Chapter 16 of Deep Sea Hunters in the Frozen Seas is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Deep Sea Hunters in the Frozen Seas is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SOUTHWARD HO! For a moment the little group paused on the summit of the ridge, and gazed down at the inlet with the brig floating amid the great cakes of ice. “Gosh, we weren’t far off after all!” exclaimed Jim. Sergeant Manley smiled. “You don’t have to be far off to get lost up here,” he said, “and I’m blessin’ the day we met you.
Chapter 16 of Deep Sea Hunters in the Frozen Seas is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading “For a moment the little group paused on the summit of the ridge, and gazed down at the inlet with the brig floating amid the great cakes of ice.”
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading “For a moment the little group paused on the summit of the ridge, and gazed down at the inlet with the brig floating amid the great cakes of ice.”
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading “For a moment the little group paused on the summit of the ridge, and gazed down at the inlet with the brig floating amid the great cakes of ice.”
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading “For a moment the little group paused on the summit of the ridge, and gazed down at the inlet with the brig floating amid the great cakes of ice.”
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading “For a moment the little group paused on the summit of the ridge, and gazed down at the inlet with the brig floating amid the great cakes of ice.”
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “Sergeant Manley smiled.”
toward the south
From this reading “SOUTHWARD HO!”
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading “For a moment the little group paused on the summit of the ridge, and gazed down at the inlet with the brig floating amid the great cakes of ice.”
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In this reading “For a moment the little group paused on the summit of the ridge, and gazed down at the inlet with the brig floating amid the great cakes of ice.”
temporarily
In this reading “For a moment the little group paused on the summit of the ridge, and gazed down at the inlet with the brig floating amid the great cakes of ice.”
In this reading “For a moment the little group paused on the summit of the ridge, and gazed down at the inlet with the brig floating amid the great cakes of ice.”
In this reading ““You don’t have to be far off to get lost up here,” he said, “and I’m blessin’ the day we met you.”
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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 For a moment the little group paused on the summit of the ridge, and gazed down at the inlet with the brig floating amid the great cakes of ice.
later than; following
From this reading “Gosh, we weren’t far off after all!” exclaimed Jim.
(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 “Gosh, we weren’t far off after all!” exclaimed Jim.
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading For a moment the little group paused on the summit of the ridge, and gazed down at the inlet with the brig floating amid the great cakes of ice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment the little group paused on the summit of the ridge, and gazed down at the inlet with the brig floating amid the great cakes of ice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a moment the little group paused on the summit of the ridge, and gazed down at the inlet with the brig floating amid the great cakes of ice.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You don’t have to be far off to get lost up here,” he said, “and I’m blessin’ the day we met you.
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From this reading “You don’t have to be far off to get lost up here,” he said, “and I’m blessin’ the day we met you.
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading For a moment the little group paused on the summit of the ridge, and gazed down at the inlet with the brig floating amid the great cakes of ice.
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading For a moment the little group paused on the summit of the ridge, and gazed down at the inlet with the brig floating amid the great cakes of ice.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “You don’t have to be far off to get lost up here,” he said, “and I’m blessin’ the day we met you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You don’t have to be far off to get lost up here,” he said, “and I’m blessin’ the day we met you.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For a moment the little group paused on the summit of the ridge, and gazed down at the inlet with the brig floating amid the great cakes of ice.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Gosh, we weren’t far off after all!” exclaimed Jim.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “Gosh, we weren’t far off after all!” exclaimed Jim.
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading For a moment the little group paused on the summit of the ridge, and gazed down at the inlet with the brig floating amid the great cakes of ice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment the little group paused on the summit of the ridge, and gazed down at the inlet with the brig floating amid the great cakes of ice.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For a moment the little group paused on the summit of the ridge, and gazed down at the inlet with the brig floating amid the great cakes of ice.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You don’t have to be far off to get lost up here,” he said, “and I’m blessin’ the day we met you.
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From this reading “Gosh, we weren’t far off after all!” exclaimed Jim.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For a moment the little group paused on the summit of the ridge, and gazed down at the inlet with the brig floating amid the great cakes of ice.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading For a moment the little group paused on the summit of the ridge, and gazed down at the inlet with the brig floating amid the great cakes of ice.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You don’t have to be far off to get lost up here,” he said, “and I’m blessin’ the day we met you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You don’t have to be far off to get lost up here,” he said, “and I’m blessin’ the day we met you.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “You don’t have to be far off to get lost up here,” he said, “and I’m blessin’ the day we met you.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading SOUTHWARD HO!
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From this reading “You don’t have to be far off to get lost up here,” he said, “and I’m blessin’ the day we met you.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading For a moment the little group paused on the summit of the ridge, and gazed down at the inlet with the brig floating amid the great cakes of ice.
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading For a moment the little group paused on the summit of the ridge, and gazed down at the inlet with the brig floating amid the great cakes of ice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gosh, we weren’t far off after all!” exclaimed Jim.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For a moment the little group paused on the summit of the ridge, and gazed down at the inlet with the brig floating amid the great cakes of ice.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “You don’t have to be far off to get lost up here,” he said, “and I’m blessin’ the day we met you.
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From this reading Sergeant Manley smiled.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “You don’t have to be far off to get lost up here,” he said, “and I’m blessin’ the day we met you.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment the little group paused on the summit of the ridge, and gazed down at the inlet with the brig floating amid the great cakes of ice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a moment the little group paused on the summit of the ridge, and gazed down at the inlet with the brig floating amid the great cakes of ice.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Gosh, we weren’t far off after all!” exclaimed Jim.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a moment the little group paused on the summit of the ridge, and gazed down at the inlet with the brig floating amid the great cakes of ice.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading For a moment the little group paused on the summit of the ridge, and gazed down at the inlet with the brig floating amid the great cakes of ice.
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading For a moment the little group paused on the summit of the ridge, and gazed down at the inlet with the brig floating amid the great cakes of ice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You don’t have to be far off to get lost up here,” he said, “and I’m blessin’ the day we met you.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading Sergeant Manley smiled.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Sergeant Manley smiled.
toward the south
From this reading SOUTHWARD HO!
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading For a moment the little group paused on the summit of the ridge, and gazed down at the inlet with the brig floating amid the great cakes of ice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a moment the little group paused on the summit of the ridge, and gazed down at the inlet with the brig floating amid the great cakes of ice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You don’t have to be far off to get lost up here,” he said, “and I’m blessin’ the day we met you.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “You don’t have to be far off to get lost up here,” he said, “and I’m blessin’ the day we met you.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Gosh, we weren’t far off after all!” exclaimed Jim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gosh, we weren’t far off after all!” exclaimed Jim.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a moment the little group paused on the summit of the ridge, and gazed down at the inlet with the brig floating amid the great cakes of ice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You don’t have to be far off to get lost up here,” he said, “and I’m blessin’ the day we met you.
Chapter 16 of Deep Sea Hunters in the Frozen Seas by A. Hyatt (Alpheus Hyatt) Verrill holds 201 sentences, grouped into 41 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.
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