Chapter 22 of A Sub. of the R.N.R. is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of A Sub. of the R.N.R. is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TABLES TURNED. "THE swine!" ejaculated Gilroy furiously. "They know we play the game, but if I had my will, I really believe I'd ship a couple of captured German officers on board every merchantman clearing our ports." "That wouldn't stop them, Gilroy," remarked the captain. "Not even if you had old Tirpitz's son as a figure-head.
Chapter 22 of A Sub. of the R.N.R. is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “"They know we play the game, but if I had my will, I really believe I'd ship a couple of captured German officers on board every merchantman clearing our ports."”
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading “"They know we play the game, but if I had my will, I really believe I'd ship a couple of captured German officers on board every merchantman clearing our ports."”
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading “"THE swine!" ejaculated Gilroy furiously.”
a person of German nationality
From this reading “"They know we play the game, but if I had my will, I really believe I'd ship a couple of captured German officers on board every merchantman clearing our ports."”
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “"They know we play the game, but if I had my will, I really believe I'd ship a couple of captured German officers on board every merchantman clearing our ports."”
plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading “"They know we play the game, but if I had my will, I really believe I'd ship a couple of captured German officers on board every merchantman clearing our ports."”
stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals
From this reading “"THE swine!" ejaculated Gilroy furiously.”
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “THE TABLES TURNED.”
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.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
In this reading “"They know we play the game, but if I had my will, I really believe I'd ship a couple of captured German officers on board every merchantman clearing our ports."”
In this reading “"They know we play the game, but if I had my will, I really believe I'd ship a couple of captured German officers on board every merchantman clearing our ports."”
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 "They know we play the game, but if I had my will, I really believe I'd ship a couple of captured German officers on board every merchantman clearing our ports."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Not even if you had old Tirpitz's son as a figure-head.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "They know we play the game, but if I had my will, I really believe I'd ship a couple of captured German officers on board every merchantman clearing our ports."
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "They know we play the game, but if I had my will, I really believe I'd ship a couple of captured German officers on board every merchantman clearing our ports."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "They know we play the game, but if I had my will, I really believe I'd ship a couple of captured German officers on board every merchantman clearing our ports."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "That wouldn't stop them, Gilroy," remarked the captain.
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading "They know we play the game, but if I had my will, I really believe I'd ship a couple of captured German officers on board every merchantman clearing our ports."
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading "They know we play the game, but if I had my will, I really believe I'd ship a couple of captured German officers on board every merchantman clearing our ports."
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "They know we play the game, but if I had my will, I really believe I'd ship a couple of captured German officers on board every merchantman clearing our ports."
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From this reading "THE swine!" ejaculated Gilroy furiously.
divisible by two
From this reading "Not even if you had old Tirpitz's son as a figure-head.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "They know we play the game, but if I had my will, I really believe I'd ship a couple of captured German officers on board every merchantman clearing our ports."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not even if you had old Tirpitz's son as a figure-head.
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading "THE swine!" ejaculated Gilroy furiously.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "They know we play the game, but if I had my will, I really believe I'd ship a couple of captured German officers on board every merchantman clearing our ports."
a person of German nationality
From this reading "They know we play the game, but if I had my will, I really believe I'd ship a couple of captured German officers on board every merchantman clearing our ports."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THE swine!" ejaculated Gilroy furiously.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "They know we play the game, but if I had my will, I really believe I'd ship a couple of captured German officers on board every merchantman clearing our ports."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "They know we play the game, but if I had my will, I really believe I'd ship a couple of captured German officers on board every merchantman clearing our ports."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They know we play the game, but if I had my will, I really believe I'd ship a couple of captured German officers on board every merchantman clearing our ports."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "They know we play the game, but if I had my will, I really believe I'd ship a couple of captured German officers on board every merchantman clearing our ports."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "They know we play the game, but if I had my will, I really believe I'd ship a couple of captured German officers on board every merchantman clearing our ports."
a cargo ship
From this reading "They know we play the game, but if I had my will, I really believe I'd ship a couple of captured German officers on board every merchantman clearing our ports."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "They know we play the game, but if I had my will, I really believe I'd ship a couple of captured German officers on board every merchantman clearing our ports."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not even if you had old Tirpitz's son as a figure-head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "They know we play the game, but if I had my will, I really believe I'd ship a couple of captured German officers on board every merchantman clearing our ports."
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "They know we play the game, but if I had my will, I really believe I'd ship a couple of captured German officers on board every merchantman clearing our ports."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Not even if you had old Tirpitz's son as a figure-head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "They know we play the game, but if I had my will, I really believe I'd ship a couple of captured German officers on board every merchantman clearing our ports."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "They know we play the game, but if I had my will, I really believe I'd ship a couple of captured German officers on board every merchantman clearing our ports."
participate in games or sport
From this reading "They know we play the game, but if I had my will, I really believe I'd ship a couple of captured German officers on board every merchantman clearing our ports."
plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading "They know we play the game, but if I had my will, I really believe I'd ship a couple of captured German officers on board every merchantman clearing our ports."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "They know we play the game, but if I had my will, I really believe I'd ship a couple of captured German officers on board every merchantman clearing our ports."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "That wouldn't stop them, Gilroy," remarked the captain.
transport commercially
From this reading "They know we play the game, but if I had my will, I really believe I'd ship a couple of captured German officers on board every merchantman clearing our ports."
a male human offspring
From this reading "Not even if you had old Tirpitz's son as a figure-head.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "That wouldn't stop them, Gilroy," remarked the captain.
stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals
From this reading "THE swine!" ejaculated Gilroy furiously.
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That wouldn't stop them, Gilroy," remarked the captain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "That wouldn't stop them, Gilroy," remarked the captain.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They know we play the game, but if I had my will, I really believe I'd ship a couple of captured German officers on board every merchantman clearing our ports."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not even if you had old Tirpitz's son as a figure-head.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "They know we play the game, but if I had my will, I really believe I'd ship a couple of captured German officers on board every merchantman clearing our ports."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "They know we play the game, but if I had my will, I really believe I'd ship a couple of captured German officers on board every merchantman clearing our ports."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That wouldn't stop them, Gilroy," remarked the captain.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Not even if you had old Tirpitz's son as a figure-head.
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