Chapter 12 of Dave Darrin After the Mine Layers is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Dave Darrin After the Mine Layers is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The admiral approves. Off for the real thing. Stirring up a tidal wave. Knowing how to get the thrills out of life. Trying to run up the score. The traveller in the haze. A ship of mystery and shots.
Chapter 12 of Dave Darrin After the Mine Layers is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading “The admiral approves.”
third-person singular of “approve” — give sanction to
From this reading “The admiral approves.”
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading “The traveller in the haze.”
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “A ship of mystery and shots.”
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading “Stirring up a tidal wave.”
plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading “Knowing how to get the thrills out of life.”
of or relating to or caused by tides
From this reading “Stirring up a tidal wave.”
a person who changes location
From this reading “The traveller in the haze.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Stirring up a tidal wave.
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading The admiral approves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A ship of mystery and shots.
third-person singular of “approve” — give sanction to
From this reading The admiral approves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Off for the real thing.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Knowing how to get the thrills out of life.
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading The traveller in the haze.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Knowing how to get the thrills out of life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The traveller in the haze.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Knowing how to get the thrills out of life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Knowing how to get the thrills out of life.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading A ship of mystery and shots.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Knowing how to get the thrills out of life.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Off for the real thing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Knowing how to get the thrills out of life.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Off for the real thing.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Trying to run up the score.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Trying to run up the score.
transport commercially
From this reading A ship of mystery and shots.
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A ship of mystery and shots.
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Stirring up a tidal wave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The admiral approves.
a special situation
From this reading Off for the real thing.
plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Knowing how to get the thrills out of life.
of or relating to or caused by tides
From this reading Stirring up a tidal wave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Knowing how to get the thrills out of life.
a person who changes location
From this reading The traveller in the haze.
hard to endure
From this reading Trying to run up the score.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Stirring up a tidal wave.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Stirring up a tidal wave.
Chapter 12 of Dave Darrin After the Mine Layers by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 7 sentences, grouped into 2 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 12 holds 7 sentences of Dave Darrin After the Mine Layers, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of Dave Darrin After the Mine Layers by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 7 sentences, grouped into 2 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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