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Chapter 10 of A Naval Venture is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, old sonny; either her boiler blew up or a shell burst there. She’s done for." The Orphan bit his lip—hard. There happened to be a spare cabin aboard the _Achates_, and, after Dr. O’Neill had dressed the wounded foot, the Orphan was placed in the bunk there. "The toe may have to come off, or it mayn’t," Dr. O’Neill growled.
Chapter 10 of A Naval Venture is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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sealed vessel where water is converted to steam
From this reading “"Yes, old sonny; either her boiler blew up or a shell burst there.”
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading “There happened to be a spare cabin aboard the _Achates_, and, after Dr. O’Neill had dressed the wounded foot, the Orphan was placed in the bunk there.”
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “"The toe may have to come off, or it mayn’t," Dr. O’Neill growled.”
United States playwright (1888-1953)
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading “The Orphan bit his lip—hard.”
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading “"Yes, old sonny; either her boiler blew up or a shell burst there.”
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading “"Yes, old sonny; either her boiler blew up or a shell burst there.”
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading “"The toe may have to come off, or it mayn’t," Dr. O’Neill growled.”
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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cause to burst with a violent release of energy
In this reading “"Yes, old sonny; either her boiler blew up or a shell burst there.”
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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 "Yes, old sonny; either her boiler blew up or a shell burst there.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading There happened to be a spare cabin aboard the _Achates_, and, after Dr. O’Neill had dressed the wounded foot, the Orphan was placed in the bunk there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There happened to be a spare cabin aboard the _Achates_, and, after Dr. O’Neill had dressed the wounded foot, the Orphan was placed in the bunk there.
later than; following
From this reading There happened to be a spare cabin aboard the _Achates_, and, after Dr. O’Neill had dressed the wounded foot, the Orphan was placed in the bunk there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There happened to be a spare cabin aboard the _Achates_, and, after Dr. O’Neill had dressed the wounded foot, the Orphan was placed in the bunk there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There happened to be a spare cabin aboard the _Achates_, and, after Dr. O’Neill had dressed the wounded foot, the Orphan was placed in the bunk there.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The Orphan bit his lip—hard.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading "Yes, old sonny; either her boiler blew up or a shell burst there.
sealed vessel where water is converted to steam
From this reading "Yes, old sonny; either her boiler blew up or a shell burst there.
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading There happened to be a spare cabin aboard the _Achates_, and, after Dr. O’Neill had dressed the wounded foot, the Orphan was placed in the bunk there.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "Yes, old sonny; either her boiler blew up or a shell burst there.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading There happened to be a spare cabin aboard the _Achates_, and, after Dr. O’Neill had dressed the wounded foot, the Orphan was placed in the bunk there.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "The toe may have to come off, or it mayn’t," Dr. O’Neill growled.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She’s done for."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There happened to be a spare cabin aboard the _Achates_, and, after Dr. O’Neill had dressed the wounded foot, the Orphan was placed in the bunk there.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading There happened to be a spare cabin aboard the _Achates_, and, after Dr. O’Neill had dressed the wounded foot, the Orphan was placed in the bunk there.
one or the other of two
From this reading "Yes, old sonny; either her boiler blew up or a shell burst there.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading There happened to be a spare cabin aboard the _Achates_, and, after Dr. O’Neill had dressed the wounded foot, the Orphan was placed in the bunk there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She’s done for."
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "The toe may have to come off, or it mayn’t," Dr. O’Neill growled.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There happened to be a spare cabin aboard the _Achates_, and, after Dr. O’Neill had dressed the wounded foot, the Orphan was placed in the bunk there.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading There happened to be a spare cabin aboard the _Achates_, and, after Dr. O’Neill had dressed the wounded foot, the Orphan was placed in the bunk there.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The Orphan bit his lip—hard.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The toe may have to come off, or it mayn’t," Dr. O’Neill growled.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, old sonny; either her boiler blew up or a shell burst there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Orphan bit his lip—hard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There happened to be a spare cabin aboard the _Achates_, and, after Dr. O’Neill had dressed the wounded foot, the Orphan was placed in the bunk there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The toe may have to come off, or it mayn’t," Dr. O’Neill growled.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The Orphan bit his lip—hard.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "The toe may have to come off, or it mayn’t," Dr. O’Neill growled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The toe may have to come off, or it mayn’t," Dr. O’Neill growled.
United States playwright (1888-1953)
From this reading There happened to be a spare cabin aboard the _Achates_, and, after Dr. O’Neill had dressed the wounded foot, the Orphan was placed in the bunk there.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "The toe may have to come off, or it mayn’t," Dr. O’Neill growled.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Yes, old sonny; either her boiler blew up or a shell burst there.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Yes, old sonny; either her boiler blew up or a shell burst there.
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading The Orphan bit his lip—hard.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading There happened to be a spare cabin aboard the _Achates_, and, after Dr. O’Neill had dressed the wounded foot, the Orphan was placed in the bunk there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She’s done for."
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading "Yes, old sonny; either her boiler blew up or a shell burst there.
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading "Yes, old sonny; either her boiler blew up or a shell burst there.
refrain from harming
From this reading There happened to be a spare cabin aboard the _Achates_, and, after Dr. O’Neill had dressed the wounded foot, the Orphan was placed in the bunk there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Orphan bit his lip—hard.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Yes, old sonny; either her boiler blew up or a shell burst there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There happened to be a spare cabin aboard the _Achates_, and, after Dr. O’Neill had dressed the wounded foot, the Orphan was placed in the bunk there.
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading "The toe may have to come off, or it mayn’t," Dr. O’Neill growled.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Yes, old sonny; either her boiler blew up or a shell burst there.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There happened to be a spare cabin aboard the _Achates_, and, after Dr. O’Neill had dressed the wounded foot, the Orphan was placed in the bunk there.
people who are wounded
From this reading There happened to be a spare cabin aboard the _Achates_, and, after Dr. O’Neill had dressed the wounded foot, the Orphan was placed in the bunk there.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, old sonny; either her boiler blew up or a shell burst there.
Chapter 10 of A Naval Venture by T. T. (Thomas Tendron) Jeans holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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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