Chapter 25 of Five Thousand Miles Underground is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Five Thousand Miles Underground is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HELD BY THE ENEMY "Keep the doors closed!" cried the professor. "It is our only hope! I will send the ship up again!" But it was too late. Washington, who had obeyed the signal from the conning tower to shut off the engines, had disconnected most of them so they could not be started again save from the main room.
Chapter 25 of Five Thousand Miles Underground is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “con” — deprive of by deceit
From this reading “Washington, who had obeyed the signal from the conning tower to shut off the engines, had disconnected most of them so they could not be started again save from the main room.”
(music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
From this reading “Washington, who had obeyed the signal from the conning tower to shut off the engines, had disconnected most of them so they could not be started again save from the main room.”
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading “Washington, who had obeyed the signal from the conning tower to shut off the engines, had disconnected most of them so they could not be started again save from the main room.”
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading “Washington, who had obeyed the signal from the conning tower to shut off the engines, had disconnected most of them so they could not be started again save from the main room.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “HELD BY THE ENEMY "Keep the doors closed!" cried the professor.”
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading “Washington, who had obeyed the signal from the conning tower to shut off the engines, had disconnected most of them so they could not be started again save from the main room.”
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading “Washington, who had obeyed the signal from the conning tower to shut off the engines, had disconnected most of them so they could not be started again save from the main room.”
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “Washington, who had obeyed the signal from the conning tower to shut off the engines, had disconnected most of them so they could not be started again save from the main room.”
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In this reading “Washington, who had obeyed the signal from the conning tower to shut off the engines, had disconnected most of them so they could not be started again save from the main room.”
In this reading “But it was too late.”
stem the flow of
In this reading “Washington, who had obeyed the signal from the conning tower to shut off the engines, had disconnected most of them so they could not be started again save from the main room.”
In this reading “Washington, who had obeyed the signal from the conning tower to shut off the engines, had disconnected most of them so they could not be started again save from the main room.”
In this reading “HELD BY THE ENEMY "Keep the doors closed!" cried the professor.”
In this reading “Washington, who had obeyed the signal from the conning tower to shut off the engines, had disconnected most of them so they could not be started again save from the main room.”
In this reading “HELD BY THE ENEMY "Keep the doors closed!" cried the professor.”
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anew
From this reading I will send the ship up again!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Washington, who had obeyed the signal from the conning tower to shut off the engines, had disconnected most of them so they could not be started again save from the main room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was too late.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HELD BY THE ENEMY "Keep the doors closed!" cried the professor.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading HELD BY THE ENEMY "Keep the doors closed!" cried the professor.
inflected form of “con” — deprive of by deceit
From this reading Washington, who had obeyed the signal from the conning tower to shut off the engines, had disconnected most of them so they could not be started again save from the main room.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Washington, who had obeyed the signal from the conning tower to shut off the engines, had disconnected most of them so they could not be started again save from the main room.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading HELD BY THE ENEMY "Keep the doors closed!" cried the professor.
(music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
From this reading Washington, who had obeyed the signal from the conning tower to shut off the engines, had disconnected most of them so they could not be started again save from the main room.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading HELD BY THE ENEMY "Keep the doors closed!" cried the professor.
an opposing military force
From this reading HELD BY THE ENEMY "Keep the doors closed!" cried the professor.
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Washington, who had obeyed the signal from the conning tower to shut off the engines, had disconnected most of them so they could not be started again save from the main room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Washington, who had obeyed the signal from the conning tower to shut off the engines, had disconnected most of them so they could not be started again save from the main room.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Washington, who had obeyed the signal from the conning tower to shut off the engines, had disconnected most of them so they could not be started again save from the main room.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading HELD BY THE ENEMY "Keep the doors closed!" cried the professor.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "It is our only hope!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will send the ship up again!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is our only hope!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is our only hope!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading HELD BY THE ENEMY "Keep the doors closed!" cried the professor.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But it was too late.
most important element
From this reading Washington, who had obeyed the signal from the conning tower to shut off the engines, had disconnected most of them so they could not be started again save from the main room.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Washington, who had obeyed the signal from the conning tower to shut off the engines, had disconnected most of them so they could not be started again save from the main room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Washington, who had obeyed the signal from the conning tower to shut off the engines, had disconnected most of them so they could not be started again save from the main room.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Washington, who had obeyed the signal from the conning tower to shut off the engines, had disconnected most of them so they could not be started again save from the main room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Washington, who had obeyed the signal from the conning tower to shut off the engines, had disconnected most of them so they could not be started again save from the main room.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Washington, who had obeyed the signal from the conning tower to shut off the engines, had disconnected most of them so they could not be started again save from the main room.
and nothing more
From this reading "It is our only hope!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "It is our only hope!
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading HELD BY THE ENEMY "Keep the doors closed!" cried the professor.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Washington, who had obeyed the signal from the conning tower to shut off the engines, had disconnected most of them so they could not be started again save from the main room.
except for; apart from
From this reading Washington, who had obeyed the signal from the conning tower to shut off the engines, had disconnected most of them so they could not be started again save from the main room.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I will send the ship up again!"
transport commercially
From this reading I will send the ship up again!"
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Washington, who had obeyed the signal from the conning tower to shut off the engines, had disconnected most of them so they could not be started again save from the main room.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Washington, who had obeyed the signal from the conning tower to shut off the engines, had disconnected most of them so they could not be started again save from the main room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Washington, who had obeyed the signal from the conning tower to shut off the engines, had disconnected most of them so they could not be started again save from the main room.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Washington, who had obeyed the signal from the conning tower to shut off the engines, had disconnected most of them so they could not be started again save from the main room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HELD BY THE ENEMY "Keep the doors closed!" cried the professor.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Washington, who had obeyed the signal from the conning tower to shut off the engines, had disconnected most of them so they could not be started again save from the main room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Washington, who had obeyed the signal from the conning tower to shut off the engines, had disconnected most of them so they could not be started again save from the main room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Washington, who had obeyed the signal from the conning tower to shut off the engines, had disconnected most of them so they could not be started again save from the main room.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But it was too late.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Washington, who had obeyed the signal from the conning tower to shut off the engines, had disconnected most of them so they could not be started again save from the main room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I will send the ship up again!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was too late.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Washington, who had obeyed the signal from the conning tower to shut off the engines, had disconnected most of them so they could not be started again save from the main room.
which person or people
From this reading Washington, who had obeyed the signal from the conning tower to shut off the engines, had disconnected most of them so they could not be started again save from the main room.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will send the ship up again!"
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