Chapter 9 of Dreadnoughts of the Dogger is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Dreadnoughts of the Dogger is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Good," nodded the admiral. "I would have every one of their wretched fishing boats swept off the seas. They are our worst enemies. Do not be deceived by their seeming innocence, my dear Max. While they are fishing, they are also watching and carrying information.
Chapter 9 of Dreadnoughts of the Dogger is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading “"Good," nodded the admiral.”
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading “Do not be deceived by their seeming innocence, my dear Max.”
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading “"I would have every one of their wretched fishing boats swept off the seas.”
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading “Do not be deceived by their seeming innocence, my dear Max.”
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading “Do not be deceived by their seeming innocence, my dear Max.”
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “"I would have every one of their wretched fishing boats swept off the seas.”
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading “Do not be deceived by their seeming innocence, my dear Max.”
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading “"I would have every one of their wretched fishing boats swept off the seas.”
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.
a vessel for fishing; often has a well to keep the catch alive
In this reading “"I would have every one of their wretched fishing boats swept off the seas.”
In this reading “They are our worst enemies.”
In this reading “Do not be deceived by their seeming innocence, my dear Max.”
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.
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading "Good," nodded the admiral.
in addition
From this reading While they are fishing, they are also watching and carrying information.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While they are fishing, they are also watching and carrying information.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are our worst enemies.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Do not be deceived by their seeming innocence, my dear Max.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "I would have every one of their wretched fishing boats swept off the seas.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Do not be deceived by their seeming innocence, my dear Max.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading While they are fishing, they are also watching and carrying information.
dearly loved
From this reading Do not be deceived by their seeming innocence, my dear Max.
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Do not be deceived by their seeming innocence, my dear Max.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not be deceived by their seeming innocence, my dear Max.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading They are our worst enemies.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I would have every one of their wretched fishing boats swept off the seas.
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading "I would have every one of their wretched fishing boats swept off the seas.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good," nodded the admiral.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I would have every one of their wretched fishing boats swept off the seas.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I would have every one of their wretched fishing boats swept off the seas.
a message received and understood
From this reading While they are fishing, they are also watching and carrying information.
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading Do not be deceived by their seeming innocence, my dear Max.
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading Do not be deceived by their seeming innocence, my dear Max.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Do not be deceived by their seeming innocence, my dear Max.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading "Good," nodded the admiral.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do not be deceived by their seeming innocence, my dear Max.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I would have every one of their wretched fishing boats swept off the seas.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I would have every one of their wretched fishing boats swept off the seas.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I would have every one of their wretched fishing boats swept off the seas.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They are our worst enemies.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "I would have every one of their wretched fishing boats swept off the seas.
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading Do not be deceived by their seeming innocence, my dear Max.
possessing sweep
From this reading "I would have every one of their wretched fishing boats swept off the seas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Good," nodded the admiral.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "I would have every one of their wretched fishing boats swept off the seas.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are our worst enemies.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading While they are fishing, they are also watching and carrying information.
during the time that
From this reading While they are fishing, they are also watching and carrying information.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading They are our worst enemies.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would have every one of their wretched fishing boats swept off the seas.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading "I would have every one of their wretched fishing boats swept off the seas.
Chapter 9 of Dreadnoughts of the Dogger by Robert Leighton holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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 9 holds 425 sentences of Dreadnoughts of the Dogger, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Dreadnoughts of the Dogger by Robert Leighton exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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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