Chapter 13 of Australia Revenged is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Australia Revenged is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PORT ARTHUR. "Good-bye, Mr. Goodchild. Be sure and carry out our instructions and, above all things, wire if you hear anything of Wyckliffe," said Hal, as he and Reg stepped on board the little steamer. "You can depend on me, gentlemen. Good-bye, and God bless you," answered he from the pier.
Chapter 13 of Australia Revenged is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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give a benediction to
From this reading “Good-bye, and God bless you," answered he from the pier.”
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “"You can depend on me, gentlemen.”
a farewell remark
From this reading “"Good-bye, Mr. Goodchild.”
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading “Be sure and carry out our instructions and, above all things, wire if you hear anything of Wyckliffe," said Hal, as he and Reg stepped on board the little steamer.”
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading “Good-bye, and God bless you," answered he from the pier.”
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading “PORT ARTHUR.”
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading “Be sure and carry out our instructions and, above all things, wire if you hear anything of Wyckliffe," said Hal, as he and Reg stepped on board the little steamer.”
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading “Be sure and carry out our instructions and, above all things, wire if you hear anything of Wyckliffe," said Hal, as he and Reg stepped on board the little steamer.”
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading Be sure and carry out our instructions and, above all things, wire if you hear anything of Wyckliffe," said Hal, as he and Reg stepped on board the little steamer.
(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 Be sure and carry out our instructions and, above all things, wire if you hear anything of Wyckliffe," said Hal, as he and Reg stepped on board the little steamer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Be sure and carry out our instructions and, above all things, wire if you hear anything of Wyckliffe," said Hal, as he and Reg stepped on board the little steamer.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Good-bye, and God bless you," answered he from the pier.
any thing at all
From this reading Be sure and carry out our instructions and, above all things, wire if you hear anything of Wyckliffe," said Hal, as he and Reg stepped on board the little steamer.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading PORT ARTHUR.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Be sure and carry out our instructions and, above all things, wire if you hear anything of Wyckliffe," said Hal, as he and Reg stepped on board the little steamer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be sure and carry out our instructions and, above all things, wire if you hear anything of Wyckliffe," said Hal, as he and Reg stepped on board the little steamer.
give a benediction to
From this reading Good-bye, and God bless you," answered he from the pier.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Be sure and carry out our instructions and, above all things, wire if you hear anything of Wyckliffe," said Hal, as he and Reg stepped on board the little steamer.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can depend on me, gentlemen.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Be sure and carry out our instructions and, above all things, wire if you hear anything of Wyckliffe," said Hal, as he and Reg stepped on board the little steamer.
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading "You can depend on me, gentlemen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Good-bye, and God bless you," answered he from the pier.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "You can depend on me, gentlemen.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Good-bye, and God bless you," answered he from the pier.
a farewell remark
From this reading "Good-bye, Mr. Goodchild.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good-bye, Mr. Goodchild.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Be sure and carry out our instructions and, above all things, wire if you hear anything of Wyckliffe," said Hal, as he and Reg stepped on board the little steamer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Be sure and carry out our instructions and, above all things, wire if you hear anything of Wyckliffe," said Hal, as he and Reg stepped on board the little steamer.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Be sure and carry out our instructions and, above all things, wire if you hear anything of Wyckliffe," said Hal, as he and Reg stepped on board the little steamer.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Be sure and carry out our instructions and, above all things, wire if you hear anything of Wyckliffe," said Hal, as he and Reg stepped on board the little steamer.
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading Be sure and carry out our instructions and, above all things, wire if you hear anything of Wyckliffe," said Hal, as he and Reg stepped on board the little steamer.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Be sure and carry out our instructions and, above all things, wire if you hear anything of Wyckliffe," said Hal, as he and Reg stepped on board the little steamer.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You can depend on me, gentlemen.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Good-bye, Mr. Goodchild.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Be sure and carry out our instructions and, above all things, wire if you hear anything of Wyckliffe," said Hal, as he and Reg stepped on board the little steamer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Be sure and carry out our instructions and, above all things, wire if you hear anything of Wyckliffe," said Hal, as he and Reg stepped on board the little steamer.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Be sure and carry out our instructions and, above all things, wire if you hear anything of Wyckliffe," said Hal, as he and Reg stepped on board the little steamer.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Be sure and carry out our instructions and, above all things, wire if you hear anything of Wyckliffe," said Hal, as he and Reg stepped on board the little steamer.
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading Good-bye, and God bless you," answered he from the pier.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading PORT ARTHUR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Be sure and carry out our instructions and, above all things, wire if you hear anything of Wyckliffe," said Hal, as he and Reg stepped on board the little steamer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Be sure and carry out our instructions and, above all things, wire if you hear anything of Wyckliffe," said Hal, as he and Reg stepped on board the little steamer.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Be sure and carry out our instructions and, above all things, wire if you hear anything of Wyckliffe," said Hal, as he and Reg stepped on board the little steamer.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Be sure and carry out our instructions and, above all things, wire if you hear anything of Wyckliffe," said Hal, as he and Reg stepped on board the little steamer.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Be sure and carry out our instructions and, above all things, wire if you hear anything of Wyckliffe," said Hal, as he and Reg stepped on board the little steamer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Be sure and carry out our instructions and, above all things, wire if you hear anything of Wyckliffe," said Hal, as he and Reg stepped on board the little steamer.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Be sure and carry out our instructions and, above all things, wire if you hear anything of Wyckliffe," said Hal, as he and Reg stepped on board the little steamer.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Be sure and carry out our instructions and, above all things, wire if you hear anything of Wyckliffe," said Hal, as he and Reg stepped on board the little steamer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Be sure and carry out our instructions and, above all things, wire if you hear anything of Wyckliffe," said Hal, as he and Reg stepped on board the little steamer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Be sure and carry out our instructions and, above all things, wire if you hear anything of Wyckliffe," said Hal, as he and Reg stepped on board the little steamer.
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