Chapter 8 of Dreadnoughts of the Dogger is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Dreadnoughts of the Dogger is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Not that I see," retorted Max. "The commander of that submarine was once my friend. He has dined at your own table. And from what I understand, the English mine-sweepers exploded all the mines before the day was out. I don’t agree with sowing explosive mines on the high seas.
Chapter 8 of Dreadnoughts of the Dogger is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading “"The commander of that submarine was once my friend.”
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “He has dined at your own table.”
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
From this reading “And from what I understand, the English mine-sweepers exploded all the mines before the day was out.”
serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
From this reading “I don’t agree with sowing explosive mines on the high seas.”
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading “"Not that I see," retorted Max.”
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading “And from what I understand, the English mine-sweepers exploded all the mines before the day was out.”
-ing form of “sow” — place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading “I don’t agree with sowing explosive mines on the high seas.”
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading “"The commander of that submarine was once my friend.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “I don’t agree with sowing explosive mines on the high seas.”
In this reading “He has dined at your own table.”
the open seas of the world outside the territorial waters of any nation
In this reading “I don’t agree with sowing explosive mines on the high seas.”
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.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading I don’t agree with sowing explosive mines on the high seas.
(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 And from what I understand, the English mine-sweepers exploded all the mines before the day was out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And from what I understand, the English mine-sweepers exploded all the mines before the day was out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He has dined at your own table.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And from what I understand, the English mine-sweepers exploded all the mines before the day was out.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading "The commander of that submarine was once my friend.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And from what I understand, the English mine-sweepers exploded all the mines before the day was out.
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading He has dined at your own table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t agree with sowing explosive mines on the high seas.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading And from what I understand, the English mine-sweepers exploded all the mines before the day was out.
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
From this reading And from what I understand, the English mine-sweepers exploded all the mines before the day was out.
serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
From this reading I don’t agree with sowing explosive mines on the high seas.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "The commander of that submarine was once my friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And from what I understand, the English mine-sweepers exploded all the mines before the day was out.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has dined at your own table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has dined at your own table.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I don’t agree with sowing explosive mines on the high seas.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not that I see," retorted Max.
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading "Not that I see," retorted Max.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And from what I understand, the English mine-sweepers exploded all the mines before the day was out.
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading And from what I understand, the English mine-sweepers exploded all the mines before the day was out.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The commander of that submarine was once my friend.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not that I see," retorted Max.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The commander of that submarine was once my friend.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I don’t agree with sowing explosive mines on the high seas.
on one occasion
From this reading "The commander of that submarine was once my friend.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And from what I understand, the English mine-sweepers exploded all the mines before the day was out.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He has dined at your own table.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "Not that I see," retorted Max.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I don’t agree with sowing explosive mines on the high seas.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Not that I see," retorted Max.
-ing form of “sow” — place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading I don’t agree with sowing explosive mines on the high seas.
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading "The commander of that submarine was once my friend.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He has dined at your own table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Not that I see," retorted Max.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The commander of that submarine was once my friend.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading And from what I understand, the English mine-sweepers exploded all the mines before the day was out.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The commander of that submarine was once my friend.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And from what I understand, the English mine-sweepers exploded all the mines before the day was out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I don’t agree with sowing explosive mines on the high seas.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He has dined at your own table.
Chapter 8 of Dreadnoughts of the Dogger by Robert Leighton holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 8 holds 419 sentences of Dreadnoughts of the Dogger, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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