Chapter 18 of Dick Hamilton's Steam Yacht is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Dick Hamilton's Steam Yacht is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PRINCESS PASSES His excitement increasing at every step, Dick hurried to where Widdy had said the mysterious sounds came from. As the young millionaire and the captain entered the compartment they heard distinct groans, and a weak voice cried: "Help me out! Help me out!" "It's him!" cried Dick.
Chapter 18 of Dick Hamilton's Steam Yacht is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading “As the young millionaire and the captain entered the compartment they heard distinct groans, and a weak voice cried:”
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading “As the young millionaire and the captain entered the compartment they heard distinct groans, and a weak voice cried:”
plural of “groan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading “As the young millionaire and the captain entered the compartment they heard distinct groans, and a weak voice cried:”
becoming greater or larger
From this reading “THE PRINCESS PASSES His excitement increasing at every step, Dick hurried to where Widdy had said the mysterious sounds came from.”
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading “As the young millionaire and the captain entered the compartment they heard distinct groans, and a weak voice cried:”
of an obscure nature
From this reading “THE PRINCESS PASSES His excitement increasing at every step, Dick hurried to where Widdy had said the mysterious sounds came from.”
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading “THE PRINCESS PASSES His excitement increasing at every step, Dick hurried to where Widdy had said the mysterious sounds came from.”
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “THE PRINCESS PASSES His excitement increasing at every step, Dick hurried to where Widdy had said the mysterious sounds came from.”
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In this reading “As the young millionaire and the captain entered the compartment they heard distinct groans, and a weak voice cried:”
In this reading “As the young millionaire and the captain entered the compartment they heard distinct groans, and a weak voice cried:”
In this reading “THE PRINCESS PASSES His excitement increasing at every step, Dick hurried to where Widdy had said the mysterious sounds came from.”
In this reading “THE PRINCESS PASSES His excitement increasing at every step, Dick hurried to where Widdy had said the mysterious sounds came from.”
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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 As the young millionaire and the captain entered the compartment they heard distinct groans, and a weak voice cried:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the young millionaire and the captain entered the compartment they heard distinct groans, and a weak voice cried:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the young millionaire and the captain entered the compartment they heard distinct groans, and a weak voice cried:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PRINCESS PASSES His excitement increasing at every step, Dick hurried to where Widdy had said the mysterious sounds came from.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE PRINCESS PASSES His excitement increasing at every step, Dick hurried to where Widdy had said the mysterious sounds came from.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading As the young millionaire and the captain entered the compartment they heard distinct groans, and a weak voice cried:
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading As the young millionaire and the captain entered the compartment they heard distinct groans, and a weak voice cried:
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading As the young millionaire and the captain entered the compartment they heard distinct groans, and a weak voice cried:
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE PRINCESS PASSES His excitement increasing at every step, Dick hurried to where Widdy had said the mysterious sounds came from.
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading As the young millionaire and the captain entered the compartment they heard distinct groans, and a weak voice cried:
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As the young millionaire and the captain entered the compartment they heard distinct groans, and a weak voice cried:
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE PRINCESS PASSES His excitement increasing at every step, Dick hurried to where Widdy had said the mysterious sounds came from.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading THE PRINCESS PASSES His excitement increasing at every step, Dick hurried to where Widdy had said the mysterious sounds came from.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE PRINCESS PASSES His excitement increasing at every step, Dick hurried to where Widdy had said the mysterious sounds came from.
plural of “groan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading As the young millionaire and the captain entered the compartment they heard distinct groans, and a weak voice cried:
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PRINCESS PASSES His excitement increasing at every step, Dick hurried to where Widdy had said the mysterious sounds came from.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As the young millionaire and the captain entered the compartment they heard distinct groans, and a weak voice cried:
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Help me out!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's him!" cried Dick.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PRINCESS PASSES His excitement increasing at every step, Dick hurried to where Widdy had said the mysterious sounds came from.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading THE PRINCESS PASSES His excitement increasing at every step, Dick hurried to where Widdy had said the mysterious sounds came from.
becoming greater or larger
From this reading THE PRINCESS PASSES His excitement increasing at every step, Dick hurried to where Widdy had said the mysterious sounds came from.
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From this reading "It's him!" cried Dick.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Help me out!
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading As the young millionaire and the captain entered the compartment they heard distinct groans, and a weak voice cried:
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE PRINCESS PASSES His excitement increasing at every step, Dick hurried to where Widdy had said the mysterious sounds came from.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Help me out!
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading THE PRINCESS PASSES His excitement increasing at every step, Dick hurried to where Widdy had said the mysterious sounds came from.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading THE PRINCESS PASSES His excitement increasing at every step, Dick hurried to where Widdy had said the mysterious sounds came from.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE PRINCESS PASSES His excitement increasing at every step, Dick hurried to where Widdy had said the mysterious sounds came from.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THE PRINCESS PASSES His excitement increasing at every step, Dick hurried to where Widdy had said the mysterious sounds came from.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading THE PRINCESS PASSES His excitement increasing at every step, Dick hurried to where Widdy had said the mysterious sounds came from.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRINCESS PASSES His excitement increasing at every step, Dick hurried to where Widdy had said the mysterious sounds came from.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the young millionaire and the captain entered the compartment they heard distinct groans, and a weak voice cried:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PRINCESS PASSES His excitement increasing at every step, Dick hurried to where Widdy had said the mysterious sounds came from.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As the young millionaire and the captain entered the compartment they heard distinct groans, and a weak voice cried:
wanting in physical strength
From this reading As the young millionaire and the captain entered the compartment they heard distinct groans, and a weak voice cried:
in or at the place that
From this reading THE PRINCESS PASSES His excitement increasing at every step, Dick hurried to where Widdy had said the mysterious sounds came from.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PRINCESS PASSES His excitement increasing at every step, Dick hurried to where Widdy had said the mysterious sounds came from.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As the young millionaire and the captain entered the compartment they heard distinct groans, and a weak voice cried:
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