Chapter 5 of A tall ship on other naval occasions is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of A tall ship on other naval occasions is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
We had been in the train some time before the Indiarubber Man made his electrifying discovery. "Where's the map?" We eyed one another severely and searched our pockets. "We were looking at it before I went to get the tickets," he pursued. "I gave it to you to fold up."
Chapter 5 of A tall ship on other naval occasions is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading “We had been in the train some time before the Indiarubber Man made his electrifying discovery.”
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading “We eyed one another severely and searched our pockets.”
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading “"I gave it to you to fold up."”
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading “"Where's the map?"”
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “We eyed one another severely and searched our pockets.”
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “We eyed one another severely and searched our pockets.”
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “We eyed one another severely and searched our pockets.”
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading “"We were looking at it before I went to get the tickets," he pursued.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We eyed one another severely and searched our pockets.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading We eyed one another severely and searched our pockets.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We were looking at it before I went to get the tickets," he pursued.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We had been in the train some time before the Indiarubber Man made his electrifying discovery.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We had been in the train some time before the Indiarubber Man made his electrifying discovery.
the act of discovering something
From this reading We had been in the train some time before the Indiarubber Man made his electrifying discovery.
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading We had been in the train some time before the Indiarubber Man made his electrifying discovery.
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading We eyed one another severely and searched our pockets.
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading "I gave it to you to fold up."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I gave it to you to fold up."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We were looking at it before I went to get the tickets," he pursued.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had been in the train some time before the Indiarubber Man made his electrifying discovery.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We were looking at it before I went to get the tickets," he pursued.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We had been in the train some time before the Indiarubber Man made his electrifying discovery.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We were looking at it before I went to get the tickets," he pursued.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had been in the train some time before the Indiarubber Man made his electrifying discovery.
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From this reading We had been in the train some time before the Indiarubber Man made his electrifying discovery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We were looking at it before I went to get the tickets," he pursued.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "We were looking at it before I went to get the tickets," he pursued.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We had been in the train some time before the Indiarubber Man made his electrifying discovery.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We had been in the train some time before the Indiarubber Man made his electrifying discovery.
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading "Where's the map?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We eyed one another severely and searched our pockets.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We eyed one another severely and searched our pockets.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading We eyed one another severely and searched our pockets.
a person who is being chased
From this reading "We were looking at it before I went to get the tickets," he pursued.
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading We eyed one another severely and searched our pockets.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading We eyed one another severely and searched our pockets.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We had been in the train some time before the Indiarubber Man made his electrifying discovery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had been in the train some time before the Indiarubber Man made his electrifying discovery.
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading "We were looking at it before I went to get the tickets," he pursued.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We had been in the train some time before the Indiarubber Man made his electrifying discovery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We were looking at it before I went to get the tickets," he pursued.
create by training and teaching
From this reading We had been in the train some time before the Indiarubber Man made his electrifying discovery.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I gave it to you to fold up."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had been in the train some time before the Indiarubber Man made his electrifying discovery.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We were looking at it before I went to get the tickets," he pursued.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We were looking at it before I went to get the tickets," he pursued.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where's the map?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I gave it to you to fold up."
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