Chapter 27 of A Sub. of the R.N.R. is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 27 of A Sub. of the R.N.R. is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"MEPHISTO" AND THE SUBMARINE. "GOOD business! Now there's a chance of seeing life!" exclaimed Lieutenant Aubyn. "I should have thought you have been seeing plenty of life already, Terence," remarked his mother, with a faint tinge of reproachfulness, "and death also," she added. "Ay, and death," agreed Terence.
Chapter 27 of A Sub. of the R.N.R. is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “"Ay, and death," agreed Terence.”
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “"I should have thought you have been seeing plenty of life already, Terence," remarked his mother, with a faint tinge of reproachfulness, "and death also," she added.”
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “Now there's a chance of seeing life!" exclaimed Lieutenant Aubyn.”
a full supply
From this reading “"I should have thought you have been seeing plenty of life already, Terence," remarked his mother, with a faint tinge of reproachfulness, "and death also," she added.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “"I should have thought you have been seeing plenty of life already, Terence," remarked his mother, with a faint tinge of reproachfulness, "and death also," she added.”
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading “"MEPHISTO" AND THE SUBMARINE.”
dramatist of ancient Rome (born in Greece) whose comedies were based on works by Menander (190?-159 BC)
From this reading “"I should have thought you have been seeing plenty of life already, Terence," remarked his mother, with a faint tinge of reproachfulness, "and death also," she added.”
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading “"I should have thought you have been seeing plenty of life already, Terence," remarked his mother, with a faint tinge of reproachfulness, "and death also," she added.”
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 “"I should have thought you have been seeing plenty of life already, Terence," remarked his mother, with a faint tinge of reproachfulness, "and death also," she added.”
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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 Now there's a chance of seeing life!" exclaimed Lieutenant Aubyn.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "I should have thought you have been seeing plenty of life already, Terence," remarked his mother, with a faint tinge of reproachfulness, "and death also," she added.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Ay, and death," agreed Terence.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "I should have thought you have been seeing plenty of life already, Terence," remarked his mother, with a faint tinge of reproachfulness, "and death also," she added.
in addition
From this reading "I should have thought you have been seeing plenty of life already, Terence," remarked his mother, with a faint tinge of reproachfulness, "and death also," she added.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "MEPHISTO" AND THE SUBMARINE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now there's a chance of seeing life!" exclaimed Lieutenant Aubyn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay, and death," agreed Terence.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I should have thought you have been seeing plenty of life already, Terence," remarked his mother, with a faint tinge of reproachfulness, "and death also," she added.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "GOOD business!
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Now there's a chance of seeing life!" exclaimed Lieutenant Aubyn.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "I should have thought you have been seeing plenty of life already, Terence," remarked his mother, with a faint tinge of reproachfulness, "and death also," she added.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Now there's a chance of seeing life!" exclaimed Lieutenant Aubyn.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading "I should have thought you have been seeing plenty of life already, Terence," remarked his mother, with a faint tinge of reproachfulness, "and death also," she added.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "GOOD business!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I should have thought you have been seeing plenty of life already, Terence," remarked his mother, with a faint tinge of reproachfulness, "and death also," she added.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I should have thought you have been seeing plenty of life already, Terence," remarked his mother, with a faint tinge of reproachfulness, "and death also," she added.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should have thought you have been seeing plenty of life already, Terence," remarked his mother, with a faint tinge of reproachfulness, "and death also," she added.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Now there's a chance of seeing life!" exclaimed Lieutenant Aubyn.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Now there's a chance of seeing life!" exclaimed Lieutenant Aubyn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MEPHISTO" AND THE SUBMARINE.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I should have thought you have been seeing plenty of life already, Terence," remarked his mother, with a faint tinge of reproachfulness, "and death also," she added.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now there's a chance of seeing life!" exclaimed Lieutenant Aubyn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now there's a chance of seeing life!" exclaimed Lieutenant Aubyn.
a full supply
From this reading "I should have thought you have been seeing plenty of life already, Terence," remarked his mother, with a faint tinge of reproachfulness, "and death also," she added.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I should have thought you have been seeing plenty of life already, Terence," remarked his mother, with a faint tinge of reproachfulness, "and death also," she added.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I should have thought you have been seeing plenty of life already, Terence," remarked his mother, with a faint tinge of reproachfulness, "and death also," she added.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Now there's a chance of seeing life!" exclaimed Lieutenant Aubyn.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I should have thought you have been seeing plenty of life already, Terence," remarked his mother, with a faint tinge of reproachfulness, "and death also," she added.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should have thought you have been seeing plenty of life already, Terence," remarked his mother, with a faint tinge of reproachfulness, "and death also," she added.
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading "MEPHISTO" AND THE SUBMARINE.
dramatist of ancient Rome (born in Greece) whose comedies were based on works by Menander (190?-159 BC)
From this reading "I should have thought you have been seeing plenty of life already, Terence," remarked his mother, with a faint tinge of reproachfulness, "and death also," she added.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "MEPHISTO" AND THE SUBMARINE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now there's a chance of seeing life!" exclaimed Lieutenant Aubyn.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I should have thought you have been seeing plenty of life already, Terence," remarked his mother, with a faint tinge of reproachfulness, "and death also," she added.
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading "I should have thought you have been seeing plenty of life already, Terence," remarked his mother, with a faint tinge of reproachfulness, "and death also," she added.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I should have thought you have been seeing plenty of life already, Terence," remarked his mother, with a faint tinge of reproachfulness, "and death also," she added.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I should have thought you have been seeing plenty of life already, Terence," remarked his mother, with a faint tinge of reproachfulness, "and death also," she added.
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