Chapter IX of Young Hunters in Porto Rico, “Fighting the Flames,” is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX of Young Hunters in Porto Rico, “Fighting the Flames,” is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Old Jacob's loud cries soon aroused everybody. The first person to come up from below was Don, who looked as pale as a sheet. "Is the yacht afire?" he gasped. "The galley is," returned the old tar. "We've got to work lively if we want to save the Dashaway.
Chapter IX of Young Hunters in Porto Rico, “Fighting the Flames,” is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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lighted up by or as by fire or flame
From this reading “"Is the yacht afire?" he gasped.”
aroused to action
From this reading “Old Jacob's loud cries soon aroused everybody.”
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading “"The galley is," returned the old tar.”
possessive form of “jacob” — French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading “Old Jacob's loud cries soon aroused everybody.”
full of life and energy
From this reading “"We've got to work lively if we want to save the Dashaway.”
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading “The first person to come up from below was Don, who looked as pale as a sheet.”
any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
From this reading “"The galley is," returned the old tar.”
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading “"Is the yacht afire?" he gasped.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"The galley is," returned the old tar.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “The first person to come up from below was Don, who looked as pale as a sheet.”
pronouns and verbs used to refer to the speaker or writer of the language in which they occur
In this reading “The first person to come up from below was Don, who looked as pale as a sheet.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 The first person to come up from below was Don, who looked as pale as a sheet.
lighted up by or as by fire or flame
From this reading "Is the yacht afire?" he gasped.
aroused to action
From this reading Old Jacob's loud cries soon aroused everybody.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The first person to come up from below was Don, who looked as pale as a sheet.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The first person to come up from below was Don, who looked as pale as a sheet.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The first person to come up from below was Don, who looked as pale as a sheet.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Old Jacob's loud cries soon aroused everybody.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We've got to work lively if we want to save the Dashaway.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading The first person to come up from below was Don, who looked as pale as a sheet.
every person
From this reading Old Jacob's loud cries soon aroused everybody.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first person to come up from below was Don, who looked as pale as a sheet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first person to come up from below was Don, who looked as pale as a sheet.
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading "The galley is," returned the old tar.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Is the yacht afire?" he gasped.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We've got to work lively if we want to save the Dashaway.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is the yacht afire?" he gasped.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We've got to work lively if we want to save the Dashaway.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is the yacht afire?" he gasped.
possessive form of “jacob” — French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading Old Jacob's loud cries soon aroused everybody.
full of life and energy
From this reading "We've got to work lively if we want to save the Dashaway.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The first person to come up from below was Don, who looked as pale as a sheet.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Old Jacob's loud cries soon aroused everybody.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Jacob's loud cries soon aroused everybody.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The first person to come up from below was Don, who looked as pale as a sheet.
a human being
From this reading The first person to come up from below was Don, who looked as pale as a sheet.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "The galley is," returned the old tar.
except for; apart from
From this reading "We've got to work lively if we want to save the Dashaway.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading The first person to come up from below was Don, who looked as pale as a sheet.
in the near future
From this reading Old Jacob's loud cries soon aroused everybody.
any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
From this reading "The galley is," returned the old tar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first person to come up from below was Don, who looked as pale as a sheet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first person to come up from below was Don, who looked as pale as a sheet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The first person to come up from below was Don, who looked as pale as a sheet.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "We've got to work lively if we want to save the Dashaway.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first person to come up from below was Don, who looked as pale as a sheet.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We've got to work lively if we want to save the Dashaway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We've got to work lively if we want to save the Dashaway.
which person or people
From this reading The first person to come up from below was Don, who looked as pale as a sheet.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "We've got to work lively if we want to save the Dashaway.
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading "Is the yacht afire?" he gasped.
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