this reading For a while they did not know what to say, nor what questions to ask first.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Say, did you ever hear anything like the way this has turned out?”
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