Chapter 1 of A Sub. of the R.N.R. is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of A Sub. of the R.N.R. is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SUB. OF THE R.N.R. A SUB. OF THE R.N.R. BY PERCY F. WESTERMAN AUTHOR OF "THE RIVAL SUBMARINES," "THE DREADNOUGHT OF THE AIR" ETC., ETC.
Chapter 1 of A Sub. of the R.N.R. is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “BY PERCY F. WESTERMAN AUTHOR OF "THE RIVAL SUBMARINES," "THE DREADNOUGHT OF THE AIR" ETC., ETC.”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “BY PERCY F. WESTERMAN AUTHOR OF "THE RIVAL SUBMARINES," "THE DREADNOUGHT OF THE AIR" ETC., ETC.”
battleship that has big guns all of the same caliber
From this reading “BY PERCY F. WESTERMAN AUTHOR OF "THE RIVAL SUBMARINES," "THE DREADNOUGHT OF THE AIR" ETC., ETC.”
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading “BY PERCY F. WESTERMAN AUTHOR OF "THE RIVAL SUBMARINES," "THE DREADNOUGHT OF THE AIR" ETC., ETC.”
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading “BY PERCY F. WESTERMAN AUTHOR OF "THE RIVAL SUBMARINES," "THE DREADNOUGHT OF THE AIR" ETC., ETC.”
be a substitute
From this reading “A SUB.”
plural of “submarine” — a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading “BY PERCY F. WESTERMAN AUTHOR OF "THE RIVAL SUBMARINES," "THE DREADNOUGHT OF THE AIR" ETC., ETC.”
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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 SUB.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading BY PERCY F. WESTERMAN AUTHOR OF "THE RIVAL SUBMARINES," "THE DREADNOUGHT OF THE AIR" ETC., ETC.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY PERCY F. WESTERMAN AUTHOR OF "THE RIVAL SUBMARINES," "THE DREADNOUGHT OF THE AIR" ETC., ETC.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY PERCY F. WESTERMAN AUTHOR OF "THE RIVAL SUBMARINES," "THE DREADNOUGHT OF THE AIR" ETC., ETC.
battleship that has big guns all of the same caliber
From this reading BY PERCY F. WESTERMAN AUTHOR OF "THE RIVAL SUBMARINES," "THE DREADNOUGHT OF THE AIR" ETC., ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY PERCY F. WESTERMAN AUTHOR OF "THE RIVAL SUBMARINES," "THE DREADNOUGHT OF THE AIR" ETC., ETC.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading BY PERCY F. WESTERMAN AUTHOR OF "THE RIVAL SUBMARINES," "THE DREADNOUGHT OF THE AIR" ETC., ETC.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading OF THE R.N.R.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE R.N.R.
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading BY PERCY F. WESTERMAN AUTHOR OF "THE RIVAL SUBMARINES," "THE DREADNOUGHT OF THE AIR" ETC., ETC.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading OF THE R.N.R.
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading BY PERCY F. WESTERMAN AUTHOR OF "THE RIVAL SUBMARINES," "THE DREADNOUGHT OF THE AIR" ETC., ETC.
be a substitute
From this reading A SUB.
plural of “submarine” — a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading BY PERCY F. WESTERMAN AUTHOR OF "THE RIVAL SUBMARINES," "THE DREADNOUGHT OF THE AIR" ETC., ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE R.N.R.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY PERCY F. WESTERMAN AUTHOR OF "THE RIVAL SUBMARINES," "THE DREADNOUGHT OF THE AIR" ETC., ETC.
Chapter 1 of A Sub. of the R.N.R. by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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 1 holds 133 sentences of A Sub. of the R.N.R., unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of A Sub. of the R.N.R. by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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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