Chapter 20 of Five Thousand Miles Underground is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Five Thousand Miles Underground is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OVERHAULING THE SHIP "Keep together!" shouted the professor. "It will not do to become lost now. We are close to the ship, and will soon be there. Come after me." It was more by following the sound of the scientist's voice, than by any sight which the others could get of him, that they managed to trail along behind.
Chapter 20 of Five Thousand Miles Underground is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “It was more by following the sound of the scientist's voice, than by any sight which the others could get of him, that they managed to trail along behind.”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “It was more by following the sound of the scientist's voice, than by any sight which the others could get of him, that they managed to trail along behind.”
-ing form of “overhaul” — travel past
From this reading “OVERHAULING THE SHIP "Keep together!" shouted the professor.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “OVERHAULING THE SHIP "Keep together!" shouted the professor.”
possessive form of “scientist” — a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading “It was more by following the sound of the scientist's voice, than by any sight which the others could get of him, that they managed to trail along behind.”
transport commercially
From this reading “OVERHAULING THE SHIP "Keep together!" shouted the professor.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “OVERHAULING THE SHIP "Keep together!" shouted the professor.”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “It was more by following the sound of the scientist's voice, than by any sight which the others could get of him, that they managed to trail along behind.”
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later than; following
From this reading Come after me."
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was more by following the sound of the scientist's voice, than by any sight which the others could get of him, that they managed to trail along behind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We are close to the ship, and will soon be there.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was more by following the sound of the scientist's voice, than by any sight which the others could get of him, that they managed to trail along behind.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are close to the ship, and will soon be there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We are close to the ship, and will soon be there.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "It will not do to become lost now.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It was more by following the sound of the scientist's voice, than by any sight which the others could get of him, that they managed to trail along behind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was more by following the sound of the scientist's voice, than by any sight which the others could get of him, that they managed to trail along behind.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading We are close to the ship, and will soon be there.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come after me."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was more by following the sound of the scientist's voice, than by any sight which the others could get of him, that they managed to trail along behind.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It will not do to become lost now.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was more by following the sound of the scientist's voice, than by any sight which the others could get of him, that they managed to trail along behind.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was more by following the sound of the scientist's voice, than by any sight which the others could get of him, that they managed to trail along behind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was more by following the sound of the scientist's voice, than by any sight which the others could get of him, that they managed to trail along behind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will not do to become lost now.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading OVERHAULING THE SHIP "Keep together!" shouted the professor.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "It will not do to become lost now.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading It was more by following the sound of the scientist's voice, than by any sight which the others could get of him, that they managed to trail along behind.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come after me."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was more by following the sound of the scientist's voice, than by any sight which the others could get of him, that they managed to trail along behind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It will not do to become lost now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It will not do to become lost now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was more by following the sound of the scientist's voice, than by any sight which the others could get of him, that they managed to trail along behind.
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From this reading It was more by following the sound of the scientist's voice, than by any sight which the others could get of him, that they managed to trail along behind.
-ing form of “overhaul” — travel past
From this reading OVERHAULING THE SHIP "Keep together!" shouted the professor.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading OVERHAULING THE SHIP "Keep together!" shouted the professor.
possessive form of “scientist” — a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading It was more by following the sound of the scientist's voice, than by any sight which the others could get of him, that they managed to trail along behind.
transport commercially
From this reading OVERHAULING THE SHIP "Keep together!" shouted the professor.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading OVERHAULING THE SHIP "Keep together!" shouted the professor.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It was more by following the sound of the scientist's voice, than by any sight which the others could get of him, that they managed to trail along behind.
in the near future
From this reading We are close to the ship, and will soon be there.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It was more by following the sound of the scientist's voice, than by any sight which the others could get of him, that they managed to trail along behind.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was more by following the sound of the scientist's voice, than by any sight which the others could get of him, that they managed to trail along behind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was more by following the sound of the scientist's voice, than by any sight which the others could get of him, that they managed to trail along behind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OVERHAULING THE SHIP "Keep together!" shouted the professor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We are close to the ship, and will soon be there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was more by following the sound of the scientist's voice, than by any sight which the others could get of him, that they managed to trail along behind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It will not do to become lost now.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading OVERHAULING THE SHIP "Keep together!" shouted the professor.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading It was more by following the sound of the scientist's voice, than by any sight which the others could get of him, that they managed to trail along behind.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was more by following the sound of the scientist's voice, than by any sight which the others could get of him, that they managed to trail along behind.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was more by following the sound of the scientist's voice, than by any sight which the others could get of him, that they managed to trail along behind.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are close to the ship, and will soon be there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was more by following the sound of the scientist's voice, than by any sight which the others could get of him, that they managed to trail along behind.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will not do to become lost now.
Chapter 20 of Five Thousand Miles Underground by Roy Rockwood holds 62 sentences, grouped into 13 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 20 holds 62 sentences of Five Thousand Miles Underground, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
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