Chapter 12 of A Sub and a Submarine is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of A Sub and a Submarine is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Away Diving-party!" Lieutenant-Commander Stockdale descended the ladder from the conning-tower and gained the 'midship compartment of the submarine. Outwardly he appeared cool and collected. If the intense gravity of the situation assailed him, he kept his emotions to himself. "A nice old jamboree, Macquare!" he exclaimed.
Chapter 12 of A Sub and a Submarine is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading “If the intense gravity of the situation assailed him, he kept his emotions to himself.”
brought together in one place
From this reading “Outwardly he appeared cool and collected.”
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading “Lieutenant-Commander Stockdale descended the ladder from the conning-tower and gained the 'midship compartment of the submarine.”
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading “If the intense gravity of the situation assailed him, he kept his emotions to himself.”
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading “If the intense gravity of the situation assailed him, he kept his emotions to himself.”
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading “Lieutenant-Commander Stockdale descended the ladder from the conning-tower and gained the 'midship compartment of the submarine.”
with respect to the outside
From this reading “Outwardly he appeared cool and collected.”
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading “Lieutenant-Commander Stockdale descended the ladder from the conning-tower and gained the 'midship compartment of the submarine.”
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In this reading “Lieutenant-Commander Stockdale descended the ladder from the conning-tower and gained the 'midship compartment of the submarine.”
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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 "A nice old jamboree, Macquare!" he exclaimed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lieutenant-Commander Stockdale descended the ladder from the conning-tower and gained the 'midship compartment of the submarine.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Outwardly he appeared cool and collected.
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading If the intense gravity of the situation assailed him, he kept his emotions to himself.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Away Diving-party!"
brought together in one place
From this reading Outwardly he appeared cool and collected.
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading Lieutenant-Commander Stockdale descended the ladder from the conning-tower and gained the 'midship compartment of the submarine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lieutenant-Commander Stockdale descended the ladder from the conning-tower and gained the 'midship compartment of the submarine.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Outwardly he appeared cool and collected.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Lieutenant-Commander Stockdale descended the ladder from the conning-tower and gained the 'midship compartment of the submarine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Away Diving-party!"
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading If the intense gravity of the situation assailed him, he kept his emotions to himself.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "A nice old jamboree, Macquare!" he exclaimed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lieutenant-Commander Stockdale descended the ladder from the conning-tower and gained the 'midship compartment of the submarine.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Lieutenant-Commander Stockdale descended the ladder from the conning-tower and gained the 'midship compartment of the submarine.
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading If the intense gravity of the situation assailed him, he kept his emotions to himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Outwardly he appeared cool and collected.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If the intense gravity of the situation assailed him, he kept his emotions to himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If the intense gravity of the situation assailed him, he kept his emotions to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If the intense gravity of the situation assailed him, he kept his emotions to himself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the intense gravity of the situation assailed him, he kept his emotions to himself.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading If the intense gravity of the situation assailed him, he kept his emotions to himself.
a gay festivity
From this reading "A nice old jamboree, Macquare!" he exclaimed.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading If the intense gravity of the situation assailed him, he kept his emotions to himself.
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading Lieutenant-Commander Stockdale descended the ladder from the conning-tower and gained the 'midship compartment of the submarine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lieutenant-Commander Stockdale descended the ladder from the conning-tower and gained the 'midship compartment of the submarine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A nice old jamboree, Macquare!" he exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lieutenant-Commander Stockdale descended the ladder from the conning-tower and gained the 'midship compartment of the submarine.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "A nice old jamboree, Macquare!" he exclaimed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lieutenant-Commander Stockdale descended the ladder from the conning-tower and gained the 'midship compartment of the submarine.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "A nice old jamboree, Macquare!" he exclaimed.
with respect to the outside
From this reading Outwardly he appeared cool and collected.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading If the intense gravity of the situation assailed him, he kept his emotions to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lieutenant-Commander Stockdale descended the ladder from the conning-tower and gained the 'midship compartment of the submarine.
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading Lieutenant-Commander Stockdale descended the ladder from the conning-tower and gained the 'midship compartment of the submarine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lieutenant-Commander Stockdale descended the ladder from the conning-tower and gained the 'midship compartment of the submarine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If the intense gravity of the situation assailed him, he kept his emotions to himself.
Chapter 12 of A Sub and a Submarine by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman holds 82 sentences, grouped into 17 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 82 sentences of A Sub and a Submarine, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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