Chapter 29 of A Watch-Dog of the North Sea is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of A Watch-Dog of the North Sea is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHEN THE TRAWLERS SHOWED FIGHT "MUST be on the move at once," declared the A.P. "Ten precious hours wasted." "Hardly," corrected the sub. "We've bagged an important prize. But, dash it all!
Chapter 29 of A Watch-Dog of the North Sea is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “bag” — capture or kill, as in hunting
From this reading “"We've bagged an important prize.”
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading “"Hardly," corrected the sub.”
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading “But, dash it all!”
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading “"Ten precious hours wasted."”
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading “"We've bagged an important prize.”
be a substitute
From this reading “"Hardly," corrected the sub.”
plural of “trawler” — a fisherman who use a trawl net
From this reading “WHEN THE TRAWLERS SHOWED FIGHT "MUST be on the move at once," declared the A.P.”
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading “"Ten precious hours wasted."”
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “WHEN THE TRAWLERS SHOWED FIGHT "MUST be on the move at once," declared the A.P.”
In this reading “"Ten precious hours wasted."”
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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 WHEN THE TRAWLERS SHOWED FIGHT "MUST be on the move at once," declared the A.P.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But, dash it all!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "We've bagged an important prize.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHEN THE TRAWLERS SHOWED FIGHT "MUST be on the move at once," declared the A.P.
inflected form of “bag” — capture or kill, as in hunting
From this reading "We've bagged an important prize.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WHEN THE TRAWLERS SHOWED FIGHT "MUST be on the move at once," declared the A.P.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, dash it all!
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading "Hardly," corrected the sub.
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading But, dash it all!
made known or openly avowed
From this reading WHEN THE TRAWLERS SHOWED FIGHT "MUST be on the move at once," declared the A.P.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading WHEN THE TRAWLERS SHOWED FIGHT "MUST be on the move at once," declared the A.P.
only a very short time before
From this reading "Hardly," corrected the sub.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "Ten precious hours wasted."
of great significance or value
From this reading "We've bagged an important prize.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, dash it all!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WHEN THE TRAWLERS SHOWED FIGHT "MUST be on the move at once," declared the A.P.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading WHEN THE TRAWLERS SHOWED FIGHT "MUST be on the move at once," declared the A.P.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHEN THE TRAWLERS SHOWED FIGHT "MUST be on the move at once," declared the A.P.
on one occasion
From this reading WHEN THE TRAWLERS SHOWED FIGHT "MUST be on the move at once," declared the A.P.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading WHEN THE TRAWLERS SHOWED FIGHT "MUST be on the move at once," declared the A.P.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading "Ten precious hours wasted."
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading "We've bagged an important prize.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading WHEN THE TRAWLERS SHOWED FIGHT "MUST be on the move at once," declared the A.P.
be a substitute
From this reading "Hardly," corrected the sub.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Ten precious hours wasted."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN THE TRAWLERS SHOWED FIGHT "MUST be on the move at once," declared the A.P.
plural of “trawler” — a fisherman who use a trawl net
From this reading WHEN THE TRAWLERS SHOWED FIGHT "MUST be on the move at once," declared the A.P.
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading "Ten precious hours wasted."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We've bagged an important prize.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN THE TRAWLERS SHOWED FIGHT "MUST be on the move at once," declared the A.P.
Chapter 29 of A Watch-Dog of the North Sea by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman holds 196 sentences, grouped into 40 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 29 holds 196 sentences of A Watch-Dog of the North Sea, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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